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I Hear The Rhythm Leave a comment

“I Hear The Rhythm” — Computer Art by kenne

I hear the rhythm
a pattern of sounds
forming guitar melodies.

I feel the rhythm
weak and strong beats
vibrating my soul.

I see the rhythm
directing my eye
by repeating elements.

— kenne

Posted July 5, 2016 by kenneturner in Arizona, Art, Computer Art, Grunge Art, Information, Nikon D800, Photography, Photoshop, Poetry, Tucson Arizona

Tagged with Computer Art, Grunge Art, Guitar, Poetry, Rhythm

Full Automatic Fire Leave a comment

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Full Automatic Fire — Image by kenne

Pick ‘n slide your strings
Full automatic fire
Rocking till dawn’s light.

— kenne

Posted May 8, 2014 by kenneturner in Art, Life, Music, Photography, Poetry

Tagged with '01, Computer Painting, Full Automatic Fire, Guitar, Guitar Strings, Pick 'n

John McLaughlin, “The Best Guitarist Alive” 2 comments

John_McLaughlin_03_by_Jos_Knaepen_AG350 John McLaughlin, photo by Jos L. Knaepen

John McLaughlin, also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer. Wikipedia

I spent this evening listening to this amazing Godfather of Jazz Fusion — a spiritual experience!

kenne

Mahavishnu Orchestra / John McLaughlin – Planetary Citizen (omanxl1.wordpress.com)
Concert Review: Mahavishnu John McLaughlin: Back & Better Than Ever (themoderatevoice.com)
John McLaughlin (melasaurus1.wordpress.com)
John McLaughlin leaves a trail of magic at Musikfest Cafe (blogs.mcall.com)

Posted July 15, 2013 by kenneturner in Information, Music, video

Tagged with english guitarist, godfather, Guitar, Guitarist, Jazz Fusion, John McLaughlin, Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, spiritual experience

If This Guitar Could Talk 1 comment

The late Mean Gene Kelton — May 3, 2008 Image by kenne

“If this guitar could talk – don’t you think you might hear

How the road goes on forever, just follow the trail of tears”

— from “If This Guitar Could Talk” by Mean Gene Kelton

*****

Mean Gene Kelton was one hell of a rockin’ bluesman. He was also that down home Mississippi boy who loved sitting around picking, playing the harp and telling stories — never a moment to write about in “Gigs from Hell.”

I recall Gene telling me that he was getting tired of the “regular gig thing,” which is one of the reasons he started his weekly acoustic “Rooster Jam” at Rooster’s in Baytown.

In May of 2008, Ken & Mary’s Blues Project provided one of those perfect “under the stars” venues for the “unplugged” Gene.

And yes, we are still following “. . . the trail of tears.”

kenne

The Weeping Of The Guitar Begins (kenneturner.com)
Gene Kelton at Ken and Marys Blues Project (kenneturner.com)

Posted July 4, 2013 by kenneturner in Blues, Information, Music, Photography

Tagged with Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Guitar, Baytown, Guitar, Houston, If This Guitar Could Talk, Ken and Mary's Blues Project, Mean Gene Kelton, Music, Rhythm Room, Rooster Jam, Rooster's

The Weeping Of The Guitar Begins 3 comments

Sherman Robinson DSC_0706 blog “Can You Feel It?” Houston Bluesman, Sherman Robertson — Image by kenne

The Guitar

The weeping of the guitar
begins.
The goblets of dawn
are smashed.
The weeping of the guitar
begins.
Useless
to silence it.
Impossible
to silence it.
Tw weeps monotonously
as water weeps
over snowfields.
Impossible
to silence it.
It weeps for distant
things.
Hot southern sands
yearning for white camellias.
Weeps arrow without target
evening without morning
and the first dead bird
on the branch.
Oh, guitar!
Heart mortally wounded
by five swords.

— Federico Garcia Lorca

While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles (romnearsin.wordpress.com)
Sunday’s Poetry Corner: Federico Garcia Lorca (davidmixner.com)
My Guitar Weep! (annie0854.wordpress.com)
Always Two Steps From The Blues – Texas Johnny Brown, RIP (kenneturner.com)
Eric Clapton’s Isolated Guitar Track From the Classic Beatles Song, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ (1968) (openculture.com)
Patti Smith helped celebrate Federico Garcia Lorca’s birthday at Bowery Ballroom (pics, videos, setlist) (brooklynvegan.com)
sherman-robertson-revisited (kenneturner.com)
Review: Little Ashes (bilinguish.com)

Posted July 4, 2013 by kenneturner in Blues, Information, Music, Photography, Poetry

Tagged with Arts, bowery ballroom, Federico Garcia Lorca, Guitar, guitar track, little ashes, Music, Sherman Robertson, The Blues, The Guitar, The Weeping of the Guitar, Two Steps From The Blues

Video of The Week — Roy Buchanan – The Messiah Will Come Again 1 comment

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When it comes to guitar playing, there may be no such thing as #1, but among those inline for the honor would be Roy Buchanan. His touch is unbelievable! What a sense of rhythm and timing.