Last night in Vienna

Last night Jackson, Seb, Tony Shanahan and I performed a small acoustic concert in Vienna. We decided to try our hand at trying out a stripped down version of Fireflies, a song I wrote with Oliver Ray for Gone Again. It speaks of a widows deep longing and I have always found it too difficult, too sad to perform. It’s hard, if not painful, l to try something new; the risk of failure walks with you, but it’s necessary to the process. The video was taken by Janine Bub at the side of the stage. It’s quite raw, delicate, and held together by the thread of determination. As the song grows, develops and gains confidence I will send you another video. But I thought it may be interesting to hear as we all attempt new things and sometimes have to suffer the growing pains of the process publicly. But of course we prevail, don’t give up and keep our sense of humor. So far in Vienna I’ve been concentrating on revisiting The Third Man filming locations. Also the graves of A few master musicians. I’ve been a little frazzled from travel but have had amazing moments. The young people of Istanbul. Sardines and a wild sea in Brighton, and the Hall of Philosophy and the cafes in Vienna. Just sending a few snapshots before I turn in, wishing you all good health and the strength to maintain peace of mind.I will send more soon. Goodnight everybody This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe