So, I missed breakfast this day. I really just needed some coffee, although I had some bloody mary mix and accoutrements to ease myself in on this day, I still just wanted coffee. Which I found a few hours later, much to my delight.
Sunday was a slow day. You know how it is, festival living/festival time… I just needed to get up there for Mike Dillon Band. Much to my amazement, I had woken up earlier than originally thought and I could see Papa Mali. Lucky, lucky me.
I pretty much wandered aimlessly during Papa Mali’s set, it was a little too early still for me to get my groove on. I haven’t seen Mali in over a year I think, and he looks different. He’s lost a lot of weight (congratulations!) and he looks great. He sounds even better. He played a great set with 13 year old guitar virtuoso Bobby Paltauf. This young man made his rounds during the weekend as well, and has played with Deep Banana Blackout this summer at The Brooklyn Bowl. Keep your eye and ears out for him. Mali’s set highlights were: “Wade on the Water,” “Nobody’s Fault But Mine” Continue reading
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