Easy to forget

I went to see the Tab Benoit show in Franklin this weekend. Tab's a fabulous performer and a gracious son of Louisiana: funny, good rapport with the roudy crowd, great voice, great guitarist. Bombarded by requests, I think he managed to play almost every one. The still tragic plight of New Orleans is obviously his mission in life: he spent most of the time between sets talking to people about it, and at one point between songs he spoke about the ongoing disaster. At first I was a little miffed, as I prefer to keep politics and musical performance separate, but what he said has stuck with me since. There are still dead bodies in houses, and still large areas of wasteland, homeless people, and people who are never coming back. If you want to support New Orleans, do something, even go there for your next vacation, go out to eat, hear some music, and spend some money! Anything will help. Thanks for the reminder.