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An Ode to Jason Anderson
Truth be told, I probably should have written this before I played a show with him on Monday night, but regardless, it is never too late for me to tell you a little bit about my amazing friend (and sometime Wailing Wall contributor) Jason Anderson. Jason is a constant source of inspiration to me - he is the rare performer without a shred of self-consciousness, for whom every show is an opportunity to create a meaningful, positive experience for everyone lucky enough to attend. That almost always means Jason getting the audience to form a circle around him as he strums his guitar and leads them in a series of alternately tender and triumphant singalongs.
The experience that always pops out in my mind was a show we played together in March 2008 at a now-defunct vegan pizzeria on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Jason played for over two hours, covered at least two R. Kelly songs that I can remember, made up a song on the spot about how “pizza is awesome,” and then led everyone outside, where he crowdsurfed down first avenue. As a fan, it was an beautiful and invigorating thing to be a part of, and as a performer, it was a reminder that no matter what, I can and should 1408 video always give more of myself.
Jason has a number of fantastic records available (under his own name and as “Wolf Colonel”) from K Records
; he also has a bunch of free albums for download at his website. He is also an accomplished humorist, responsible for this ridiculous record and this stroke of unspeakable genius.
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