tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039707457010939097.post7813843523610538914..comments2024-01-18T04:42:47.809-06:00Comments on BitterGrace Notes: Body and SoulBitterGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18262639525430954930noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039707457010939097.post-50621964031778917572008-03-17T10:58:00.000-05:002008-03-17T10:58:00.000-05:00Thanks to Toby for pointing me to this blog post.....Thanks to Toby for pointing me to this blog post...I've always seen John as something of a revolutionary. Nicely articulated.<BR/><BR/>John's new tattoo of david schnaufer is really well done! Here's what John had to say about it:<BR/><BR/><I>so the big news is that i finally got my david schnaufer tattoo done, by the great anil gupta. let me tell you my friends anil lives up to his hype. i was blown the hell away by his work.<BR/>so now davids memory will live on forever with me.<BR/><BR/>the photo is one that i took in 2004 at bongo java in nashville. this was the last time i saw david alive so it makes for a good memory.</I>grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986532499037721967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039707457010939097.post-79429176768085735982007-06-06T10:11:00.000-05:002007-06-06T10:11:00.000-05:00Thanks, Maria, for the post :)Thanks, Maria, for the post :)Juvy Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656287781620651599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039707457010939097.post-69191490086406984952007-06-05T10:39:00.000-05:002007-06-05T10:39:00.000-05:00Hey, John, thx for checking in. Everybody's enjoyi...Hey, John, thx for checking in. Everybody's enjoying your story--I'm hearing about it via email, too.<BR/><BR/>Mary, have you thought about what you might get as a tattoo? For years I toyed with the idea of getting a salamander or snake--both totem animals for me. Dunno if I'll ever do it, though.BitterGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262639525430954930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039707457010939097.post-64250654994185989372007-06-05T09:46:00.000-05:002007-06-05T09:46:00.000-05:00John - I wasn't sure how to comment on your websit...John - I wasn't sure how to comment on your website. Thank you for referencing the pictures of your coworkers - I missed the mention of your website when I first read BG's post. I have no idea how you are as a musician but your photos are remarkable. And, yes, most Americans have no idea how lucky we really are.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939838728119385956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039707457010939097.post-73674209870783096952007-06-04T21:50:00.000-05:002007-06-04T21:50:00.000-05:00i wanted to add the reason for the john coltrane t...i wanted to add the reason for the john coltrane tattoo. that was sort of a symbol of me giving up<BR/>many years of drug and alcohol abuse. although<BR/>i got it toward the end of what i term my "blurry period", coltrane kept me cool during the process.<BR/>it reminds me of a time in my life when things<BR/>were more simple on many levels.<BR/>in response to the comment, today i started<BR/>work at a small mom and pop (non corprate)<BR/>apple store. the photo essay is about how i feel<BR/>bad to leave behind these cats who work so hard<BR/>and yet never see any real change in their lives.<BR/>its so easy for people born in this country,<BR/>and i think most of us do not realize this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039707457010939097.post-23242034976878367782007-06-04T21:19:00.000-05:002007-06-04T21:19:00.000-05:00Such a cool story. I'm thinking of taking the tat...Such a cool story. I'm thinking of taking the tattoo plunge....Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577766593643216036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039707457010939097.post-56100691767835508602007-06-04T18:34:00.000-05:002007-06-04T18:34:00.000-05:00I gather the bakery job was a pretty tough gig, th...I gather the bakery job was a pretty tough gig, though he seems sorry to have left it behind. He's done a series of pics of his former coworkers, which is up on his site. I'm not sure what he's doing now--maybe he'll check in and tell us!BitterGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262639525430954930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039707457010939097.post-35152980812172862122007-06-04T14:45:00.000-05:002007-06-04T14:45:00.000-05:00Beautiful artwork and fascinating story. I admire...Beautiful artwork and fascinating story. I admire John for taking a chance and giving it all to New York. Heck, by working at a bakery during the day, not only is he living his own dream, he's living mine, too!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939838728119385956noreply@blogger.com