Me and my Guitar

just a story of my relationship with my guitar

 

Me and My Guitar

we are as one, the sum of the two wholes,

sometimes we're happy, sometimes we're sad,

when I am happy, Lester, thats the name of my guitar,

plays joyful, bouncy little tunes, that can bring a smile.

When I am sad, the dark phrygian sounds pour out that

emulate the death march of a requiem mass, or the crying

sounds of the blues ala Clapton, BB King, Stevie Ray,

Johnny Winter, Robert Cray, Gary Moore just to name a few.

Blues seem to be the best blend of music. It can be played at almost

any tempo. It can be straight forward 1,3,5 chordal progressions or my

favorite is more of a jazz fusion, up tempo, with lots of flat 5's.

Anyway the blues style is so versatile that almost anything goes.

Even the Dan (Steely Dan) had a song “show biz kids” that was a blues

song that used only 3 chords thru the entire song but with the jazz flavorings

that they added you would have thought more was going on.

It seems these days, a lot of blues are flowing from my guitar.

Guess that kinda tells you where my head and heart are.

I'm going through one of those phases that we all seem to go through,

where “the s**t has hit the fan” is dominant in my life. I just have to

keep ducking, and I keep a large beach towel close at hand. It is also,

as one of my friends told me, if tears were words, then there would be a lot

to say these days. Hmmm. I seem to be talking a lot the last few days.

Don't know that I have said anything. Certainly nothing of significance.

Just a lot of incoherent rambling and annoying my poet brothers and sisters.

Well I think I can feel another tune coming out, so I better pick up old

Lester, and we can dance the dance of fools one more time.

And a 1 and a 2 and a 3

Gomer LePoet...

Reviews

[Devons]

Thank God for a sense of humour though, eh? That helps many a potential lunatic through the red mist... and writing, of course, is cathartic..!

I'd be listening to Pink Floyd. But I like Eric Clapton and some of Gary Moore's stuff..
Good stuff! Nice to get a look inside your head.. even if you don't like it yourself...!

[?]

The line
if tears were words, then there would be a lot to say
this is soooooooooo true, sounds like your friend might can relate too

Nice write, play a tune on Lester for me

[Ruth]

Awesome!
The trusted companion of creative days, days that need a lift, days that need melancholy, lol
Great poem hon!
xx

[ettorney]

BB King makes the guitar weep, Clapton makes it sing.

I pretty much make it screech. Love to play.

nice write.

[Coyote Poetry]

I wish I had the skill of music. I tell people you are damn lucky to be able to create such beautiful sound. I like this poem. On my myspace site. I have a Poet/musician who played with the greats in his life. His ability to combine poetry and music together is a honor to see and listen to. I like this poem. I could understand how someone would love his guitar. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Rory CJ Frankson]

Keep truckin the Wheels turn Bro...

keep ducking, and I keep a large beach towel close at hand... [ too cool ].

La whaaa ja-ka wwwwah aaaa ha ha ha. or Wakka ja wakka huh? Frank!

All worth it for that line Gomer, I was just trying to catch up with them lost review blues ya dig?. Girly gir,l was chowin the razor deal an I lost it.
With memory. An it all, pour out...

Got the shot gun blues
gonna,
disconnect.... my brain

whaaaa hah ja-ka whahhhhaaaah (Harp dig)

Got thems Shot gun blues
gonna let my
Life run down..... the draaaaain.

Whaaa wahhh ka ja ka whaaaaa! ha ha ha... whatever.

I was readin your deal on had to stop an pick up the acoustic an hitter awhile...

Ya man Steeley Dan... real deal. I like the fusion deal too.
Return to forever! bro...

Ro!

[Desert Dreamer]

Play us some blues! I like reading your story, too common these days, so many people are having hard times. Sorry you are having bad times as well. Keep writing, all of us need inspiration from each other.

[deeps]

WOW, this is wonderful, i really enjoyed this write

[Dutch Jr.]

Nice write, sounds like you have musical adventures with your friend, "Lester." Good write.

[Wicahpi]

At least you have "Lester" to get you through troubled times!
Music, of any kind, seems to help. I wish my honey was here
to teach me how to play his guitar, cause I have a hard time of it.
At least I have the keyboard! Happy Jammin!