Jason Hutto
February 28, 2008
On the 4th level of City Museum is a exhibit of building ornamentation; terra cota, marble, concrete decorations the kinds you never see on new buildings. The stuff that normally ends up in a dump somewhere when an old relic of the past is cast carelessly aside in favor of something new and modern, and more often than not, of inferior character. City Museum has managed to salvage a few of these bits and put them on display so people can see how buildings were once built and how much care was put into even the facades. This is the space that Jason Hutto chose to perform for my camera.
Jason is a veteran of more bands than I know. If the universe were fair and just he would be rich and famous. But he’s not. He bangs away with his bands at night and makes a living doing something else. For most artists thats just as well. Wealth and fame aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. What is important to a true artist is the work, if the work is good thats all that matters in the end–that we’ve made our mark on the world in even a small way.
While Jason is a talented song writer in his own right, the song he chose to perform here is a song written for him and about him, by someone else. We should all be so lucky.
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Jason Hutto and 3 other stl-centric artists i would never have discovered without Streeter manning the controls. nice series, i am looking forward to more especially if we the peeps get to play a part. would someone please post the song title and performance date please? graci!
i love this video.
great style walking around this exhibit.
really nice
i revlogged it
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Wow, I have never heard him before, thanks for this!
I like that each video is a two-for.
In that I mean I’m getting to enjoy not only the artist but a unique St. Louis location.
Most people I don’t think would consciously realize this, but non-the-less it is a very positive thing for everyone. Enhancing viewer experience, maximizing the perception of the artist and promoting local STL places and culture.
It’s this compounding effect that is most important of all.
I hope we’ll continue to see artists in new and original places.
I like that they have input on the locations too. A collaboration.