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Well, seeing as we’re sharing other people’s poems, here is one that I love. Copyright 1999 by the estate of Tupac Shakur.
Untitled
Please wake me when I’m free
I cannot bear captivity
where my culture I’m told holds no significance
I’ll wither and die in ignorance
But my inner eye can c a race
who reigned as kings in another place
the green of trees were rich and full
and every man spoke of beautiful
men and women together as equals
War was gone because all was peaceful
But now like a nightmare I wake 2 c
that I live like a prisoner of poverty
Please wake me when I’m free
I cannot bear captivity
4 I would rather be stricken blind
than 2 live without expression of mind</font><blockquote><font>quote:</font><hr><font> Don’t even know if this is allowed on a J/Dino page:
Jay-Z – MTV unplugged
Can’t help listening to a little rap once in a while….
</font><hr></blockquote><font>Samwise, don’t sweat it. There are lots of people here who listen to hip-hop; probably more still who won’t admit it. I’ve heard good things about that Jay-Z record, but haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet. I heard the Roots were his backup band for that performance, or at least ?uestlove; is that true?</font><blockquote><font>quote:</font><hr><font> A cd full of highly illegal mixes like:
Nirvana/Destiny’s Child – Smells like booty
Strokes/Christina Aguilera – A stroke of genius
Sealion Dion vs Cigar Ros – Bium Bium Bambalo (in which the Titanic crashes into Iceland instead of an iceberg….. )</font><hr></blockquote><font>Hey den buck, One of my favorite Napster finds was Christina Aguilera’s "Genie in a Bottle", sung over "C.R.E.A.M." by the Wu-Tang Clan. Just the best!In my Stereo:
Fiona Apple, "When the Pawn…"
D’Angelo, "Voodoo"
Reverend Horton Heat, "Smoke Em if you Got Em"
Marilyn Manson, "The Last Tour on Earth"rosa
Labels, shmabels. You like what you like, ya know? No need to pretend otherwise, unless you’re trying to win friends / influence people.
Return to Oz scared the shit out of me.
Glad to hear all is well in the world of Malcom.
xo
Rosa<small>[ 04-04-2002, 05:09 AM: Message edited by: rosa ]</small>
cathart I
I have magic rocks
no friends and few foes
albeit prickly only one who knows
crashing like a computer
spilled illiteracy
>>all over the blankets
devastated inside
like a snail, curl up inside my little shell
curved & vicious
soft & malicious
created crates
>>>>>just to deviate
Malcolm X headlock
hairpin bent but stays in place
trembling at intersections
glorified like the American flag
wrapped in colors like an American fag
showcase of pillars & small things
radiators ventilators
shadows seashells bring
soft icy rounded glass
charity can kiss my ass
dark sweet dreams
>>in dark sweet night
>letting it go without a fight
disdainful forever
regrettable never
cheap crusades fall before me
like Chinese suicide warriorsrosa
<small>[ 03-29-2002, 11:53 PM: Message edited by: rosa ]</small>
Eddie and J together on the same stage. Great, I’ll just go kill myself now.
When I was in high school, what two faces were on my wall, next to my bed? Yeah.
xo
Rosa</font><blockquote><font>quote:</font><table><tr><td><table><tr><td> Be that as it may, why is there only one female in the list of the top 100 guitar players Rosa linked to here? Only one out of a hundred. How can that be? </td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote>I posted that link because it contained a bit on J, and, seeing as this is a J Mascis page, I figured that some people might actually enjoy that little paragraph. No need imply that I aligned myself with the opinions of Guitar.com.
</font><blockquote><font>quote:</font><table><tr><td><table><tr><td> Are girls — in general — less interested in playing guitar than boys? </td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote>Nope.
</font><blockquote><font>quote:</font><table><tr><td><table><tr><td> Is the list made up by sexist pigs who ignore important female guitar players? </td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote>It’s part sexism, and part cultural ignorance. Oh yeah, and record companies have no balls. There are lots of women guitarists signed, but how many of them actually get marketed? We’re too "risky". Because really, who is ready to hear a talented female guitarist? <img>
</font><blockquote><font>quote:</font><table><tr><td><table><tr><td> Out of the (very good) female guitar players that I know and have been in bands with, very few have any interest in solos </td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote>That has been my experience too. The only explanation I can think of is that men are more interested in (NOT more adept at) technical details in general. Kind of like how most auto technicians are men, but women have a better overall feel for the way the vehicle handles. (We also are better drivers year after year, extend the metaphor if you wish <img> )
</font><blockquote><font>quote:</font><table><tr><td><table><tr><td> The lack of role models for female guitarists might be one reason for women to pick up guitars </td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote>Nah. I learned how to play guitar listening to Dinosaur Jr, and I told J that when I met him. There was never ever any moment in my life where I hesitated to explore guitar because there weren’t enough female guitarists in the public eye.
But I do agree with the rest of your post, Salamiguy. There are so many people that don’t get credit for whatever stupid reasons. Of course it was shocking to me that Nancy Wilson and Susan Tedeschi were not included on that "top 100" list. Even Ani DiFranco, who I don’t even like, can wrangle a guitar with just as much skill as anyone.
I remember reading an interview with Tori Amos a long time ago; when she was first starting her solo career, the radio stations would tell her, "we can’t play any more girls this hour; we’re already playing Sarah McLachlan".
It’s discouraging, but encouraging at the same time.
xo
RosaMy bad. I realize that people learn in different ways. I just get so tired of hearing the same old sexist generalizations about women musicians not being up to par with the males. Being a musician, you’d think I’d get used to it, but it never ceases to infuriate me. If there is ANY reason why women are not more prolific or recognized in the music world, it is surely due to the constant pommelling we receive from close-minded, uncultured loudmouths, which can be damaging to the spirit and ego. It is NOT due to our lack of ability, our lack of dedication, or our lack of numbers. For this person to imply that we "don’t play guitar good enough" (and I must admire the sound grammar) because he has never seen a girl "tab a solo" is both insulting and lacking in merit.
I still stand by my opinions, but apologize if I sounded like I was dismissing anyone’s ability. That would by insanely hypocritical of me, and it was not my intent.
No offense taken, Mattman; I’ve been following the other thread <img>
Rosa
why do boys don’t write good?
I can play plenty of shit. I never tab any of it because A) I can’t read music OR tab, and B) it seems like a fucking waste of time to transcribe things to a cheat sheet so other people can "learn" them at a glance. If you want to learn how to play a song, just listen to it a couple times. If you would rather have someone spell it out for you, I question your dedication, attention span, and ability.
And leave the girls the hell alone. How many girls do you actually know, sir?
Courtney Love is quite nutty, but I’m beginning to like her idea of forming a musicians’ union.
I personally would not say that I feel MY rights are at risk, but I do contemplate the rights of the artists regarding this new software proposal. If this law went into effect, record companies would have to set an ultimatum for artists: "Sign with us and surrender your artistic rights, or don’t sign with us and see how far your career goes." But if there were some kind of union (optional membership, of course), it might be heavy enough to balance out this corporate threat.
Just thought I’d throw that out there; I know it’s a little bit random.
Rosa
p.s. does anyone know if ALL record companies are part of the RIAA?
p.p.s. and how is it that record labels can claim copyrights to songs that are copyrighted to their respective authors?
Ever since someone mentioned it in the "worst song" thread, I’ve been waking up every morning to "I Love You, Period". Thanks a lot.
Rosa
Jaron,
Do not go to an outside concert w/ a wind chill of 12 degrees with no coat. Do you think you’re amphibious? I take it you were not down in the pit, insulated by the sweaty bodies of random, emotionally repressed strangers.
What the hell is Fugazi doing playing outdoors in March? It’s still winter on the east coast, hello.
bundle up,
rosaAlanis Morrisette is horrible, just horrible. All of her lyrics read like eighth-grade poetry that has been written expressly for other people to read. Not good jr high poetry. Bad jr high poetry.
I’m sure she’s a lovely person, and I admire her perseverance. But really. Someone buy that girl a thesaurus.
xo
no-record-deal-rosaIt came to me this morning, as I was waking up– "Total Eclipse of the Heart".
Man, I actually like some of the songs you guys mentioned. "Slave 4U"? Are you kidding? Rosa likes to DANCE, boys.
hehehe
rosaHey now, that Billy Ray Cyrus is kinda catchy. I think I actually knew how to do the ‘achy breaky’ at one point.
But you just reminded me–
Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe
If it hadn’t been for cotton-eye joe
I’d been married long time ago
Where did you come from, Where did you go?
Where did you come from cotton-eye joe?
(repeat)He came to town like a midwinter storm
He rode through the fields so
Handsome and strong.
His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun.
But all he had come for was having some fun.
(repeat 1)He brought disaster wherever he went
The hearts of the girls was to hell broken sent.
They all ran away so nobody would know
And left only men cause of cotton-eye joe.
(repeat 1)
