Winter 17/18 – The last Days in Pai

The BLACK HOUSE Sessions

Arno and Jason have rented a house a bit outside Pai. The house is black – hence the name – you guessed it! Since there are so many musicians in Pai, they invite some of them to the house all the time. They make some music videos, and Arno posted them on Facebook.
The interesting thing is the mix of different styles and ideas. I filmed a few of the videos. If you have time, check them out here:
->Ramon & the Hot Gang de Pai – Chocolate Jesus
->Hot Club de Pai – Latcho Drom
->John Taney – Tennessee Whiskey
->Bamboo Tambourine – Belleville Rendezvous
->Saint James Infirmary
->Hot Club de Pai – Misrelu
->Gipsy Fish

There are MANY more videos up! Check out the music love!

Kam Kamil with the Sound Guru

Mr. Guitar Jason and Arno on the bass

2 or 3 rehearsals and they were good to go

It was already getting quite hot in the afternoon

Charly Clerentine on the strings

Lots of different styles on that balcony

You never play alone

One more try?

There we go

Norton makes sure the sound is right

Look at this historical MacBook! Still working like a charm.

The smoke is getting denser day by day

Ready for action! Camera – let’s roll

The big one with Alice Alouette & Oosamu Sakurai, as well as the one and only Wiriya Wiseatkun

The interesting thing about the BLACK HOUSE Sessions is the mix of styles and people all the time

Florence and Sam

Rehearsal for an outdoor video

And after everything is recorded, there is time for a beer and a smoke, and of course, we have to listen to the recordings as well

In other News

This cat!

The yellow flower field

Rahel on her last day before leaving Pai

Another sunset beer in my hammock

Looook

That is what we need! More fires!

Good Morning Pai

Warming up after a cool night

Khao Soi cashew

Picnic at the River

On the way to the waterfall

Dee and Gerben are back in Pai. Of course, the monkey is with them, and Dee’s brother is with his girlfriend. The monkey loves to play in the fresh water, so we went a few kilometers upstream for a picnic.

Gerben looks for the best picnic spot

Dee with her brother and his girlfriend

The monkey was so happy in the cold water

Back in Pai again

Just look at this happy face!!

Finally, Jose gets his hair done!

Maria is not so sure about it

Hmmm – do I like it?

You can see the smoke in the valley

Heating up in the morning rays

Morning shower

Yin and Yang

White is hiding inside my bed

Does not look really comfy

Sleep sleep sleep

And more sleep

Best view? From the roof!

Chiang Mai

Dee and Gerben gave me a lift to CNX

Look who I found in Chiang Mai!!

Last-minute room – well, not a lot to expect for that kind of money

Dinner with friends

The next day, the guest house I booked in advance

A bit better

And a fan!

Comes at last with a private bathroom

My birthday breakfast

My little birthday party with Nattinee and Khemphirat

There is a new Bear in town

And it is Snowy Weizen