California

Sunny California. San Francisco, Golden gate bridge, Alcatraz, Fisherman’s Wharf, very nice and thank you very much. It’s a beautiful city; first came here twenty years ago and have been back numerous times. Played a show in Santa Cruz last night and earlier in the day went to visit Santa Cruz guitars. Had a cool tour of the factory and how they make their wonderful instruments. What a great job that would be, to make great instruments for folk to play, and just admire and be thankful for the skill of others who would be in turn grateful to you for giving birth to such a wonderful communication tool. Go home each night knowing you’d done a decent job and come back to carry on the next day.Have started reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck and in the opening pages he tells how most of the cities around here (San whatever) were named by Spanish priests after various saints. He says that the Americans tended to name places after events, and how anyone can name a place after a Saint, but it takes a real story to get a name like Shirt Tail Canyon or Lame Moor. Its good to read, to learn, get ideas. I can be so lazy in this regard although sometimes it can be a case of information overload. Anyhow, just about to go on stage at the Freight and Salvage in Berkley. It’s been a hot day here, have even caught the sun and had a haircut. Will leave you with this quote from Greg Brown who plays here in a few weeks. It’s on his poster in the foyer. ‘Enlightenment doesn’t come all at once. It comes in grubby little pieces everyday.’ Name That Tune MJ 31 up..cmon Chris