from late night münchen - happy birthday jherek (Patreon)

greetings from literally just collapsing in bed at 1:45 am after playing in munich...

it was an incredible show and feel free to use this post as a place to leave a comment if you were there. i’m reading..

but i could not let this day go by without wishing a massive heartfelt happy fucking birthday to my art-brother and fellow-patreon-voyager, jherek bischoff. 

he has been a friend, bass player, companion, arranger, conductor, traveler, co-conspirator extraordinaire in this existence and i owe so much to him. 

i first met jherek because he was jason webley‘s collaborator, and i told jason i was hunting for a bassist. that was back in 2010. it all tumbled from there. it’a fucking almost 2am and i’m exhausted but maybe you guys can help me fill in the links of epic projects we have done since...jherek arranged strings for theatre is evil (the kickstarter record in 2012), arranged, conducted and recorded the david bowie tribute, the leonard cohen tribute, the cranberries tribute, and on and on and on. we have played countless shows together. 

here is the main thing ...

jherek is one of the artists in the world who keeps me inspired. 

his approach is a joy approach. we never argue or fight even when we disagree, we find pleasure in every moment of collaboration. would that every relationship of any kind would be so sweet. 

this photo was taken by allan amaoy during the THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION recording sessions a year ago. 

i don’t know if i can articulate how important jhereks contribution to this record was. but it was huge. his gentle approach to making the songs their fullest selves was exactly what i needed. there aren’t that many people i trust to be in the studio with me with material this raw and personal. jherek is one of the only ones. he’s a soul brother. he knows why music and how music and when to do what. he’s a magician of sound-making and heart-feeling. 

i feel like this photo. jherek is the kind of musician you can lean into and feel safe. 

so please, any jherek appreciation, BRING IT ON. 

and if you want to get him a present 

well, i’ll be damned 

he has a patreon. he currently has 365 supporters. gO FUCK IT UP!!!

https://www.patreon.com/jherekbischoff

if even 10 or 12 of you join his patreon, it will make my day. 

or go search his gorgeous music on bandcamp. i would post links but i am literally collapsing. 

by they way speaking of collapsing 

HERE are the  MÜNCHEN PATRONS IN FRONT OF THE SNAIL!!!!! 

the show was amazing. i am fucking exhausted. 

i love you all and love patreon and love my life and love jherek. 

x

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