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What Was It Garcia Said?

What was it that Garcia said? “There’ll always be those in the crowd that want the beat and nothing more”: repetitive, and fast and loud, so they can dance. No need for words. Besides, a lyric can erect a barrier … Continue reading

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A Song Worth Singing

“People only want to hear the few songs that they know.” That’s what some will tell you drives live bands and radio: the lowest common factor in the drunkest, toughest crowd who only care to listen if it’s familiar and … Continue reading

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Party Crowd

The dance floor is swimming with fine looking women and boys on the move or the make The music is pumping, and this place is jumping it’s turned into quite a clambake The whiskey’s been flowing, with no signs of … Continue reading

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I Don’t Do Slam

Now when I say I don’t do slam it doesn’t mean that I don’t dig the meth-euphoric drenal high that comes when words escape at Mach and you roll like the Candy Man with those sweet treats to clear the … Continue reading

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On Bards of Old

Did bards of old, I wonder, ever tire of rooting through their souls for a new verse in order to instruct, praise or inspire through their connection with the universe, and after twenty years of “learn by rote”, requiring mastery … Continue reading

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A School of Truth

The world is full of empty headed fools — their courses set by half truths and whole lies — who trust their leaders, and obey the rules, and bow to every bright new flag that flies. To cry “Alas!” that … Continue reading

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