10.15.11
Field Trip Today. Meet up time was set for noon at the lab. Around 12:35pm, Deacon pulled up in his car, and Aekb in hers. Most people wouldn’t pre-game before going to a museum on medieval art at the northern most tip of Manhattan, but that’s how DPG Crew rolls.
Buck, J-Rod, Obi, Druzee, Deacon, Malibu, Aekb and Gpv all in Labington getting straight on some rum and cokes. The drive up was simple enough, except for the traffic around the Brooklyn Bridge. From there on out, a straight shot up the FDR North.
The Cloisters are beautiful this time of year. North of the pulse of the city, and south of the sticks. The trees haven’t changed color completely yet, but I’m not ready to have it be that cold yet, so I ain’t complaining.
With his skills of peak navigational ability, Deacon’s car obviously got there first. He was at least nice enough to save a spot for Gpv who was driving Aekb’s car. One more round of beers in the parking lot, and DPG Crew was ready for some museum-ing.
The real beauty of The Cloisters is its proximity to the city, yet being so far removed. Most of the art and architecture comes from the period of time before the Americas were settled. The real star of the show is the Hudson River. Before New York, before New Amsterdam, there was the river. It protects us, connects us, and like the city itself, always keeps moving at a furiously powerful pace. There was once a time when Buck Darkness and Gpv felt the power of another river and another city; the Mighty Mississippi in New Orleans.
Threw around the football a little bit up there on the high ground. Deacon stepped in shit. Fresh air and fresh smoke. Buck Darkness and J-Rod shared their candy flavored cigs. Malibu smoked her usual long white ones. Gpv and Aekb shared theirs as well while Obi smoked the candy with his red beard and bow-tie.
The drive back was a little less comfortable, more traffic on the FDR South, hunger setting in, etc. It could’ve been worse though. Got back to the Labington and started recording some guitars. Buck, Gpv and Obi each did a pass with the same set up. Two mics on the guitar amp as usual, but there was something different in this go-round. Obi placed Gpv’s acoustic guitar about a yard away from the amp and miced that as well. The resulting blend was something worth mentioning, two microphones picking up angular sounds from the cage of the amp, and another picking up the echo of these vibrations passing through a wooden instrument.
The DPG Crew split up for the night, feeling relaxed, accomplished and tight.
-M.P. DEEVERS
