http://www.jasonwells.com/ Keep up with the latest and download the newest mp3s. en-us http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/logo.gif http://www.jasonwells.com/ http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=83 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=83 Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=82 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=82 Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=81 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=81 Why yes, it has been awhile. Thanks for noticing. I've been busy. Really busy. And for too long, too busy to perform. Or write. And sometimes, sleep. I've been itching to perform, but... just not been able to find times slots. And since I've not had time for busking, I'm going a different route: recorded live performances. Some original mater...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=80 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=80 Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=79 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=79 Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=78 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=78 Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=77 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=77 Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=76 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=76 I woke up this morning before 6am. Yes, it was an accident. There are not many things more lousy than getting out of bed before you absolutely have to. But after moving past the annoyance of waking up before needed, I thought, "I can treat that stain on my jeans. Nice. Maybe this will work out for the best." So I take my jeans and stain stick in...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=75 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=75 You've had this happen to you before: someone you know and trust extends his hand toward you, holding something that seemingly came from nowhere. It's obvious the person wants you to take the object, so without thinking, you do. But then, after it's too late and you realize what's happened, he's handed you something worthless. Like an empty ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=74 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=74 So I'm in the middle of a song. I can't remember which song in particular I was performing, but it was soon after the start of my second set. Even this late into the show, I didn't consider myself completely "warmed up," but was beginning to be able to focus on the performance and disregard what was happening around the bar. Now there wasn't a h...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=73 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=73 About an hour ago, I decided to choose three excerpts from thoughts in my head. I had only two requirements - the thoughts chosen would have to feel unique in some way, and they couldn't be forced. When the thought would come, I figured, I could make a mental note of the time and place. I had no idea how long it would take to have three possibly-in...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=72 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=72 It's been along time since I've hit a pedestrian with my car. Years, in fact. But Mean Old Man nearly shattered my record this morning. I was cruising along in the Rabbit, enjoying this awesome weather. I had the wind on my face, The Doors on my radio and new flip-flops on my feet. As I topped the hill that separates the two parts of Mean Old M...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=71 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=71 "Why do I always do this?" I asked myself, as two sets of knee caps stared me in the eyes. I'd never been to a baby shower before. In fact, I thought all showers were for girls and girls only. But I was invited. So I went. Sixteen females. Two males. One was the dad. The other - the grandfather. That left me: the outcast-not-related-to-anybod...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=70 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=70 It's after 1am, and I'm not asleep yet. I would really enjoy being asleep right now, but it's not really working out. Under normal circumstances, I have no problem falling asleep. In fact, falling asleep can almost be a problem for me in itself, as I usually go under if I remain still for longer than about three minutes. But if I happen to have ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=69 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=69 Usually, while it's happening, time slows down. As the door to my car leaves the grip of my hand and prepares itself to securely latch, something always whispers in my ear, "hey man... you're about to lock your keys in your car..." And even though it seems like seconds pass between my realization and the noise of that metallic clank created by the ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=68 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=68 So... if she's a maniac, and she's dancing like she's never danced before... wouldn't she be dancing really, really badly? Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=67 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=67 "Dude. If I do this, we can't tell anybody... You realize that, right?" My friend understood all the implications of my statement. I could get written up. Even fired. In these types of situations, one has to analyze the risk factor; in measuring the joy of telling someone about the act I was preparing to execute against the risk of sharing said...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=66 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=66 Today, I went to a mall. Not only did I visit, but I fully participated. I browsed, I purchased, and I even sat down on a bench and enjoyed a fresh, delicious five-dollar pretzel. But as I flowed my way to the exit, caught up in that big stream of hustle and bustle, I saw something that abruptly stopped me in my tracks. A wave of old feelings an...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=65 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=65 As I took a big gulp from my freshly-poured glass of Pepsi, I could hear a lady in the background talking about her son. I wasn't intentionally eavesdropping, and since I was only using the corner of one of my ears, I wasn't paying much attention to the details of her conversation. But then, with my head slightly tipped back, supporting a nearly em...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=64 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=64 Imagine a scene from a film in which it seems the perfect Thanksgiving dinner is about to take place. The sun has just dipped below the horizon, and night has begun to tuck the earth in with the shade of its dark blanket. In the outskirts of the city, nestled at the meshing of a well-trimmed lawn and a sparse forest, is a home, bursting with happy ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=63 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=63 The year was 1989. The southern part of the country was on the tail-end of the general population's acceptance of the mullet, the Super Nintendo was on the brink of its release, and I had just begun my high school career. On the surface, everything was looking up, and life appeared to be perfect; but it was just shy of that title. And the reason li...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=62 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=62 The sign is the moment I become aware of my ears. At that point, I know something's wrong: either I've done something to completely embarrass myself, which is rare; or, more than likely, I'm extremely frustrated. Gene, the old friend I had run into in Washington Square Park in NYC, had been on my mind all day long. Well... not just Gene... but t...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=61 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=61 Yes, there was a Dairy Queen. And a Wal*Mart. But this town called Massena, located in upstate New York - very upstate New York - was one of the most remote I'd ever visited. So I had to inject my veins with some city. After calling every rental car agency in the town and surrounding areas, and even after considering buying a scooter or bike to ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=60 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=60 "Pressure! Pushin' down on me, booda dow do you, becha bawn chaw conk." That's what all the Native Americans just heard, wailing from my Canadian-rented, blue Toyota Tercel, as I drove through the Mohawk Indian Reservation at dusk near our northern border. Some songs, "Under Pressure" by Queen/Bowie included, need to be sung with confidence, wh...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=59 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=59 Mom asked my brother, "so... how'd you like that restaurant?" He answered, "well... it was really good... until Jason's toe callus." I'm the youngest of three boys in my family, our ages spanning 10 years. Siblings do their best to find things that bother you, then repeat them whenever they deem necessary. So as the youngest, I spent most of ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=58 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=58 This time it was a Virginia state trooper. "License and registration, please." I already anticipated trouble on this trip: the only vehicle they had left at the rental car desk was a Mustang. A red Mustang. Long-haired hippie plus sports car usually equals trouble. As I handed the officer my credentials, I decided to ask him for the reason I...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=57 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=57 I have a prescription for this. My attitude, as many have described it, is very laid-back. I'm in no hurry. I'm usually pretty calm. I enjoy taking it easy. I wear flip-flops. As you may have read before, I used to work. I had a job of seven years that I absolutely loved. I even took pride in my place of employment, which is very rare these d...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=56 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=56 My goal, at the end of each day, is to be able to say, "now today - today was a good day." I've never really considered what exactly pushes a day in the direction of good; but this afternoon, after catching a movie, as I reclined on the limb of a maple tree in the parking lot of the theater, it hit me. I had an epiphany. A life's story is but a suc...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=55 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=55 "If I were here... and you were there... and this was 1971... and I was there... you'd be the Allman Brothers!" she yelled from a distance. At least that's what it sounded like she yelled, smiling as the words bellowed from her mouth. It was just after lunch this week, and I was enjoying that tiny glimpse of spring we were given. I could see th...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=54 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=54 Embarrassment isn't something I experience very often. But I can't say the same for people who make the decision to be near me... Although, a good sign that you've known me for awhile is your lack of embarrassment when the situation calls for it, and that sign was revealed today my lunch companions. We visited a fancier-than-normal restaurant fo...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=53 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=53 I took a trip to Hawaii about a year and a half ago. It was gorgeous; but apparently being on an island tends to make me feel a bit trapped. I knew my plane was scheduled to have a stop in LA... So when we landed, I got off the plane with my guitar. I didn't get back on. I rode the airport bus to the car rental area, and the lady behind the c...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=52 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=52 I've been all over Alabama this week, and yesterday I stopped for some delicious barbeque at a Whitt's in central Alabama. It was served with an interesting vinegar sauce I'd never had before. It was really good. As I sat in the parking lot eating (it wasn't a dine-in restaurant), a big truck stopped in the turning lane on the highway just in fr...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=51 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=51 I don't like doctor's offices. Never have. Before today, I always gave one reason for not liking doctor's offices, and it was because of my childhood experiences at my family doctor: no matter what brought me to the physician, I always ended up having to take off my pants. "Doctor, my right elbow is killing me." "Okay, drop your trousers...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=50 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=50 Sometimes, when I need some entertainment, I make a phone call. In Valley, Alabama, there's a service for local businesses called "ad talk." A business makes a recording about whatever it offers so that potential patrons can find out more information; then that business advertises a unique ad talk phone number to access the recording, and that n...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=49 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=49 I haven't mentioned it before, but I was a member of a gang in LA. I haven't gotten to travel in months, but I try to get to Los Angeles at least a couple times per year. It's not nearly as cool as NYC, but people think I'm famous in Hollywood, and that's just fun for me. While I'm there, on the nights that I'm not looking for a place to per...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=48 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=48 The lady behind the passport counter at the post office said I hadn't filled out the form completely. "You have to put in your parents' information on there," she told me. I fought it a little, "are you sure I gotta fill out all that junk?" She confirmed. Okay. So I skimmed over the parents' section of the form. First names, middle names, las...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=47 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=47 She warned me, "this thing makes me nervous." With a grimaced face, I replied, "what? A golf cart makes you nervous?" I paused to give her time to answer, but she just nervously rubbed her hands against one another and stared blankly at the empty vehicle. I was more worried about getting wind burn in this cold weather than having an accident. "...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=45 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=45 So I was driving along the freeway this morning, minding my own business. Suddenly, I noticed something strange in the distance, floating about 15 feet above the road. As I got closer, it changed directions and headed straight down, directly towards my windshield. I freaked out, swerved, and missed it. Don't be alarmed though - I didn't pass away. ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=44 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=44 I saw a funny man tonight. Bill Cosby. Bill Cosby is one of the most talented entertainers that has ever walked the earth. I have never seen anyone as comfortable on stage as he is. After the show, I decided to wait around to see if I could somehow meet Mr. Cosby, or at least get a good story in the attempt. As I was waiting to try and meet t...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=43 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=43 I recently cleaned out the bottom drawer in my dresser. It's my sock drawer - the one I always dread organizing and that I never wanna go through. The process is always the same; months and months go by, sometimes even years, without straightening that drawer. And then when I finally start to organize it, I realize it's packed with misfits, losers ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=42 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=42 I have but one thing I know for certain: good candy is delightful. I try to keep the green-glass candy dish beside the couch in the living room full at all times; my favorite filling: Hot Tamales. For the past few weeks, though, my dish has been empty. But bags of Hot Tamales are hard to find, and I don't wanna spend $10 on 15 of those tiny litt...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=41 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=41 I don't work for the man. Don't get me wrong - it's not like I've never worked before. I've dedicated years of my life to the man. I've invested lots of daytime hours, nighttime hours, and even time and energy outside of getting paid. But I've discovered that when you work for the man, your entire career is out of your control. Your pay and pos...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=40 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=40 Tonight, I saw Grateful Dead's bluegrass cousin. They were a group of five, and they were infinitely talented. A mandolin player, a flute player, a guitarist, a bass fiddle player, and a drummer. Tonight, I saw The Grisman Quintet. When I got there, the show had already started. I'd never shown up late for anything like that before, but it en...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=39 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=39 It seems to be a pretty common occurance, at least on TV, for a person to send a drink over to somebody's table that interests her (or him) in a bar or a restaurant. I've had an offer or two for a drink purchase, but I've never had anybody actually send anything to my table before. Until Thursday. I was enjoying an elegant dinner at Waffle Ho...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=38 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=38 How many times must I be unable to get into my house before I come up with a good backup method? How many times must I arrive at my own home, only to find that I'm locked out, before I'm forced to come up with a better Plan B? It's about 5am, and I locked myself out again tonight. Third time in a month. Here's my current set of plans for gett...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=37 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=37 I've never been one to try to lie my way out of a speeding ticket. When I speed, I know I'm taking my chances at having to pay the fine. In fact, I don't even try to talk myself out of a ticket. If I break the law and get caught, I take whatever is handed to me. For example, I got pulled over doing 57 in a 40 in the recent past. I was on my way ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=36 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=36 No matter what you're engaged in, chances are, if there are other people involved, there's an established etiquette. For instance, I went out on a boat this week. We went to a dock to put in, and there was already a line of vehicles at the water. There were no instructions on how to form the line; the line just was. Everybody just seemed to know wh...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=35 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=35 I'm sitting at a local business, waiting. It's been awhile; I've unknowingly kicked off my flip-flops, and have outstretched my legs in front of me and crossed them. ...My feet hurt pretty much constantly, and sometimes I do things to alleviate the pain without noticing. I also wear sandals or flip-flops daily to help, and the side effect is di...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=34 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=34 I know about Lucas Jackson. "Maliciously destroying municipal property while under the influence... what was that?" "Cutting the heads off of parking meters, cap'n." That's right. I'm talking about Cool Hand Luke Jackson. He got two years. My favorite scene in the movie has to be the poker game, where he earns his nickname... Aft...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=33 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=33 Cheese. So far, I have never eaten as much cheese as I truly wanted at one sitting. I've eaten entire blocks of cheese and been dissatisfied. I've eaten large pizzas by myself, and yet yearned for more cheese. I love cheese. Tonight I went to my favorite pizza joint. It's the cheesiest, and it's been my favorite as long as I can remember. ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=32 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=32 I stopped by a business today. I was there for a bit, took care of what I needed, then made my way towards the door to leave. I opened the door and stepped right into a utility closet. After I stopped freaking out, I just backed away slowly, looked around, and chose another. That worked. In the parking lot, I made my way to the car, pulled the ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=31 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=31 It's the middle of the night, and I'm sitting on my front porch. I've been growing a weed in front of my house now for weeks, and it looks like a small tree. It's my most favorite weed ever. Ever. I decided it was time to move on. There are bigger and better weeds out there, I just have to find them. The world is full of them. I pulled it...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=30 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=30 On a street near my place, there lives a man. A mean, old man. Every few weeks, he comes out of his house to turn some type of terror loose on me. I'm not sure if I'm the only target of his meanness, but he unleashes it upon me whenever he gets the chance. Usually he'll yell and make crazy-old-man gestures from the side of the road or from his yard...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=29 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=29 I passed a car on the street today with a rear window that read, in big letters, "Please Drive Safely." The car was a company car belonging to a business that sells caskets. They sell CASKETS. They sell caskets, and they want me to drive safely? No, they don't. That's not gonna be good for business. That's not gonna be good for anybody. ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=28 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=28 I called 911 today. I got their answering machine. Wikipedia tells me that, according to Karma, "the effects of all deeds actively create present and future experiences," which basically makes me responsible for what happens in my own life. Around 7pm today, I called 911. The phone rang a few times before I heard the sound of someone picking ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=27 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=27 Hero. A hero, that's what I am. And if you could have seen me, you would be calling me the same thing. ...If I ever use names on this site, I always make sure to change them, unless the people involved explicitly tell me I can use their names... So I was at dinner with my friend Tommy Lee, and his friend Pamela Lee. We were almost fin...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=26 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=26 I really haven't gotten much sleep in the past few weeks. Thom Yorke of Radiohead has been quoted as saying that his biggest musical influence is lack of sleep... But it's not working for me, I'm feeling quite uninspired... So today, for those who are unaware, I provide an abridged Jason Wells twenty-three-fact-sheet. --------------------...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=25 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=25 So there I am, in a strip club parking lot, with a car that won't start, blinded by the bright headlights of a truck headed straight for me. It's so nice to be back home. My car just broke down again, this time in a horrible storm with tornado warnings. And though I've become pretty used to walking (having walked about 12 miles in the past tw...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=24 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=24 "Ah... show business. Glamour." That's what one of the guys working the Academy Awards said to me as he moved a metal blockade to let a horribly loud trash truck full of stinking garbage make its way through. Glamour. Earlier, on the day of the Oscars, I had decided I'd walk to the corner of Highland and Hollywood where the Kodak Theatre i...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=23 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=23 You know what cracks me up? Snot. You know what else cracks me up, besides snot? Life. And I don't know if it's just my life or not... Life is so full of tragedy and pain and mutiny and mayhem. But for me, all it takes is one little event to lighten things up. One tiny absurd happening can make everything funny for awhile... I saw an...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=22 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=22 Last night's Los Angeles trip ended up being pretty uneventful. Dinner was the highlight. I dined with some famous people at my favorite sushi joint in the world, Sushiya on Sunset. It's out West a bit, right beside Le Petit Four. It's so fresh and delicious, I'm always pleased with my order. I highly recommend it. The seating is a sort of "c...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=21 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=21 We laughed together. We shared some emotional moments. We even went through some hard times and turbulence. But our relationship was perfect. For almost five hours, we were best friends. But we never made eye contact, and we only exchanged four words. My flight arrived a few hours ago in San Diego, and I'm referring to the guy that sat bes...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=20 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=20 When I learn a lesson in life, I feel it's my duty... no... my OBLIGATION, to pass it on to the next person. It's what I like to call 'givin a little somethin back.' Life taught me a lesson yesterday, and so now I share. Last night, I got pulled over again. It's probably the fifth time since last July; and I guess it's no coincidence that Jul...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=19 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=19 I am a girly man. Well... not so much a girly man, as if I'm feminine; it's just that I don't have that much in common with most guys, particularly when it comes to watching sports. And that fact, most guys will tell you, makes me a girly man, by definition. For 355 or so days out of the year, I'm able to hide many aspects of my girly-manishn...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=18 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=18 So after a four-digit repair bill, my car is up and running again. Turns out that besides my distributor being loose, the rods my front wheels are attached to were all bent up and about to break. They told me if I hadn't come when I did, my wheels would have soon flown off while I was driving and ripped the front end off the car. I guess maybe ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=17 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=17 My car broke down today. Again. For the second time in a week. Last Tuesday, I had just left a restaurant (having finished a delicious steak burrito with extra sour cream) when my car stopped. I was driving down the road, and the engine just... stopped. Right there in the road. In the rain. In the middle of winter. And I was wearing sandals. ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=16 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=16 I chased a murderer down (alleged) and made him give me my money. $80, to be exact. His name was Bruiser, and he ran from me. He ran from me, then he hid. He hid precisely because he owed me money. So I hunted him down and made him pay up. ...Sometimes when I start telling a story, I sound completely delusional. Even to myself. But it rea...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=15 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=15 There's nothing like finding photos you forgot you took. I love finding a roll of film or a disposable camera that hasn't been developed, especially if I have absolutely no idea where it came from... Today I went with a friend to pick up some pictures she had developed, and there was a pack she didn't recognize. She was looking through them,...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=14 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=14 I just put up a new song. It's in the MP3s section in the left menu, and it's called "Mystery." I actually wrote the song a few months ago, but I'm just now getting the chance to lay it down. If you manage to listen and wonder what that strange instrument you hear is, it's a Stylophone from the early 70s. "The world's first pocket electronic key...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=13 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=13 Just about everyone has someone in their life they wish they'd never met. Maybe it was that best friend that betrayed you horribly or that ex- that caused you pain... most people have at least one person. My list is a very short one; but this weekend, it grew by one. I have to give you a fact before I continue: So far in my life I've never h...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=12 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=12 So I just finished filming a special for Comedy Central. Sort of. Before you start with your absolutely HILARIOUS David Spade comments, let me finish. There's been a wrong committed against me, and it's time to be settled. So I just finished filming a special for Comedy Central. Henry Cho was in town doing stand-up, and Comedy Central cam...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=11 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=11 I'm no stranger to being insulted. That being said, I can confidently claim that I'm really good at understanding an insult. "You're ugly," "you're very annoying," "your face makes me wanna vomit," "you smell like cat food." All these are pretty easy for most anyone to understand. But when they get more complicated, that's when I shine. From exp...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=10 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=10 Mmm... Spam... That's right, I'm talking about the delicious, delectable, mouth-watering, meat-like meat treat (not to be confused with Treat Meat, Spam's long-time arch nemesis). Why, you ask, do I bring up such a delightful subject? Well, I'll tell you: because I was in Hawaii. What, you ask, does that have to do with anything? Well, I'll tell yo...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=9 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=9 I KNOW nobody's gonna believe this, but... RIGHT NOW, I'm in Baker, NV, standing beside the tallest thermometer IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. It TOWERS over the standard size. It's even almost as tall as the Shell Gas sign across the street. Impressive. Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=8 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=8 FINALLY, I've written a Halloween song that can be taken seriously. Not really. But it would seem like it, what with all the blood and rabid hogs and dead cows in the song. I don't usually speak much in depth about lyrics, but these seem pretty messed up. So I feel a little obligated. I'll briefly summarize: this song is a comparison bet...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=7 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=7 Everybody wants to plan a good scary trip this time of year, and I'm no exception. There is no shortage of choices these days either; there are haunted caves, haunted forests, haunted houses... Well this year I decided to go with the haunted "corn maze." Don't get me wrong - I had a good time. But the haunted corn MAZE turned out to be about as equ...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=6 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=6 Donkey. For years I've loved that word. I think I'll say it again... Donkey. I shall now use it in a sentence: I was once chased by a pack of wild donkeys in the jungle on a tropical island during a hurricane. Donkey. That's actually a true story, by the way, but not the one I'm about to tell. No, this story contains valuable information that may c...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=5 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=5 So as I'm being verbally abused with David-Spade-lookalike comments, preparing to play the Preservation Pub on Tuesday night, in walks this little skinny guy that looks like an even smaller-framed version of Paul Simon from 1976. He's got the little golf cap, the sports jacket... the whole deal. His name is Dan, and he's very outgoing, describing h...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=4 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=4 There's a new song. Yeah, that's what I said. A new song. It's been awhile since I've posted one, but I just finished recording this one at my home studio (one take, nothing special, it's just me and an electric guitar). I actually wrote it about a week ago, but just spent a ton of money on some equipment and figured I better start using it. I w...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=3 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=3 I played with John Sebastian (of The Lovin Spoonful), Bob Gurland & Maria Muldaur in Washington Square Park. Jessica Lange took my picture. Sound weird? It does to me, too. I woke up Saturday morning realizing I REALLY wanted to go up to NYC and wander the streets playing guitar. So that's what I did. And that's what happened. TO MS. LANG...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=2 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=2 Market Square in downtown Knoxville was my venue of choice last night. I met two guys, both called Dan, and they work for a company that shoots video. They brought me some pizza and asked if I'd be interested in letting them film me performing. I'm usually up for stuff, so I did. The footage is raw and unedited, but I posted it. You have to s...(more) Jason Wells http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=1 http://www.jasonwells.com/rss/thelatest.asp?LatestID=1 I played on the streets in Times Square this week and made $11.15. That's almost enough money to have the stains removed from my jeans from sitting on the sidewalk. Almost. Jason Wells