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From Ryan: This message was posted on my Facebook 8 times by 8 different friends: “McGlynn – Joufie is coming to NYC with his brother, me, Couden, Ali and possibly others on Friday May 22nd and we are staying for the weekend. Let’s chill man. It’s been way too long.” I love these guys. The phrase, “It’s been way too long” has been something I’ve been hearing a lot lately from my friends and family. It’s hard for me to not get lost in CARLON. Especially when we are writing new music. It becomes all I think about. That is until my best friend reams me out for never being around, and 8 of my friends send me messages to come out. Then I realize maybe it’s time to put music down for a weekend and just be a friend. That being said, May 22nd is the day my buddies come into New York and the day of my best friend’s dinner down the shore. Even if I go out to be there for one friend, I let another down. I got a hair cut yesterday. It looks pretty good.
From Mike: I began watching documentaries on HULU this week,and have tried to forget my television. I haven’t watched many clips, but today, amidst the downpour of rain we’ve been having in NYC, I watched two. One was about the ancient Incas and the other more notably was about the Buena Vista Social Club. A documentary based on the 1997 album is named after an actual music club from the WWII era where some of the involved musicians used to play. The album is a compilation of sorts, put together by American Musician/guitarist Ry Cooder and Cuban musician Juan de Marcos Gonzalez.
The film captures the happenings and lives that are the soul of the album and gives you an idea of what it was like for Cuban musicians during the 40’s and 50’s playing Cuban music. Rolling Stone (for what it’s worth) voted the album #260 in the Top 500 albums of all time. That means #260 ever! In the existence of (wo)man! Not bad considering the entire album was recorded in six days?!
If you have an appetite for latin music or documentaries check out either documentary. Buena Vista is easily in my Top 10.
From Jared: I booked a band for my wedding today. It was a rather hilarious ordeal, sifting through all these videos and mp3’s of wedding bands. They all seem to really like that “Let’s Get it Started” tune by the Black Eyed Peas. My future mother-in-law contacted all these places first and told them I was in a band, and that I’d ultimately be picking which group played our big night. Once I got in touch with them, the first 5 minutes of every conversation consisted of the same cookie-cutter questions I guess any musician would ask another musician who was trying to sell themselves. When they all got to the part where they asked if I played covers or all originals, I could sense a slight undertone of envy in their voices. It was interesting. I guess no musician really grows up and says “I want to be in a cover band.” No offense to those out there who are, but I guess it just becomes something people fall back on if their own music doesn’t prevail. If nothing else, it definitely gave me some motivation. Now is the time for us, and for me. In 5, 10, 20 years from now, I want to be booked at MSG New Years Eve, not Joe Shmoe’s wedding. Gotta head out to rehearsal now to make sure things go my way! See you tonight at Arlene’s Grocery.
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