Wilco - Speak Into The Rose

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Stunning & Cool DC HomeFront + Edgeworth Police Dept. BackHome

I find this DC home front near Dupont Circle stunning & cool - although the statues ontop of the pillars are a bit ostentatious. At this time, let me give a shout-out to Edgeworth Police Dept. I never FB while away as a golden rule however I'm confident back home the Edgeworth Police Dept is doing a great job = Me having called them before leaving saying "you have our key, you know our Guardian passcode, these our the lights we're leaving on, here's my cell, no one's to be in the house."


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@ The White House this Summer Morning

A Secret Service Agent Guy gave Parker Bean so much attention in front of the back of White House right before we placed Parker in his stroller & took this "action" photo of him trying to get the Layfette Park squirrels. Yeah, the squirrels may be safe but I gave SecretServiceAgentGuy a list of people who tried to make trouble for me over the past few years. (Hey, why not, WH Admins do it & it all comes from the same $ pot).

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Close Up The Honky-Tonks (Avalon Ballroom 69)

It was after his show in a Pittsburgh spot that Jeff Tweedy and I over Diet Coca-Cola cans that he was preaching to me about Gram Parsons and The Flying Burrito Bros. Now, I had just seen Jeff Tweedy w/ his back-against-the-wall at a place called Metropol which Ween said "next time in Pittsburgh why don't you just book us in a urinal in the bus station because the sound would be better and we wouldn't have to stop after midnight for some "fill in the blank" dance night" = And, well, Jeff took LEMONS and TURNED THEM INTO LEMONADE w/ GRAY GOOSE vodka. Best rock'n set ever ... My wife and I still recall this doll of a female local reporter / journalist there for dance-night and was like "who is this Wilco?!". .. Yeah, the same Jeff Tweedy / Wilco / reporter / journalist that told me Gram Parsons Avalon Ballroom 69 was a littlle like the "Neon cosmic Americana of that Coca-Cola machine" we were standing nearby = "never going out acorss life-on-the-road = or well, everyday, on earth -  for that matter." ... So, just until last spring when "Bear" from the Grateful Dead Road-Crew finally let us al take a listen to the double CD = two nites of Gram and The Flying Burrito Bros opening for The Grateful Dead San Francisco 1969 did I listen. And, not to sound too much like an archival GEEK but, "wow."


Best of Joshua Tree Roses,

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Why Mary Rambin?: Summer 2012

Why NOT?

Is your bod bikini ready? I have a couple tips to help you out!
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Best of Texas Yellow Roses,

John French

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President Obama and Bob Dylan: Medal of FREEDOM

President Obama placing one of the USA's highest honors upon Bob Dylan = The Medal of FREEDOM.

And here is Dylan's "You Ain't Going Nowhere" = a rendition by The Byrds (Columbia Records) on Playboy After Dark from 1968.

(Columbia felt this Dylan tune and others like Nothing Was Delivered that the Byrds also did on SweetHeart of the Rodeo may have better chances to reach top of billboard charts if covered by radio friendly Byrds as Dylan's voice was weird. Keith Richards best friend Gram Parsons of the Everly Bros. Is the lead singer and influence for the Byrds at this time).

Yeah, I wonder how many times both Obama & Dylan were told "You Ain'T Going Nowhere" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q21BF38W3Gs&feature=related

Best of the Roses but not rose colored glasses,
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Ashes And Fire (Live Acoustic Version)

Just some real nice simple words and music here. .. (and on the whole album, really - And, well, RYan's career really = thanks to Frank Spadafora for turning me on to him as he also did w/ Ween and a lot of great music).

As he stared past the fire
The hunger to leave, well it gnawed
His poor heart alive
Her skin smelled like black cherry blossom perfume
The sailboats they all sailed by
And a river, she cried

And the wind was suddenly sweeter
Than Rossevelt pie
The windows broke out
And the cigarette smoke was drifting by
The bums on the bowery
The were swallowed in lights
As cars rumbled by in the night
Screaming 'run for you life'

With cool and silvery eyes
And a heart that was fit for design
Drowned in a river of tears
A river she cried
Left her with a heart
Made of ashes and fire

One day there was a silence
It was through the town
There was no reason to speak
So no one made a sound
Her eyes were indigo

Her cats were all calico
And the sailboats
They all sailed by
And a river she cried

With cool and silvery eyes
And a heart that was fit for design
Drowned in a river of tears
A river she cried
Left her with a heart
Made of ashes and fire

Ashes and fire...
Ashes and fire...
Ashes and fire...

Best of the Roses but not rose colored glasses,
Giovanni French & the new everyday media

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U2 - Bullet The Blue Sky (Rattle & Hum)

In the howling wind comes a stinging rain
See it driving nails
Into the souls on the tree of pain
From the firefly, a red orange glow
See the face of fear
Running scared in the valley below

Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue

In the locust wind comes a rattle and hum
Jacob wrestled the angel
And the angel was overcome
You plant a demon seed
You raise a flower of fire
See them burning crosses
See the flames higher and higher

Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue

This guy comes up to me
His face red like a rose on a thorn bush
Like all the colors of a royal flush
And he's peeling off those dollar bills
Slapping them down
One hundred, two hundred
And I can see those fighter planes
And I can see those fighter planes
Across the mud huts where the children sleep
Through the alleys of a quiet city street
You take the staircase to the first floor
Turn the key and slowly unlock the door
As a man breathes into a saxophone
And through the walls you hear the city groan
Outside is America
Outside is America

Across the field you see the sky ripped open
See the rain through a gaping wound
Pounding on the women and children
Who run
Into the arms
Of America




first time played live: 1987-04-02: Arizona State University Activity Center, Tempe, Arizona
last time played live: 2006-12-09: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii

This song has been played at least 646 times live (either as full song or snippet).

Best of the Roses but not rose colored glasses,
Giovanni French & the new everyday media

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Voodoo

Ms. Liz Berlin, LOVE the PenNY Whistle = And so much good stuff from Mr. Michael Glabicki, style, words, choice of arrangement, uplifting solo & all of the delivery involved in another 110% everyday on-the-road from Rusted Root. ..

Best of the Roses but not rose colored glasses, Giovanni French

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Top 100 Hottest Women of New Media 2012 = New Media Matters: an everyday art

BTW, you may be in http://mystrawhat.com/newmedia12/INDEX.html  Top 100 Hottest Women of New Media for e-book New Media Matters: an everyday art on mystrawhat.com 2012 = celebrating smart, dynamic & engaging women of New Media. The e-book is not completely finished yet w/ all its original poetry – And, mystrawhat.com is still undergoing transformation as well but that Top 100 is up & running. ..

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Cheers.

Freedom Man = The Doors Live In Pittsburgh 1970 - Universal Mind

The Spy

Me May 2012.jpg + Georgetown (DC)

thanks for all the growing support = this blog is getting some numbers in the unique visits / page views i didn't intend to care about. .. and, don't forget to either unfollow Dana Perino and follow Greg Gutfeld on Twitter or just follow Greg = and participate in Greg's "smear campaign" of Dana Perino (his neighbor on FNC's The Five everyday M - F @ 5p). ..

Best of the Roses but not rose colored glassed and F U if you don't think I can play guitar = "My Mom thinks I'm cool"

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And I may be headed to one of the Georgetown Ritz again and after that Peter O / GMA whomever chick "predict thing" (right around when Peter O resigned from White House Admin) = This time I think I'll stick w/ this J Peterman look I'm rockin' instead of the LA West Hollywood / Pittsburgh's  South Side look (I was having fun with in the heat of DC last time I there) as to avoid all the attention like I'm somebody (famous). .. Click, click, click, snap, snap, snap. .. WTF?!...

I guess it's better to look like any other TOOL in DC. Too bad I missed Matthew McConaughey when I was staying @ Ritz by Dupont Circle and he was in some  Margarita bar called the Rainbow Room because then I'd know how to dress for a hot middle aged man.

Safe from Sorrow Now

I can't believe I've even liked the new John Mayer so much I've let it percolate inside my brain and have even translated that album into a new poem/lyric /song for my own:

Safe from Sorrow Now

My heart was frozen with the river

Man, I probably shouldn’t’ve survived

The propellers fell off my jet plane

Wow, what a nose dive – wild ride

Almost became derailed & went insane

Well, hey, yea, Oh, well, now

I think I’m safe from sorrow

Well, hey, yea, Oh, well, now

Even though there’s nothing left to burrow

Yeah, I’m thinking of a future for tomorrow

So, it was we it became. Sorry I brought you shame.

I was thinking you knew I thought it was only a game

All the blankets in the armoire couldn’t hide my shivers

But now no matter how I feel I know I’m lucky I’m alive

And I’m just grateful to humbly learn how to survive

Well, hey, yea, Oh, well, now

I think I’m safe from sorrow

Well, hey, yea, Oh, well, now

Even though there’s nothing left to burrow

Yeah, I’m thinking of a future for tomorrow

As trains go by along the rails and down the line

River flows and leaves my heart rushing every time

I hear those things – I hear them crying out not knowing

How each way they’ll be thought of by those who see them

Just how their day goes – Whether it was bad or a good one

Well, hey, yea, Oh, well, now

I think I’m safe from sorrow

Well, hey, yea, Oh, well, now

Even though there’s nothing left to burrow

Yeah, I’m thinking of a future for tomorrow

Written by me, John = May 7, 2012

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Alisyn Camerota for a Fox & Friends Friday + New Media Matters BREAKING NEWS

how's everybody feeling today = how's things where you are? ...

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Thanks for all your support

Best of the Roses but not rose colored glasses, Gianni French

What Jeff Tweedy Said About Dana Perino

Greg, http://theneweverydaymedia.blogspot.com/2012/04/ween-live-in-chicago-big-jilm-what-jeff.html has what Jeff tweedy of Wilco said about Dana Perino = tired of Dana Perino types getting everything handed to them. Yeah, I don't think of this as a "smear campaign." Instead of "smear campaign" I just place Dana Perino's face with the concept & phrase "everything handed to them." I mean, c'mon, obviously, life has toughened-you-up and so you're more deserving of any kind of hand out.

John French 77 posted a link to Greg Gutfeld's Wall: (Fun w/ Dana Perino & Greg Gutfeld)

Unfollow Dana Perino (@danaperino) & Follow Greg Gutfeld (@greggutfeld) Campaign OR Just Follow Greg Gutfeld @greggutfeld if you haven't followed Dana Perino anyway. ..

Best of the Roses but not rose colored glasses, John French 77

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Ween - Live In Chicago - Big Jilm + What Jeff Tweedy Said

Jeff Tweedy said that he was tired of Dana Perino types getting everything handed to them and like WEEN everything just coming so easy while he had to work the railyard for his guitar sounds and so after being on the same circuit w/ the genius twins = (the ones & only Dean and Gene WEEN) he just stole the "Big Jilm" sound and started rocking out "I Might" . .. Now on the latest Wilco album but best deciphered (Big Jilm) "I Might" Jeff Tweedy solo acoustic . ... best of the Roses but not rose colored glasses, JEEM French and the new media matters.

Unfollow Dana Perino (@danaperino) & Follow Greg Gutfeld (@greggutfeld) Campaign

How's things where you are???...

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Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 5:53 PM
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So, Greg, I have experience with grassroots marketing --- whether it's for business like marketing to fortune 500 companies, Rodale Press (as you know) or helping a musical artist (as you know) or helping someone like Gov Tommy Thompson R WI while attending Marquette Uni....(knocking door-to-door in Ralph Lauren). ...

And I had some dream about this "the new everyday media" where something happened and at one point in the dream I'm w/ a Hollywood Emmy Guy in NYC in a bar after 2a and after a little eye sex this leggy blond woman (we're sure of it) w/ long wavy hair and red lips walks up to me and starts making out w/ me and then I try and relay to Julia Allison (who we were interviewing the next day) why I love NYC because of that woman and she said that was inappropriate to relay to her (WTF?!, Julia was partly your creation, Greg). ...
And now there's been this newer dream about New Media Matters; an everyday art. .. which is going well even w/ out any grass roots marketing or marketing at all.

But Dana has had everything givenand handed to her her whole life (i hate people like that) because she's so damn cute / HOT and blond --- and she has this squeaky clean image the Republican party uses and, well, you squeak all right but your basement is filthy dirty and you're a dog. ... ( we all know). ...

Yet, the dirty underdog Greg Gutfeld @greggutfeld who mentioned John French and mystrawhat.com and the Top Hottest Women of the New Everyday Media on his show Red Eye on Fox News Channel @ 3am needs help... So, in short, I will be your "street team" for Pittsburgh.

 

And I know you will mention the new e-book New Media Matters: an everyday art (with its original poetry and its Top 100 Hottest Women of New Media Matters: an everyday art 2012) on Red Eye when the sneak-peak "all new mystrawhat.com" now up is converted to "go live" status is up and running (soon). ..

 

Henceforth, people, unfollow Dana Perino (@danaperino) & Follow Greg Gutfeld (@greggutfeld) ...

 

p.s. is Bob Beckel real???!!! if so i'd like to have a steak and Manhattan w/ him. ..
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Greg, you're fun to watch.

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