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psych@diasp.org

Karma express...

Sometimes a walk is heaven, sometimes things are not right, and it's a good time to walk..
This was a little blip of airplay in a fun time to be, mid-70's and Neil's walking the guitar in new directions,... Fun times for walks.

"Walk On" - Neil Young

I remember the good old days
Stayed up all night gettin' crazed
Then the money was not so good
But we still did the best we could
Ooh baby, that's hard to change
I can't tell them how to feel
Some get stoned, some get strange
Sooner or later it all gets real
Walk on, walk on

#music #musica #musique #musik #NeilYoung #rocklegend #70s #ClassicRock

psych@diasp.org

Farewell to Gary Rossington...

He was the last of the original Lynard Skynard.
As the band of today (non-original members all) pay tribute - and in real-time, the namesake band plays on in FL.

AXSTV Video

R.I.P., Gary Rossington .... now truly a free bird, with an enduring legacy. 🎶 🎸 🕊 🕯

#GaryRossington #LynardSkynard #musiclegend #guitarlegend #music #musica #musique #RIP #rocklegend

psych@diasp.org

This took me by surprise, listening first and thinking "Genesis?" with a hint of Townsend guitar (a la "Tommy"/Pinball Wizard).

And then I saw: yes, New! From Peter Gabriel. Master and legend, in fine fettle here. [Merci, Sylvie!]

Panopticom (Bright Side Mix)

From Vulture, describing this song and Gabriel's intention of releasing new material on full moons...

It took about 20 years, but we’re finally getting a taste of Peter Gabriel’s magnum opus … on the full moon … on the Sabbath? Never mind, it’s just a regular weekday. Gabriel has announced his long-gestating album i/o will be released in 2023, which will be guided by the lunar phases for its remaining rollout. Astrologers could tell you that lead track, “Panopticom” — a word that’s already an adversary to spell-check — was unveiled on the first full moon of the year, and Gabriel says that each subsequent song will follow the same ritual. “Panopticom,” which features electronics from ambient king Brian Eno, was inspired by Gabriel’s idea “to initiate the creation of an infinitely expandable accessible data globe.” i/o will further explore those themes. “Some of what I’m writing about this time,” he adds, “is the idea that we seem incredibly capable of destroying the planet that gave us birth and that unless we find ways to reconnect ourselves to nature and to the natural world we are going to lose a lot.” The last full moon is December 26, so …

#PeterGabriel #music #musica #musique #Panopticom #Genesis #rocklegend #lunar #BrianEno

psych@diasp.org

Feels like the right time! Happy Christmas! (Give Peace a Chance!)

Christmas is arriving from East to West in the next hours, and it has been a while since sharing this classic song by John Lennon.

Meanwhile I found my favorite vid is now removed by YouTube for "violent content" (images of tanks and war in the background of the official Lennon video?!) And.... many versions also removed ('copyright'). Here's one - with English/French subtitles too.

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

So here's the song - because after all, "so this is Christmas"...

In 1st comment below, a link to story about the song (per Lennon) and its vids are (to my US eyes) also deleted. With trolls and flamers...

"It is what it is", really - a Happy Christmas wish, and parallel wish for peace, end to war. Once upon a time these were not so controversial! Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas, Happy (happier) New Year!

#music #christmas #xmas #JohnLennon #HappyChristmas #WarIsOver #Peace #RockLegend

psych@diasp.org

"The End of an Era" - BBC
"Best Rock and Roll pianist ever" - Elton John

Jerry Lee Lewis, Influential and Condemned Rock & Roll Pioneer, Dead at 87

Great Balls of Fire! Jerry Lee Lewis dies after 87 years of a Whole Lot of Shaking Going On. (1935-2022)
Initially devoted to Bible, thrown out of Bible school for his piano playing, and the poster child for sex, drugs, & rock & roll.
Married 7 times, including to his 13-year-old cousin, he lived a life of controversy - and an immense contribution to R&R.

#rockandroll #rocklegend #piano #music #musica #musique #musika #JerryLeeLewis #RIP #obit 🎹

psych@diasp.org

Good ol' Neil...

I just came across this now, an acoustic version (live) of Neil Young performing solo, a very complex - and powerful - song, about a tyrant who goes "dancing across the waters" to destroy innocent people.

Long a favorite but sad song... Timely, different. Lyrics below:

Cortez the Killer

He came dancing across the water
With his galleons and guns
Looking for the new world
In that palace in the sun
On the shore lay Montezuma
With his cocoa leaves and pearls
In his halls, he often wandered
With the secrets of the worlds
And his subjects gathered round him
Like the leaves around a tree
In their clothes of many colors
For the angry gods to see
And the women all were beautiful
And the men stood straight and strong
They offered life in sacrifice
So that others could go on
Hate was just a legend
And war was never known
The people worked together
And they lifted many stones
They carried them to the flatlands
And they died along the way
But they built up with their bare hands
What we still can't build today
And I know she's living there
And she loves me to this day
I still can't remember when
Or how I lost my way
Cortez, Cortez
He came dancing across the water
Cortez, Cortez
What a killer

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#NeilYoung #CortezTheKiller #rocklegend #music #musica #musique [ Studio Version: https://bit.ly/CortezNeil ]