Harold Carr

beedee

    It's your daybe!

    Remember when we were young
    & we could be anyone
    we wanted to be?
    
    Now it's your daybe
    & we are who we are.
    
    Remember when we ran down mountains
    like Japhy Ryder (aka Gary Snyder)
    in Kerouac's _the Dharma Bums_?
    
    It's you daybe
    & we're still standing!
    
    Remember the loud concerts
    at the Terrace Ballroom?
    
    Well, it's your daybe
    & it's gone
    & a whisper will do.
    
    It's your daybe
    so let's all jump up
    & kick our heels together.
    
    Remember unending snow
    when we walked in tshirts?
    
    Now winter rain on your daybe.
    
    It's your daybe.  Sleep in
    slip dish dash down
    sh sh shh
    sure fit fine fancy
    
    so long the time tick tocks
    & we haven't even mentioned music
    
    drum drum drum---drum drum
    drum drum drum---drum drum
    drum drum drum---drum drum
    drum drum drum---drum drum
    
    all on your fine
    fit tick damn daybe!
    
    dance sing sit---drum drum
    dance sing sit---drum drum
    dance sing sit---drum drum
    
    may your days be
    long & on & on
    long & on & on
    long & on & on
    
    It's your daybe, for Christ's sake.
    Remember? ...

--- for Steve & Vicky Williams

burn

          you sleep
            because you don't
      have the guts
        to fight it

           night comes
    and you think
       we must obey it

             why fight
     when it's enough
         to set it on fire

--- for Jean Daive

Geoff Miller and Harold Carr play Richie

I wrote this tune last month. Geoff and I rehearsed it once just before Christmas then got together again on January 4 and recorded it. Still needs a bit more rehearsal but I like what we have so far.

Richie, h. carr (streaming mp3)

The head uses harmonic materials from Richie Beirach's Elm, thus the title of the tune. The solo changes are my own discovery.

Recorded on my Zoom H2 recorder using its builtin mics.

time & eternity

flesh
                                                           unleashed
                   empty
                                             dark
                            senseless
        unstoppable
                                          ash

unknown
                                      hugh
                                                    no-thing

                     unfriendly
           chance

                                            an-other
                          rupture
      dissolves
                                     dirt

                                                        abject
                dissonant
   matter
                                      palpitates
                        every-body

              ’silence’ is its own end

— for Georgia

[ G_D is a synonym for Infinity & Death

Death is time mixed with eternity

death counts

Georgia Carr, May 4, 1947 - August 22, 2009 ]

Gwyneth Carr Zufelt

Hi Grandpa. I just arrived. It was a rough time for me but my Mom was great and did a wonderful job of bringing me into the world. I weigh 7 pounds 1 ounce and am super healthy. I can't wait to meet you. Here are some pictures my Dad took when he first meet me a couple of hours ago. I hope you like them and he said to call tomorrow when you get some time.

Love,
Gwyneth Carr Zufelt

From Jasmine the next day:

Hello Everyone. Yesterday was the big day. Bruce and I arrived at the hospital at 5 a.m. on Friday and spent the day in labor. Gwyneth made her way into the world at 4:55 pm. Not too bad of a day. She weighed in at 7 pounds 1 ounce and she is nearly 20 inches long at 19 3/4. Our new little family is doing well as we actually got some sleep during last night. We should be leaving the hospital first thing Sunday morning.

Talk to all of you soon.
Jasmine


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Phillip, Kate and me at peace rally

Phillip Bimstein, Kate MacLeod, (her husband Mark sang on some tunes) and I played at the state capital today for the peace rally.


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John, Geoff and me - final summer gig at Green Street

John Flanders, Geoff Miller and I play on the patio at Green Street tonight. It's the final Green Street gig for the summer. Hope to see you there.


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Geoff, Joe and I play at Bukowski CD release party

Geoff Miller, Joe Chisholm and I played at the Bukowski CD release party at Ken Sander's Rare Books.

These photos taken by Flavia:


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These photos taken by Sherm Clow:


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