That is just one of Bobble Tiki’s numerous and bizarre skills.
 

This week, as blues guitar scorcher Leon Hendrix prepares for his show with Goldy McJohn and Friendz (a Steppenwolf tribute band — and, yes, the “z” is for real) at Jazzbones on Saturday, Sept. 20, one of Bobble Tiki’s many talents will once again prove useful. It’s certainly a rarity to see Jimi Hendrix’s brother set to perform at the Boneyard — and the event presents an even rarer opportunity for Bobble Tiki to wow and amaze you with one of his many talents.
 

While Bobble Tiki doesn’t like to brag about it — or even mention it, really, especially within earshot of a crowd with a blood alcohol level below the legal limit — Bobble Tiki has the extraordinary and mysterious ability to speak with the dead. A few months ago, when Randy Hansen — quite possibly the world’s best Jimi Hendrix impersonator — played Jazzbones, Bobble Tiki spoke with the dead Hendrix from the afterlife. Of course, such a channeling isn’t easy for Bobble Tiki, and almost always involves a copious amount of booze or boxed wine, but these are the things Bobble Tiki is willing to do for team Weekly Volcano. 
 

With Jimi Hendrix’s little brother, Leon, hitting Jazzbones this weekend, the time seems right for another interview from the afterlife. After all, who better to ask about his little brother’s guitar talent than Jimi himself?
 

First, however, in case you didn’t realize Jimi Hendrix had a little brother out there, touring the world with his blues guitar, here’s a little background from Leon’s MySpace page:
 

“Leon is the younger brother of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix who is revered the world over as one of the gods of rock-n-roll. He has long been interested in creating his own music and has intentionally kept a low profile, not wanting to invite comparisons to his brother’s incomparable talents. He now believes that the world will judge his work on its own merits and looks forward to sharing his unique sound with audiences worldwide.”
 

Now that you know Leon would like to avoid “comparisons to his brother’s incomparable talents,” here’s a taste of the interview Bobble Tiki conducted with his brother with incomparable talent. 

BOBBLE TIKI: Hello, Jimi. It’s Bobble Tiki again.
 

JIMI HENDRIX: Who?
 

TIKI: Bobble Tiki. I interviewed you from the afterlife in May.
 

HENDRIX: Oh, groovy. Bobble Tiki. You’re that crazy little guy who speaks in the third person and smells like cheap booze.
 

TIKI: Exactly.
 

HENDRIX: Cool, man. What’s up?
 

TIKI: Well, you’re little brother Leon is playing Jazzbones this week, and I was wondering what you think of his act? Bobble Tiki assumes you’ve had a chance to see him play.
 

HENDRIX: Once or twice. My schedule is pretty packed, even in the afterlife.
 

TIKI: So what did you think? 
 

HENDRIX: Well, I’ve got to tell you, man. I think, perhaps, interviewing Leon himself — who’s actually living and breathing — might have been a better approach to this column than bugging me here in the afterlife. As I told you last time, the afterlife is filled with bowls full of drugs and naked people. Do you really think I’ve got time to spend with you talking about my younger brother’s show at Jazzbones — in Tacoma of all places — when there are all these bowls full of drugs and naked people running around?
 

TIKI: Well, when you put it like that …
 

HENDRIX: Sometimes the truth hurts, Bobble Tiki. Take it from the dead Jimi Hendrix.

TIKI: Sorry to bother you.
 

— End Transmission —

As usual, Bobble Tiki doesn’t care what you do this week because he doesn’t even know you. At this point, the news should come as no surprise. Unless you can tell Bobble Tiki why Mike Holmgren keeps calling him at Weekly Volcano World Headquarters — asking if he can catch — then Bobble Tiki’s pretty sure he doesn’t want to meet you. Check out www.weeklyvolcano.com for all your South Sound World Wide Interweb needs, and consider that close enough. If you got any closer you’d be able to see the pain in Bobble Tiki’s eyes.

[Jazzbones, Leon Hendrix, Goldy McJohn and Friendz, Saturday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m., $8-$10, 2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.396.9169]