That First Line

Monday night we went and saw a friend play in this country/bluegrass band in the Mission. It was great because the lead singer is this elderly Japanese guy with a thick accent who performs old Jimmy Rodgers and Hank Williams tunes. Not only does he sound like the real deal when he sings about trains and hobos but he is hilarious between songs, to the point where he has a large underground following. There was even a documentary crew shooting a film on his life. I tried to take some concert footage but of course I had the wrong settings on the digital camera I borrowed and everything came out blurry. It didn't help that the film crew asked me not to use my flash. Oh well. It was still beautiful to see our friend perform in her element and do her thing in front of so many people, smiling and jamming on her violin and sipping beers between songs.