June 20, 2013
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The amazing Mike Dawes was at No Black
Tie tonight and played an incredible two sets.
Was initially bummed at going alone but Arief
was there, as were Nigel and Rendra’s younger
siblings Hameer and Kaiyisha. The usuals all
ended up present, so for a brief moment that
bit of familiarity made me feel at home again.
(Thank you, No Black Tie.)
I remember putting up a post in 2008 at
my first chance encounter with Eric Roche.
In the accompanying video to the post he
played a percussive acoustic cover of ‘She
Drives Me Crazy’ by Fine Young Cannibals.
My first thought: “Oh my God! It’s Jesus
playing percussive guitar!” (He did look it.)
Same deja vu feeling tonight with Mike.
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Selingan:
[To my claims of Jesus on percussive
guitar, Abang once replied cheekily:
"Jesus was a very underrated guitarist.
But his career was cut short when they
nailed both his hands to the cross and
stuck a spear in his side. God may have
resurrected him, but then changed his
mind - can't be having rock stars dying
and coming back to life now. How else
could you profit from the marketing
rights and cult status? ... And that,
folks, was how religion was born."
"Geez, Abang."
(Sambung tirade)
"Jesus died in his twenties.
So did Jimi, Janis, and Jim.
Coincidence? I think not.
.. 'Cept Amy Winehouse.
That was just a fluke."]
End selingan.
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The unassuming slacker turned up in a
ratty old t-shirt and straggly hair, and
I instantly thought - Roche! Schwingg!
Like Az Samad, Mike tends to dance all
around the stage as he plucks, strums
and hits his way through his songs.
Nothing can beat Az’s cute frogdance,
naturally, but Mike’s saucy Irish jigs
has a special place in my heart.
You look at the way these guys jam
out onstage, completely immersed
in the music they create from those
six strings of steel – it’s like magic.
And as much as I fell in love with Mike’s
music tonight I came home wanting to
listen to Erich Roche again and again.
I leave this post with the only recording
I’ve ever found of this gorgeous cover.
Put this on while getting ready for work.
You might just be going out the front door
with a much lighter step and a wider smile.
Thanks for this, Mr. Roche. Rest in peace.
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