lousiana red and i at the rhythm room!

met red again...he is such an inspirational musician...i am so inspired by the music he plays...

louisiana red at the rhythm room! june 3 -CARMs Bday!!

june 3 ; at the rhythm room phoenix...what a night! saw louisiana red on carm's bday -she was chumy as she picked me up...was fun -the night set yay! ...red (as i call him) was in town for his only US show..he has great connection with arizona...we actually saw him two years ago...it was totally rad! his music is so amazing! the delta blues on the acoustic guitar has a certain magic- it tells a story deeply rooted with emotions, you have to give it a try...we saw patty and her friends, who are now friends ! i told her about how this amazing blues guitarist will be starring at the rhythm room - yay! so here we are hanging out musing the magic of red's emotions!! he said rich 'can you do some thing for me? i say yeah! what? he goes, next time you back to the rez, get me some jewelry...i said sure -though i told him i have this red corral necklace (which i got from tuba city fair 2 years ago) which i can offer ..HE ACCEPTS! i took it off my neck and place it around his...he was quite surprise i was parting with it...i told him i am offering as a gift from this navajo boy to the apache boy! check out the picture of him and i - He is wearing it! rock on !

what is beauty...

Diary sessions skew – part 1
May 11, 2011 – yesterday after I dropped off my boss, I came north on 44th st…and was about to return onto the red mountain freeway, I saw a homeless vet. It made me think about my life –again my ‘eyes’ concept…I had a breakfast burrito (half-eaten). I wanted to give it to him yet I held back because I was in a gov. car thinking what people may think. I wanted to break free from the chains and personally give my sandwich and some cash. I was willing to hear his story…started to think about interview/pix shooting people who have a tough life...like homeless, run-aways, prostitutes, addicts...though it would be certain gesture that just needs to start a fire...I would like to snap their moment to have part of my dairy line..It’s a bold move but I think this is what I could do and it’s beautiful? What would it tell…maybe he wouldn’t mind someone talking with him - or just a moment with a contact...like there is a connection to the beyond...who knows but its coming -

May 20, 2011 –

It’s been some now since I thought of the idea of writing or capturing emotions not of me – but those who have a story to tell. On my way to work from Starbucks on Central Ave, I walked by a man who was sitting on the curb fronting Central Ave. I noticed his posture and ‘visible wounds’ – I wondered what his story was…what he was thinking at the moment as the cars travelled their way..People coming and going. In Starbuck’s now…so there I am standing in line waiting to order my tall drip, I started to hum in my head the words ‘she was born at 6 am on new year’s day in an alley where the homeless children play…we look the other way as long as our glasses are filled’ – I thought of the guy sitting at the curb. In addition to my drip, I also asked the barista for a cup of ice water. Then I proceeded towards my route and to this person. I confronted him (he was still seated) and ask him how his day was (stupid question, maybe?) – And he said ‘okay’ – he just got out of the hospital after being in an accident…he seemed down on his luck, bad. I offered the water and three dollars – he was very joyous and he seemed to get carried away with emotions. It made me smile. This is the part I am finding myself. He showed me where they inserted steel pins/tubes to remove or relieved the pressure on his brain –apparently he had a blood clot. He said he was divorced, has two daughters. He also told me about his wife, where she told him she was going to Flagstaff to see her sister when in fact she met her other man. He said this man was very hairy! He found later of this because he got crabs or some shit like that. He asked me if I could relate crabs, I said hell no! So there we were –chatting it up. He was open to sharing…he said he can now get himself some food to eat. His name is Jeff. (i took a pix of his feet...)

p p p p...

Spring has been the stage for great company - LBT, Sixx, now Patty Dimitriou (a fellow AZ Wildcat)....currently concocting concept designs for body art with her.....she ask me to develop a symbolic story organize around where she's been, where is now, and where she is going...its quite the storyline - the challenge / magic is now generating symbols, lines, form that represent just that - so as an artist i jump to it! unique fashion...you know i was like yay! nobody's ask me to design art for a tattoo...we talked and shared stories...i was quite amazed about a number of similiarities we have...in way i was very impressed with her creativeness...i said 'you should write a book' - so the journey begins...

you can visit patty with the kfyre & girlfriends...a sports talk show!
http://kfryeandgirlfriends.com/

p p p p ! a great mantra...

finally met nikki sixx !

april 15 - 10:30pm barnes n noble desert ridge...finally got to meet nikki sixx of sixxam & mc! it was rad & quite interesting to talk with him; though brief, carm n i were like ahhhh! hahahh ...he sign my copy of his new book 'this is gonna hurt' and he also autographed my sixxam debut record; ! i am good now - a certain childish void has been filled ! been waiting for this since 1982...rock and roll! rb

life - "...i got a song to take me there..."

...music is healing...a passion! i love listening to music, especially live music...all sorts too! i grew up to country, disco, punk rock, and heavy metal...its all to good to me...playing it is great as well...picking my washburn acoustic calms my thoughts...right now listen to Little Big Town's 'Only What You Make of It' -its great song ,even after the show last night...we heard this song live at Country Thunder 2011 in Florence..ahh it was a great experience, even in the mud : ) - the reward; MEETING THEM IN PERSON AND TALKING ABOUT LIFE and MUSIC...i told them they are great songwriters and i just love the music...i 've seen them play live 4 time nows...Jimi, Karen, Kimberly, and Phil are cool humans who create good music! here we are at country thunder! plus they signed the diary too! this diary is packed...its the diary sessions...a fan of country music rb

katie and i!

katie and i at UA School of Architecture...we are wildcat red; she is my new shareholder...she calls the shots for the company as well...hehe! love her much...