when I go out painting at night
I am painting
with my nervous system’
when I go out.. and be
Sid Sledge
in the day Steve is looking
after the kids
making dinner
talking to my wife
Being the suburban man
but at some point I/He be Sid
and he can paint on the street.. but
while he is doing it
he knows.. Steve
is watching
and then grabbing the brush
then hE ?i takes it back
going What!?
We makes me nervous
and I use that for my painting
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last night was easy.. I had just heard Vieux Farke Toure.. son of the late great. Ali Farke Toure at the Basement in Sydney… and even though the night club down the road I found myself painting outside had no soul… the strange wild blues of Vieux and his beautiful band were still in me…
Thanks Vieux.. and happy birthday!
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