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Keep Going Keep Growing 🤞🏾🖤

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The power of letting go is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves.

12/11/2023

Reminder.

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Good morning

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The Great One!

22/10/2023

Make Music Not War..

23/09/2023

Auf jeden Fall…😂👍🏻

23/09/2023

Happy birthday to Don Felder, the lead guitarist for The Eagles from 1974 to 2001, who turns 76 today! 🎂🎸

Born on September 21, 1947, in Florida, he faced early life challenges due to financial constraints within his family. Showing an early passion for music, Felder worked at a music store to acquire equipment and exchanged guitar lessons for music theory instruction to hone his songwriting skills. Notably, one of his students was none other than Tom Petty.

His initial band, The Continentals, featured fellow Gainesville resident Stephen Stills. Felder was just 15 years old at the time. After Stills departed, Felder turned to his high school peer, Bernie Leadon, to fill the void, and together, they formed The Maundy Quintet.

In 1972, Felder embarked on a journey to California. He engaged in studio work and toured as part of the backing band for artists like David Blue. Interestingly, Felder's first stint as a studio musician was for the Eagles. Fate brought him together with the band when, one night in 1974, he joined Leadon and the rest of the Eagles for a casual gathering, resulting in a captivating jam session.

Impressed by his talent, band leader Glenn Frey invited Felder to contribute his guitar skills to the song "Good Day in Hell" for their ongoing album, "On the Border" (1974). Felder's electrifying slide guitar performance on the track convinced the band that he could help them transition to a more robust "rock" sound, leading Frey to extend an invitation to join the band the following day.

Felder's debut album with the band, "One of These Nights" (1975), features his only lead vocal in the Eagles, the track "Visions." He also co-wrote "Too Many Hands" and contributed to the album's edgier guitar sound. However, he soon realized that not everything was harmonious within the band. Bernie Leadon grew discontented with the band's direction and the perceived dominance of Glenn Frey and Don Henley. Eventually, Leadon left, making way for Joe Walsh.

While Felder was saddened by Leadon's departure, his musical and personal connection with Walsh was remarkable. Their combined guitar prowess enhanced both studio albums and the energy of live performances. In 1976, as the band entered the studio, they were determined to create an unapologetically rock 'n' roll album.

The title track and central theme of the album, "Hotel California," originated as a guitar piece composed by Felder on a leisurely beach day. He transformed the guitar part into an instrumental and presented it to the rest of the band for their consideration. Frey and Henley were captivated by it, dubbing it "Mexican Reggae" and adding lyrics.

To Felder's astonishment, the finished product was selected as a single, despite its length. "Hotel California" became immensely popular, solidifying its status as an Eagles signature song, which endures to this day. Additionally, he co-wrote "Victim of Love" for the same album.

Felder, alongside all past and present Eagles members, participated in their 1998 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, remaining with the band until 2001 when he was dismissed.

In 2012, Felder released his second solo album, titled "Road to Forever." The album delves into the challenges he faced over several years, including divorce and conflicts with his former bandmates. It also captures moments of joy from that period, such as parenthood and romance.

23/09/2023

Jimi Hendrix left us on this date in 1970. I got home from work in Boston in the afternoon that day and someone in my apartment building was blasting Jimi loud through open windows. It was so extreme I immediately knew Jimi must be dead. The radio, the only way to get news almost immediately then, confirmed it.

I saw Jimi play on June 27, 1970. I have been playing guitar for a few years, but looking straight at him, watching as closely as I could, I could not understand how his graceful hands were making the sounds that came out of his three Marshall amplifiers.

 in 1973, I asked Muddy Waters if he knew Jimi. He said Jimi used to come to his shows in New York City, and even sit in. I would love to see a video of that. Muddy said Jimi wanted to join his band, ”but I already had someone.“

Jimi’s music was genius, beyond even what other geniuses were creating. His showmanship, getting wild while he played that amazing music, was also extreme. But according to interviews, video and in print, the showmanship was a trap for him. He said that after he burned his guitar onstage, his audience felt he was letting down if he didn’t do that every night. In an interview near the end of his life, I think I recall he said he wanted to change direction and create “sky church music.“

Who knows where he would have gone and what he would have done if he had a long life. I think this would literally be a different world — for the better.💙🙏 Thank you, Jimi Hendrix

18/09/2023

Thx Yani @ Skincity Tattoo ♥️