John David Souther arrived at noon with a shiny custom-model Gibson, and a treasury of stories. His legendary status as the guy who should have been"the sixth Eagle" was refuted. Fond remembrances of the early days of country-rock, a genre he helped define if not create, and his complex relationship with music and success were unfurled in an hour long interview, featuring live performances of Journey down the Nile and Simple Man Simple Dream. Here's a bit of the interview, for those who missed it. He talks about the early days in L.A. with Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey at the Troubador and the origins of Country Rock.
Long time Canadian Folk Emeritus Sneezy Waters held forth upon the importance of supporting ailing musicians. Case in point, Zeke Mazurek, a Canadian fiddler of note who collaborated with Prairie Oyster, The Great Speckled Bird and 35 years of hard road; profoundly blessed with lyrical yet muscular mastery of most identifiable styles of violin playing, Zeke was recently diagnosed with a variety of cancers. Fans, friends and mensches alike are urged to support a remarkable man by gifting him as he lives the struggle at:
Zeke Mazurek
c/o Janet Kellough
1736 County Road 8,
RR 4
Picton, ON
K0K 2T0
A forthcoming All-star Concert, dubbed Zeke-Aid, with the show starting at 7:30 PM on Monday, August 23rd, is selling out quickly. Tickets are $25 each and are available at the Regent Theatre box office at 226 Main St., Picton. Telephone orders are accepted with credit card, by calling 613 476-8416.
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