Molten Java

Duende had a great feature in Bethel, CT on Wednesday night. After a LONG drive (coming from Coventry RI and the worst directions I’ve ever gotten from an online service), we made it in plenty of time (glad we left a little early).

The set we did included only one Jim’s Fall poem, “Jim Loses His Grip.” In order:

Getting Ahead
Adolesence (aka “Overnight Elroy”)
Do You Know What It Means
Jim Loses His Grip

These all were bass accompaniment. Then:

Faro’s bass solo
Me solo (“Milk Water Sugar Bread”)

Then, a switch to guitar:

I Need A Guitar
Revisiting Roses and Violets

Back to bass for the closing:

Snakes On a Plane

Afterward, we had a nice question and answer session with the audience, which is a regular part of their reading.

The open mike itself was pretty good too…although I’m still mystified by the itsy-bitsy spider poem. (Had to be there.)

Thanks to the yeoman efforts of a_solitaryman we have a live recording of the night. Thanks also to frequegrl for trucking along for support.

Faro and I have been working hard on a variety of pieces, and I think we’re ready to turn the “Jim’s Fall” CD into a full length. We’re likely going to be re-recording it soon and getting ready to add a bunch of new stuff — look for it soon, and certainly while we’re on tour.

Sorry I missed the Women’s reading last night in Worcester — it would have been my fourth reading this week and I was about poetry-d out. I will attend the reading at That’s Entertainment tomorrow, though…

Over and out for now.