December 4, 2014
One of my favorite images, a photo I took while living in NYC, hangs in a place where I see it every single morning. The close-up of the iconic circular inlaid mosaic memorial to John Lennon reads simply “Imagine.”
It’s my guiding light, reminding me to aspire to and have faith in those things that are not yet real. It also reminds me to cherish every single second of every day … that unspeakable tragedy can happen when our backs are turned. That somewhere, hidden in the shadows,just out of sight is the boogey-man … the monster under the bed … with the power to change lives in a finger snap.
But this is not about the bad stuff. Yet.
Last weekend I sat on the second row of a seated show at Cat’s Cradle and had to hug myself several times throughout a show because it was that moving. On stage were Emily Frantz and Andrew Marlin (aka Watchouse aka Mandolin Orange). There’s something about their voices alone and together that channel Gram Parsons and Emmy Lou. A seamless blending of two voices that become a whole new one.
LISTEN:
Imagine – John Lennon
Wake Me – Watchhouse
Turtle Dove and The Crow – Watchhouse
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