May 2012
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WatchThe lake hole - where does it go? Do we want to know?
WatchThursday Tip of the week: David talks about being as real as you can be…..
April 2012
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March 2012
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Thoughts from Tour
Well the flight from Chicago to Detroit went great. Any flight that lands wheels-down on the runway is a great flight. Now I’m across the street from the Ark at the Shalimar Indian restaurant. I’m feeling pretty blissed out about being able to travel through this March heatwave in the Midwest.
I’m seeing everyone smile on the city sidewalks. We are all pretty ecstatic about the...
My latest favorite band is http://www.facebook.com/cuddlemagic. They are the best thing I have listened to in a long time. They are great classical players, quirky with wonderful harmonies. They feel like the Dirty Projectors, but closer to the source.
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February 2012
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October 2011
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WatchDavid Wilcox describes the Best Gig Ever
September 2011
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Cardio Spelunking
I am convinced that our hearts are made to heal. Instead of carrying around habitual suffering, our hearts can be cleaned of the hurt that we have lived through. Not only does this free us up to be more full of life, but the whole process can be enjoyable when we use artistic expression as our means of healing. My musical journey has been a simple practice that changes old pain into compassion...
June 2011
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Here is a snippet of some thoughts from Kerrville...
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WatchJing’s Adventures
May 2011
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What kind of music do I play?
Such a simple question: what kind of music do you play? Well, um, can I tell you a story? OK.
Once upon a time in a faraway land there was a huge debate between all the possible political candidates so everyone could judge for themselves who was best to lead the country. Unfortunately, they judged the speakers the way they judge musicians. They grouped them into genres by the sound of their...
epic explorations of lost castles
What a morning. After the rains last night the garden is lush. I had mystical dreams again about hiking out of the woods and exploring a vast castle. I guess the history of philosophy would be completely different if it weren’t for the fact that we dream. To step into a different world at night gives us an awareness that our subjective reality is just that. And staying up late playing...
February 2011
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We have had so many warm days in a row. If I were...
We have had so many warm days in a row. If I were an apple grower, I would be worried. But I love the reminder that spring is coming. I want to un-winterize the Airstream, though I know it is still a little early. But what great motorcycling it has been the last week. I rode downtown last night to a poetry event honoring a friend and poet who died ten years ago. It was a fine...
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This is the song that became Outside Door on the...
I found an early version of a song that captures the initial urgency of the idea. I love when that happens. It’s usually when I am checking through an old hard drive and discover a song title that I don’t recognize, and it turns out to be a version of a song that has a directness and an innocence that is compelling. This is the song that became Outside Door on the CD Open Hand....
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It was like a magic trick where the music was the...
For the first time in twelve years, it’s a snow day in Chicago. And I flew through there just before it hit on my way back from British Columbia. I would have been camping out in the airport with all the other stranded travelers. It is bliss to be home where it is sunny and warm. Nate is working on the home test for Cooper Union, the art school he so wants to get into. Google it if...
January 2011
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I was happily surprised to take in the friendly...
The woodstove is still hot and bright inside, but winter will end. I am happy to come back from a chilly trip up to Prince George BC and smell the garden again that was under the snow when I left. It makes me look to the the south and lean toward summer coming and our next music gathering. I was happily surprised to take in the friendly vibe at the last Wilcox weekend and realize it was...
The NAMM Convention Recap
Well, I’m flying home from the NAMM convention in Anahiem California. Haven’t had much sleep, but otherwise I’m feeling great. If you don’t know what NAMM is like, imagine you are walking down the sidewalk and notice a cool music store that you just have to check out, and after you have explored it, you step back out on the sidewalk and right next door, there’s another cool music shop with...
Seeing the world in a new way
David Wilcox - Window to the World by Artspromo Viral Marketing
Here’s my ‘view’ on Lasik eye surgery.
It really is a new year.
Last night I went to a performance of a bunch of new songs by a couple of Nate’s friends. It was a small concert. There were a few of us parents present, but everyone else was 18 years old. Pull up a chair in the living room. There’s twenty five people listening who get very quiet for each song. I drove home slowly. I was thinking how the world is changing for the better. When I was...
“American folk singer-songwriter David Wilcox will be making an appearance at...”
– Wilcox warms up Coldsnap | Local Arts & Entertainment | Prince George Citizen (via coldsnapfest)
December 2010
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A Soulful View
Whenever I fly home, I look down at the woods all around Asheville and think of the hikes we have been on. Great memories of trips to mountain tops and waterfalls with friends over the years. The cool thing about flying is seeing the contour of the ridges like a perfect map spread out before me. It makes me want to get my boots back to the ground. And yet when we are actually...
November 2010
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I guess the word is holy. Well, that’s what a...
I guess the word is holy. Well, that’s what a holiday should be But the start of the holiday season really kicked in for me last night. This homecoming show that we have done every year at the Grey Eagle here in Asheville keeps getting better. When I call it a homecoming, people ask: “Yeah, but aren’t you guys back already?” And, yes, we have been back in Asheville long enough to just...
WatchDavid talks about his new collaborative song ‘Cry Again.’
WatchDavid talks about his new CD Reverie
Each time I step up to bat (to write another...
Ah, the comfort of a strange hotel. After all these years, it is a meditative state. It’s early morning and Tom is still sleeping since he is on west coast time. I haven’t pulled the curtain yet, so this room could be anywhere, but it happens to be Pittsburgh.
The midwest in the fall affects me with that blissful combination of the sweet ache of mortality (the leaves) along with the...
The ATV Interview: David Wilcox
By Matt Wardlaw (originally posted at the Addicted To Vinyl Blog)
There are quite a few good shows in town this week, but I’m particularly excitedabout the pending Cleveland return for singer/songwriter (and Mentor, OH native) David Wilcox.
His engaging blend of songs and stories first drew me in when I discovered his 1991 release Home Again (his third album and second major label...
October 2010
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Cars, Songs, Autumn, etc.
Everyone knows that the letter Q stands for quality. At least when it come to parametric eq. So, since my favorite food on the road is the Vietnamese soup called Pho, wouldn’t it be cool to have a restaurant called Pho Q?
And, in other news, I drove fast cars this weekend. My friend Rusty built a replica of a 62 Lotus that is super fun to drive. It’s an old-school sports car that puts you it...
The Water Carriers
Recent events have got me thinking about language, religious institutions, and politics, but the most direct way to say what’s on my mind is to tell a story. Once upon a time, in the ancient community where the water carriers have always brought the good water to the village, it used to mean something to call yourself a water carrier. People trusted you, and thanked you for your long walk. But...
September 2010
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My first impression of the Honda pc800 was that it...
You couldn’t see the engine at all. The seat was way too comfortable. There were no hot exhaust pipes to burn your leg on. It was super quiet and it didn’t vibrate. It would run forever with no maintenance, so you didn’t even have to know how to work on it. The only person who would want a bike like that was someone who wasn’t even a biker. Like maybe if you just wanted to go down to...
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Before 6:00 am I go out to meet the secrets left...
These cool early mornings are where new songs come from. Before 6:00 am I go out to meet the secrets left over from the night. It could be just a walk that starts when the woods is still mostly dark. Or it could be a bike ride through the very quiet streets. Or it could be an alley ride on the motorcycle. Nice and slow, exploring the back streets of Asheville. This would be rude to...
August 2010
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I feel a batch of new songs coming on. I have had so much fun teaching and listening at the Folks festival this week. Music is so good for me, and lots of music is even better. I hope this isn’t just a temporary bliss because I want to take this feeling home and get to work. This could be a turn in the way my music is heading. For so many years, I have needed songs that chart the course...