Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Otis Redding Tribute
Current mood:  relaxed

Yesterday I went to Athens Georgia to attend a tribute concert to celebrate Otis Redding!!!!!!!!!  It turns out that Mr. Redding recorded one of his first songs on the campus of UGA.  The auditorium was packed, and the performances were amazing. The artists performing included Randall Bramblett, T. Graham Brown, Jimmy Hall, John Berry and Bryan Howard.  Bruce Burch organized this awesome event.   I sat next to an older woman from Macon….  as the tribute went on, she kind of teared up.  She said that when she was a kid, the city would let Otis perform in the Macon Coliseum…..  she said that if there was enough room, she and her friends would get to go watch the show!!!!!  She said in her life,  there has never been a performer that she has seen, that came close to touching her heart like Otis.  As they played Otis’ songs, I realized I knew everyone of them….  With out realizing it before, I came to see the influence this special man has had on me!!!!!!

Later last night the same artists performed at The Melting Pot,  Accept they had an addition,  Mr. Redding’s original drummer….  He actually started singing the (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay song while he was playing the drums and it was true magic!!!!!!!  I mean pin drop magic!!!!!!  I think part of learning to be an incredible artist,  is by watching other artists.  I had to attend this event alone, and I was a little nervous, but a new woman asked if she could join me.  She was in her late 60′s or early 70′s.  I had a table for two, center stage, on the balcony directly in front of the musicians.  I told her I would love it if she joined me, and with in 2 minutes a flock of  her older friends surrounded me (About 7 actually).   I felt like God had sent his angels to surround me, so I could really relax and enjoy the evening.  Unfortunately, half way through the show they made the flock leave, but my original angel sat with me until the end drinking her sweet tea!!!!!!!!

The show just got better, and better, and then even more better.  I don’t think that was proper english, but I just can’t describe what I saw!!!!!!!   You’ve just never seen musicians sing like these fella’s did……… Jimmy Hall knocked me out flat….  And Randall always takes my breath away!!!!!
The thing that got me the most though, was that Mr. Redding only lived 26 years,  and died a little over 41 years ago, but can still bring people together of such diverse backgrounds, and age, and gender, etc…… 

I ended the night eating a GIANT peice of creme brulee cheesecake, smiling at the wonderful day, and beautiful people I met,  all because of this special man and his music.  Boy am I grateful for that experience!!

Thanks for checking in and I hope your week is filled with lots of goodness, sweet tea, cheesecake, angels, and incredible music!!!!!!!

Love,
The Lexers :0)

Currently listening:
Try A Little Tenderness
By Otis Redding

Sunday, February 08, 2009

Chickens and Healing Hands!!!!!!!!
Current mood:  fascinated
Category: Music

“If we study but don’t practice, we won’t get results.  It’s like a man who raises chickens but doesn’t collect the eggs.  All he get’s is the chicken     sh_ t.  To get the best results you must study and practice well” ……. I just LOVE that quote by Ajahn Chah!

I have been practicing my guitar and studying my theory, and looking for some eggs and the other day I got a big fat golden egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone told me that If I went to a chiropracter that I would play the guitar better, so I saved up, and started going in January.  I have been desperate to make these hands work!  After going to see the chiropracter, I noticed a  difference,  but wasn’t sure what exactly had changed….  Then last week when I was practicing, something kept hitting my string.  I looked down and to my disbelief, It was my finger nail.  I have been a life long nail biter , without the ability to break the habit. but after three weeks of getting my back cracked(adjustments)…  My life long habit was broken. 

Then last week I sat down to write a song about my chiropracter experience to give as a thank you to my doc…..  When I finished the song called “Healing Hands”……  and played it back to myself…..  I couldn’t believe it……  The guitar sounded almost like someone  I paid to play……  but it was actually me!!!!!!  A miracle!!!!!!  A REAL miracle!!!!!

I just want everyone to be touched by some HEALING HANDS.  It is just an amazing thing to experience.  I mean just something else!!

This is my year of firsts….  so I will continue to write about one each month!!!!!  I’m REALLY, REALLY hoping I will write my first tour diary sometime this year……  I am wishing so so much for a miracle to go on tour with someone super duper as the opener!!!!!!! 

Make sure to write to me about your firsts!!!!!!  If you read my last blog….  I’m having a contest!!!!!!  We all got to be in this together!!!!!!  At the end of the year I am going to write a song about someones wildest first!!!!!!!  This week I most of all hope you find a big fat golden egg yourself,  instead of a bunch of stinky waste!!!!!!!!  We all need to work hard and enjoy the beautiful things the chickens in our life will provide us, if we nurture and pay attention to what those chickens can produce!!!!!!!

Cockadoodle dooo Uh Uh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,
Lex (smile)

Currently listening:
Gossip In The Grain
By Ray LaMontagne
Release date: 2008-10-14

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Ha Ha Ha Ha
Current mood:  adventurous
Soooooooooo This year started out with a bang…..  No longer will I be bound by heavy chains…..  Recently I posted a New Years Toast, with the idea to let it be heard, for a day at the most…….  But I left if up for almost a week…..  and now I sit hear laughing as I breath……  I hope you enjoyed the wishes I sent, because it came from my heart, and every word was meant!!!!!!!!  Some more surprises I will share real soon……….  so keep checking in to read my blogs and hear my tunes!!!!!!!!!!!  On the 22nd of January at 8:00pm, I’ll be singing at Smith’s…….  Playing some new songs………(smile)…. Would love to share my songs with you in person!!!!!!    Hope you have a super week!!!!!!!!!!!

Currently listening:
Stranger Things
By Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Release date: 2006-07-25

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Hmmmmm………
Current mood:  insubordinate
Category: Music
Soooooooo one year down, and more to go………
Wonder of it’s effect on this heart and soul………..
The world is spinning so round and round……
with all the changes, some changes are not found……
But I believe in something, true and undefined
even when the darkness is killing my time…….

Very Very soon…… You will find a post….. One that is Raw…… A New Years Toast…………. It will be heard for only a day…… I made it myself, in my own special way!!!!!!!!…….. HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope your Year ends with lots of good surprises!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and if the Holidays made you sad and blue, or your just looking for something to do………. Go listen to Israel Kamakaiwo’ole……. His voice is real beautiful……. He makes me smile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,
The Lexers

Currently listening:
IZ in Concert: The Man and His Music
By Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Release date: 1999-05-20

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Firsts and the 22nd!!!!!!!!!
Current mood:  adventurous
Hi There….

I can’t wait to share some pretty cool stuff with you….

First of all… My website has been hit by over 51 countries…  Can you believe that? There are 191 countries on this planet… so this is a nice start!!!!!

I decided to make this a year of firsts…….

Which leads too……One week from today…..next Thursday, January 22nd, I will be singing in Atlanta, GA at Smith’s Olde Bar in the Atlanta room at 8:00pm,  with a musician I have never performed with before!!!!  One of my goals this year is to work with different musicians.    I think as an artist I need to experiment to grow……  So I have been in the lab mixing up some interesting compounds……  and I believe you will enjoy the concoction that this chemical reaction will make…….  Personally I think it is smoking……  in a beautiful way…… (smile)  If you didn’t understand that…..  I am going to perform several new songs that evening with my new friend and accompanist Matthew Smith!!!!!!!!  I am so excited and just can’t wait to share some new songs with you!  The hardest part for me about being a songwriter is that I just want to record and sing all my new songs…..  but I still got to nurture the old songs!!!!!!!!!!!  It’s like giving birth!!!!  A lot of work taking care of the babies!!!!!!!

Which leads to another first…..I have been taking A LOT of guitar lessons and am really trying to make that guitar sound beautiful…..  I have always written everything on my piano and guitar, but have not been able to make my hands work as well as my voice……. So I have always had other people play my songs for me……   This year at some point, Maybe the 22nd,  I am going to take the stage and accompany myself, and just go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (smile)  Not all my songs…..  just a few……  I love working with other people too much to want to do it alone….

Which Leads too…….  One of the greatest things that has happened…..
I was reconnected with an old friend that I have known for almost my whole life!  This friend is an entertainment lawyer, and has started helping me!!!!!!!   We are having a lot of fun….. We have some BIG surprises we are working on!!!!!!  Hopefully I will tell you about them soon!!!!!!

Lastly, Another Goal I have this year, continued from last year……. is to go on tour and open for someone REALLY super!!!!!(smile)  So if all works out…….  I will come play in your neck of the woods soon!!!  If you can help make that goal a reality……  please contact me!!!!!!

I am going to start a contest right now!!!!!!!!!!   If you do something really cool for the first time…..  send me a picture or email me…….  At the end of the year I am going to write a song about someone’s wildest “first”……. Won’t that be interesting!!!!!!!!  Ummmmmmmm……….  It is going to be an awsome song…… so please send me some very cool stories!!!!!!!!

One of my friends from college set up a fan page on facebook and you can join if you want……www.facebook.com/group.php   .. also you can visit my reverbnation site and join my mailing list @ www.reverbnation.com/alexisvear This is where I send out my personal emails to my supporters!!!!!!! 

I so hope I see you on the 22nd…..  Thanks so much for your support…… You have No idea how much it means to me!!!!!!!!! 

Love Ya,

Lexers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Currently listening:
Human Touch
By Bruce Springsteen
Release date: 2008-02-01

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