Hi Kate-
I have a gig to day and will be playing While My Guitar Gently Weeps, If
I Needed Someone, All Things Must Pass, Here Comes The Sun, and Across Thea
Universe (+ a bunch of Joni). Yesterday was such a dark day for me, but
George does not have to wait any longer to meet his Lord and that is good
for him. Yesterday morning Mikey came to my bed and very gently woke me up.
"Dad?", he said softly. One eye opens amidst the scary tangled web of bed
head, "Yes Mikey". "George died!", and he patted me gently knowing of the
pain he was delivering to me. It was if he was telling me of a family member
or something. No last name or further explanation needed. Frogs attacked my
throat and waterfalls my eyes. Kids are so unbelieveable. They are all
coming to the party today so we will get to sing George and Beatle songs
together.
I did a benefit show last night at the Howlin' Wolf. There were several
dedications to George, but nobody knew any of his songs so guess what they
played John and Paul songs. Poor George, even in death he takes a back seat.
Brian Stoltz was the guitar player in the house band for the evening and had
a smokin set. He also accomapanied Timothea (the organizeer of the benefit
for Hepatitis C Awareness-more info at www.sirentowail.org) on a version of
Presence of the Lord by Clapton, which was just stellar.
Later
Paz
on 12/1/01 11:21 AM, Kate Bennett at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Last night we had a gig so I learned (thanks to Sue Mc) & played George's
> song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" as a tribute. This song was the first
> one that made me aware that George was also a gifted writer. It is one of my
> favorites...so zen like, especially the verses:
>
> I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
> While my guitar gently weeps
> I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
> Still my guitar gently weeps
>
> I look at the world and I notice it's turning
> While my guitar gently weeps
> With every mistake we must surely be learning
> Still my guitar gently weeps
>
> I am realizing, reading all of the beautiful George lyrics that everyone has
> been posting, just what a profound influence George had on my spiritual
> life. He is the one that brought me to the practice of meditation. What a
> wonderful gift he has left us with...his beautiful songs, that will endure
> forever.
