Just my Imogen-ation?!
June 6, 2010 6:20 pmTweet
My peoples, you’re not gonna believe this. After today’s house concert in Olympia, I’m taking a redeye to New Orleans… to open for none other than the lovely and brilliant Imogen Heap.
As most sentient beings know, Ms. Heap is one of the signs of life in the music scene today. Her producion and writing talents are awesome, her voice is gorgeous, and she is a no-compromise artiste who keeps a very close relationship with her fans around the world. I’ve been a fan since Frou Frou, and I listened to her new album ‘Ellipse’ for the first time while going through a car wash. What else can I say?
I can say this: “I get to open her show tomorrow!” That, and perform in Imogen’s actual set, singing her song ‘Earth’ with an ad-hoc choir comprised of a few good friends, @Kelly Snook and @Christopher Faizi among them. It all happens tomorrow night at the New Orleans House of Blues, which I haven’t played since my days with WAR in the ’90s.
What an honor to make first contact with Planet Imogen. And what an insane couple of days this is going to be. Just to give you an idea: I leave for Chicago around midnight tonight, change planes at God-knows-when, and arrive in New Orleans at 10 AM. I will then put 4 Altoids in my mouth, go and learn Kelly Snook’s new arrangement of ‘Earth,’ and play the show. By 2pm the next day, I’ll be back in Seattle, driving down to Portland for a gig at Burdigala Wine Bar.
How this will all come together – and what kind of shape my voice will be in by then – is a mystery right now, but in 48 hours I’ll be back in the RV with the gang. This is my life!
Onwards…
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June 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
you rock JB!
June 8th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
i found the perfect duo partner for you–a young persian guy who plays a drum (one) that is totally amazing..the power and rythm he gets are astounding, would be a great complement to the guitar, gives a propulisve world beat sound. It's a very natural and very powerful sound he gets..it might give you an edge over other singer songwriters to have such a partner
June 8th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Wow!! I LOVE Imogen Heap….wonderful news!
June 8th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Now is your moment…so make sure you do one of the covers I suggested. Well…I guess originals would be better.
June 8th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Oh, and wear your glasses. You look more like you with them on.
June 8th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Wow!
June 8th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
SUPER!!
June 8th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
rock and roll
June 8th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Right on!!!! I'm sure it will be a life-long memory, not unlike another car wash moment, when you looked dead at me, serious as a heart attack, and burst out singing "DO YOU LIKE PINA COLADAS"? at the very top of your lungs in the car wash while trying to choose an air freshener… I'm not sure if I've ever laughed that hard. Make another memory man!!! Enjoy!!!
June 8th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
That's so awesome you opened for her.
June 8th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Knock'en out JB. Give my best to Kelly.
June 9th, 2010 at 5:24 am
So great you opened for her and were part of the group with Christopher. Wish I could have seen that!
June 9th, 2010 at 5:43 am
AWE-some!! She is incredible! Perfect! ♥
June 9th, 2010 at 5:43 am
(way, way, way boondock canadian accent): hey, last night was really good f*%k!
June 9th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
that's soooo Cool!
June 9th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Christopher! WATCH your symbols! Signed: Mother.
June 9th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
JB thanks so much for taking us with you on your trip. Still remembering your performance at the Baha'i Center in Nashville. I love your soul (as in eternal) and the other stuff too.
June 9th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Yay! We had such an awesome time!
June 17th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
JB- it’s been awhile, I was on the Imogen Heap site, and noticed you were her opener! I just saw her in Seattle, and I’m gonna see her again in LA this Saturday. Alicia & I took Shadyah to see her in Portland in ’06. I’ve liked her since I Megaphone. What an odd coincidence! Hope all is well with you, Katie and Sammy.
You’ll have to let me know when you’re playing in SoCal, I’d love to come hear you play.
August 31st, 2010 at 12:57 pm
So back in June you opened for Imogen Heap and I was getting ready to head to eaglearts. Idda been your porter to hear her
when you getting to Montana?