Quechua Book II |
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Quechua Book II: NEWS
Thursday, October 5, 2023
“Takin’ it off here, Boss!”
Just Some Country Music T-Shirts |
Featuring:
• Waylon Jennings
• Merle Haggard
• Dolly Parton
• Alan Jackson
• Clint Black
• Johnny Cash
I still have a whole bunch of other Country Music T-shirts, like, Marty Stuart, Loretta Lynn… I own multiple Dolly Parton shirts, various Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson & Brad Paisley t-shirts. I’ll share them with you those some other time.
“Country music has taken so many forms, and I've always contended that it does not matter if the casual listener falls in love with country music through Florida Georgia Line, Taylor Swift, Old Crow Medicine Show or whomever - just get in and start digging!”
—Marty Stuart
“They're not for sale.”
Hattori Hanzo | Kill Bill. Vol. 1 | 2003.
Friday, September 22, 2023
Are You Ready for the Country?
EUGENE JOHN | 2023
Waylon Jennings - Are You Ready for the Country > PLAY MUSIC < |
80’s - Growing Up Country - Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, John Denver, Waylon Jennings & Kenny Rogers were on everything I seen from Movies to T.V. shows. They were so warm, welcoming and too much fun. From Dolly’s jubilant laughter, Willie’s kindness, to John Denver’s warm smile, they left an impression on my soul.
90’s - Twang on this! - In my teens it was English bands that made the “TWANG” cool: Depeche Mode, PJ Harvey, and Alien Sex Fiend, and later, the Californian, Chris Isaak , and the N.Y. band, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. PRIMUS’ “TWANGiNESS” also had a HUGE influence on me. While hardwired to Industrial Music throughout the 90’s, I have always been attracted to any kind of band or artist with a hint of that cool “TWANG” in their music.
2000’s - The Rising Sun - The “TWANG” had a name: Rockabilly. I immersed myself in all the Rockabilly Sun Records had to offer. I devoured everything Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Charlie Feathers, and Eddie Cochran. For yeeeaars I enjoyed Sun Records Rockabilly every summer. That “TWANG” resonated with my soul. It felt just right.
2010 - Beyond The Sun - I absolutely love everything Johnny Cash produced while at Sun Records. Everything. It was time I explored beyond Johnny’s Sun musical output. With Johnny Cash, and then, Waylon Jennings, it was Country music, the final destination for the “TWANG” my soul so very desired all these years. I am finally home. I am beyond satisfied and damn near closed to leveling up to adorning a cowboy hat.
Waylon Jennings:
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
Loretta Lynn:
You're Lookin' at Country
Merle Haggard:
(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers
George Strait: Heartland
(Official Music Video)
Dwight Yoakam:
Guitars, Cadillacs (Official Video)
Marty Stuart: Tempted
(Official Music Video)
Garth Brooks:
The Beaches of Cheyenne
Clint Black:
A Good Run of Bad Luck
(Official Music Video)
Alan Jackson: Gone Country
(Official Music Video)
Toby Keith: You Ain't Much Fun
And now for some records. Some other time I’ll share with you my extensive record collection. I’m pretty sure I have an enough 7” country records for a jukebox.
Waylon Jennings vinyl albums |
Hank Williams |
Here’s some 7” records | Zoom in for more info |
Johnny Cash |
Part 1 - Click to enlarge |
Sunday, August 13, 2023
80s ☆ High Gear ☆
๐ BOOK II UPDATE ๐
Quechua Book II is still in the works and it’s coming along somewhat nicely. It’s a beast of a project ‘cause there’s a WHOLE LOTTA translating and remixing to be done.
Quechua Book II is a wee bit more complicated than Book I ‘cause this time there’s phrases and sentences involved. Being equipped with loads of Perseverance + Imagination is very important when taking on a massive project involving various languages, and also, striving to make it an enjoyable experience for the reader.
Jaku Ripuna! | Come On! | ¡Vรกmonos!
The General Lee & K.I.T.T. |
And now, for our feature presentation.
Rewind back to the early 80s, when I was a T.V. maniac, these two shows + cars: K.I.T.T (Knight Rider) & The General Lee (The Dukes of Hazzard) captivated and mesmerized me like no other 80s cartoon could.
Both shows offered memorable, funny and great characters as well as music that has never stopped playing in my subconscious. My love for the Synth ๐น and that infectious ๐ธ Twang can be traced back to these two amazingly entertaining T.V. shows.
Oh yes, I still randomly watch both shows and they’re charming and immensely enjoyable.
• Knight Rider theme song by Stu Philips:
• The Dukes of Hazzard theme song: “Good Ol’Boys” by Waylon Jennings:> The Dukes of Hazzard Theme <
Thursday, August 3, 2023
The Twang Heard Around the Universe
Sometime back in my teens, early 90’s to be exact, I just had to get my hands on everything, anything Wax Trax! Records. There was some kind of magical quality to music & band’s associated with Wax Trax!
I give major thanks to Uncle Al (Al/Alien/Alain/Alejandro) Jourgensen for his prolific and super-random output through the label—with extra super-special thanks to Jim Nash & Dannie Flesher. I gobbled up all the music and still enjoy it immensely to this very day.
“I like [Wax Trax! Records] because they’re full of Get-Up-and-Go!”***
Ministry • Front 242 • KMFDM • My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult • Chris Connelly • Rev Co & . . .
Fast forward to present day, now in my 40’s, and it’s Sun Records illuminating my days and nights with pure Rockabilly (& Blues) glory.
As far back as I can remember, I always had a thing for that certain TWANG in music. Especially when I really got into music, that certain TWANG would make me smile. I blame that amazing catchy The Dukes of Hazzard theme song, Goold Ol’ Boys, by the legend, Waylon Jennings. It’s been roaming my brain ever since I was a TV manic growing up in the 80’s. I always found the TWANG familiar, cool and very, very appealing: Depeche Mode: Personal Jesus, Alien Sex Fiend: I Walk The Line, PJ Harvey: 50 ft Queenie, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: TWANG here & there, Misfits: American Nightmare, The Reverend Horton Heat: One Time for Me, Bob Dylan: Subterranean Homesick Blues, and it goes and on.
Elvis Presley • Johnny Cash • Carl Perkins • Jerry Lee Lewis • Roy Orbison • +Charlie Feathers+ & . . .
And take one extra step to this very day, and I’m enjoying Classic Country. It feels just right.
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Judas Priest / Screaming for Vengeance / 1982 |
Who knows, by the time summer time comes to an end, I’ll probably switch gears and dive face forward into 80’s Metal ๐ฟ Pop Metal?
KISS • Judas Priest • RATT • Dokken • Alice Cooper • Def Leppard • KIX • Queensrรฟche • Van Halen, The Transformers Soundtrack & . . .
Bob Dylan / Nashville Skyline / 1969 |
***The Jetsons: Elroy’s Pal (1962) Season 1, Episode 14.
Friday, July 28, 2023
“Hey, Porter!”
My annual Summer (Sun Records) Rockabilly Fun has inspired me to totally immerse myself in Classic Country. |
It’s all thanks to Johnny Cash, Charlie Feathers and growing up in the 80’s. Way back in early 80’s I clearly remember Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, John Denver, Reba McEntire, George Strait… It seemed like they were everywhere. The Dukes of Hazzard theme song, by the legendary Waylon Jennings, has never stopped randomly playing in my Surreal Pop mind.
Charlie Feathers made me bonkers for Rockabilly and appreciate Classic Country music. Charlie Feathers music has a, Come Si Dice*, a certain kind of relaxed, cool essence to it. I love the Rockabilly parts of it as well as the Country flavor in Charlie Feathers songs.
I absolutely love everything Johnny Cash recorded while at Sun Records. This time around, instead of enjoying all the Rockabilly Sun Records has to offer, I felt the need for more Cash after Sun Records, and so far, I truly enjoy what I hear.
The story so far…
Hank Williams • Johnny Cash • Buck Owens • Merle Haggard • Waylon Jennings • Kris Kristofferson & it keeps on going.
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I've always been crazy, and the
trouble that it's put me through
Been busted for things
that I did, and I didn't do
I can't say I'm proud of all
of the things that I've done
But I can say I've never
intentionally hurt anyone
I've always been different
with one foot over the line
Winding up somewhere
one step ahead or behind
It ain't been so easy, but
I guess I shouldn't complain
I've always been crazy, but
it's kept me from going insane
Beautiful lady, are you
sure that you understand
The chances you're taking
loving a free living man?
Are you really sure you
really want what you see?
Be careful of something that's
just what you want it to be
I've always been crazy, but
it's kept me from going insane
Nobody knows if it's something
to bless or to blame
So far I ain't found a rhyme
or a reason to change
I've always been crazy, but
it's kept me from going insane
Waylon Jennings
Listen: “I’ve Always Been Crazy”
*Quoting Michael Corleone in
The Godfather part 1, restaurant scene.
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Focused + Brainstorming
I’ve been brainstorming…
One of my favorite unintentional pastimes is brainstorming the most random stuff that sometimes gets conjured up or just causes me to smile.
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BATMAN: Arkham Asylum
Director: Guillermo del Torro…
or Roger Eggers…
or Ari Aster…
¿Anthology kind of film?
Or each director gets an
Arkham inmate to focus on…
Screenplay: _____________
Music: Geinoh Yamashirogumi >Information<
Opening credits / title sequence:
Dave McKean
Starring: Josh Brolin, Nick Stahl, Sylvia Hoeks, Jackie Earl Haley, Mads Mikkelsen, Jennifer Hagan, Ron Pearlman, Megan Gale
*Bonus*
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again |
ALFRED.
COMMAND:
DESTRUCT.
CODE:
ZAP. BIFF. POW.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Friday, March 17, 2023
Quechua for All ๐ Reload
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Runasimi Ta Yacha Kusani:
I Am Learning Quechua
Book Available Everywhere
Amazon • eBay • Walmart • Barnes & Noble
Google: “Runasimi Book”
๐Educational Book | 136 Pages | 2020
๐Learn Quechua in English or Espaรฑol
๐Whether you speak English or Spanish, with this book you now have the wonderful opportunity to learn Quechua.
๐Quechua is a language that has been spoken in the Americas long before
Spanish or English were implemented.
๐Quechua was the official language of the
Inca Empire.
๐With your curiosity & desire to learn
Quechua, you are doing your part in helping to preserve this beautiful language.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Quechua for All ๐ Book News
Jaku Ripuna!: Let’s Go! | ¡Vรกmonos!
LiFE: Random, Chaotic, Silly, Lovely, Sober, Buzzed, Focused, Lucid, Today, Tomorrow, Forever, Never, Sometimes, Always, Pisco, Chicha, Whenever, Dreamy, Nightmarish, Here, Now, Jaku Ripuna!
Quechua book 2 is nearly complete. There’s still a wee bit of creating, conjuring up, remixing, arranging and rearranging that must be done.
This book is what I originally planned on unleashing some years ago, but decided not to because I thought it would be better to take easy, careful steps first.
Once the basics of Runasimi: Quechua book 1 were built on a solid foundation, then we could proceed with phrases and sentences.
Focused | Hardwired | Determined