[Harp-L] Subject: Jason Ricci's heart

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

This is kind of personal for Harp-L, but bear with me...it's to do with  
Jason Ricci....yes, yet another story about the OCD Sexy Rocker!
 
  I spilled my purse at Terra Blues....very dark club.  Didn't  realize I'd 
dropped a pill bottle with my migraine meds.  Jason found it  after I'd left 
and called me at home to arrange to get it back to me.   Remember ...he was 
leaving the Village for yet another long drive to a gig in  Pa.....driving back 
the following day to Long Island (where I was not going to  be able to attend 
his show).....and leave the following morning (today) for  another grueling day 
on the road to North Carolina ...in the snow and cold,  yet!.   
 
We did manage to connect last night after my Peter White/Rick Braun/Mindi  
Abair Christmas Jazz Show, but it exemplifies what Jason's all about.  I  know 
very few people who'd go out of their way to help out a friend or  fan.  I make 
a point of carrying only what meds I require for the  day, but it didn't 
matter to him.  He gives everything to his  audience -- and friends.  
 
We couldn't work out a way for me to do something nice for him, give  
something back...this time, but just to take them to breakfast would have  helped, 
had they not needed to get some much-needed sleep and back on the  road.
 
 Life on their road is hardly glamorous...a working musician is paid a  
pittance for his/her efforts and this particular troupe goes far  beyond that of 
the average working band to bring their obvious joy in what they  do to their 
audience.  I so admire Jason Ricci and the other members of his  band.  He 
really is a very special human being, and he has a great group of  guys backing him 
up.  If he is playing in your neck of the  woods....please make it a point to 
get out to see his show, and buy his  CD's to listen to the next day when you 
want to hear more...I can guarantee you  will not be disappointed, and will 
soon be dragging your friends to see him  whenever he's in town.
 
Elizabeth