#SawItLive
1️⃣3️⃣: Greatest distance for a show
7908’ Aspen Songwriters Festival
September 16-19, 2010
1,400 Miles. Yes, I drove it!
Allen Toussaint - “Yes We Can Can”
youtu.be/Ww-SUzYWmIA?si=Uwwl…
This was hosted by John Oates. I was employed by John (and Hall & Oates) at the time. I hung out backstage, shot all the musician interview videos, and more importantly made a lot of friends.
Biggest thrill? I was able to spend 30 minutes of one on one time with Allen Toussaint. One of the truly great musicians of our time.
A partial list of that year’s performers:
Allen Toussaint
Tift Merritt
Jim Lauderdale
Sam Bush
David Bromberg
Richard Butler (The Psychedelic Furs)
Jill Andrews
Jimmy Wayne
The Bird & The Bee
and MORE!
Plus lots of weird, but great combinations of artists!
I started to say when I drove 500 miles to see the Everly Brothers in 1999, but remembered this!
#JohnOates #AllenToussaint #RichardButler #PsychedelicFurs #TiftMerritt #SamBush