Damo

Damo Suzuki with Grundwasser: Torsten Kramer (Drums), Sito Steinforth (Bass) and Dominik von Senger (Guitar)
http://www.mausefalle-bonn.de/

Stayed in NYC for one extra day, went to shopping and cooked food. Oyster I bought in Supermarket was not good one…so, I had to throw it out. 2nd performance with Grundwasser this year.

I came back from US yesterday. Cologne to Bonn is very near and the band I perform is with my old friend Dominik…. His great guitarist…but, pity he lives in country..he should get much chance to perform. Sito the bassist is almost my generation and very relaxed guy. Torsten is much younger and still searching for something. All three lives in same are.

Nice place,but I’m not good enough to live in country side. I quit from driving since twenty years…Without car you are lost. Driving has been stressed me, was not interesting about car (many men loves car) also I was bad driver with many light accident….. My friend Juergen showed up from Frankfurt.

Damo Suzuki with T.B.I.
http://knittingfactory.com

I forget to ask Jonathan if he has fun perform together with us in Knits. He would never say no (I am meaning positive way). He just pack his bass and comes. We had good time together last days that even he forget to ask me ..I guess.

Regina took contact to him and he promised will come even it was already afternoon and it takes some hours from Boston to NYC. We came quite early so, I went for dinner Japanese food in Chinese Restaurant. I had many choices But, what can I do in middle of metropolis with thousands of people plus wandering tourist with many plastic bags. I just need silence and rest.

When I came back to the venue a couple of people were there include Alyssa and her girlfriend setting up their film camera….they want to document our sound check. They are artists/art students. Oneida guys, Akron Family guys and others…al complete. The evening was very beautiful evening…But, after we start I cannot remember..may be too much whisky, (wonderful day it has tasted really good…..Irish Jameson’s) anyway people were exciting.

Normally after show I don’t stay in dressing room. I rather like to go to audience or selling merchandising to get some contact with audience. This evening I had guests Shinobu and Mokuno, my New York day’s friend. Japanese friends with US pass. Also Jameela joined. Yes, I had to report here that this amazing evening had also great artist Toni Conrad opened. His fantastic universal sound from his violin. It was really nice to have such great artist on same stage, at this point the audience was already in ecstasy. As I did…I heard him performing and listen to it for a while and I went back to backstage it was enough…I just like to perform..

After few days, sound carriers of that night mailed me how it was amazing…musically I cannot remember as usual….but, it had to be a good performance. Whisky made me all memories out. Seems to be we performed something like 2,5 hours without break, one piece….still I’m not sure.

Damo Suzuki with T.B.I.
http://www.barnightclub.com/

Yesterday was a day off we drive through Providence, city which has European atmosphere, then Jonathan and Sue took me to Plymouth before heading to Winthrup, where my friend Jonathan lives. Sue works WDCS (Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society) there.

Unfortunately I didn’t have that much time for Whale Watching. Plymouth is the place Mayflower landed in 1620. And Mayflower comes from Plymouth, south England then they named this place Plymouth, Jonathan explained.

There is fish market at waterfront in Plymouth, we bought Lobster. You can’t imagine if you are living in Europe. (As I Am living in Europe I compare always with Europe…) 1pc Lobster costs 9 to 11 usd!!!! ..which is much cheaper than hamburger with big M on it. Even Jonathan told me after storm there are thousands of Lobsters on the beach. you can get it for free… His place is just made for him, he as surfer, just in front of Atlantic, just cross the street.

Before start to New Heaven we went to rehearching room of sund carrier friends band Cul De Sac in Boston. Nice to see Glenn and Robin…also new drummer. Didn’t see them for years. The venue is in large Pizza restaurant, which produce family size pizza. Really huge, like…table. But, this is typical or usual America, we, Europeans think of. As usual many music police was there and after the show discussed about music and energy.