GURU MONKEY (AKA J AND J) are a Dylan Tribute who play here and there, and wherever the wind blows. Out of deep respect for the words and music of Bob Dylan these dedicated disciples decided to work alchemy and try to recreate the philosopher's stone and, thus, 'SOME TRAINS DON'T PULL NO GAMBLERS' was tempered from the base elements that lay all around. The lyrics and essential chord sequences are all Bob Dylan's, and GM salute him for giving them these gifts of verse and structure out of which they could fashion their own arrangements and send them forth into the mists and murk of the world. Please enjoy GMs humble efforts and attempts to capture the essence of a legend in his own time. Perhaps their time in space is short ... but for this brief moment, life may be beautiful.
GURU MONKEY
We'd like to thank Steve Kelly, Dan Kwas, Dave Plentus, Stef Gerhartz, Neil Macnab (of Pig Iron), Old Toad Gil.
Very Special Thanks to Bob Dylan, Special Rider Music and Columbia/Sony BMG Music Entertainment for making it all possible. Also, a big thanks to Old Crow Medicine Show and Ketch Secor. Also, to Robert Hunter.
CD cover concept and design by J.Everson and Joel Shawn. Guru Monkey name, logos and motif copyright J.Everson.
Hey Guru Monkey, Your essence is equal to the beauty of a galaxy. Wood nymphs sprinkle your path with rose petals while you dance and prowl in the sequined moonlight with leftover cupcake sprinkles. How it passes there and back again like a tear drop glistening in moonlight. Your beauty is equal to the smoothness of a polished gem. A starfish's lifelong hallucinations of gelatin pools and of actuaries floating upon the foam and reciprocal ohm. As the bliss slowly rises in my incandescent eluxulator, your mere presence has a euphoric effect upon me. Your reflections bring happiness that rends naked glass. The music that flows from your instruments overwhelms me with creativity. All my thoughts are lost to your graceful gaze? What wonderful vibrations you are capable of. Your tears evoke a taste as memorable as honey. I desire to see life through your hallucinations so that they massage my viscera into an eternal state of turgid flux. You breath as delicately as vapors flowing towards an attractive flame.
thank you for the kind words. :) It's a pleasure to meet you too. :) May you live at peace and with the awareness of God's love in every sunset, every flower's unfolding petals, every baby's smile, loving partner's kiss, and every wonderful, astonishing, miraculous beat of your heart.
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