A friend of mine introduced me to her daughter recently as "a rock star" and I wondered how she knew! How did she know? I've been secretly a rock star since 1976. I think the fact that I have been playing my stratocaster for a few years now could have given my secret rock star persona away! It's only recently that I've been turning up the volume on my Fender amplifier over at the studio where I practice and teach.
Don't get me wrong, I still play my acoustic Martin guitar almost every day. And it is easier to carry around then my amp and electric guitar. I mean I've been a public folk singer for more years than I will admit. I've been singing folk songs both original and Dylan-esque long enough to have the right to balk at folk music! Yes, balk.
BUT secretly I'm, as mentioned above, a rock star. Rock stars only need other rock stars. We don't care if the audience is listening because we are rocking out. Where as Folk singers are needy. I like not having a needy care about the audience. It puts me more inside the music. It's not about what the audience hears it's about what the rock star hears and if you are on the inside or the outside of a great rock star moment you KNOW it.
I've earned the right to these opinions and I also have the right to change my perspective at any given moment. Being a secret rock star is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
Special thanks go out to: REO Speedwagon, Joan Jett and the Black Hearts, Blondie, ACDC, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, The Beatles, Bad Company, Black Sabbath, Dr. Hook, Janis Joplin, The Police, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, RUSH, Steve Miller, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Styx, Who, Jethro Tull, Boston, Van Halen, Supertramp, Tom Petty, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, U2, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Allman Brothers Band, The Clash, English Beat, Parliament, The Ramones, Bob Marley and to all the radio stations that play them.
A precious friend is like a four-leaf clover; Hard to find and lucky to have.....
Thank you sweet and shimmering gem in the only treasure box that I care about for a friendship that is priceless to me....You are simply priceless. I hope your day is filled with too many blessings to count......
Symptoms climbs the Neil Young chart at Living With War - #104 and rising!!! World tour on tap.... Fans from the Far East seem especially rabid!! IT'S THE ROCK SHOW!!!
heya Miss Mabel, sorry I couldn't make the gig. hope y'all rock'd it like a hurricane! Too much business for me just now, I will check in soon. Be happy to do an acoustic set with you that requires no rehearsal, like we did tsunami, or wine styles or other coffee house type sexy thing. yer still one of my flavorites... please forgive me.
reading that freaks me out..I just cut Christopher's hair yesterday and bought him an MP3 last week cause they were on sale..LMAO! He likes alot of different music..I made him a playlist last night he picked the songs..everything from Justin Timberlake to Styx (mr roboto)..funny.BFF & E!!
Ok-I will send it as soon as my step mom brings it over..she has it but I will be seeing her next weekend..so it'll be a few weeks til you see it but you'll get it.Its rather depressing..warning..the way animals are treated and what's in our food etc..but a must read regardless for educational purposes...ahhhhhh I have been extremley busy doing makeup gigs like mad and watching a couple tweenies to fill in the blanks (they are 10 and 8-girls)this summer.Its fun though..their energy is so positive just what the world needs-or me..lol. :-)Sorry about your tan.keep trying...how are the music lessons coming along? Is Vinnie enjoying the summer? What does he do 'for fun'? TTYL xox
Agreed. July 24- Aug. 24 are my Days of Growth. I will be in town doing every good-for-me-thing I can think of. How about one of these week nights? I play softball Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but other nights are good.
hello, LiLou! We miss you, too. How was the Fair? I had to work- the whole weekend- but I hear the mosquitoes were horrid. Kai's in NY with his daddy right now, so it's just us girls. And just me this weekend. got plans?
i just saw what vin wrote in rya's bday care. "you are my best friend." how sweet is that? im glad they have each other and have had each other for as long as they can remember.
Yes--we DID go together!! We need to remember all the stuff we did-cheap entertainment :-D Im going hiking in 5 min..its 90 something here as well..ugh...you notice we rarely talk about our hubbies..lol.weird.
thats a pretty new pic of u mama. anyway hope all is well in the souf of eugene. i might stop thru and say hi...see how motvated i get. this $4 a gal is no joke...lol
