Sitting down to play at The Rage

[SalmonChantedEvening]

Our world coming so close to apart.

Young men and women still dying for a lie.

A man seeking the highest office in the land being is pilloried for being both a practicing Muslim and a man who has tossed his Minister under the bus. Read that again.

Something as piddly as filling the tank of my lil POS Hyundai becoming a cost analysis subject.

ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?

My niece and nephews having to cope with the world they will inherit, Shame on anyone even tangetially responsible for it. Myself included.

At lost chances, lost love, souls now at a distance, family not spoken to, and friends now in the ether.

At myself for not savoring every ounce of this joyous gift as I should. Some entity struck me with the gift of Funky Blue Eyed Stomper, and I have been remiss at letting it all dance out of me.

Writer's block has come over me, and I cannot speak at what I see for it comes at me in such volume and at such offense as to leave me gasping and grasping at a way to say what I see. I am numbed and screaming at once.

And yet despite all that, I play for peace, and for my fellow DUer's that have made what sliver of sanity exists a loving and hopeful one. Despite the world and it's current obsession with self destruction.

My Love to you all through 2 sticks and a thumping right foot that taps the pulse YOU help keep worthwhile.

My name is Bob Gatenby. And I am SCE.

Listen to the wind y'all, cuz I'm on it.

[TomInTib]

1. Thank you.

Thank you for injecting a bit of perspective into CrazyWorld.

Tom

[SalmonChantedEvening]

3. Tom my friend, there is so much to see and speak to

Most of it maddening and so precious little of it inspiring.

The arms are asking for a moment's peace.

Who am I to refuse them ;)

:hi: :pals:

[TomInTib]

4. Uh-oh

I meant to kick the thread

[babylonsister]

2. Nice! And you're "our" funky blue-eyed stomper!

:hug:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

6. Thankee darlin' sis!

I have Scot blood runnning through me, and when I found out who AWB was, it all made sense. ;)

Just finished up. Got a spare shoulder you can lend me? :D

:hug: :loveya: :hug:

[babylonsister]

9. OK, now I'm curious.

What does SCE mean, and AWB? The only thing I can think of is Average White Band. And I also have Scots blood in me! Scots-Irish and German, to be exactly. Heinz 57! :silly:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

10. AWB is correct :)

Scots-Irish and English here.

SCE is short for my username :)

:hugarama:

[TomInTib]

5. Kicking... read this, DUers. Do yourself a favor.

For once.

[AuntPatsy]

7. I like it

[SalmonChantedEvening]

8. Allo AuntPatsy and thank you

:hi: :loveya:

[MzNov]

11. SCE, What would we do without you?

:loveya:

How's the new drum set? I hope you're pounding out rage for all of us too!

You're the greatest!

:yourock:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

13. It's waiting for me ;)

It's owner wants to hold it where it is and host a jam session.

He's been more than patient with me, and I are invited.

You are so very sweet MsN, I'd be nowhere without you and the rest of the wonderful people here on DU.

:hug: :loveya: :awwshucksmaamsmooch:

[blondie58]

12. awesome!! I would love to hear you play. I can already hear the rhyhm AND

I like it! Thanks for the positive, inspirational post. But, we have to believe that things will turn around.


"When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always be worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.”

“The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.


Thank you for this post, Bob
:*

edited to add a missing D!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

15. Things can and will turn around, Blondie58

Thank you for the Dr. King quotes :hug:

With any luck there will be a recording or 2 I can post here or email about. :D

Have a great weekend!! :loveya:

[blondie58]

17. Memorial weekend kick

a thread like this needs to be read!

[hisownpetard]

14. Kick

[SalmonChantedEvening]

16. Return

;)