Operation 365 2... Blog 295

Operation 365 2 - Jefferson Jay - Covers – 295 “Paul Revere” by The Beastie Boys

Today’s theme is “thinking outside the box.” I am hosting a concert tonight at The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla. It is going to be awesome. It is all musicians who do things a little differently. That is a valuable skill to have and share in the world today. I’m excited to hear some George Narvaez, Danielle Sumerville and to meet local legend Jimmy Patton. Woo hoo.

I first became “officially” aware of this phenomena “thinking outside the box” while working on Pro Tools on my first few CDs. CDs 2, 3, 4 in my discography were3 called “Primary Colors,” individually “Red,” “Yellow,” and “Blue; A Kid’s Album.” Anyway, on the road to making this music, there were many dilemmas and pitfalls that required workarounds. Sometimes, it took hours. We learned the art of uncovering creative solutions a.k.a. “thinking outside the box.” It applies, obviously, in many other ways as well, for instance in the music-making stylings of my performers at The Athenaeum show tonight. Jimmy Patton literally plays two guitars at the same time.

Today, my dear friend and long-time trumpeter, Paul Ruiz, came over to lay some tracks on our upcoming “The Best of Operation 365” CD. There were some workarounds needed. We had to take a different track if we wanted to accomplish our goals for the session. We did exactly this and it worked. Then I stepped out into the living room on a break and recorded this “outside the box” version of Paul Revere. Paul ate Jack in the Box on the way over. Yet another box it’s best to stay outside. Hail The Beastie Boys and the guys who did that cool cover of “Gin and Juice.”

Best wishes to his future endeavors to former Padres President and CEO and Beasties-namesake, Mike Dee, who was relieved of his duties earlier this week. Seems last-place and industry-wide shameful behavior do have consequences after all. Now speaking of relief from one’s duties…

Operation 365 2 - Jefferson Jay - Originals– 295 “The Ballad of the Unsung Vegetables”

Some of us don’t get enough credit no matter how incredibly awesome we are. Take my brother, turnips, for instance. Parsnips, rutabagas, artichokes deserve more love too. Where the hell would we be in this world without radishes. We are all one and therefore, I’m a doozer and so are you. Now, lets dooze and appreciate whatever it is we gotta dooze to sees to it that these veggies receive their just dooze.

Operation 365 2 - Jefferson Jay - Words – 295 “Some Odds and Ends”

Occasionally, there are but a few bits of housekeeping that remain in an eventful week. These are those. Here I pick them up with my metaphorical dustpan and say what needed to be said. Words.