Sunday, September 4, 2011

'stripped...'

"Stripped..."


Tired... spent... worn out... exposed... bare... those are words that can express how I am feeling today.  The events of the past few weeks have worn on me. I promise that I am not being ingratiating when I say that your words of support have been very helpful...

 Stripped is another word that describes how I feel...  and when I thought of this word, it reminded me of a great album of the same name by the Rolling Stones...


Somewhere in  '94 or '95, the Stones toured behind their 'VooDoo Lounge' CD... and while on the road, they recorded and filmed some performances which later appeared in their 'Stripped' CD... talk about Rock and Roll at it's finest!!!


The performances were scaled back... cleaner, I think, in sound... and one of my favorites from the 'Stripped' cd is...





I want that big Gibson jumbo acoustic that Ron Wood is playing... and I want that... hmmm... looks like it could be a Gibson  ES-125, but I don't know if they came with dog eared P-90s or not. I would have loved getting to be a fly on the wall when they recorded this... augh...


Things are better... the sister is doing MUCH better considering we were all getting ready for a funeral... she is even showing parts of her mean streak again... when she hugs me, they are different though... and once, she whispered in my ear that she could never ever pay me back... I'm much too kind to ask her just to be nicer to others.


The colleague at work who tried to take his life was back on Friday... we were told to not make a scene, but when he walked in, I have to admit that I did hug him and told him I was glad to see him... he seems changed... better, I think.


I want to add another video of a performance from the 'VooDoo Lounge' tour... it is one of the mostest awesomest songs ever by the Stones...



The intro to this song is one of the greatest ever!!!  At the same time, this song is one of the most fun to perform, and most frustrating, because in order to do it justice you need a female singer with a really great pair of lungs...  I could listen to Lisa Fisher do her vocals over and over and over and over...


Things for all concerned seem to be getting better... improving, but I feel down... spent... energy flowing out.  




I heard someone talking on tv this morning... and he was asking... 'who am I?'  'Where am I going?'  And I thought... I am not sure I know those answers at this time... 


I tend to want to go to music when things aren't  'right'...  but, I think I know what I wish I could do... I think I know where I wish I could go right now... and it will be at least October before that can happen...




I love this place...

namaste...

~shoes~
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16 comments:

  1. Sharon DaySeptember 4, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Close calls always give us a perspective about what is really important and what is insignificant. We also tend to not feel things until after the emergency, so be nice to yourself. Going through an event and assimilating it, two very different beasts. We're always here and, thankfully, so is great music.

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  2. Red ShoesSeptember 4, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    @ Autumn... you are so right. Thank you for your kind words over the past couple of weeks. They have been most appreciated...

    ~shoes~

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    as always, sending strength...

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  4. Cocaine PrincessSeptember 4, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    I'm sorry for all the emotional turmoil you've been faced with in terms of family life and your work colleague but that's great to know you're sister is doing better. I do hope you are able to draw strength from that.

    RE:" Things for all concerned seem to be getting better... improving, but I feel down... spent... energy flowing out. "

    There were times when I thought the energy would never return back to me and I felt so lifeless but over time it did so rest assure it will for you as well.

    Thanks for sharing and posting these videos. One of the greatest things I love about listening to music is it has the ability to express emotion through related situations.

    PS. God I love Keith Richards!!!

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  5. AmiSeptember 4, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    You sound better. Well, not that I can actually hear you. But yeah.

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  6. alice alfredSeptember 4, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Oh, my dearest, beautiful friend. I have been deeply thinking about you every day, and praying for you, and wishing I could take your place. I just love your blog (most definitely one of my favorites) - every post is a mental, emotional and spiritual masterpiece. I feel and have felt every word you so eloquently shared. You have such a remarkable way with words, and expressing yourself. Thank you for sharing....and please know you are loved and cared for (at least by me)!! ~ Your blogger cohort ~ alice

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  7. Rubye JackSeptember 4, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Okay. So what's up in October Shoes?
    Thanks for the Stones. They are too cool for their own good. I'm afraid I hadn't listened to them in awhile.
    I'm glad your sister is better. Love brings us a long ways!

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  8. Wine and WordsSeptember 4, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    I loved the Spider and the Fly. Thank you Shoes, for the gift of song. We both go there when things aren't synched and we are off balance. Teetering on the edge of anything changes us, especially death. You have given your sister a huge portion of yourself, and nothing like that returns void. It just may not be from her that you receive it in full. You are a sweet man Shoes. I'm very excited about you visiting your happy place in October. MAKE IT HAPPEN!

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  9. BluezySeptember 4, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    When I was young and naive, I fell for the "comeback" tour lie. I mean...duh they come back and come back and come back. Why not? And Mick has the coolest voice for blues.

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  10. BBSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Glad to hear your sister is better than before. I certainly do know what you mean behind your words. It's so draining, tiring, and not to mention depressing. October is only a few weeks away! Do something for yourself. Think of it like a recharging of your battery.

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  11. MaxSeptember 5, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Glad to hear you're hanging in there. Great Stones clips - I find myself playing a lot of Keith stuff these days.... I also love Monument Valley (and the desert Southwest in general.) Take care, and keep us posted.

    Namaste.

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  12. MarnieSeptember 5, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    I haven't been around much these past few weeks. I understand that stripped feeling you are talking about. Remember it's ok to be easy on yourself. Big hugs to you xo

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  13. UnknownSeptember 5, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    Rock on, Red. Go to the music. Big hugs across the ocean.

    Sarah xxx

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  14. red.neck chicSeptember 6, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Gimme Shelter is one of the best ever...

    Music is a cure-all... my child has mastered the art of sleeping through my midnight raids on the piano or the guitars.

    Take a deep breath... it's okay to take it easy and re-group.

    Big hugs and lots of love,
    xoxoxo
    robelyn

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  15. K.September 6, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Oh Shoes... we are just getting to that age. I love how music really helps to pull you out of those depths. And I love that you commented on my blog today!!

    I don't know if the world is going crazy or if I'm just tired of putting up with all the shit... you know what I mean??

    Hugs

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  16. nitebyrdSeptember 7, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Good to know that, however slowy, it's getting better. Perhaps both your sister and colleague have come to realize how good it is to be alive even when life tends to suck.

    October isn't too far away.

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