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10.31.11

art meets art

dave dyer plays the north carolina museum

i did a gig at the new museum of art building on blue ridge rd. this is the restaurant inside the main door and to your right.

can ya dig the space....

dave was doing a song while i got a few shots off. the vibe of the room is way cool.

dave dyer has written over 200 songs. he's definatly part of the arts scene.

the tree....is a digital projection and it goes through all four seasons about every 5-10 minutes. it writhes and twists in the wind...gets snowed on...has blossoms in the spring.....great to watch while the music is performed in front of it.

people meet, hang, wait for a table for dinner, browse the art gallerys, and either get a little culture or decide it's a great way to do friday happy hour.

then.......there's the art that is painting and sculpture...

in a great setting with a ton of natural light.

this was one of several out side areas at the wing we played in.

the beauty of art....is it is a lot about perspective and.....it reflects music especially a live performance....in that it....

can be somehow different when viewed or listened to from a different perspective.

this seating area is near the entrance. makes me want to sit and have a conversation or read a book....or my nook.

this is the entry to the new wing i got to play in.

this is the original building and this shot is from the new wing entrance.

and him...? he's contemplating the whole art in the schools issue and why we as a community need to support our own local arts scene. take the family to dinner at the art museum some friday and try something really different.

nic freeh

new dude with a cool attitude.

he's into country, classic rock, and learning as fast as he can.

he's one of those rare young dudes with super social skills.

he's bright......easy goin...is respectful......and confidant his future is all about playing guitar.

he's got it made....he sees the goal line.

keep an eye and ear out for nic in the future.

also keep an eye and ear out for nics older sister....

danni is one smart girl with a big future. teaches cooking classes for little kids, acts, models, writes songs, and wants to add music and guitar to her growing skills.

all that....and she has a photographic memory.

 

life, music, and guitar all seem real doable.

i asked her to look mean and she conjured an emotional moment of when her little sister lost her cellphone. kinda freaked me.....she might be able to run a jedi mind trick on me and make me play thrash metal. naa.....she's a cupcake and will be a good player and singer in due time.

the dude has a u.s. bank note named after him..

he's already a singer but is learning to play the guitar.

a cool guy. good looking, smart, and seems to have a bright future.

and you'll hear it unfold and i suspect sooner than later.

cameron estroff had spent some time with me during the summer.

a good guy with great ears for music.

he plays bass and guitar.

...and we'll be getting back together this winter....and i'm looking forward to it.

new on guitar but already has an amazing singing voice.

she's working on country roads.......won't be long now.

i've had few students with social skills at her level..

a nice person but she might have a mean streak based on this shot.

actually she's charming and easy going all the way.

this should be easy and fun for both of us.

a man on a mission.

a good singer...plays piano....

has his mind set on larger goals......all very possible.

i told him when we met that his name sounded famous.

all he needs to do is practice hard and hit the big time.

write the name down....brady trax. keep track of this guy.

alec atteberry. he's crankin on the guitar.

a super dude eager to learn and move into the future.

a way nice guy who will do well no doubt.

50lbs of dynamite.

i've had few young kids learn as fast as she does.

she's confident....

not shy....

can be feisty........

seems to have a drive for success...

and loves some taylor swift music. this girl will be around for awhile and we'll all enjoy this.

davis kay....an old face

back in the chair.

davis had been working with brian kirk for the last two years.

and now he's mine for the duration.....and i'm way happy about that.

nice dude.....nice talent.

he loves blues.......for now.

carly has been around for awhile and now that she's my personal student....

we're working to upgrade everything she does.

she started to write songs...

has an amazing voice....

she's working on her show and stage skills..

smarter than me and anyone reading this put together......

this girl has a large future waiting for her.......

we're both trying to get her wide open on stage.

she's always upbeat..and ready to show off the new carly soon..

getting bigger and better all the time.

the guy has really improved on his entire game...

sings all the time....cranks away on guitar....

and always is a great guy when we hang out.

he's 11 now and manages to maintain great grades, stay on top of his baseball life, and always wants to learn something new each week.

he's got the looks and charm to make this happen at large levels.

alexander has been on stage for the past year and change.......

he loves performing.....

and me/we dig that aspect of him as well. nice guys do finish first now and then and he'll make it look easy.

she's been improving like crazy and i thought people should know more about her.

her playing has been super and my push now is to get her singing.

she's one smart girl that will dazzle everyone soon.

aubrey walker..

she's getting her act together for next year and some shows..

she picks hard material with tons of detail.......is drawn to alternate tunings.

then plays the songs like a wild woman.

she may be the best female guitarist i have right now..........

and you'll hear and see way more of her and her music.

this girl robyn deeley became my first student under 10. i had been told don't bother to teach kids under 10...they're too young, no focus, no drive, and too wacky.

her mother convinced me to just see her and check her out.

we me and robyn did show some real signs for music as she sang for me...messed around on a keyboard...and seemed sparkly and engaged.

granted...it took me, robyn, and a great student named katie a couple of years but robyn came in at 8 or just before that and was on stage makin it happen.

this was at the original six string cafe and music hall.

robyn got into acting when she was young...a good thing for anyone with a stage in their future.

she had a natural thing going in all aspects of her creative life and people really dug her.

katie kirkendahl spent time teaching robyn about guitar and life

and they worked well together.

this was when the 6 string was in mcgregor village in cary....where it all began.

robyn always had a spark others enjoyed. this would have been 1999 maybe.

robyn spent time with her comsic musical twin.

maggie martin. the two of them looked like taylor swift before taylor swift. people always thought they were sisters.

by getting to work with someone like robyn i began to understand that young kids....under 10....could learn to play and sing and really do the do.

it was beyond the "cute" factor where you can run some cute kid out onto a stage and they can do anything and get applause.

both of these girls were 10 and under singing and playing once a month always working on new material. it suprised people and especially me.

over time...true talent seeks an outlet....and shows improvement. robyn worked on keys now and then.

she became a big deal around here.....then this young talented british girl moved away to australia....and the story goes on.

robyn was asked to tryout for a school play downunder and got a lead role.

this is her as a senior at her school in australia. she became a beautiful young woman that was still showing off her talent and people dug it.

and this is robyn deeley back in the states headed for college. she dropped in to hang for a few minutes this past summer.

she sat down...played and sang like the old days...it was super cool for me.

she's still sparkly...still cool....just a little taller.

so.....it validated her mothers confidence in robyns talent and potential to push me hard to just give her a chance to learn.

and it seemed to pay off for all of us.

robyn will be showing up now and then....now that she's on this side of the globe.

she's one smart cookie and i asked her to look mean....she's good.

so thanks to robyn and a few years of life and perspective on my part....

i think i understand the beast that is "under 10" and what it takes and yes robyn thanks.

this group of musical young people all started with me under the age of 10.

i got the band back together after a summer lull in gigs and we rehearsed a few songs and had a good old time catching up.

everyone is now 10 or 11 and they spent a few moments catching up on email address stuff and life.

it was awesome......the ability to consume massive amounts of food, drink and stay skinny.....and just being in the room with them. they are an amazing bunch of natural talent that's worked together off and on for a year or so. they like each other and all have fun between music and trust me that's a good thing.

boys..............i watched him enjoy singing into the turbulant air as we all have. i thought it was cool that he just went for it. boys.

guitar / vocals / general good vibe awesome dude guy.

he's a super athelete, a super brain, an amazingly respectful fellow. he's working on some cool solo stuff for next year.

vocals / keyboard / guitar / drums / percussion / brain power and all things dance and theatrical.

jenna is 500lbs of talent in a 50lb bag of fun. she adds a cool vibe and load of passion in her music.

vocals / total can do attitude with social skills and respectful tone aplenty.

vocals / guitar / drums / keyboard / moxie and wow factor.

what can you say about a happy, vibrant, talented girl with two musical parents and perfect pitch and a keen sense of rhythm? stand back jack.

vocals / guitar / major player....major player.

kay+leb prat+a

this guy has all the talent and is fast assembling all the tools he'll need to strike a deal with celebrity and the music scene.

i work these cats hard at a rehearsal.....i yell a lot and brow beat them into acting their age.....

and then i turn me head and they act out and crazy. what can i do....they're 10....and older now..

the casualz.....coming to the hearts, minds, and ears of america and beyond.

art and music in downtown durham is on the rise.

i had an early friday night gig at the museum and got done by 8pm. dan davis had a jazz gig with pianist/composer steve anderson at an art gallery in durham at 9....so i skated over and hung out for awhile.

the place is in a recently refurbished wharehouse .

it's inside the front door. easy access and parking.

click on the image for a video performance.

i hung out in the back and tried to get a feel for the place and the music.

this guy is faculty at unc-ch. steve anderson has papers, chops, and a recording contract.

the doctor of whack....

dan davis....is plugged into every musical nook and crannie in the triangle.

jason foureman is also everywhere in the local jazz scene. nice, creative player.

the place has a nice variety of art for sale.

they have a good concept, a cool place.....

and super coolness to support live music especially jazz. the audience was there to soak in the vibe and really take in some terrific music.

a guest musician sat in. he had played at the opening gig the month before.

the collaboration was very cool.

it was a happnin scene everyone should take advantage of and support.

most of the images have links and you should check this guy out......and enjoy the music.

passed away. i took this shot of chuck during a break in a recording session maybe 5-6 years ago. i knew chuck as a drummer...never realized he could play some keys.

this shot was the chuck i got to know on a stage, club, or fine dining establishment. he always had a throaty gritty challenging laugh going and always called me kin rather than ken.

that old ratty base drum beat millions of times. he had a rich career and will be missed as an awesome musician and cool dude.

30 seconds of one song we recorded this day found it's way into a tv show now syndicated and on-line forever. nice little moment in a good players life.