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Vidal late at night at at Brunswick and Bloor at 3am, Lickn’ chicken, 1983. Then it was radical to be open that late in Toronto. His paintings were large and […]

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The guest speaker left a unique impression on the class. “The thing one might control is internal, not external, not out there in the big bad whirled. The day one […]

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I saw the film Tony Erdmann. Amazing in many ways especially the unexpected third half, brilliant. Also inspiring it seemed achievable for an ordinary filmmaker who doesn’t necessarily have access […]

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Sam told me one time he was annoyed hearing a musician on tour from Vancouver, because she was imitating me. He was pissed off about it. For a second I […]

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At one point they moved the class of young jamming musicians, from the college to a commercial rehearsal space where they had several rooms, each with a theme. The room […]

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The first show I ever played as an opening act was opening for Dr. John at the Horseshoe. I asked Richard Underhill to play with me. We did maybe 6 […]

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I was practising playing Martha My Dear. I always thought McCartney was saying help yourself to a better what is all around you. I thought it was cool way to […]

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As the guy at Starbucks took my money I noticed the tattoo of three squares on his inner forearm, like three diamonds and asked if it meant something. He said […]

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Student wrote this song and performed it in class: “I hate myself, I really do. Disappointed and worse than you. I am an impotent witness to all my failings. The […]

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There was a discussion in class about musicians playing the same material over and over vs. those who reach new musical spaces by avoiding what they already know. One person […]