March 9 - Red Choral Diamond Spray

It's the quiet ones that get me. I love a bit of big jangly guitar, and as we get onto full band numbers there are going to be some amazing things going on, but something about soft picking and near whispered vocals captures something pure in this music.

This isn't a song I was necessarily meant to hear. Per John's notes, this was from an album that wasn't released at all, presumably one made for people other than the public, and leaked against his will. I'm not sure what to think about that. In one sense it's like a peek behind a curtain that's there for a reason. In another, if John's made his peace with it, so have I.

This is a small beauty, a historical moment captured in miniature. I'm glad that John is okay with me seeing it.