i don’t think of myself as very musically inclined. i mean, i don’t think i even started listening to anything other than the nerd staples of soundtracks and weird al yankovic until sometime in high school. i can play a total of three songs on the piano (if you count my renditions london bridge and mary had a little lamb as distinct), make a couple different noises on the didjeridu, and be really annoying with a djembe.

fortunately, the last seven or eight years i’ve been fortunate to have a number of friends in bands making music that i really enjoy. one of the best musicians i’ve had the privilege of knowing is danny kwak, and he just played his last seattle show last night with his ensemble band yesan damen at the chop suey. i highly recommend you check his music out. you can still pick up a copy of their cd at cdbaby.

unfortunately for danny, he’s reached the place where ‘reality’ and ‘passion’ stand at odds. with it looking improbable that his musicianship will provide him with a career, he’s moving back down to los angeles to pursue graduate school. it’s pretty hard to see him go.