Greetings from the Bay area!
So, tomorrow I’m supposed to be in Portland to take part in this giant college showcase conference called NACA. Basically, i get up in front of 700-1000 kids from various universities in the region and perform for 15 minutes and hope to book a bunch of shows for next year, etc…it’s actually kind of a funny process – there are literally hundreds of people like me there hoping to accomplish the same thing; you stand on this giant stage with these 2 spot lights practically blinding you while you sing, and the only thing you can see is this giant red blinking clock counting down from your 15 minute allotted time. I’m not sure what happens if you go over – probably a big cane or something comes out and yanks ya right off the stage…hm, maybe ill try to go over and see what happens…more on that later…
Since, I was heading out west, my manager thought it might be a good idea to stop in San Francisco for a few days – play a few shows, take a few meetings, etc…so i got in yesterday afternoon, lugging 2 suitcases (my booking agent sent me across county lugging a 50lb suitcase for them – i swear there’s a very small person in this bag, its ridiculously heavy) and my guitar to the train taking me into the city. I met up with some friends and we had dinner at a new little mexican restaurant before running over to do my set at ‘Hotel Utah’ w/ Rachael Cantu. The show went really well (minus the 2 min sudden power outage while i was in the middle of some marginally witty mid show banter) – thank you to all who came and listened!
Today I dragged my host, Claire, to take me see the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz, etc. You know, cheesy touristy type stuff. I loved it.
Soon after these photos were taken, I swung by Fisherman’s Wharf – grabbed a crab cake, a cup of clam chowder, and watched a strange polish man berate a group of foreign tourists for not tipping the street musician singing elton john covers. Good day for certain.
I’m typing this as I am about to run out the door to play my 2nd show in as many nights in San Fran, at the Delores Park Cafe. I fly out to Portland in the morning….hopefully more then…
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