music for a root canal...

the past month or so, i've been in the most excruciating pain of my life - 1/2 my jaw/side of my face/head... after being chicken for a few weeks, i went to the dentist - sure enough, i needed a root canal - i had a tooth that has been dodgy for a while - very deep filling...

my biggest dilemma was what music to play. had to be intense/complex enough to block out the sound of dental tools, banter between dr and assistant, and perhaps, even my own screams - yet still, had to be mellow - calming. of course, had to be music i love - a current favorite - i mean, i can handle my mouth forced open and two relative strangers invading it with half the sears hardware store - but to do that and listen to bad - or even worse - mediocre music - couldn't take it...

i settled on dave douglas, a jazz musician rooted in the tradition, yet not stuck in it - progressive... he is also a rare example of a jazz musician that uses the technology - his diy record label, greenleaf, has a blog and his band even has a myspace page - and i'm even on their friend list...

i was thinking of posting a comment there saying how i chose them to listen to during my root canal...but i wasn't sure if the artist would view it as a compliment - which it truly is - heck, any musician that can help me get thru the tough parts of my life is performing a valuable service...

anyhow, i've felt god the past week - prior to today's root canal - antibiotics and pain killers doing the trick...

but now - the novacaine is wearing off and i will be on the floor sobbing in the fetal position shortly - ouchy....

in non-dental news, two of my photos tok 1st and 3rd in the erie shore photo contest - which is a good thing..

neil young's new record rocks....

i'll be at the elyria methodist village selling photos saturday as part of their art fair...

thought there was something else, but i forget....