I met Lizzie West, and her three legged dog, out there in Washington DC at one of the many anti-war protests I've participated in. I had no idea that she was an accomplished artist - she was just there with her dog, with a guitar strapped to her back.
Me and the group I was with took a few minutes, and sat our butts down, and started up a conversation with the gal - about the war, her dog, youth activism, etc...
Next thing I knew, Ms West started playing
19 Miles to Baghdad for us.
Awesome.