There are two sides to the story and I`m not having mine drowned out…its about bringing the fire and the rain;
about FIGHTING for freedom and saving the land/ our minds from the unrelentless onslaught of media lies, deceit and manipulation in an orwellian world under surveillance, financial manipulation, systems of terror. ….focus upon integrity, justice, egalitarianism – this is actually a wilderness / road project, ELI-JAH wanders like a ghost through the landscape – vital to our survival. I want to hear and feel some fire; grasp a cluster of exploding stars. it isnt about saftey – or knocking off the corners…it isn`t about towing the fucking line, it’s a matter of faith not fear; love not hate and life beyond death.
Here is an interpretation of the Song November `08 [george vocals]:
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Dylan`s wicked messenger is a lesson itself in palimpsest – layering obscurity, ambiguity and obfuscation. I used to jam with Kenny Jones and the very first Faces album, after the Small Faces disbanded, had a great cover of Bob Dylan`s Wicked Messenger. I`m back in a recording studio for the next week and the results will be here – The Elijah Few project is now being supplied guitars by MOJO SOUND in Wellington – and who else… they understand tone, check them out. Here`s a riposte to Dylan’s pseudo-western-biblical mysticism. [click to continue...]
… I have been blasted in the stomach with a 12 gauge shotgun. An almost constant fiery, burning sensation and high loss of mobility means I`m reduced to lying or sitting down and minimal movement. Sometimes movement is nigh on impossible but I`m improving already, although my wallet is dead. The anaesthetic rapidly sent me into a state of amnesia and suspended animation with no recall or recollection whatsoever, to awake feeling euphoric, because of the morphine /heroin but several hours later began to wear off, resultant in burning, aching pain and low mobility.
What is interesting about some amnesiacs is that those with a damaged hippocampus cannot imagine the future, cannot use past experiences to construct possible future scenarios. I have 150mg of Codeine to get through each day (plus panadeine) and anti-inflammatory drugs. Codeine is an alkaloid found in opium and other poppy saps like Papaver bracteatum the Iranian poppy.
The Jamorama team is totally dedicated to your guitar playing education. In fact it’s our purpose for being so we tend to take it rather seriously. We know we are not perfect so won’t get it right all the time. But we also know that with your help, we can become the best guitar lessons [...] […]
Hello, Jamorama Students and fellow Rockstars, Yesterday we took in our final day at the NAMM show. Being Saturday, it was the day where the big crowds turned out to see the big name artists and the big changes taking place in the world of music gear. After seeing pretty much everything that’s being exhibited this year [...] […]
We’ve landed in NAMM! No not the Nam of the 1960’s – NAMM the music trade show. NAMM is short for National Association of Music Merchants and their annual show is one of largest music product trade shows in the world. It’s held every January in Anaheim, California, and sees thousands of exhibitors and tens of [...] […]
2010 is here and the Jamorama Team are very excited about what 2010 has in store. It’s always awesome to hear about progress that has been made and read the feedback regarding your learning and playing. During the Christmas and New Year period we really got the impression that many new guitarists out there are experiencing [...] […]
November 29 and the RSR staff found themselves car pooling to Jon’s home for an amazing pot luck dinner and some quiet drinks prior to the Pearl Jam concert. With full bellies and for some, a mild beer glow, we headed off to the AMI stadium eager with anticipation about the night ahead. Parking wasn’t a problem [...] […]
Last week I had a quick look at some custom guitar hero controllers as well as the YAMAHA EZAG stringless guitar, a "guitar" that falls half way in between a stringless controller and a learning tool with l.e.d.'s to illustrate where you place your fingers upon the neck. Guitar Rising is a music video game where the player plays a real gui […]
We’re hiring an Online Community Manager, experience necessary. Rockstar Recipes is an award winning Christchurch, New Zealand-based Company that produces online educational resources to teach people to learn to play musical instruments. We have over 60,000 members and more than 330,000 page views a month. We’re hiring someone to run our 3 online communities […]
It's a funny old world that's for sure. While some of the population seems hell bent on preserving their youthful good looks, brainwashed by the shallow whimsies of Hollywood`s plastic people, or even their own vanity; the world of the guitar is steadfastly running in the opposite direction. There is currently no botox available for guitar - but Ke […]
In the last post called Jamming I I introduced you all to a movable pentatonic minor blues box. It's the foundation of most blues rock guitar and a really very highly versatile scale that will allow you to play licks, phrases and motifs across the neck. BUT it's definitely a scale with a dark and minor character: moody, doleful and chock full of […]
In the late eighties Paul and his family moved to New Zealand, which is still their permanent home. He has continued to perform internationally, to growing acclaim. Concert performances include opening for the likes of Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo’, Tuck and Patti, and Crowded House. Understandably Paul's "off the hook" skills […]
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