The Old Dog Reports: Another Visit to a Typical Ancient Grotto With Music by...... Surprise......Jimi Hendrix?
Was that the unmistakable sound of Jimmy Hendrix coming from deep inside the woods? Yes indeed it was and we were about to benefit big time!
Yesterday we went for a walk in the nature park (Parco Breggia) which features a gorge and is just 10 minutes from our home. Imagine our surprise because as we followed the sound of the music we found a grotto, Grotto Mulino, (a typical pub/eatery found in Ticino where one eats simple local food) that we had never been to.
We decided to stop and have some typical grotto fare and enjoy a few tunes by this very talented band as they "serenaded" us with Jimi Hendrix tunes! Keep in mind that the music in a grotto is usually of the lute and accordion variety!
These Guys Rocked It Really Well! Have a Short Listen!
Three guys, a very simple set-up and the atmosphere of an outdoor Grotto! Fabulous!
The band ( I never did discover their name) playing "Hey Joe"!
Not quite the big stage that they may have dreamed of but we LOVED their performance! Notice the piece of cardboard to put his mic and effects pedal on! Keeps the gravel out of your sandals too!
A Typical Dish at a Pub With Atypical Music!
Beer, salami, formagini, pickles, pickled onions and bread. What more do you want?
All Too Soon we Had to Leave!
We had never planned to eat and listen to music. Just a short walk before meeting someone for another appointment and so we only got to hear a few tunes! However as @lellabird60 said: "sometimes the best days are not planned!"
What About You?
- Have you seen any good cover bands lately?
- When was your last spontaneous surprise?
- What was it?
I hope that you enjoyed my Jimi Hendrix Experience!
Until next time,
@kus-knee (The Old Dog)
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Looks like a super cool place, atmosphere and occasion! Musician and the arts in general need our support!
Does this place have anything to do with the formaggini I was talking about yesterday ?,....I think so....I know so...Thanks for the great spontaneous lunch Old Dog!..those are the BEST!!
Great time with great people!
Wow
I'm so glad you asked that question about our last spontaneous surprise.
This morning something really strange happened to me. I was preparing a cappuccino and used the dispenser to put three stevia tablets in my cup. I looked down and all three of them were standing on their edge!
It was so strange I photographed it so I could show my wife. She said she's never even had a single one land on its edge -- what do you think the odds of that are -- like maybe a zillion to one?
So I never imagined I would have a chance to share this with anyone else, this post made my day :-)
So let's keep things very spontaneous! I'm sending you 3 SBD one for each upright Stevia!
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A day to remember indeed. This crusty pup says muchos dankas :-D
LOL
This is nice! :) i kinda missed my band! I remember playing when i was in college. Played drums. There was a time where we practiced until the morning came, we didnt even notice the time. We just played and played and played and played. The fun part about bands is that you just share what you think, play what you like and let the magic of music get into you. By the way, the name of our band was "Above The Line", we got disbanded because others had to work, others had a life of their own. We still play once in a while, we still hangout every now and the, but damn, i just miss those memories. :) LOL!
Spontaneous surprise? When I went to my cousins place, supposed to stay there for 3 days, but my 3 days became more than a month. He asked me if i want to go with him somewhere, i hesitated at first but after 2 mins of thinking, i just answered him, "Lets go! What the hell right?" After saying those words, we traveled to 5 different cities, ate different kinds of food and met different people, played music as well,. The experience was nice!
AS THE SAYING GOES, YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. :) make the most out of it. :)
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What a great comment. Thanks for sharing your memories with us!
Thank you for sharing your experiences and memories with us as well. :) lets all continue this culture of sharing our ideas, its a great feeling that other people like what you are saying and they appreciate what you do. :) again, thanks @kus-knee for sharing this with us.
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In my country, good bands are rare but good local delicacies abound.
My suprise came last week when my Big bro took me to a local joint to enjoy an acient soup made of Goat Meat and spices
The last time i tasted that was when my dear mama was still alive 4 years, 2months, two weeks ago....We call it Pepper Soup in Nigeria
Sound great and I'm sure that you miss your mom! My mom passed away 8 months ago and I miss her every day!
My condolences sir!
I miss her day and night cos she passed on in her sleep the night i went to visit her in my home town next to my room. That guilt of maybe she was calling my name before she passed still eating me up from within.
The food and music must have been fabulous. I love spontaneous surprises. A similar thing happened to me yesterday in Charlottetown, PEI when my friend and I tried to go to a restaurant but it was closed so we decided to try a random place on Victoria Row. To our pleasant surprise there was an outdoor screening of a film called Confederation which presented Canadian history in an evocative way. The live jazz music before the film was also a treat!
Wow, good thing that the first place way closed! One day I'll make it to PEI!
Great post! I love music and I am fortunate to live with a drummer!
A fireman and a drummer! You really did hit the jack pot!!!!!
For sure!!
Good grotto's atmosphere are simply magical, and this can be understood by your post. Combining good local food with a good music may also help digestion :D Anyway we've to say that there's quite a lot of good bands around here!
Hey @airmatti! How is it going? Are you on vacation?
Hello everything fine! We came back yesterday! Did you prepared your luggage?