Still feeling completely gobsmacked to have met famed songwriter, Jimmy
Webb, following his performance at Bellingham's Mount Baker Theater
last night. Built in 1927 and recently restored to its original splendor, this 1500 seat venue provided a rather intimate atmosphere for this legendary performer.
Songwriting has always held an interest for me. If it could be said
there is such a thing as a songwriting super hero, then Mr Webb has
always been that to me. In person, he truly comes across as being a
kind, warm-hearted and gracious man. After he autographed his book,
Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting (Yes, I brought my copy to the
show. I can't explain it, but I just felt I should take it with me), I
asked if he would be so kind as to pose for a picture? He immediately
said, "Of course!", and swung his arm around me as if we were old
friends. Like, I said, feeling gobsmacked to have met such a legendary
songwriter whose work I have admired since I was 10 years old.
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