Dear John,
You and Al De Meola were the giant heroes of my dear friend Aurel Nica from Romania. He was playing at a Russian Mafia joint on the Black Sea.
He met a french girl, Sandrine, went with her to France and they were married, living in Sevran.
Baby was on the way Sandrine emailed me & told me Aurel had died. I could get no reply from her after that.
Please know that he adored yours and Al’s playing and wished to emulate you both. He was a bloody good guitar player, Shame.
Best regards, Mark Whitty.
Dear John,
I once had my music on neworleansradio.com
I made good good friends with Connie Born from Slidell. Mardis Gras Mischief dolls. She never got over Katrina and moved north to her mother’s place in Nebraska.
Now as then: why not re-emerged this morning I woke up the memory but the sensations. Of that ‘ »then » when in the spring, just graduated, dressed in white and, in my family for a few lira MiniMinor always carried with me quell’Ibanez Artist socket so I could bring to the J200 that my hero was playing with Shakti, in addition to My pastor Maremma, Bobo, faithful companion, also white.
A Pashmina Ganeesha with OM and symbols on the shoulders and long Capell, incense and essential oils Indians accompanied my wanting to be part of that universe near my tribe of hippie friends with whom I had grown up, living in those years we believed that the dream realized, for us and for the whole world.
Soundtrack (for a while ‘) music of Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, of which I was, and still proudly are absolute « endoorser » passionate.
This morning on waking, Now as then, my brain processes the signals constructing perceptual sensations are encouraging developments, the concrete realization of that something to be longed for and finally and everything around seems to be new, shining as existed for the first time.
It will be the renewal that accompanies this spring, will I have the privilege of being able to gaze upon awakening in nature (living away from the metropolis), but certainly much gratitude I have in my current traveling companions with whom I share the musical process is as end but also, and above all, as « cosmic vehicle » from which to observe and live with the spirit, the enthusiasm, joy and wonder of the healthy child passionately that we are building: our musica.Un know, but especially a « recognized » …
« Music that passionne, Mauro does’nt it? » I said a thousand other wonderful things two years ago, my guru John McLaughlin, whose music is the soundtrack of my life in all its phases and steps.
Maestro is a passion shared with Grace and Fire.
Maestro.Grazie Thanks Gianni, With Frank, Thanks Antonio and thanks to all those who are living and sharing with me this magical experience of seeing it again actually realize a dream come true.
God bless you all,
with Love,
Mauro.
Congrats whether or not this will be no. 1 000!
Dear John,
You and Al De Meola were the giant heroes of my dear friend Aurel Nica from Romania. He was playing at a Russian Mafia joint on the Black Sea.
He met a french girl, Sandrine, went with her to France and they were married, living in Sevran.
Baby was on the way Sandrine emailed me & told me Aurel had died. I could get no reply from her after that.
Please know that he adored yours and Al’s playing and wished to emulate you both. He was a bloody good guitar player, Shame.
Best regards, Mark Whitty.
Dear John,
I once had my music on neworleansradio.com
I made good good friends with Connie Born from Slidell. Mardis Gras Mischief dolls. She never got over Katrina and moved north to her mother’s place in Nebraska.
States of Consciousness: « Now as Then »
Rome, April 9, 2012
Now as then: why not re-emerged this morning I woke up the memory but the sensations. Of that ‘ »then » when in the spring, just graduated, dressed in white and, in my family for a few lira MiniMinor always carried with me quell’Ibanez Artist socket so I could bring to the J200 that my hero was playing with Shakti, in addition to My pastor Maremma, Bobo, faithful companion, also white.
A Pashmina Ganeesha with OM and symbols on the shoulders and long Capell, incense and essential oils Indians accompanied my wanting to be part of that universe near my tribe of hippie friends with whom I had grown up, living in those years we believed that the dream realized, for us and for the whole world.
Soundtrack (for a while ‘) music of Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, of which I was, and still proudly are absolute « endoorser » passionate.
This morning on waking, Now as then, my brain processes the signals constructing perceptual sensations are encouraging developments, the concrete realization of that something to be longed for and finally and everything around seems to be new, shining as existed for the first time.
It will be the renewal that accompanies this spring, will I have the privilege of being able to gaze upon awakening in nature (living away from the metropolis), but certainly much gratitude I have in my current traveling companions with whom I share the musical process is as end but also, and above all, as « cosmic vehicle » from which to observe and live with the spirit, the enthusiasm, joy and wonder of the healthy child passionately that we are building: our musica.Un know, but especially a « recognized » …
« Music that passionne, Mauro does’nt it? » I said a thousand other wonderful things two years ago, my guru John McLaughlin, whose music is the soundtrack of my life in all its phases and steps.
Maestro is a passion shared with Grace and Fire.
Maestro.Grazie Thanks Gianni, With Frank, Thanks Antonio and thanks to all those who are living and sharing with me this magical experience of seeing it again actually realize a dream come true.
God bless you all,
with Love,
Mauro.
Is there any chance of John answering my emails please?
Mark Whitty