Wow.
I opened up the PazFest, 2 CD set late last week and wow, is it fun. Michael himself does a fantastic, carefully-rehearsed, and lovingly-created, full-band set. He's got Joni's rhythm thang down, like Marian, that's for sure! His drummer has a light, jazzy touch to the brush work that I really love. (Blade-like, okay?) Brian Stoltz, of the Funky Meters, does a wonderfully incendiary, guitar-god solo on "Hejira". [[Aside to Paz: I recognize Beth Patterson's name (bouzouki) and Brian Stoltz's name (guitar). Which one was your drummer: Kevin Aucoin or Sam Price? Where can I get more of this talented and sensitve drummer? And Beth's solo?!?! Woah! It's *SO WONDERFUL* TO HAVE THIS DOCUMENT AFTER ALL THIS TIME!!! I called her "a monster" to her face in '00 and now I will always remember why! Thank you so much for bringing this out! I don't even CARE that you made me wait 2 years, you miserble procrastinator! All is forgiven, bud. :) ]] Besides all that, what's it like to have the first live tracks from Bryan's band? Is it pretty nice to crank up the Bryan Thomas Band's "Black Crow" to lease-breaking levels and rock out? To use a 70's high school expression.... "OH HELL YEAH-SSSSS!!" Please don't miss these discs, friends. np: PazFest on the big stereo, while I type from dead center, 5 feet out...... Is this heaven? Completely stoned on music, my exclusive drug of choice, Lama PS By the way, you *ALL* owe me thanks for staying on Paz, ribbing him mercilessly (even under the guise of Joni herself, don't forget), and even running the risk of pissing him off, to do the thankless legal stuff of getting permissions necessary to give these wonderful tracks the breath to live again- to help burned kids- and give joy again, and again. You're welcome. :) Kakki, do you suppose this is how Elliot Roberts felt when FTR began circulating?
