Remember the very first time you picked-up a guitar? In my case it was a Yamaha nylon acoustic my mom used to have lying around in a green soft case. It wasn't used much except when I took it down and gave it a few strums.
(the rest of the story later, got something more exciting here below ...)
I was updating FaceBook today and came-upon this post of a kid holding a guitar linking to YouTube. Curiosity of course ... but lo ... behold ... and be ashamed at not trying harder. Sungha rocks and makes me proud!
No news yet if he's coming out with an album, but I'd buy it and put it next to my other favorites like Laurence and Ilsey Juber (my thanks again to David Perry for bringing me along for sushi and the show at Santa Monica which I previously blogged about).
Monday, June 15, 2009
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Song: Alright
Here's an idea, Life Uncomplicated. I remember the days in Irisan just staring across the mountains as the golden sun either rose or set. There are days in California where the light is just right and it sends me to reverie.
On one of the jeeps to "town", as we often called traveling to Baguio proper, I remember seeing this "I'm an Irish Cowboy". A local would understand, but for those who didn't my Uncle Sixto and Johnny listen to country; I remember my cousin Jaja's favorite album was America. My mom listens to Randy Travis. Looking at the guitar makes me want to play covers of Cat Stevens. There's a cowboy hat in back of my car all the time. Been to the Grand Canyon more than once. 'Nuff said.
I've been a big fan of Hootie & the Blowfish and identify with with Darius' easy song style and baritone. Is that a banjo in the background? That just reminds me of Sky World Condominium and the blue grass band that played at Shakey's Pizza. Hero burgers, Orange Julius, skiletti's, garlic bread, family meals. *sigh*
All you tenor's out there, well, you rock as well!
Artist: Darius Rucker
Alright, Alright
Yeah it's alright, alright
Don't need no five star reservations
I've got spaghetti and a cheap bottle of wine
Don't need no concert in the city
I've got a stereo and the best of Patsy Cline
Ain't got no caviar no Dom Perignon
But as far as I can see, I've got everything I want
Cause I've got a roof over my head,
the woman I love laying in my bed
And it's alright, alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in her eyes staring back at me
And it's alright, alright
And I've got all I need
And it's alright by me
Maybe later on we'll walk down to the river
Lay on a blanket and stare up at the moon
It may not be no French Riviera
But it's all the same to me as long as I've got you
It may be a simple life, but that's okay
If you ask me baby, I think I've got it made
Cause I've got a roof over my head,
the woman I love laying in my bed
And it's alright, alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in her eyes staring back at me
And it's alright, alright
And I've got all I need
And it's alright by me
It's alright by me, yeah yeah
When I lay down at night I thank the Lord above
For giving me everything I ever could dream of
Cause I've got a roof over my head,
the woman I love laying in my bed
And it's alright, alright, alright, alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in her eyes staring back at me
And it's alright, alright, alright
And I've got all I need, yeah
I've got all I need
And it's alright by me
Oh yeah, it's alright by me
On one of the jeeps to "town", as we often called traveling to Baguio proper, I remember seeing this "I'm an Irish Cowboy". A local would understand, but for those who didn't my Uncle Sixto and Johnny listen to country; I remember my cousin Jaja's favorite album was America. My mom listens to Randy Travis. Looking at the guitar makes me want to play covers of Cat Stevens. There's a cowboy hat in back of my car all the time. Been to the Grand Canyon more than once. 'Nuff said.
I've been a big fan of Hootie & the Blowfish and identify with with Darius' easy song style and baritone. Is that a banjo in the background? That just reminds me of Sky World Condominium and the blue grass band that played at Shakey's Pizza. Hero burgers, Orange Julius, skiletti's, garlic bread, family meals. *sigh*
All you tenor's out there, well, you rock as well!
Artist: Darius Rucker
Alright, Alright
Yeah it's alright, alright
Don't need no five star reservations
I've got spaghetti and a cheap bottle of wine
Don't need no concert in the city
I've got a stereo and the best of Patsy Cline
Ain't got no caviar no Dom Perignon
But as far as I can see, I've got everything I want
Cause I've got a roof over my head,
the woman I love laying in my bed
And it's alright, alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in her eyes staring back at me
And it's alright, alright
And I've got all I need
And it's alright by me
Maybe later on we'll walk down to the river
Lay on a blanket and stare up at the moon
It may not be no French Riviera
But it's all the same to me as long as I've got you
It may be a simple life, but that's okay
If you ask me baby, I think I've got it made
Cause I've got a roof over my head,
the woman I love laying in my bed
And it's alright, alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in her eyes staring back at me
And it's alright, alright
And I've got all I need
And it's alright by me
It's alright by me, yeah yeah
When I lay down at night I thank the Lord above
For giving me everything I ever could dream of
Cause I've got a roof over my head,
the woman I love laying in my bed
And it's alright, alright, alright, alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in her eyes staring back at me
And it's alright, alright, alright
And I've got all I need, yeah
I've got all I need
And it's alright by me
Oh yeah, it's alright by me
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