it was a Jackson Pollock night

Cast of characters: Rorie Kelly
Chris Capobianco
Jay Scott
Chaka Knice
Angela, Chaka's gf
Richard and Denise Hughes
Brigitte, Pisces Cafe food manipulator
Jeff and Justine
Maryann Leone


Tonight would be the 3rd show of 2009. Rorie Kelly and I met to carpool in Glen Cove, which was sweet. She just had come back from Montreal, where she visited a friend.

Rorie taught me that Montreal means "real mountain" in French. Which totally makes sense, that i feel unintelligent that I didn't figure that out for myself. She also showed me 4 songs from her upcoming LP , which I enjoyed, especially her song Sincere. I asked her about her sister, Neeva, who I can never pronounce her name right, (I think she yelled at me last time when i called her Nivea...and if she reads this, will probably be mad at me for referencing this).

We arrived at the unitarian universalist place at Bellport. Jay Scott was there outside to greet us, which was swell, because he is the nicest guy in all of Long Island. I found out later that we both played jazz saxophone, though I doubt his dad had to force him to play Kenny G covers anytime guests arrived.

Also, the sky was breathtaking. very similar to the jackson pollock night I saw back in Riverhead years ago, inspiring me to write the song Second Wind. All the constellations were out, having a celestial party. Big Dipper was there, high as a kite. And that Orion is a flirt...she bats her eyes, and the darkness in between the white holes in the sky flock to her like all those handsome man towards Madonna in her "Material Girl" video.

We go inside the German beer hall/performance space, and see Chris Capobianco, who directs alot of the Patchogue Theater shows. He just might have to arm wrestle Jay Scott for the nicest guy in Long Island award. He's a good guy.

Rorie played an awesome set. She's so good live. Her 2nd song in the set, i think called "Not A Face in the Crowd" could possibly be my newest favorite song of hers...

I played - The Astronaut - Second Wind (Chris C request), Natalie (Jay Scott request), Bed of nails, modern Masterpiece, buttercup, and kneecaps.

Afterwards, Rorie drove us to the Pisces Cafe in Babylon. upon entering, I see the fabulous Richard Hughes and his wife Denise, and a bunch of their friends. It was great reconnecting with them, and we had a good conversation until I sat down next to Rorie and opposite Chaka Knice, who is awesome and looks like a lion. His girlfriend Angela was there too, and she was really cool. Goes to CUNY hunter, and I told her I know a bunch of people who go there right now, and maybe they might know each other...but more likely not.

I actually don't remember too much of the conversation, because I was already half asleep when we arrived there, and I got progressively worse and worse. I do remember Bridget saying she would not feed me because I never play at the Pisces anymore, and that sort of became a running joke throughout the night. But their Angus burger was absolutely the best thing I've ever had in my whole life. I've kinda been thinking about going vegetarian, but if I do, I know I would miss eating a burger of that stature. It was that good.

Finally, 20 minutes before we left, Jeff and Justine, the owners of Pisces, came in, and were shocked that I was there..which makes sense, since I haven't been there in years...but I was happy that I was there, even if I was falling unconscious throughout the whole night. And I remember Jeff being super dressed up, but he later revealed he got all his clothing at a thrift store. Which is choice.

I do remember telling Justine and Jeff that i saw Maryann Leone at the Union Square barnes and Nobles. and they were just as excited as me telling them about it. I felt like I was a WW2 fighter pilot, telling them stories about how I avoided being shot down by the those nasty Messerschmitts around St. Lo.

uh oh...i'm falling unconscious as I type this. I should go before I start writing gibberish, and keep referencing more obscure World War 2 events, places, and things.

Battle of Britain. Operation Market Garden. Hedgerows. T-34 tanks with their impenetrable armor. Jerries everywhere. Saipan. Yamamoto and his fleet. Loose lips sink ships. Panzerfausts. Partisans. Sniper.


- jflo