Absolutely love that story, Frank.
Indeed, it's not the ability to play fast, but whether or not you can
make it count when you play slow, I think.
I'm not going to comment on Bukowski, as I have never found his work
interesting, nor the romantic attitude to writing, but chacun à son
gout....
Doug
On 10-Jul-05, at 8:24 AM, Frank Parker wrote:
> Dear Judy,
>
> I think everyone here understands "If they don't holler, it ain't
> workin."
> And as Lawrence stated, we respect the space you are passing through
> having
> passed that way ourselves to one degree or another. Whatever a person's
> entry there is more to come. I am reminded of something I witnessed
> many
> years ago:
>
> My son (then 16) and I were in line for a corn dog at the Monterey Bay
> Blues
> Festival one year. The gentleman in front of us wore a dashing fedora,
> pinstriped suit and flashed some gold teeth when he smiled and asked my
> long-haired, leather jacketed son, "Are you a musician?"
> "Yes, I play guitar," my son replied.
> "What kind of music do you play?" the gentleman inquired.
> "Speed metal!" my son jumped.
> "Oh, don't worry, son," the gentleman responded with a golden grin,
> "you'll
> slow down."
> The gentleman was John Lee Hooker.
>
> Best,
> Frank
>
> ***************************
> Frank Parker
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "judy prince" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 7:00 AM
> Subject: Re: "so you want to become a writer?"
>
>
> Lawrence, you mean you don't understand the meaning of: "If they
> don't
> holler, it ain't workin"?
>
> Well, then, try it out a few times. I've found it endlessly
> applicable.
> You can paraphrase it, certainly, but I like it just the way it is.
> Actually, that's prolly because I made it up.
>
> Work it, Lawrence, work it!
>
> Best, again,
>
> Judy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lawrence Upton" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:22 AM
> Subject: Re: "so you want to become a writer?"
>
>
>> Dear Judy
>>
>> I dont understand that
>>
>> As a principle (axiom?) I doubt it
>>
>> as an applied axiom (principle?) I don't understand it
>>
>> I'm not sure what youre saying
>>
>> I *think, certainly without further stimulus, my position is that I
>> can
>> think of nothing worthwhile to say about Bukowski
>>
>> I am surprised by the endorsement; but recall that I was in that
>> space -
> so
>> I am drawing no conclusions about your endorsement beyond saying Do
>> look
>> again
>>
>> I began to doubt it many years ago when there was a big section in
>> Second
>> Aeon headed _Buk_
>>
>> fade in Peggy Lee, _Is that all there is?_
>>
>> a thought experiment fade in I find endlessly applicable
>>
>> all best
>>
>> L
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "judy prince" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 12:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: "so you want to become a writer?"
>>
>>
>>> Lawrence,
>>>
>>> I have come to believe this: "If they don't holler, it ain't
>>> workin."
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Judy
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lawrence Upton" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 7:28 AM
>>> Subject: Re: "so you want to become a writer?"
>>>
>>>
>>>> But Judy
>>>>
>>>> *This is dull and boring and pretentious, and he is consumed with
>>>> self-regard at least - "and if you have been chosen"
>>>>
>>>> Tell me Mr Bukowski, how ,long have you had this stuff bursting out
>>>> of
>>>> your
>>>> mind, mouth, heart and gut?
>>>>
>>>> a rocket out of the soul?
>>>>
>>>> madness, suicide and murder are pointers - romantic phallacy
>>>>
>>>> and the individual words might have been improved if he had sat
>>>> still
> at
>>>> the
>>>> keyboard and worked at it
>>>>
>>>> sorry, but i am more than unimpressed by Mr B now
>>>>
>>>> l
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "judy prince" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 12:18 PM
>>>> Subject: "so you want to become a writer?"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> so you want to become a writer?
>>>> by Charles Bukowski
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
Douglas Barbour
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-- bring lust into the library
or it is hell.
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