August 1, 1971

The Concert For Bangladesh

It was 50 years ago today...

Me and Lola

Anders Osborne is a New Oreleans based artist that I was not aware of until recently. "Me and Lola" is from his CD "Ash Wednesday Blues" released in 2001. If you are new to Anders, this is a good place to start.

I'm here with Lola, I'm talking too much,
cheap cigars and shooting stoli straight.
Shes got them sad eyes,
I'm making no sense
she knows my story and how its all to late.
Since her heart got, broke to pieces,
she hates herself and every man
She stays with me cuz I'm weak and wasted.
She tells me nothing that's why I don't understand.

Me and lola
In the midnight hour
crowded barroom, feeling all alone.

She says I'm tricky, I think its funny,
how my mind keeps wandering back in time.
She thinks I'm lying about that money,
and how I spent it all on peace of mind.
I know it s stupid, and plenty useless.
Its done me nothing but to drink some more
I filled my life with bad excuses, peace at heart,
is what I'm looking, that's what I'm looking for.

Me and Lola
In the midnight hour
crowded barroom, feeling all alone.

I cant help thinkin, maybe someday,
we'd leave this dark place for a better life
I'd be your lover, sons and daughters,
but Lola's happy just being someone's wife
I'll go visit her up in the mountains,
in the dead of winter when the cold wind blows.
I would still live down in the bayous
so when I die I'll float to Mexico oh down to Mexico.

Me and lola
In the midnight hour
crowded barroom, feeling all alone.

Tal Wilkenfeld

Tal emigrated to the United States from Australia when she was 16 years old to study electric guitar at the Los Angeles College of Music. That same year she switched to electric bass. Wilkenfeld graduated 2004 and put a band together and spent time writng her own music. At 18 she moved to New York City and began making a name for herself in New York's jazz clubs. In 2007, she audtioned for Chic Corea and was hired for his Australian tour. In November of that year she joined Jeff Beck for a European tour that included the legendary "Live At Ronnie Scott's" shows. Tal has received many awards includeing being voted “The Year's Most Exciting New Player” by Bass Player magazine's readers' choice poll in 2008, awarded Bass Player Magazine's “Young Gun Award” in 2013 and receiving the “Vision” award at the eighth annual She Rocks Awards in 2020. Her career has included playing with many of the greats in both jazz and rock. Today she is an acomplished singersong/writer as well as a phenomenal bass player.

2007 Live at Ronnie Scotts with Jeff Beck

2019 Live at Paste Studios