After the interview, Roseann and I had the special treat of hearing a good chunk of the new Trout Fishing album, which will be released in September. It's hard to really get a true sense of your feelings about an album from one listen through, especially with some songs just played in snippets, but I really think this may be their strongest work yet... there were so many great songs that instantly connected with me. Their signature sense of humor and fun is evident throughout and the music is approached in some fresh ways (which is amazing considering how long they've been doing this and how many different albums they've already put out), and they also hit some very touching and poignant notes on some of the tracks. I can't wait to hear the whole thing once it's out. It's great to see someone like Ezra, who has been making music about as long as I've been alive, still getting so excited about what he does and about the creative process, and how his work connects with others. What an inspiration!
We had lunch and hung out some more and got to talking at length again... Ezra and Karen were very generous the whole time we were there in sharing of their experience and their encouragement for what we're doing, and we feel very grateful for having been able to spend some personal time together with them. But then we suddenly realized, oh gosh, we've got to drive four hours to Kansas City, and they had things to get done that they'd put aside for our visit, so we headed out and drove most of the way to Kansas City, stopping at an RV park just off the 71 about an hour before KC.
Becca working on some chalk art...
Evee modeling a trout hat...
Ezra and Karen...
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