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November 17, 2005

START NOW

posted in Robert Wilson news Blog

We played a show in Vancouver last night. Thanks to all of you who came out and stayed up late into the evening to catch the end of the show. I’ve got a blister on the index finger of my picking hand. I was working it a little hard last night. I’ve been really enjoying playing shows with the band. John Raham on drums , Tony Marriott on bass, Kevin Coles on guitar. I spent half the show dragging members of the opening acts up on stage to sing with me. So let me send a quick shout out to my dear friends Caleb from the Parlour Steps and Rebecca Ramone and Benny D. from Rebecca’s band. There was much playing of tambourine and hand clapping. We ended the night with a 1 am encore of Bob Dylan’s I shall be released, sung soulfully in 4 part harmony.” Any day now….. Any day now.. I shall be released!”

sho nuff we all will.

I got news a couple weeks ago that a friend of mine, James Taylor had died suddenly in a car crash on Highway 1 north of Hope B.C. James was the bass player in a band called the twisters. He was 33 years old and on his way to play a show in Prince Rupert. I don’t bring this up to sadden you my faithful readers. The news of James’ death did make me sad of course, it’s tragic and sad. But It also made me stop and think about how loosely attached we are to this world. Each and every one of us a fragile magical creature pinned to the earth and each other with little more than spider webs. I spent the week after James death calling all my friends and loved ones and letting them know I loved them. It’s our obligation in this life to be as joyful as we can be. I felt like I had to remind everyone. It made me feel like… NOW is the time. .. For whatever. For the things that matter to us…

I have a huge chalk board in my hallway. It’s about 14 feet long. Three days after James died I erased everything that was on it. Mostly there were to-do lists and phone numbers. Go to the bank. Call so and so, that kind of thing. I wiped the whole thing clean with a wet rag and in small blue letters in the middle of the board I wrote.. START NOW.

Much heart felt thanks for all the love and support I receive from all of you every day. Be kind to each other.

Peace,

Robert

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