GRIZZLY PEAR

written snapshots

A Pizza the Size of the Sun, Jack Prelutsky, 1999

As an audiobook, this was an hour-long collection of silly kid’s songs.

My ears perked up during the credits. Tony Trischka was the banjo player.

He’s a legend, even at the time of recording. He wrote the three finger bluegrass instructional book that came with my banjo from the 5th String in Berkeley.

Wild how one can be among the best in the world, but still end up working in an oddball children’s CD.

I also wonder what it was like for the Jack Prelutsky. Must be intimidating to be recording on a kazoo with that kind of firepower backing you up.

No complaints. The girl had fun, and I guffawed a few times. I’d listen to it again, though not by myself.

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