Confessions of the Starving Artist - 7/10/08

"Confessions of the Starving Artist" - 7/10/08

Do you remember John and Bobby
And what Eisenhower finally had to say
Strangelove's got nothing on us baby
We're gonna blow it all away.
"Blow It All Away" by Elliott Glick

July 4, 2008. Two hundred and thirty-two years ago the Founding Fathers, as they've come to be known, signed, at great risk to their lives, the Declaration of Independence. They, almost all being landed and well-off, stood to gain by freeing themselves of the yoke of British taxation. The common man, at greater and more direct threat to life and limb, fought this war. And so it goes. Yet all Americans still feel enough pride in this great experiment to engage in celebration. We barbecue and enjoy the fireworks displays, and renew our pride in being American. And rightfully so. We are a good people. We need to get back to basics and let the better angels of our nature rule the day. Look back at a time when presidents could actually make speeches that moved men and women, that told the truth. Here's to ourselves. Happy Fourth! Cheers! The Starving Artist was closed for our families and friends to celebrate the nation’s birth and drink a beer or two!

One of our resident artists, Cheryl Solomon, with us from the beginning, got married over the weekend. Cheryl and Jon Esser had a beautiful reception in their home by the sea. Cheers! Also SAC&G regulars and personal friends of mine, Mary Lou and Bob Lachman, became grandparents for the first time. Cheers!

Saturday, July 5, Kelly Flint came to play her first full evening at the Artist. Now if she only sang "Sleepwalking" and stood there, this would have still been a great show. But this gal went on to sing such other great original songs as "Blood and Bone" and "Cartoon," to name but a few. Her voice is beautiful and she's a fine guitar player. She brought us a surprise, too. Her husband, Jeff Eyrich, joined her throughout. You may know him already. He also plays bass for Lipbone. He plays a beautiful blonde upright bass beautifully. Want to see what you missed? Click the link for Kelly and buy her downloads. You'll be there next time.

Sunday, July 6. Now Sunday is typically a little more laid back. Jazz, classical, bluegrass. But every now and then we like to break the rules. So usually on holiday weekends we have a Starving Artist Jam Session. I try to keep it a proper jam session. It was a fun afternoon. In the end, everyone got to play, including me. Some of the highlights were Donni Fury doing Hendrix proud with his teeth. Donni is set to play the Artist on Friday, August 8. Marian Mastrorilli of Project Mercury fame singing her original bluesy tune. Joined then by Jack Serra Lima, who has also played the Artist. Nice to see these people participate in one of our events like this. Thanks guys! Also in attendance were jam regulars - Dave Ramirez, and Jeannie "Strat" who is a small dynamo. We had no less than four drummers. Joe Bruno, a member of the sometime Elliott Glick band, comic Al Wagner, another Starving Artist performer, Jeff Comvlada, and our own house drummer and our waitress, Mariel "Sticks" Murphy. I can't mention everyone but I must mention my friend Skip from Lickety Split Ice Cream store on City Island. The menu was BBQ and went over quite well. I got to play "Hallelujah" and "Hotel California" with my wife Monica, Marian, Jack and Mariel. How cool is that! I need to thank Uncle Bill Yehle and my son Josh Glick for doing the cooking so I could be free to play. Thanks!

Well I'm getting another check for downloads this month. This is the coolest thing. Remember an educated concerned citizen is the most patriotic thing you can be. Click the links to all the artists and then click on reservations. "Click on Glick" on Neil Young's Living With War Web Site - #58 (Bitter Tears) and #52 (Baby This One's For You) as of Monday, July 7, 2008 - and click to buy my downloads on Verizon V Cast. Watch for another CD full to appear on CD Baby. By the way, make your reservations now for my show at Starving Artist on Saturday, July 26, at 8:30 p.m. I'd love to see you all there. Be good to each other, and come in, and live right.

Elliott Glick