02006-07-30 | Performance, Touring, Uncategorized
State Theatre on Market Street in Sydney. Amazing venue, built in 1929.
It is cold, a record Winter for Sydney, and the theater has no heat… But we have a great time and perform Jon’s piece Northbound, from Transit 2, for the first time.
Tetsuya says hello afterwards, before I have to leave for the signing. He enjoyed the performance and toys with the idea of flying to Perth to see another concert. Before he leaves we talk about two ideas for my next visit to Australia: I want to play guitar at his restaurant for a special dinner and we want to visit Tasmania together, a place he likes very much.
02006-07-30 | Uncategorized
Anna Says:
Ottmar thank you! 0509021910 is a masterpiece, it moved me to tears.
Will it appear on any of the future recordings? And I loved Untitled Rumba.
Thank you Anna. THIS post explains what is happening with that piece.
02006-07-30 | Performance, Touring, Uncategorized
Club Marconi in Sydney. Interesting place.
02006-07-25 | Uncategorized
I will start with six shows at the legendary Blue Note club in Manhattan on November 27th, 28th and 29th. There will be two shows each night at 8:00PM and 10:30PM.
02006-07-24 | Touring, Uncategorized
Early flight from Sydney to Adelaide. Unlike the Quantas flight from Melbourne to Canberra the Sydney Quantas ground person does not allow me to carry the guitar onto the plane, even though there is plenty of room in the overhead storage units.
“You can’t carry that guitar. Softcases only!”
“This case is no larger than any softcase.”
“Rules are rules.”
“The Quantas person in Melbourne let me carry it on.”
“Give me the guitar or stay here.”
Yes, I remember that sentiment from history class. We all know what happens when people follow rules rather than thinking for themselves. Mountains and Rivers are destroyed, but the State survives.
HERE are some photos of the case. All of those marks were made by the Quantas baggage handlers in Sydney or Adelaide.
