David Rogers -- Feature Of The Week

FEATURE OF THE WEEK

July 15, 2008

There is an 'Open Mic' held every third Friday at 'The Moon Upstairs'
at 228 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon.
That means this coming Friday July 18th!
I know that all you talented 'Mad Idols' will be making the rafters ring;
Hosted by Larry Dobberstein of Eugene Community TV.

Check out listings on Lane Co. Community T.V. for
Dave Rogers on guitar,
some with, and some without, poet Leonard Cirino.
Click on: TV listings

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RENOVATION - a new song by David Rogers

He doesn’t look mean and he doesn’t look meek,
Looks like he hasn’t combed his hair in a week,
But he talks about a scholarly tract from the High Baroque;
Then he goes for a walk in the shadowy woods,
Breathing mother nature like he knows he should,
With his chainsaw and lute he’s a virtual Eugenianvolk.

And when he meets someone he can’t name but he knew he knew,
And this blast from the not-so-past says, ‘how do you do!?’
He’ll say, “I’m…

CHO:
Fair to middlin’, too old for Ritalin
And can’t pay the policy man,
I do herbal remedies and celebrate the best I can!

His car is a second-hand aging van
But it doesn’t clunk and it doesn’t meander
And he rides his bike without an attitude to bear,
His guitar is a wooden renovated classic
Like him, it’s organic, no not plastic,
And been through many a strange high-strung affair.

And when he meets someone he can’t name but he knew he knew,
And this blast from the not-so-past says, ‘how do you do!?’
He’ll say, “I’m…

CHO:

Well, the last time he paid his way out of trouble,
Was enough to make him look for gigs on the double,
And cook a homemade meal that would make you jump for joy,
He climbs big hills and middle-sized mountains,
Loves microbrews and showery fountains
He can be an old man but sparkle like a little boy!

And when he meets someone he can’t name but he knew he knew, etc ,… [ CHO to end]

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From the June 20th Tsunami Books event with poets Erik Muller and Leonard Cirino--to an inspired 4th of July performance party at the home of Ken Babbs in which I played a minor role among megatalented musicians--to the Habitat for Humanity benefit at the Axe and Fiddle in Cottage Grove on this Tuesday July 8th-- to wendings and winding of the paths at the Oregon Country Fair coming up, I feel on a summertime roll.

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SUMMERTIME 'FILK':

Summertime, and the living is sweaty,
Fish are floating and the ozone is high,
Your daddy's tweaked and your momma's in traction,
Go ahead, little baby, have yourself a real good cry!!

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David Rogers and poet Leonard Cirino (on right) -- appearing
at Tsunami Books.

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Dave Rogers ponders for a moment as he haunts his old haunts in Ashland, Oregon:

[photo by Marvin Ratner]

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David Rogers on guitar at the Eugene Saturday Market
with a very young lady dancer.
[photo by Stephan Livingstone]

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