From: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org (good-noise-digest) To: good-noise-digest@smoe.org Subject: good-noise-digest V4 #79 Reply-To: good-noise@smoe.org Sender: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk good-noise-digest Tuesday, April 17 2001 Volume 04 : Number 079 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Gorka and Wilcox on Acoustic Cafe [ThePsyche@aol.com] Re: Gorka and Wilcox on Acoustic Cafe [Togg4@gateway.net] chords posted for company you keep [greg steele ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 10:20:30 EDT From: ThePsyche@aol.com Subject: Gorka and Wilcox on Acoustic Cafe Thanks to Susan, I was made aware of what I missed this weekend on Acoustic Cafe. Thanks to their web site though, you too can hear what I missed. www.acafe.com Go to their archive link. While there, if you feel like it, send Acoustic Cafe an email and encourage them to link our Music of John Gorka web site to their archives. Enjoy the interview and good music. Adios, Bryn ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:45:54 EDT From: Togg4@gateway.net Subject: Re: Gorka and Wilcox on Acoustic Cafe John Gorka AND David Wilcox!!! Yikes, I can barely stand it! *big smiles* Gina ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 20:00:08 -0400 From: greg steele Subject: chords posted for company you keep I've finally gotten most of the songs from the new CD posted on my site. Check them out at: http://www.gregorysteele.com/music/gorka_indx.htm Hope you enjoy them! (Please do not reply to this email address. I'm no longer checking it very often. My new address is: gsteele214@netscape.net ) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 20:48:23 EDT From: Smithfinn@aol.com Subject: Re: chords posted for company you keep Uncanny. My husband was just this second checking out the John Gorka Guitar Collection, hoping to be able to play something and had just said, "Man, this is complicated. It is so detailed" when I read Greg's latest message. Much easier for him to figure out. Thanks Greg! He wants to know in the songbook when they refer to GTR 1 and GTR 2, does it imply there are pieces for two guitars in each song? Susan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:15:34 EDT From: Smithfinn@aol.com Subject: Close encounter of a Gorka kind Following is an encounter story sent to me today to put on our web site. I thought it was nicely written and thought some of you might enjoy it. I hope the author doesn't mind that I have posted it here as well. Susan _____________________________________________________________________ I am a John Gorka fan in every sense of the word. This site complements exactly why I am drawn to John's music: his wit; his intelligent home hitting lyrics that leave you nodding in agreement; his subtle musical arrangements; his complete absence of flash....It's a very good site, keep up the good work!! In 1989 I was driving down a road in Maine, listening to my favorite radio station WCLZ which at the time offered an adult alternative format (but has since switched to a "Classic Hits" format, Yuck!). From the first line of "I Saw a Stranger with Your Hair" spilling out of my car radio I was mesmerized by this man's voice and knew instantly I had found a new favorite singer/songwriter. I called the station to get the artists and album name. "I Know" was the beginning of my now extensive John Gorka collection. In 1992 John was touring solo to support his "Jack's Crows" CD (one of my all time favorites). I read he would be making a stop at "Raoul's Roadside Attraction" in Portland, ME. (since closed) A venue that attracted the likes of John, Patty Larkin, Steve Forbert, Livingston Taylor, Cheryl Wheeler, Jonathan Edwards and many others of their genre. A very intimate place conducive to listening. The place was full to capacity and my friend and I had to settle for standing on chairs at the very back of the room. As I stood there before the show gazing at the sea of people I glanced over toward the bar and there was John making his way to the bar for a glass of water. I was blown away by his casual, regular guy presence. I had seen many shows at Raoul's and never had I seen an artist milling about prior to their show or after for that matter. He shook a few hands and made small talk with a few people. As much as I wanted to step down off the chair and introduce myself my less than enthusiastic feet would not budge. I settled for standing there and enjoying a show of good music and humorous stories. I have been playing acoustic guitar and singing at clubs in southern Maine for about 15 years. Mostly, as a second income to support my family but also as a vehicle for some artistic expression. I play mostly covers but am able to squeeze in a few originals along the way. I think why I relate so intensely to John Gorka and his music is that he's accomplished something that I have only dreamed about and that is writing good music, making CD's and touring the country playing for people who really dug the music. His influence is found throughout much of the music I've written in the last ten years. I hope he continues to write, sing and tour well into his rocking chair days. I've found after a hard day in the working world a John Gorka CD in my CD player for the drive home (I've been wearing out my new copy of "The Company You Keep") is better than any sedative I have discovered thus far in life. Many of his lyrics reflect moods that all of us feel. Who hasn't experienced a "...big time Moses lonesome..." and I can count a few times when "My former view was backward, my backward view was blue....." and finally one of my all time favorite lines "....some forget the kindnesses that others never will." Forever Gorka, David Good ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:30:56 EDT From: Smithfinn@aol.com Subject: Pilot light Sorry so wordy tonight! Someone just wrote and asked if anyone had the words and music to "The Pilot Light Is Out In Our Oven of Love" ...any ideas? Does anyone have a recorded version of this? I have never heard it myself but saw it listed in several of Jay's reviews. Susan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 22:27:06 -0400 From: "Shelley DePaul" Subject: Re: Pilot light I have this song on a tape of a Godfrey's performance from a while ago. Here are the lyrics and basic chords. Capo 5th (Or you can play it in C - no capo) G C G C/G G I asked my baby to come into my kitchen G D So we could try on a brand new recipe C G C/G G But all she said was that she wasn't hungry mmm G D G That's when I knew that things smelled bad for me Chorus: C G And the piolet light is out on our oven of love G D Life used to be a gas flame burnin' free C G C/G G I guess it's time for that easy off lovin' cleaner mmm G D G To try to ease her off my memory Oh I can hear that train whistle blowin' That would have taken us on a shopping spree Now like the meat loaf in this house, I'm left over mmm With fast women and that fast food memory Chorus I really thought the spice rack would have saved us Likewise the brand new tupperware C G G/F# Em But the perfect match is damp and push has come to shove C And the piolet light is out on our oven of love The perfume on her pillow still lingers (cry) Tho' her eyes held no love at last sight She said she was leaving for health reasons because I made her lose her appetite Chorus The perfect match is damp And push has come to shove And the piolet light is out On our oven of love - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 9:30 PM Subject: Pilot light > Sorry so wordy tonight! Someone just wrote and asked if anyone had the words > and music to "The Pilot Light Is Out In Our Oven of Love" ...any ideas? Does > anyone have a recorded version of this? I have never heard it myself but saw > it listed in several of Jay's reviews. > > Susan ------------------------------ End of good-noise-digest V4 #79 *******************************