All the Roots Grow Deeper When It's Dry

Summer lasted a generation

A generation - and then the winter wind

The bounty harvest that seemed so endless

It seemed so endless until it gave what it could give



Prosperity will have its seasons

Even when it's here, it's going by

And when it's gone we pretend we know the reasons

And all the roots grow deeper when it's dry.



It looked so easy, we change the weather

We would turn this world ourselves our world so small

But slower rhythms - still unheard of

Said that every blessed summer someday has to fall

- David Wilcox
© David Wilcox, All rights reserved.

Adrian Belew Power Trio On Tour Fall 2008

Okay, some of you folks across the big pond are going to get your chance to see the Power Trio...

FALL 2008 EUROPEAN POWER TRIO TOUR DATESAdrian, Julie, and Eric begin the next leg of their tour on October 15, 2008.
15 Oct 08
Trafo
Budapest, Hungary

18 Oct 08
Auditorium Radio Svizzera
Lugano, Switzerland

20 Oct 08
Teatro Victoria Eugenia
San Sebastien, Spain

21 Oct 08
Forum Bikini
Barcelona, Spain

23 Oct 08
Blue Note
Milano, Italy

24 Oct 08
Komma
Woergl, Austria

25 Oct 08
Rocking-Chair
Vevey, Switzerland

27 Oct 08
Colos-Saal
Aschaffenburg, Germany

28 Oct 08
De Oosterpoort
Groningen, Netherlands

29 Oct 08
Paard van Troje
The Hague, Netherlands

30 Oct 08
Effenaar
Eindhoven, Netherlands

31 Oct 08
Moods Im Schiffbau
Zurich, Switzerland

01 Nov 08
Der Speicher
Schwerin, Germany

02 Nov 08
HotJazzClub
Muenster, Germany

03 Nov 08
Forum Leverkusen Jazztage
Leverkusen, Germany

05 Nov 08
Forum Palace
Vilnius Lithunia

03 Dec 08
The Corner Hotel
Melbourne, Australia

04 Dec 08
The Basement
Sydney, Australia

05 Dec 08
Adelaide Intl. Guitar Fest
Adelaide, South Australia

06 Dec 08
Adelaide Intl. Guitar Fest
Adelaide, South Australia

07 Dec 08
Adelaide Intl. Guitar Fest
Adelaide, South Australia

08 Dec 08
Vanguard
Newtown, New South Wales

09 Dec 08
Vanguard
Newtown, New South Wales

10 Dec 08
Brass Monkey
Cronulla, New South Wales

11 Dec 08
Heritage Hotel
Bulli, New South Wales

18 Apr 09
Prairie Center for the Arts
Schaumburg, IL US

19 Apr 09
Old Town School of Folk Music
Chicago, IL US

Visit www.adrianbelew.net for the latest announcements concerning the tour.
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame PetitionIf you haven't already done so, please visit and sign the petition to induct Adrian into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Once we have a substantial amount of signatures, it will be sent to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for their consideration. Special thanks to Wendy Lozenicins for making the case and creating the petition to get Adrian inducted. You can sign the petition here.Thank you!

Be sre and check the Elephantblog at Adrian's site for a nice report on their visit to Russia.

MUSICAL WEEKEND AHEAD !!! UPDATED !!!

(click banner to see the schedule)

Guess the top five acts on my list of "must see" artists

and win a CD by one of those artists, my choice.

( in the event of multiple correct guesses, winner will be

chosen with extreme prejudice )

You can leave your guess in comments or, e-mail me.

If you leave your guess in the comments, be prepared

to give me your mailing info off site.

Time is short, act now !

_______CONTEST FINI_______

Well, the musical weekend is behind us now...

A fine weekend indeed.

The atmosphere downtown made it seem

like a different place. People came from miles

around and enjoyed the novel ability to stand

with one foot in Tennessee and the other in Virginia.

As for the contest, I had two very close

guesses with a correct three out of five.

No one got all five...

Awwww.......

Sam Bush Band

Mike Marshall

w/Big Trio (Alex Hargreaves & Paul Kowert)

Darrell Scott

Scott Miller & The Commonwealth

Robinella

These were the top five on my list of artists

to see.

There were several bands in the second tier

selection process that could have easily been

bumped up a notch but, I had this list set

before the contest and I'm sticking to it.

Click on the links to each and learn why...

More later.

A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY

MY BELEW MARBLE CELEBRATES IT'S 5,000th VISITOR WITH A SONG, OF COURSE...

Discover Simple, Private Sharing at Drop.io

Nashville Parts & Pieces

Adrian's cheat sheet for "partial lyrics" : The Construction of Light,

in which, as an experiment, he assigned words to certain notes.

Nashville Trip, Over Due Report

OVERDUE REPORT ON MY JOURNEY TO NASHVEGAS

( not that anyone was really on the edge of their chair )

This trip was divided in purpose:

a. To visit with family

b. To witness the return of King Crimson ,Version VIII

I will address the "b." section of this journey in the two

following posts as to not cause those interested in show reports

to have to wade through the personal aspects.

Franklin is home to my oldest sister and her husband, my nephew,

his wife and daughter, live in the same neighborhood.

It is always nice to be able to combine pleasure with pleasure.

I arrived in Franklin on August 1st after making

he 4.5 hour drive from Eastern TN.

It was a lovely day, hot though it was.

carried with me boxes of family photos which

haven't been seen for many a moon, some I don't

know that I have ever seen or was too young to

appreciate.

These photos date back to the 1800s through the 1980s.

My other sister, here in the east, has been the keeper of

said boxes, not necessarily by choice.

So, it was to be a weekend of travel through history.

We started this process very soon after arrival pictures

pread out across the dining room table.

Lot's of memories, many of which had been buried and

were, suddenly, back in the light. More good ones

but some, I'd just as soon forget. Oh well, we must

face the past to understand the present, no ?

Friday evening was to be composed of dinner followed

by a nice evening of music under the stars.

As reported in an earlier post, we were to see jazz

songstress Annie Sellick and her band with

guest artist, Jeff Coffin of Bela Fleck & The Flecktones.

As it turns out, Jeff Coffin had to cancel, no matter.

My sister had invited a friend to join us for dinner

and the concert, a lovely woman whom she

had met on the local Mah Jong circuit, which

seems to have quite the following in the community.

We enjoyed a nice dinner of lasagna ( taken from

a Southern Living recipe, can't go wrong.)

, fruit, bread and great company.

Then it was time to load up and head over to the concert.

I really like the community and the town of Franklin.

My sister's neighborhood is pretty new, in fact, building

is still in progress and eventually, they will have their own

shopping area which will eliminate the need to really go anywhere.

By contrast, I live in an older neighborhood from back in the day

when everyone has a good sized yard, no neighborhood organization to speak of

and, no rules per se. Of course we look out for each other and respect

our respective spaces, with some exceptions, but that's another story.

The sense of community there in my sister's 'hood is

something to behold, very attracting. This concert series

is a good example. Of course, lots of people of the music

industry reside there so, music has to play a part.

The homes are all magnifico and designed after older,

landmark architecture of downtown Franklin.

So, the neighbors gather on the lawn around a grand,

sculptured fountain with chairs, beverages, some with

food, to enjoy some fine music and witness the setting of

the sun.

I always keep a couple of bag chairs in my car for just such an occasion.

Annie Sellick and her band were very enjoyable.

Upright bass, drums,keyboard,trumpet and vocals. Mostly jazz standards.

( Editor's note: Blogger has an issue with line spacing after adding a picture in the body of a post, until I learn how to deal with said issue, we are stuck with double spacing, arrrgghhh. )

The company was the more enjoyable aspect of this concert on the lawn. My nephew and my sister's friend joined us. Eventually, we wandered up the street to finish the concert on the front porch of more friends of my sister's. We could still hear the music as long as it lasted but, conversation was now the order of the evening, most enjoyable.

The rest of the weekend in Franklin was pretty laid back, which as fine by me. Visiting, looking through the boxes of memories, enjoying good meals.

Sunday afternoon, I had my first lesson in Mah Jong when my sister invited yet another friend to join us and to give me some pointers and rules. Very much fun though, more complicated then I imagined.

Saturday night, at the first King Crimson show, I was fortunate enough to secure a second ticket for the Sunday show, my hope was that I could persuade my sister's friend ( from the Friday evening concert ) to join me. Sadly, due to health reasons, she had to decline. I was somewhat disappointed as I didn't see her again for the rest of my visit.

Monday was a relaxed leisurely morning, I loaded up and headed east around noon. I only made one stop on the way home, at a doomed Starbucks where I filled my cup and purchased five pounds of "Pike Place" whole coffee beans. ( Saving 10 bucks by bulk. ) ;-)

I'm enjoying a cup as we speak...

Read further if you are interested in the King Crimson shows.

( Which got posted in the wrong order, oops. )