I love Bootsy Collins with all my heart. I don’t know how many people have a childhood hero who they eventually get to meet and befriends them. And at the same time so many of the things that I was ashamed of about myself he saw as some of the greatest parts of myself. It encouraged me to bring those out. That kind of healing was and is one of the miracles of my life. I wish everyone could experience this. I know if people could it would be a much more harmonious world where people would look out for one another. Please honor Bootsy. He’s here with us right now. My experiences with him have been the closest to heaven feelings I’ve been lucky enough to experience.

I take my magic wand in hand and touch
The mind of the world;
I speak in sounds.
What am I saying?
Listen!
These are the things spoken from
My heart...
These are of and are my intimate treasures,
I give them to those who live and love
Both life and living.

-Sun Ra

Brewer's gonna be there too

The last bunch of shows were very heartwarming. Again I’m just so grateful to the people who are attending. It’s always really a blessing to see a parent and their child. Those moments are deeply emotional for me. During the toys I saw a father and a daughter share a moment that seemed very joyous. It’s difficult to put into words but those moments of witnessing real love is worth every hour I practiced and everything I said no to and every time I took a chance of not knowing the outcome. Not to make it about me just trying to express that feeling. Another moment I saw a son and mother share in joy and again just being a part of that is worth everything. I’m just so grateful and this is one of the mysteries of music but for me when I’m playing there are many times I feel like everyone is playing. It’s tough to put into words but it’s a feeling that I know is real. It takes all of us to make the notes breathe.

The show at the Caverns - one of the greatest times I’ve ever had. The sound was so incredible. Felt like was in the furnace melting into a mercury bath and then transmuted into sparks. There was a cake made for the show that was a surprise I’m very grateful for. Just feeling very lucky and heart warmed for the people in attendance and through all these shows it’s really been for me so dear to my heart. It means the world to me. I love that place it's so magical. They said I could come back and do multiple nights. Hope I can make that into an annual thing. For me it’s just so beautiful to look out and see all the different generations. That’s what I cherish the most about these shows. The feeling of togetherness with no division. Music has that power.

Three of the greatest