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John On Rainey Street
John Arley - songwriter
This is John Arley. Singer/songwriter. Hanging out on Rainey Street.
I was heading to El Naranjo for some din-din. They were closed, but directly across the street, John was playing guitar and waved me (a total stranger) over. Clearly he’d had a few beers, but was kind enough to offer me one. After a long day, there’s nothing better than a cold beer and hanging out on your porch/lawn/terrace/etc. I grabbed two beers and he commenced playing four original songs. All of them really good.
It was interesting. Lot’s of people walked by. He invited everyone to hear a song, but nobody took the bait. Most people are so caught up in their own world. I let my guard down for a second, and glad I did, because I was able to join him in just relaxing with good music, company (even a stranger), and cold beer. That’s what I love about Austin. John says he doesn’t know how to use a computer, but if he ever manages to get online I hope he finds this.
“Thanks, John!”
-Jude
About Jude Galligan:
Jude Galligan, Broker-Owner of RE/MAX Downtown Austin and publisher of Downtown Austin Blog (aka. "DAB"), is a veteran sales professional assisting buyers and sellers of downtown Austin lofts, condos, and real estate. A resident owner in downtown Austin and an active community stakeholder, Jude serves on the Board of Directors of the Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) and the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (DANA).Contact Jude
so odd, we ran into him last night as well. He played pluto something for us..pretty interesting fella.
I hate to say this but…. John kinda creeps me out. Don’t get me wrong, I am the type of person that will talk to ANYBODY, my friends will attest to that, it drives them crazy. As a woman walking down dark Rainey street with a friend, he gives me not such a great vibe. Sorry to be Debbie downer.
John Arley is fantastic. My girlfriend and I were in town on a long road trip a month ago, and when he waived us over we stopped and hung out for a while, listening to him play. So glad we did.