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thank you so much for sharing these brilliant photos and helping us feel part of the event... so very inspiring!!

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MAGNIFICENT!!!

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⭕️🥄🎉 your generous heart is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your steely loves and salty energy.

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I caught your mom speaking at the Variety Playhouse in ATL, promoting her second book, a few years back, and although she was fighting a cold, she was radiant. She is one of the few famous people, I'd ask a hug from. Thanks for this post!

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I work in production at Brooklyn Steel, it was an honor and privilege working on these shows, and especially on Patti’s birthday. Thank you for playing our place!

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This is lovely; I’m really enjoying your work. I hope someday to photograph one of your mom’s shows. Had planned to do so at the Kennedy Center in 2020 and had managed to wrangle a pass, but it was cancelled because of Covid. Capturing your family together in a live setting remains a dream of mine.

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Thank you for sharing. I was at the show in Chicago and this adds some extra layers. Love the resonance in the words salt and steel.

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.. fantastical to chance upon .. here in early morning Canada eh !

So lookin forward to really digging into this further .. must share with my Love !

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Thank you so very much for sharing this, it's absolutely wonderful. Wishing you, your family and the band, a new year rich with magic, mirth and light. 🌟 ✨

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Loving your substack Jesse as I also love Patti's. How precious that we are invited into your family and musical life. Thank you. Living in Australia feels light years awaay f rom Chicago and NY but I have visited both places a few times so know the vibe. I saw Patti at the Bluesfest in Australia several years ago. She had the flu but like the fabulous performer she always is, played and and sang her heart out. So memorable.

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thank you so much! xox

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Jan 6Liked by Jesse Paris Smith

The Salt Shed show was fabulous! SO glad we got there early enough to be up front near the stage! It was my first time there since the early 1990s when I would go purchase big bags of salt for tie dyeing baby clothes after my daughter was born! The show was really incredible....best yet!

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Purifying the baby clothes, it's so beautiful and fitting!! :) Thank you so much for sharing <3

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Jan 6Liked by Jesse Paris Smith

Beautiful pictures Jesse. Thanks for sharing.

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Beautiful, really love it. Thank you.

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Jan 6Liked by Jesse Paris Smith

💝

Jesse Grazie.

Un dono bellissimo queste parole.

Patti Grazie

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You brighten my life. Thanks for being so generous. We are all going to need a bright light to guide us through this year ahead. You are that for so many. Thank you

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Thank you so very much for your kindness. I am so grateful :)) Sending good light to you!!

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