From where I sat...

Perhaps I am overstating it, but from where I sat, the "James David Wolf CD Release Event" was fun for all. And I had the best seat in the house. My chair was at the end of the stage. Seated next to me was Josh on bass, then Tonya doing assistant and lead vocals, next was Scott on the D35 and young Jim on snare and hi-hat. I couldn't be happier with the way the musicians performed. Each offered a great deal to the songs in the set. I think I was most impressed with Tonya's lead vocal when she sang "Maybe Your Love Will Fall My Way." Scott's solo on the same song was really sweet, too. The background performance of the night goes to Josh for his performance on "Special." The hounds were unleashed. I wish the world could have heard it. Jim's brushes on the snare kept the machine working together.  Thanks to all. I owe my performance to BettyJo's checklist. Always managing. Always.

It was good to see so many familiar faces and a bunch of new ones, too.  Music row dignitaries, restaurant owners, authors, and many of my favorite waitresses showed up for the show. There were plenty of lawyers in the house, too. Guess you can't know enough of them, can you? I think we escaped without any legal action taken against me ..... so far.


The set was seven songs and a video presentation.

The set list was:
Hiding In Plain Sight
Crime Pays
Dear New Orleans
Special
Maybe Your Love Will Fall My Way
Recovery Road
Let's Keep It Superficial (from the next CD)

Then Lisa (who superbly animated the video) introduced "The Cancer Song" video. The lights were lowered and the screen was raised.

I think everyone got the point of the song.  I am always concerned about that one. This audience figured out instantly that the tune is not about cancer at all (so what if I prodded them?). I watched the faces of many who showed curiosity in the first verse, nervousness in the second verse, and then smirking relief as they ended up seeing (from the singer's POV) the masses singing along as the singer is more or less cashing the big check. I think Lisa did a brilliant job! How can anybody hate a stickman? lol
Thanks again, Lisa

If you missed it, I think we will do it again soon. If you were there, thanks so much for coming.


More later,

James David Wolf