Author: Daniel

Playlist “Is that you singing? edition” Dave - Charles Mingus - “Devil’s Blues” - It is hard to guess who is singing here, I believe Danny Richmond and George Adams both have hollered a tune before. I don’t think it’s Mingus, who often shouts during songs and solos. The vocals are in a Jimmy Witherspoon… Continue reading Seshjawn notes 2/12/24

Playlist Nawi - Led Zeppelin - “The Crunge” - Classic beat. This really reminds me of 1989. I was deeply into LZ, learning guitar. I came from Hendrix and was segueing to Prince a year later, but I’d go to sleep every night to a Zepp album in 89. I can’t imagine going to sleep… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 1/29/24

Playlist Nawi - Some Ry Cooder from Nawi. One of his collabs, but not one I’m familiar with. The guitar is seething, and drenched in reverb, gorgeous and more surf like than I’m used to from Ry. Looking at his collaborations, and the scope of their timing, he is truly critical to the Popular success… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 1/14/24

A toast to the end of 2023 and I’m happy to turn the page.  Fourteen Things I Was Happy to Hear, This Year, On a Seshjawn I ran up to Princeton for one last shop of 2023. But it also was a meeting with an old & best, Jeff Schwachter, for the first time at… Continue reading Fourteen Things I’m Happy to Hear, This Year, On a Seshjawn

Playlist Nawi - Some Pogues. Apropos and helpful. The Pogues, for me, growing up in Boston, trended towards an audience of kids I wasn’t connected with, but I appreciated their fervor for the music and wondered often about its marriage between Punk and Folk musics. This song in particular reaches me deeply and it does… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 12/17/23