website: youtu.be/KpGy9-_rqos

When: Monday Nite, July 5th 7:30PM EDT
(“doors” open at 7 for community hang) -

WHO GETS 10%: These e-mails and other online presence stuff is the work of singer, arranger (all the background vocals on the Unfamiliar Moon album), web marketing guru and long-time friend Amy Malkoff. I asked her whom she thinks I should donate to this week. She said this group:
http://www.theoddcatsanctuary.com/
They’re a Massachusetts-based cat rescue organization. I’m allergic, but I love them, so there’s that...

PLUS: You know that finger style jazz guitar music you hear as pre-show most weeks? The My Fair Lady and Thelonious Monk stuff? That’s Sean McGowan. He’s Wes Montgomery, Tuck Andress, Lenny Breau, friend, inspiration, teacher, all wrapped up in one. He’s got a kickstarter for his new album.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unionstation2021/sean-mcgowan-union-station-new-original-music-for-trio?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=Union%20station%20

Tell you what. Give any amount to his Kickstarter, drop me a note and say you did, and I’ll mail you a free CD of your choice. Done.

$$: http://paypal.me/vancevancevance or
https://venmo.com/vancevancevance or
a check to VanceFunder P.O. Box 17,
Arlington, MA 02476 for this web-groovery.
Pay or not. Up to you. Let’s stay connected.

This week’s pajamas: Topless wasn’t a hit. I’m fleshy. Back to T-shirts and sweatpants

I teach and coach stuff.

Good Good Man - the CD - streaming all over, even get one from me...

LIVE SHOWS - (but yeah, I’m still gonna do Monday nites...)

Sat July 24th - Beacon NY - Towne Crier - w/Christine Lavin!! https://townecc.tunestub.com/shows.cfm

Sat Aug 14, Cambridge MA - CLUB PASSIM https://www.passim.org/live-music/events/vance-gilbert-2  This’ll sell out, so there may possibly be an early show too...calling Craig Akin while typing this to see if he’ll play bass...I just called Craig and HE IS IN!! May be more surprises...

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OK. It’s Independence Day weekend. Please be careful. And if you can't, at least get into the trouble that the following individual below gets into;

BAD FOR ME ((c) v. gilbert)

You ain't a bad person you just bad for me
You ain't a bad person you just bad for me
It’s not that you’re no good
We’re just no good for each other
You ain't a bad person you just bad for me

You generally decent people
Don’t you get me wrong
But when we get together
Were together too long to
Validate your sense of purpose
And your self esteem
You ain't a bad person you just bad for me

(Chorus)

A couple minutes with you
And I’m covered in dirt
I’m robbing and I'm stealing
And my feelings get hurt
Cars end up in ditches
Foreheads end up with stitches
You ain't a bad person you just bad for me

You told me date your sister
'Cause she just like you
I guess you wasn’t kidding
'Cause she crazy too
Don’t mean to cast aspersions
On your family tree
You ain't a bad person you just bad for me

(Bridge)
Yay for the bridge! Yay Bridge!
Waddya mean jump...?
AHHHHHHHHHhhhhhh...

Every time you show up
You disrupts my life
I’m waking up hung over
With my neighbor’s wife
Whenever you’re around me
Trouble never fails to found me
You ain't a bad person you just bad for me

(Chorus)
You ain't a bad person you just bad for me
You ain't a bad person you just bad for me
I’m drinking and I’m smoking
My windows end up broken
I end up in Hoboken
Without a subway token
I wouldn’t be in jail
If you wasn’t so outspoken
You ain't a bad person you just bad for me