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6th Street Is Crowded - the 6th Street Series - Part 1

10:00 pm

6th street is crowded,
not unusual for a Friday night
Had a few beers, settle the nerves
Seems a constant, but I’m ok with it 

The back room is smoky, it always is
Peering through the haze
Holding my strat, feels good
Tuned and ready…always tuned and ready

Colored lights create silhouettes
Faces staring with no features
Ready to do this, for them or me,
both I think

Familiar opening licks, tensing but loosening
The energy hits me fast, their energy
and strings become butter,
manipulated into something heavy

They react, we react, rock lives
I can hear it breathing again
Marshall amps vibrate,
lost in the music, eyes closed, feeling it

6th street is crowded
and life is good

The 6th Street I am talking about is in Austin Texas. It is the center of the musical world in that city. You can find any kind of music you like being played live in any of a number of different clubs on this street

There are four parts to this series if you care to see them. Actually there are 5, but # 5 would probably be a bit much for this site.

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Sandra Adams Date: 11/8/2019 7:39:00 PM you set the scene up beautifully, not that i expected less...on to part two... Login to Reply

Charmaine Chircop Date: 10/28/2016 3:05:00 PM Enjoyed reading part one..going to part two. Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/28/2016 3:09:00 PM Thanks so much my friend. I hope you like it.

Elaine George Date: 10/28/2016 9:37:00 AM Sound like a place I would enjoy visiting. On to the next part. Lainey Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/28/2016 3:09:00 PM Thank you so very much Lainey, I hope you like the series.

Alexis Y. Date: 10/27/2016 8:36:00 AM Hi Chris, I enjoyed the scene..Good start: -) Alexis Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/28/2016 3:08:00 PM Thanks so much Alexis. Sorry I missed this, I would have replied sooner. I always look forward to your visits.

Paloma P Date: 10/27/2016 4:57:00 AM You've got the motor revving, hepped up for part two. I do hope you have a poetry book, you're an amazing word wizard Chris! Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/27/2016 5:59:00 AM Thanks so much Paloma, nope, no poetry book. I'm glad you liked this one. I hope you like the rest.

Tim Smith Date: 10/26/2016 8:03:00 PM I like the start Chris Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/27/2016 5:58:00 AM Thanks so very much Tim. I hope you like the rest.

White Wolf Date: 10/26/2016 7:49:00 PM What's the name of your band Chris? I saw S.R.V. in 1984 in Melbourne, he blew my mind! I've seen many greats like Santana, B.B.King and so on, but none compare To Stevie. Rock on Bro! Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/27/2016 5:58:00 AM Thanks Rick. I saw Stevie a few times, that dude could play. No band right now, that was before and the poem is basically fictional, though based on some real experiences. I am a musician and still play, but not in a band setting. Mostly now I just write.