Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Jesse Bernstein, New York Times article and photo



New York Times Article


Remember when time seemed immense - being 21 or 22 the future seemed like it stretched on forever; there was an end just a long long time from RIGHT NOW. It is interesting when something from WAY BACK there comes back.

When Jesse Bernstein stayed at our place in Olympia it was a mixed blessing. Granted, the guy was cool, interesting, always edgy (from what I could tell) and at the same time would pick up a guitar and play and sing; he told me they were old railroad songs.

We weren't good friends but in some ways, everyone in Seattle was Jesse Bernstein's friend. If you wanted, you were always welcome to swing by the hotel he stayed at on 1st ave south?? (forgetting name here) and if he was there, good chance he'd hang.

Anyways, I've had mixed feelings about using the images of him and promised I'd never sell them. Well, I sold some to the guy behind this documentary - anyone that has been pursuing something as passionately as that seemed like he'd treat all things as equal and so far, so good.

Here is a link to the images (click on image), some of which are being used.

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