The Long Black Line

At Jazzfest last month Spencer Bohren intro'ed his new song, The Long Black Line. It was one of those transendent moments when a crowd becomes one. We sat there in the Fairgrounds Paddock, utterly silent, as the music rolled over us. When the music stopped we sat there, stunned. Applause? Tears? How to respond?

Last night, as I was walking past Spencer's house, he & Marilyn were sitting in their car listening to the CD player. I guess if you have 8 visiting homeschoolers staying in your house while they work on their Katrina documentry & you want a little privacy, you move to the car.

But it's what was coming out of the speakers that brought me to a stop. The Long Black Line. The cd arrived yesterday from Germany.

Spencer is freely sharing this with those who want to -- who can -- listen. If you're from here, it won't be easy.

I've duped a low fidelity version. Click the image above to listen. If you want to hear it right, check http://www.spencerbohren.com/ often and order the CD when it comes out.

Enjoy, if that's the word.