was introduced to a fairly new music artist last night at the cutting room: Big D. i love great lyrics, and while he was singing, i was picturing the pages of words it'd take to make up just one song.

too bad he was followed by one of the worst lyricist i've ever heard, Gabrielle, not to mention bad music. she's got a great voice, but her formula seems to be a variety of cheesy stanzas to start followed by using the same cheesy last line over and over for perhaps half a dozen to a dozen times before fading away. yes, no kidding! no wonder there were only eight in the audience, a scattering of people who were finishing up their drinks from Big D's performance.

anyways, back to Don McCloskey - what an awesome performer. he packed the house, SRO - including me. and he played a brilliant mix of folk, rock, hiphop, rap, and country...his pianist, George Hazelrigg, was also brilliant, as were his drummer and others. but the pianist..wow! and the lyrics! anyways, check this video out.
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