last night coming home from the joint birthday celebration for Susan and Rochelle, i popped in a new CD. i had taken out a few Tret Fure disks, and inside the cases were the tickets from when we saw her at The Savoy (maybe 2001) and more recently at The Little Fox in Redwood City. both times, we were disappointed that the women's community in the south bay didn't come out in greater numbers to hear who i believe is one of this generation's most creative songwriters, also a totally amazing guitarist, and she looks really hot in her black sleeveless shirts. that doesn't hurt one bit!
on the way home the music really hit me. not sure if it was the lyrics or just the sound and remembering having seen the concerts with Linda.
i need to keep both CDs in the car and listen to them closely. in my new situation, i am hearing the words with new ears. the road home, flying to the sky, i took you for granted, i am willing to try, remember that moonlight is just sunlight a different way. (these are approximations of lyrics; i'll verify them soon)
the other CD set i brought out to the car is Debbie Friedman's "In the Beginning," a compilation of her first cassettes. it's where i learned my liturgy...when i would read stuff in the prayerbook, i said "hey i know those words from the songs!" it was so cool. i only had time to listen to one song before i got home.."Sing Unto God," and while the language is a bit dated, the joy is wonderful. a nice complement to the solidness of Tret. we'll see how that goes.
