Coming full circle

Despite the fact that for the past 3 days I had been down (literally) with vertigo (UGH!!!!) - I went to see Mr. Arlo Guthrie perform at Cain Park - a wonderful venue in Cleveland Hts., OH.

Arlo - looking every bit his age - was surprisingly coherent and faithful to his music. Backed by an incredible group of young musicians as well as Gordon Titcomb - the evening was superb. It was also sad and bitter-sweet. It seemed to be 'sing along with Arlo'; much like what I would imagine sing along with Woody would have been in his heyday. Arlo was witty funny and sharp. His anti-war sentiment has become part of his DNA and his simple message of it takes only *ONE* person to make a change could not have been more clear. I don't care whether you are an old hippie or not - this man has done more in his life to promote the idea of peace and just co-existing in harmony, than any musician I know. Perhaps you've never been to one of his concerts and for that I am truly sad....

If you ever get a chance (especially this year - the 40th Anniversay of Alice's Restaurant), then by all means - do everything in your power (short of getting arrested for dumping garbage ^_^) to go see the wonderful, magical, Mr. Arlo Guthrie; if not for any other reason than this:(cue music) 'You can (STILL) get ANYTHING that you want at Alice's Restaurant!'