Still no time for the blues

“I’ve gotten my teeth chipped from people who think it’s okay to slam shit in my face and tackle me. I’ve stepped on a lot of broken glass. I’ve been air punching and caught a nail in my fist from the ceiling. I’ve bruised the fuck out of my knees, and will probably have really bad knees in 20 years.”

Holding forth is Orville Bateman Neeley III. He made these remarks a decade ago ago now, so his scars have only deepened. His band OBN III popped up on Shuffle the other day. I hadn’t listened or th...