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November 15, 2001 Hey there boys and goils. Yes, The old man is still breathing and taking liquid nourishment. I know some of youse were worried since there hasn’t been a new jive in at least...oh, three weeks? Four? Well, rest easy pilgrim; I ain’t cooled yet. Just busy thinking deep thoughts and contemplating my navel, a sight that would put anybody in a fugue state, believe you me. Maybe I should be chrome plating my navel, instead. It has been an eventful coupla months, if you don’t mind a little understatement. I hope all of you have gotten through the upheavals relatively OK. I know a number of folks who are very anxious about the future, and I wish in my heart there was something more I could do to ease the pain than just make music with my goofy band. The Jukes and I have done a bunch of benefit concerts, and I want to thank all the fans who showed and contributed. We all have so damn much in this country, and it does my heart good to see people spreading their good fortune around. I’m no rah-rah boy, but one thing I’ve always loved about Americans is their immediate willingness to help others. Now we’ve gotten a chance to help some of our own, and the response has been amazing. Americans da Beautiful. On the Juke front, we had a fine old time touring bloody old England once again. Thanks to Graham, da druids, Paul-the t-shirt dude, and all the other poor slobs who helped us humiliate ourselves onstage over and over. After this last tour, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Queen asks the Press to rename New Jersey so as not to reflect poorly on the Isle of Jersey for which we is named and shit. Oh, the shame, the shame!!!!! As some of you seem to ALREADY KNOW, I am making plans to record a new CD in the early part of next year. I guess my masochistic inclinations are rearing their battered heads. All three of them. Right now, I have in mind a traditional sixties soul record. There will be some old songs and some new ones that I have yet to write. I hope to get together with some of the jukes and collaborate on the writing, if they can stand to be in the same room as me for more than 5 minutes, and vice versa. We shall see what we shall see. New Years Eve finds us back at the Red Bank/ Count Basie Theater. I have issued an executive order to my minions that the PA be augmented. Hopefully, that will quell some of the unrest among the rabble....yes, that’s you. Of course, it would help if anyone ever paid attention to anything I said. Sigh. Heavy lies the head that blows the harp. Well, I have to go and flog the peasants ...they feel so neglected if I don’t. You all have a gluttonous Thanksgiving and a happy whatever other holiday they are forcing down our throats this time of year, and we’ll see you on New Years. Remember what our President said; it is your patriotic duty to purchase something....make mine a baloney sangwish an’ a pint o’ rye! Southside Jive Archive: Jive #1 | Jive #2 | Jive #3 | Jive #4 | Jive #5 | Jive #6 | Jive #7: 06/02/01 | Jive #8: Christmas Jive | Jive #9: 11/15/01 | Jive #10: 02/10/02 | Jive #11: 03/27/02 | Jive #12: 06/25/02 | Jive #13: 08/27/02 | Jive #14: 12/01/02 | Jive #15: 03/07/03 | Jive #16: 06/07/03 | Jive #17: 11/27/03 | Jive #18: 01/16/04 | Jive #19: 06/01/04 | Jive #20: Ray Charles | Jive #21: 09/16/04 | Jive #22: 12/25/04 | Jive #23: 08/01/05 | Jive #24: 11/07/05 | Jive #25: 12/22/05 | Jive #26: 07/25/06 | Jive #27: 03/13/07
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