Saturday I went to Chicago to see Ani DiFranco at The Auditorium Theatre. She was amazing as usual! Just her and bassist Todd Sickafoose. The opener, Andrew Bird, joined them for a few songs near the end. Andrew plays guitar, violin, glockespiel, and whistles. He uses a sample pedal to add layers. Simply amazing performance!
Went up earlier in the day to hang out with my friend Ace. Had a nice time. Unfortunately, by the end of the show I had a massive headache right in the base of my neck/top of my spine. It still isn’t completely gone. I’ve been getting these infrequently over the past 6 months or a year or so. I seem to remember having my 1st in Normal before moving here. I should’ve just spent the night at Ace’s but I drove home anyway. Stopped at the 1st rest stop and napped for about 2 hours but it was cold. I finally made it home at 3:50 AM. Tried to make a massage appointment yesterday but it had to be today at 11 AM. I sure hope it helps!
The Auditorium Theatre. What can I say? It sure was nice to get back to that visually and aurally lovely theater. I’m not sure when the last time I was there or even who all I saw there, but I’ll never forget seeing Muddy Waters, circa Hard Again, with Johnny Winter and Pinetop Perkins there (1976 or ‘77?) I certainly will never forget seeing the Grateful Dead there for their Bicentennial Tour in 1976! I am so glad that the Auditorium is still in business.