Heres the studio version, a little louder, and more powerful. That few seconds at the end of the first verse, leading into the first guitar solo, are absolutely MAGICAL. Im really feeling it, and feeling things clearing inside of me-the Muse is calling me again. I was transfixed earlier today when I listened to this, cranking it LOUD in my living room, and replayed that section where the solo takes off, trying to understand how something so simple could be so unbelievably powerful. Yet knowing there was no need to understand why, only to feel it, which was the secret of Stevie Rays playing. Ive heard this song before, of course, but somehow, I really heard it today, until it compelled me to leap into the arms of my guitar, and make love to it with tenderness and a little attitude. ;) Well anyway... it was good... and in all seriousness, this feels literally life changing for me today. I think I just dropped from my head back into my heart, though my head maintains vigilance, but Im not afraid to let myself feel again because thats where all beautiful and inspired works of art come from. Including the work of art that is me, and you, and everyone, when we can plug into it. Ill let myself feel everything, because I refuse to impose that censorship of feelings on myself as it was imposed on me before. I can feel anything and everything, and still do whats needed to get the job done-with confidence, and a little attitude, if necessary. :) Kahlil Gibran said, Rest in Reason, Move in Passion, and that still makes a lot of sense to me. Thank you Stevie, for channeling your love and vulnerability through your instrument. Playing guitar this way is not much different from entering that place within where theres no ego to make love to a woman-and meaning it. Did I mention that I was up all night last night? And once again, sleep deprivation therapy brings a breakthrough, and plugs me back in to my energy source, where I belong. Sleep? I can get that later, but right now, Im powered by something that doesnt require the body to be rested, tin order to feel strong, loved, and centered in who I am again. Now to stay there... https://youtube/watch?v=EJY8FwPnhVI
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 01:51:35 +0000