Greetings from Asbury Park

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Driving home last night from Maryland, and listening to lots of great music. I decided to head to Asbury Lanes to celebrate Danny Clinch's Gallery five years at the Asbury. He also was awarded a Congressional award last night. To my amazement there was so much talent. First up was the Black Flamingos. I would describe them as funky with a gospel edge. As he was introduced and as Ian had mentioned the leader of the group is Alexander Simone. I later found out he is Nina Simone's grandson. Whattttt? He and the group were great and had the audience dancing in no time. I want to dance, like I am a teenager again! Live music is the answer!!! Living where I am, that is no problem. At the end of the night Danny Clinch came out with a band and was announced by Rachel Ana Dobken . After singing a couple of songs she was the drummer. Then Low Cut Connie came out. I saw a lot of him on social media during Covid and Ian has recorded with him. He was a lot of fun and again got me dancing. Then my favorite trombone player entered the scene; Ian Gray (my son). I will be sharing snippets from my son and the show on instagram today. I had a blast! I couldn't decide if I should do the two paragraphs only or include a song and quote. Listening to such great music yesterday, I decided to include a song and quote. Song of the Day: Learning to Fly Low Cut Connie (Tom Petty Tribute) Quote of the Day: “Life is short. People are not easy to know. They're not easy to know, so if you don't tell them how you feel, you're not going to get anywhere, I feel.” Nina Simone

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