Tank Bund Blues
Thanks Rajeev. for the invite.
(No I do not mind being called DVP. In fact, I would prefer that address in my present avataram!
I have had many names depending upon the context and by group references such as family, etc. But of that later.... but this one is cool for now.
There is one very busy highway in Toronto called D.V.P. (Don Valley Parkway. So when I introduce myself over phone or otherwise as such ( that I am DVP) , I always manage to elicit a good chuckle. Then I go on and on about about how long and tedious our Andhra names could be etc.. etc... Anyway the good side of it is that they will never forget my name after that introduction. )
Coming to Tank Bund Blues.... my question is what would it take to get this band to re-group and jam? If it is sheer logistics alone, it stands a very good chance. Well it is not that it should happen right away but ...... first the Band need to jam .... a lot....
It is difficult for me to articulate my feelings towards Som but let me say this much.... after watching him wistfully describe his vibes about the Band, I am looking forward for the day to watch/listen the Band in action. Please guys ... you have something very precious . Please do not let it wither away...
I may not post frequently but I sure would be monitoring this blog closely.
Regards,
Greetings and best wishes for a happy holiday season & New Year.
DVP
posted by DVP Rao | 2:11 PM
1 Comments:
Yaaron,
Let me add some memory and initial context:
When I was I think 14 years old, DVP visited us in Hyderabad. We were going in an APSRTC bus somewhere near Gowliguda Chaman, and amongst other things, he told me, "Som, doesn't matter what else you do in your life, do one thing for sure. And that is, listen to JJ Cale." And what do you know, I went to Bombay that year or maybe the next, and I found Special Edition (remember those slim tapes?) near VT/Churchgate, at one of the pavement shops.
Thanks for such a seminal input into my life, DVP. And guys, what do you know, we meet up again, in Toronto.
And at about the same time as that Gowliguda trip, Anand's and JK's inputs in life trumped over my father's promise to get me a Bullet motorcycle if I went into engineering, and I got onto the R&R road, relinquishing the Bullet in a somewhat cavalier way. Well, the Road of course has many faces. See what happens, prochaine sortie as they say around here (French for "next exit").
So, DVP, namaste. Welcome.
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