I am just so excited about today's post...When Katie wrote me, asking for advice on what to wear to a Jackie Greene concert, I knew I'd have a blast creating a look. Why? Because we're major Jackie Greene fans in my house. Right after we were married five years ago, my husband and I took a road trip and listened to all the CD's we'd burned for our wedding. Somehow Rusty Nails, Jackie's first album, was in the mix. We must have listened to that CD 20 times. We were certain he was an old black guy from the south, with his blues meets rock meets folk vibe. WRONG! He's a skinny white kid from Sacramento. Who had a concert coming up. The American Myth album release concert at Empire is still the BEST concert I've ever been to. Fast forward to now, and we've been to more Jackie concerts than I can count. Really, I tried the other night and lost track.
Just so you know, there are two kinds of people at a Jackie Greene concert: Regular folks, and crazy dancing cougars. You have to watch out for them, with their flailing arms, empty drinks, and jungle print skimpy attire. They go nuts for "Mexican Girl". If Jackie was a man whore, he could have his pick of 50 year old divorcées every night. But I'm pretty sure he's an upstanding guy (and can probably get a gal his own age just as easily). Too bad for the cougars. Katie has a boyfriend, and is nowhere near cougar territory, so she'll be just fine rocking an indie inspired, folk/blues/rock worthy getup.
In summary, Katie, please have a blast for me at the concert. If you find at the last minute you have an extra ticket, I know someone who'd make the trek to Santa Cruz with you. (Wink wink!)
Oh yeah, everything today comes from Tilly's. Word!
4 comments:
Tracy, you're amazing. :-) Thanks for picking a look that I already own several components of (the green vest, the floral tank, the sunglasses, and very similar boots), and for also picking items from the company I work for!! I'm pretty sure this is what I'll be wearing (or something very similar), topped off with a brown leather jacket.
I noticed the same thing about Jackie Greene attendees at the show I went to in June - the amount of crazy cougars is intense and hilarious. I have a video of some cougars doing their "flailing" dance...I should post that somewhere. :-)
Did you know Jackie is part Asian?
And last thing......there are still tickets available, I think. Google "catalyst santa cruz" and click on the event listing. You should go and make a weekend of it!
I Love that outfit and I LOVE Jackie. Perfect!
Thanks guys!!
Katie, I forgot that Jackie is part Asian...there was a really cool write up about him and his mom in the Sac Bee on Mother's day a few years back.
Anna, thanks for commenting and visiting the blog!
Thanks guys!!
Katie, I forgot that Jackie is part Asian...there was a really cool write up about him and his mom in the Sac Bee on Mother's day a few years back.
Anna, thanks for commenting and visiting the blog!
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