On July 16th 2010 I had the honor of being hired to work with Kim Deal in a sweaty studio in Los Angeles. The job was just to be a mirror and help her with some new material. Studio work I enjoy. It's a great chance to dis-appear and be someone else, but of course you can never be anyone else but you. If I brought my ego with me I probably would not have been able to do the session, it required me to go places that were shaky and uncomfortable. And you know, when you are given a job it's merely cause the universe says you are ready for it so you best leave your stuff at the door and show up.
It was really freaky to have that voice 3 feet away. The room was candle lit and her voice resonated like a ghost of a child. Everything she picked up, be it a guitar or bass or drumstick, it simply sounded like her, or Pixies, that music I am so familiar with.
What was the most important lesson for me that day? For all the schooling, practicing and learning, all the chops etc, that simply doesn't make up for just showing up every day for 30 years doing your thing. The energy was scattered, kinda un-predictable until she would sit down and get to work then it was focused majic. A real inspiration. I got to feel like what it is to be a channel. Sometimes I had trouble tuning in, I wanted my own station, but when I did tune in.... now that's where it's at right? Working with others.
I want more. Thank you.
It was really freaky to have that voice 3 feet away. The room was candle lit and her voice resonated like a ghost of a child. Everything she picked up, be it a guitar or bass or drumstick, it simply sounded like her, or Pixies, that music I am so familiar with.
What was the most important lesson for me that day? For all the schooling, practicing and learning, all the chops etc, that simply doesn't make up for just showing up every day for 30 years doing your thing. The energy was scattered, kinda un-predictable until she would sit down and get to work then it was focused majic. A real inspiration. I got to feel like what it is to be a channel. Sometimes I had trouble tuning in, I wanted my own station, but when I did tune in.... now that's where it's at right? Working with others.
I want more. Thank you.
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