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About Me

there is a divide I see within my motivations for making music. It seems so personal at times that it is utterly anti-social. Me, alone, playing my banjo in my room for hours, for it's own sake and no immediate goal. It would be different experience all together if a single witness were there, if it would happen at all. I would rather talk with someone than play music for them. But truthfully, I play music more than I talk with my peeps and peers. Maybe I WOULD rather play music than socialize. It seems that way sometimes.But on the other side, I am learning music because of people. I want to play music WITH people, I want us to play out music for people to hear and everything I've thought and felt in creating that music I want to share in conversation with my friends and family. It has occurred to me that me making music alone for hours is in a sense a physical manifestation of my desire to be loved. It feels like I am creating an audio creation, a sculpture, of the parts of me that are worth loving. To me, that is. No one loves you for the reasons you expect. But the parts of me I want someone who loves me to see, I put that in my music. The level of attention and obsession feels a little less silly, a little less lonely, when I put it that way.

My Interests

All I think about it traditional American music, the older the better. Music in general, though not really bands or songs as much. Dig? I am also into sex, cleaning my room, reading, feeling sorry for myself and then feeling good about myself. I like my brothers and sisters, my nephews and nieces.

I'd like to meet:

People who play music. Playing music with people is like talking. Some people treat it like that, but only want to talk about themselves and yell the whole time. That's alright, but I enjoy a little more back and forth.

Music:

In order of preference: rock n roll, pre-80's soul, indie, old timey and gospel. Music I can't stand: "rock", bluegrass [at least Scruggs style] and reggae. Bleck!

Movies:

Wes Anderson films and those who rip him off. The stuff Bill Murrey puts out these days and, I confess, the stuff he used to put out. The man was funny!

Television:

The Daily Show and The Colbert Report

Books:

My taste run towards the middle 20th century when it comes to fiction, but I am unimpressed with Hemmingway. Whatever McSweeney's has put out I have enjoyed. I read a lot of non-fiction, leaning towards physics related text and (duh) banjo books.

Heroes:

Pete Seeger. Richard Feynman. Leigh Vega. My dad.

My Blog

Its been a while..

O, oft ignored blog. How fares England? ... I am at this point in my life where everything seems to be going well. Very well, as matter of fact. Its like I am in this golden age of my life. I can't q...
Posted by Jemmy Joe on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:19:00 PST

Marrage

I included a link to one of my favorite blogs below and if you are interested and inclined, you should read it. It is by Suzie Bright and about gay marriage. Very often, Suzie just hits the nail on th...
Posted by Jemmy Joe on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:35:00 PST

I actually don’t like that you HAVE to put a title here

I babysat my nephews yesterday, as they and Coral are going on a two week vacation. Coral needed some time alone, as well as time to pack. I was happy to spend some time with The Boys before they went...
Posted by Jemmy Joe on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:31:00 PST

the many emotions of the day

Yesterday I arranged a breakfast party. This house has a reputation for it's brunches, but they have fallen out of regularity. My breakfast was a move towards returning to those brunch parties. It was...
Posted by Jemmy Joe on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:54:00 PST

stuff and things

Frowny face. Utah Phillips died. Not that it was surprising, a while coming. He was a good guy. I liked what he did and said. Not much more to say than that, I suppose. I got to hang out with Michael...
Posted by Jemmy Joe on Tue, 27 May 2008 12:39:00 PST

sleeping cats

I must acknowledge that I no longer like cats. After care-taking one of my mother's, Toby, I lost the taste for them. She was a weirdo cat anyways, but really the traits she had were simply cat like a...
Posted by Jemmy Joe on Sat, 24 May 2008 08:24:00 PST

old age and childhood

For a bit Michael was decrying punk's supposed lack of elders. I don't know where his arguments were coming from and didn't take his criticisms too serious. I never do, but I always think about them. ...
Posted by Jemmy Joe on Sat, 17 May 2008 12:00:00 PST

taking it easy

I haven't written in here in what seems ages. I am still adjusting to my new place, getting to know my house mates and creating a rhythm of life. I would say that a good bulk of the time I have been e...
Posted by Jemmy Joe on Sat, 17 May 2008 05:51:00 PST

the new house

I'm all but moved into the new place. A friend (thanks Dave!) carted the bulk of my larger items in his truck with me. i have a small load I can and will bike over. But other wise, bye bye Center Stre...
Posted by Jemmy Joe on Mon, 05 May 2008 01:03:00 PST

In other news...

* I'm slowly prepping to move. This weekend I'll look over the new room, clean it and if money permits paint. I'm boxing up some stuff, thinking about the future of my space. Online, myspace. Offline,...
Posted by Jemmy Joe on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:21:00 PST