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The Song No Longer Remains The Same

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(Do not take this blog the wrong way. I do not condone the use of Heroin or any street opiate.)

My lifestyle back then was that of “Shake Verner“, a young buck living a nomadic and rebellious youth – certainly not today’s lifestyles of “Dann” or “LightHouse“.

BUT, with that said ……...

One of my favourite memories from back in the day was listening to this genre of song while Sister Heroin wrapped her captive arms around my soul and nodded me off to the psychedelic purple haze of Electric Lady Land.

“The Animals”, Led Zeppelin, “Lou Reed”, “Frank Zappa”, Brian Eno, Uriah Heep, Moody Blues and, most certainly, “McKenna Mendelson Mainline” – were but a few of my influences.

There was one who I placed upon a higher pedestal than all others. It was necessary as there was no other who fell under the realm of his unique styles.

Until this very day there are no others that compare to or can be considered to be in the same genre as this genius.

He stood alone in his unique style and unmatched talent.

“He” being the demigod of modern guitar, the late, “Jimi Hendrix”.

I held a special sweet embrace for Jimi Hendrix’s blues tunes. Albums such as “Band of Gypsies” or “Live At Fillmore’s East”.

I preferred his deep, soulful blues over his acid rock. Titles such as “Changes” or “Machine Gun”.

Most others were mesmerized by his mainstream songs. Songs such as “Purple Haze” or “Hey Joe”.

It was a time of global change and the dawning of a new age.

The age of Aquarius.

The age we are currently experiencing and traveling through.

Throughout this time, that was me, in the corner, losing my religion.

My soul waiting at the crossroads.

Lost in time.

Lost in space.

Forever remaining, out of place.

“Me” – a stranger in a strange land.

The Last Canadian Cosmonaut.

The Original Urban Viking.

And so it came to be that this was the music that molded “me”.

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