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A writer trapped in the body of a different writer.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Dig

I was fortunate enough to study 'Blues Analysis' with Bruce Katz at Berklee. Mr. Katz is a monster & master of the piano and Hammond B3. Check him out if you haven't already.

One day, during said point in my life, I was killing time. On a computer. Very much like you are now.

I decided that instead of trolling the choppy waters of the internet in a vain attempt to discover brain-numbing Entertainment, I would instead research my new professor. See if he had a website, or any upcoming gigs I could check out.

Did he ever.

Alexis P. Suter and his band were performing a string of gigs at Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble. Bruce was on the keys.

After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I made my way to class.

I mentioned to Bruce, as casually as I could, how Levon Helm and the music of The Band had shaped me into the man I was today. Amazing enough, Mr. Katz cordially invited me to be a guest of his at a Ramble.

A few clicks, a bit of reading, and a conversation led to a life experience I will never forget.

What can you accomplish instead of wasting time?

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