Day 5 - 47 -- Relaxing Evening

Finally managed to get to the grocery store for some things that I'd run out of in the past two weeks. I should be able to do some large batch cooking to refill the deep freeze. I headed into the office for a meeting this afternoon. Once over, I worked on sending files to those I'd promised information for projects and general interest. Midterm break is next week, so no classes and few meetings. I hope to work on exam grading and course preparation as well as reading drafts of two works in progress. It should be a bit more relaxed feeling even with the long 'to do' list.

The evening included a great fund raising concert with a friend. The theatre was sold out for the Whiskey Smoke Blues Band, a group of local musicians. I was blown away by the wonderful rhythm guitar (also played a superb harmonica), great bass, stellar keyboards, solid drums, and outstanding lead guitar -- I mean I stopped breathing a few times. They had a guest saxophone player who brought tears to my eyes with one amazing solo. Like I've said many times before, for a small town of 5000 residents (plus 4500 students during 8 months of the year) we have some exceptional talent. Three of the guys ably shared the vocals with backup from three music students from campus. Two band members teach in the music and jazz studies programs and one in Earth Sciences. I loved the whole evening and was sorry when it came to an end. They were playing the music of Eric Clapton from early days with cream and Derek and the Dominos to his prolific solo career.

With the many wonderful covers of Clapton's work, I had difficulty choosing only one <surprise> so I'm sharing two tonight. The first is from a 1971 album and brought back visions of wide legged pants of yesteryear and is purportedly written about George Harrison's wife. The second is an older song covered by many artists including Clapton. Enjoy!

Bell Bottom Blues -- Derek and the Dominos

Hoochie Koochie Man -- Eric Clapton