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The Subject: Re: longtime fan
At 08:16:14 on 12/04/08, Kenny (kenny@kenyrankin.com) wrote:

No hints yet.
K.

At 08:12:02 PST on 12-04-08, 12StringGranny 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!
>>
>>
>>
>
>




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