A little while back I played at Cranky Sam Public House in Missoula. Seems I've been favoring things over in that Eastward direction. Well, the place was loud and people were having a good time and I just put it out there. The folks from Missoula Underground came over and hung out for most of the show, even snagged some decent videos. I appreciate them and what they do. Here's and original and a cover, Trouble With Hope and Drunken Poet's Dream (Hayes Carl/Ray Wylie Hubbard) respectively. 

These last few months, as much as I wanted to make and share music, I found myself listening more and playing less. I hope my tunes are out there bringing breath and light into someone's soul. I know the need and I'm grateful to all the singer-songwriters and bands who've inspired me.

Here's a cover of an obscure song by an obscure band. I suppose the guy covering it is even more obscure. As a younger player, I rejected covers altogether. These days I play them for two reasons: I appreciate a song so much that I want to inhabit it for myself and I want to share songs and artists who've inspired me.

Always, credit where credit is due. If you're looking for more from The Weight, here's a link. Also, you might appreciate the latest manifestation of Joseph Plunket's singing and songwriting in Country Westerns.

The last two blog posts I put up were to aid musicians unfamiliar with booking shows. That's something we all hope to get back to doing soon. But, it's something we can't do right now. That chaps my ass because I don't like being told what to do. I know it's for the best, for the health of the people around me. I respect that. 

Many musicians have turned to the alternative platform of live streaming. Some of us need the money. Some of us just need the outlet. What's cool, so many people are tuning in. I know we have something of a captive audience, but I'd like to believe it is deeper. I'd like to think that people start to evaluate what's important when the chips are down and they turn to artists for some interpretation of life and its goings on. I think that's what we're here for. We're not preachers. We're not politicians. We're something else. We're at one end or the other, perhaps somewhere in between. We're a balancing force, an outside perspective. Well, that's the way I see it. 

I'm not too concerned about what will happen. If I'm worried about anything, it's my family. Even so, I teach them to be brave, to feel something beyond their empirical senses, to embrace faith, hope, and love. There ain't no grave, I believe that -just as Johnny Cash did. 

I'll be doing some live streams here and there. Follow on Facebook or join the mailing list to get notifications. Stay healthy. Hope to see you in person down the line.