STUDENT NEWSLETTER 12 March
2006
I hope this letter finds you all happy, and healthy.
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Congrats to student Michael W. that snagged a Les Paul Artisan and a 1968 Telecaster for a fraction of their value. Keep your eyes and ears open kids. There are many guitars stashed away in the closets of people that have no idea what they are worth to you and me. I hear of these kind of deals several times a year. Watch out!
You know it's hard to find a good song these days. I guess I am officially a geezer. When did rapping become music's number one form? Twenty people on stage and not a one playing a musical instrument. Just folks rapping. Irresponsible rapping at that. Freedom of speech does not mean it is ok to promote violence. Music should be beautiful and not violent. Accentuate the positive. Stay on the sunny side. What happened to positive messages in music? The Beatles message of all you need is love or Earth Wind and Fire's inspiring 'your a superstar no matter who you are' or beautiful songs like 'My Girl'. The Temptations! NOW THERE WAS A GROUP! Not only did these songs sound great, but they made you feel better, made you feel inspired, and made all of our lives better. Now thugs on stage pretending to be musicians yelling crap into a microphone is THE most popular music selling today. This scares me more than just a little. The average age of the record buying public is fourteen years old. Is this what you want to teach your kids?
Oh well. Here are the lyrics to the Academy Award Song of the Year from the
movie Hustle and Flow
It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp
"Chord progression" is E
You know it's hard out here for a pimp (you ain't knowin)
When he tryin to get this money for the rent (you ain't knowin)
For the Cadillacs and gas money spent (you ain't knowin)
[1] Because a whole lot of bitches talkin [EXPLETIVE] (you ain't knowin)
[2] Will have a whole lot of bitches talkin [EXPLETIVE] (you ain't knowin)
[Djay]
In my eyes I done seen some crazy thangs in the streets
Gotta couple hoes workin on the changes for me
But I gotta keep my game tight like Kobe on game night
Like takin from a ho don't know no better, I know that ain't right
Done seen people killed, done seen people deal
Done seen people live in poverty with no meals
It's fucked up where I live, but that's just how it is
It might be new to you, but it's been like this for years
It's blood sweat and tears when it come down to this [EXPLETIVE]
I'm tryin to get rich 'fore I leave up out this bitch
I'm tryin to have thangs but it's hard fo' a pimp
But I'm prayin and I'm hopin to God I don't slip, yeah
[Chorus]
[Djay]
Man it seems like I'm duckin dodgin bullets everyday
Niggaz hatin on me cause I got, hoes on the tray
But I gotta stay paid, gotta stay above water
Couldn't keep up with my hoes, that's when [EXPLETIVE] got harder
North Memphis where I'm from, I'm 7th Street bound
Where niggaz all the time end up lost and never found
Man these girls think we prove thangs, leave a big head
They come hopin every night, they don't end up bein dead
Wait I got a snow bunny, and a black girl too
You pay the right price and they'll both do you
That's the way the game goes, gotta keep it strictly pimpin
Gotta have my hustle tight, makin change off these women, yeah
Ya'll PLEASE practice your guitars. We NEED new guitar heroes.
"In the end the love you take is equal to the love you make."
-McCartney/Lennon
Watch the Winter Olympics last week? Me neither. But how about TWO Olympic White USA nitro Stratocasters?
Just in: 12 - 23 - 86 USA Fender Vintage '57 reissue Stratocaster in RARE Olympic White Nitro!
Just in:
1983 USA Fender Fullerton Vintage '57 reissue Stratocaster in very rare Olympic White. Great shape. Fender custom shop pickups!! Lots of finish checking!! MAN OH MAN is this nice!
Just in is a 1983 USA Fender Fullerton Vintage '62 reissue Stratocaster in three tone sunburst. FULLERTON!
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Always Stay Tuned. A lot is going on around here!
Rock On,
Joe "TheGuitarman" Pacciano, C.G.P.
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