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  • Re: longtime fan - Kenny (12/04/08)


    The Subject: Re: longtime fan
    At 08:12:02 on 12/04/08, 12StringGranny (grannyli@yahoo.com) wrote:

    Kenny, A new album ! I can't wait to hear what songs you'll include. Remember my "sleepy eyed" 10 year old granddaughter at the LI concert? Well, she's requested one of your albums and the new one by JT for Christmas. How about that? Care to give a hint about the new album? Regard,
    Roberta

    At 07:31:51 PST on 12-04-08, Kenny wrote:

    >Hello Les,
    >Truth be told, cocaine will make an edgy jerk out of anyone. On that night, it was my
    >turn to be that edgy guy. I got out of the fast lane around 1981, as it wasn't improving
    >the quality of my life, and put me in a dark place.
    >All in all, the music carried me through the storm, and I am grateful to still be standing.
    >We're getting ready to sign with label, and record a new album. Yup, ... I still call them
    >albums.
    >Have a great holiday season, and be safe and well.
    >Kenny
    >
    >At 18:49:54 PST on 12-03-08, Les Moore wrote:
    >
    >>Hi, Kenny,
    >>Nice to be here. I've always considered you 1 of the greatest musical talents in the
    >world today (not blowing smoke, or smoking blow). And, you've definitely influenced my
    >own music.
    >>
    >>I saw you 25 or 30 yrs. ago at the Santa Cruz, CA civic auditorium (Feliciano had been
    >there a couple wks. before you). After you'd done a couple tunes, someone yelled from
    >the back, "We can't hear you back here!" You answered, "We're doing the best we can".
    >You were kinda edgy back then, probly weary from the road, saying, "I do 1 album a yr.,
    >then play the @#$% out of it. It's been that way for a long time, folks" (word for word
    >account, according to my photographic memory for conversation). Just wanted to let you
    >know that the guy who yelled wasn't trying to give you a hard time. When Feliciano was
    >there, he asked the people in the back if they could hear ok. Well, I'm sure you don't
    >remember (& nobody else does, either); but, I wanted to tell you, that night, what that
    >was about, as you seemed a little bummed for the 1st part of your set. So, I've fullfilled
    >my longtime, self-imposed obligation. (8^>)
    >>
    >>Recently got your Jazz Channel concert; it was wonderful. And, you're so mellow these
    >days! (8^>) Don't ever stop playing, man! Nobody else is doing anything even close!
    >
    >
    >

    Kenny, Your music is a gift to us everyday.
    

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