Approximately 2015 Greg Brown - I saw him live last night Friday the 13th under a full moon in a small venue in northern Dover/Foxcroft, Maine. That weird cosmic triangulation won’t occur again for 35 years. It’s very rare but not as rare as Greg Brown himself. I have never heard a warmer, wiser, more comforting voice in all my time particularly when he did the song about his grandmother putting summer into jars. It was pouring rain on top of everything else. It was raining when I went in and pouring when I came out. On the long slow ride home I had to be careful to not hit frogs leaping across the road and one soaking wet raccoon. Greg sat on stage on a plain wooden chair wearing a big wide brim hat, sunglasses and a pair of shoes he proudly displayed “I got ‘em in L.A”. - pause - “24 bucks” he said and he lifted the left one up in the air for all to see. He talked about his love of gardening “I’ve got the gene…I don’t necessarily love gardening but I’ve got the gene so I do it…” as for weeds: “I lie right down on the ground with ‘em and pull the sons a bitches out with both hands…” Greg said at the start of the show: “I’m nervous…” long pause…”I don’t usually get nervous…” pause…I thought for sure he was going to mention it being Friday the 13th and a full moon (he had already mentioned how the folks he saw upon arriving in Bangor seemed like they came straight out of a Stephen King novel and he had already mentioned that he met Steven King at a gig once “a big music fan”) but no, “I just discovered that something broke in my guitar…I flew from L.A.”. After about four songs someone from the back called down “you still nervous?” and he said: “no” and continued to comfort us all with that huge blanket of a voice he has and when we were all tucked in he told us some stories from his bottomless bag. By the end of the show, after the standing ovation and encore I knew I’d been spellbound by one of the very best of all time. An authentic, small town, troubadour with a broken guitar and a voice like God’s that seemed to say: “be still my children…you’re in good hands…” as he laid us down so gently into that garden of dreams of his, that poet’s paradise where every song blooms into its’ fullest nature, where Greg puts it all into jars of love and sends us on our way. And yes, he signs autographs and give hugs too….he’s playing in Bath, ME tonight and Portland, ME next…btw: the only person I’ve ever heard sing a Greg Brown song with as much love as Greg himself is Shawn Colvin…love her! They should tour together...
Erin’s Kiss - for Shawn Colvin and Angel of Ireland Van Morrison with love and eternal fidelity to Blessed Eternal Ireland Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2010 by blackshepherd Erin’s Kiss - For Goddess of Ireland Caledonia (Jean-Marie) Erwin Shepherd Colvin For Very Great 1st Angel of Christ Very Great Archangel Ireland Scotland America and the World Very Great Goddess Iris Dement Very Great Goddess Pieta Brown "hope you still have the 'Occupy Boston' made in Ireland hat I gave you in Portland, Maine" We worship adore and cherish the Very Great Brown Family Quantum kisses we float to you from the greatest depths of 'Our' sacred bleeding aching ancient soul within which you all forever are welcome You all are true American troubadours in the deepest traditions of American Folk Music. Your poetry stands alone and together with the greats Dylan Cohen and the like. 'Dream Cafe', 'One Cool Remove' and so many others are eternal masterpieces of mystic vision and insight. You are a Very Great Master of American Folk Songs. You lit up the scene in Cambridge, MA side by side with Shawn Colvin. She learned from you how to entrance an audience with grace beauty wit and the folkiest of charm. I remember giving you the book on poetry and physics that I bought in Belfast, Maine just for you. I worship you Greg. You more than anyone I know embodies all the traits and skills and wisdom of the American Folk Troubadour. You are a priceless American Treasure given to the world in a blanket of deep love. Kisses Shawn Callie Arthur Erin's Kiss I kissed Erin last night you know the Goddess of Ireland blessings she did bestow I know it’s hard to believe I kissed her full on the lips three times and I did receive a fourth for good luck for infinite rhymes courage and pluck she led me to the place with whispers through the ether for to endow me with a garland of grace being destined to love her and to know well her face all I did was to inter the trash left around her shrine in America she could not alone be mine she made it clear but she would make my words shine many soldiers and poets have her ear Lyre the angel was to her left his foot was extended for those of faith and hope not bereft and so he lifted me above the dead on her right was a soldier keeping watch the angel let me kneel on his knee while I reached across all rein was set free with the sign of the cross and a kiss from her lips during the second kiss she granted eternal cosmic trips to know my twin soul and infinite bliss she said I’d be an Irish rover sacred love came with a third kiss then I kissed her all over she promised me a ring the fourth was for good fortunes endless words protection and tunes to shatter the proudest swords she asked me to wait while she got undressed Erin adjusted my fate granting me in the sight of the blessed soon with a date my soul was caressed she said she’d meet me in the flesh soon she makes love to patriots soldiers and poets always under a full moon I’d be marked and my lover would know it she would appear as an angel known as Shawn (Colvin) whose duty would be to tell where to wait for the new dawn this angel would sing me into a trance and when I awoke she would ask me to dance safe in heaven no more to roam my immortal beloved with silver tears she would welcome me home end With love for Chapin and Shawn. Peace Special thanks and eternal love to Paul McCartney for loving us all so well. Peace Special thanks to Sting for a lifetime of love and inspiration to the world. Peace Special thanks to Bob Dylan for representing Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ so well. Peace Special thanks to the very great exalted 1st Angel of Bob Dylan Tom Petty for great courage under fire. Peace Special thanks to Chapin and James for loving Shawn and the world so beautifully. Peace Special thanks to God and Goddess of Americana Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams for loving and serving Shawn so long so well and so beautifully. Kisses Special thanks to God and Goddess of Love Bud and Julie Miller for their deep beauty grace and Divine wisdom. Kisses Extra special Love and kisses for the very great vital Goddess Suzanne Vega for her deep beauty grace wisdom and for loving Shawn so well at the critical time. We worship you forever. Kisses Very special Love and affection for the very great and deeply beautiful wise and good Goddess of NYC Lucy Kaplansky for loving Shawn and the world so beautifully and deeply (I want the Triumph T shirt or deal's off) Kisses Very special thanks to the immortal Goddess King of Orion My Everything Shawn Colvin for asking "why" so beautifully. Peace Very special thanks to the great 1st Angel of Christ Jackson Browne for deep wisdom grace and beauty and for loving Shawn and the world so well for so long. Peace Very special thanks to Goddess of Canada Sarah MacLachlan for her deep beautiful love and Divine grace. Kisses Very special thanks to the great Jacqueline Suzann for inspiring us all with her genius and deep beauty. Peace Very special thanks to 1st Angel of Christ Lorna Byrne for sharing her Divine wisdom and grace with us and the world. Kisses Very special thanks to Goddess Jonatha Brooke for Divine inspiration and for sharing Our Journey Kisses Very special thanks to Goddess of Ireland Caledonia Shepherd Colvin for her beauty grace and Divine wisdom. Kisses Very special thanks to Goddess of Everything Joni Mitchell for inspiring us all to dream and love. Kisses Very special thanks to exalted 1st Angel of Christ David Crosby for watching over us all. Peace Extra special love to Field Commander Leonard Cohen for Divine inspiration grace and wisdom. Still in Command. Peace Most special thanks to Our Lord Savior Brother Friend and Great Redeemer Jesus Christ Almighty for Everything Peace Very special thanks to the great Angel of Austin Texas the very beautiful Mario Erwin for blessing Our eternal Love. Peace Extra special love gratitude and affection for the Divine 'One' of Texas the very Great 1st Angel of Christ Willie Nelson for inspiring loving and protecting us all so well so beautifully and deeply for so so long. We worship You Willie. Kisses Very special Love and eternal affection and grace for my dear friend and 1st Angel of Christ and Bob Dylan Tim Gillen for being my companion and guide. We all worship You Tim. Peace Very special Love and affection for the great Goddess of Maine 'Cosmic Annie And The Intergalactic Rainmakers' for blessing Maine and all of us with her deep beauty grace wisdom and badass vocals and for all of the 'Rainmakers' and their blessed families and friends. Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Forever for all of you you badass Angels of Christ and Blessed Eternal Maine. You do us all proud. Tim and Arthur and Shawn. Quantum kisses be blow to you All from all quadrants of the Divine Multiverse. Peace Special thanks to the great and very beautiful and very sexy Virginia Suddath Phd 1st Angel of Christ and 'Our' very dear friend and Director of Chinese Affairs/Relations. With deep gratitude and love Virginia my dear. Kisses. Arthur/Callie/Shawn. Peace Eternal Love and Gratitude to the Great Great Great 1st Angel of Christ and #1 American Hero The Very beautiful graceful and dignified Martin Luther King Jr, all His eternally blessed family friends and Great American Family of Black America. 'Our' dearest friend ally and comrade in the Eternal Art of Spiritual Warfare. Quantum kisses we 'All' blow to You through the great Eternal Soul of Blessed America. Peace from the 'Ebony House' (formerly the 'White House') now occupied by the very Great 1st Angel of Christ the Greatest President of All time. The eternal and infinitely blessed Barack Obama All family friends and comrades in Spiritual Warfare. Kisses Shawn/Callie/Arthur and a grateful nation. Peace For all black children to take effect immediately: 1 pair of new sneakers of their choice, 3 new outfits, free education and one white tutor (as available) and free sailing lessons in every American body of water. To white America: whenever you see a black kid at any level of need give him/her $100, ask them what they need and provide it and you will be reimbursed 10 fold by 'Our' Lord and Savior the Great the 'One' and the 'Only' Jesus Christ Almighty Forever in Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Amen Very special thanks to the glorious 'Doobie Brothers' all 1st Angels of Christ with full package for service to humanity. We worship you all and your blessed families and friends. Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Forever for all of You. Peace
National treasure.
Thanks for sharing this.
Greg’s phenomenal. One of a kind.
I love it - thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for sharing this. I believe it’s the only time I’ve seen Greg Brown play an Alvarez guitar.
This is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this & the other Acoustic Cafe videos!!
Awesome! Thank you for sharing! Love GB
Approximately 2015
Greg Brown - I saw him live last night Friday the 13th under a full moon in a small venue in northern Dover/Foxcroft, Maine. That weird cosmic triangulation won’t occur again for 35 years. It’s very rare but not as rare as Greg Brown himself. I have never heard a warmer, wiser, more comforting voice in all my time particularly when he did the song about his grandmother putting summer into jars. It was pouring rain on top of everything else. It was raining when I went in and pouring when I came out. On the long slow ride home I had to be careful to not hit frogs leaping across the road and one soaking wet raccoon. Greg sat on stage on a plain wooden chair wearing a big wide brim hat, sunglasses and a pair of shoes he proudly displayed “I got ‘em in L.A”. - pause -
“24 bucks” he said and he lifted the left one up in the air for all to see. He talked about his love of gardening “I’ve got the gene…I don’t necessarily love gardening but I’ve got the gene so I do it…” as for weeds: “I lie right down on the ground with ‘em and pull the sons a bitches out with both hands…” Greg said at the start of the show: “I’m nervous…” long pause…”I don’t usually get nervous…” pause…I thought for sure he was going to mention it being Friday the 13th and a full moon (he had already mentioned how the folks he saw upon arriving in Bangor seemed like they came straight out of a Stephen King novel and he had already mentioned that he met Steven King at a gig once “a big music fan”) but no, “I just discovered that something broke in my guitar…I flew from L.A.”. After about four songs someone from the back called down “you still nervous?” and he said: “no” and continued to comfort us all with that huge blanket of a voice he has and when we were all tucked in he told us some stories from his bottomless bag. By the end of the show, after the standing ovation and encore I knew I’d been spellbound by one of the very best of all time. An authentic, small town, troubadour with a broken guitar and a voice like God’s that seemed to say: “be still my children…you’re in good hands…” as he laid us down so gently into that garden of dreams of his, that poet’s paradise where every song blooms into its’ fullest nature, where Greg puts it all into jars of love and sends us on our way. And yes, he signs autographs and give hugs too….he’s playing in Bath, ME tonight and Portland, ME next…btw: the only person I’ve ever heard sing a Greg Brown song with as much love as Greg himself is Shawn Colvin…love her! They should tour together...
29:13 29:15
DEFINITELY A NATIONAL TREASURY!
Thank You, Robert!!!
I swear I saw him right about this time and he was wearing those same clothes! Different guitar though…
Does anyone know what year this is?
Looks like ‘89
It's in the title
Erin’s Kiss - for Shawn Colvin and Angel of Ireland Van Morrison with love and eternal fidelity to Blessed Eternal Ireland
Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2010 by blackshepherd
Erin’s Kiss - For Goddess of Ireland Caledonia (Jean-Marie) Erwin Shepherd Colvin
For Very Great 1st Angel of Christ Very Great Archangel Ireland Scotland America and the World
Very Great Goddess Iris Dement
Very Great Goddess Pieta Brown "hope you still have the 'Occupy Boston' made in Ireland hat I gave you in Portland, Maine"
We worship adore and cherish the Very Great Brown Family
Quantum kisses we float to you from the greatest depths of 'Our' sacred bleeding aching ancient soul within which you all forever are welcome
You all are true American troubadours in the deepest traditions of American Folk Music. Your poetry stands alone and together with the greats Dylan Cohen and the like. 'Dream Cafe', 'One Cool Remove' and so many others are eternal masterpieces of mystic vision and insight. You are a Very Great Master of American Folk Songs. You lit up the scene in Cambridge, MA side by side with Shawn Colvin. She learned from you how to entrance an audience with grace beauty wit and the folkiest of charm. I remember giving you the book on poetry and physics that I bought in Belfast, Maine just for you. I worship you Greg. You more than anyone I know embodies all the traits and skills and wisdom of the American Folk Troubadour. You are a priceless American Treasure given to the world in a blanket of deep love.
Kisses
Shawn Callie Arthur
Erin's Kiss
I kissed Erin last night
you know
the Goddess of Ireland
blessings she did bestow
I know it’s hard to believe
I kissed her full on the lips three times
and I did receive
a fourth for good luck
for infinite rhymes
courage and pluck
she led me to the place
with whispers through the ether
for to endow me with a garland of grace
being destined to love her
and to know well her face
all I did was to inter
the trash left around her shrine
in America
she could not alone be mine
she made it clear
but she would make my words shine
many soldiers and poets have her ear
Lyre the angel was to her left
his foot was extended
for those of faith and hope not bereft
and so he lifted me above the dead
on her right was a soldier keeping watch
the angel let me kneel on his knee
while I reached across
all rein was set free
with the sign of the cross
and a kiss from her lips
during the second kiss
she granted eternal cosmic trips
to know my twin soul and infinite bliss
she said I’d be an Irish rover
sacred love came with a third kiss
then I kissed her all over
she promised me a ring
the fourth was for good fortunes
endless words
protection and tunes
to shatter the proudest swords
she asked me to wait
while she got undressed
Erin adjusted my fate
granting me in the sight of the blessed
soon with a date
my soul was caressed
she said she’d meet me in the flesh soon
she makes love to patriots soldiers and poets
always under a full moon
I’d be marked and my lover would know it
she would appear as an angel
known as Shawn (Colvin)
whose duty would be to tell
where to wait for the new dawn
this angel would sing me into a trance
and when I awoke she would ask me to dance
safe in heaven no more to roam
my immortal beloved
with silver tears she would welcome me home
end
With love for Chapin and Shawn. Peace
Special thanks and eternal love to Paul McCartney for loving us all so well. Peace
Special thanks to Sting for a lifetime of love and inspiration to the world. Peace
Special thanks to Bob Dylan for representing Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ so well. Peace
Special thanks to the very great exalted 1st Angel of Bob Dylan Tom Petty for great courage under fire. Peace
Special thanks to Chapin and James for loving Shawn and the world so beautifully. Peace
Special thanks to God and Goddess of Americana Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams for loving and serving Shawn so long so well and so beautifully. Kisses
Special thanks to God and Goddess of Love Bud and Julie Miller for their deep beauty grace and Divine wisdom. Kisses
Extra special Love and kisses for the very great vital Goddess Suzanne Vega for her deep beauty grace wisdom and for loving Shawn so well at the critical time. We worship you forever. Kisses
Very special Love and affection for the very great and deeply beautiful wise and good Goddess of NYC Lucy Kaplansky for loving Shawn and the world so beautifully and deeply (I want the Triumph T shirt or deal's off) Kisses
Very special thanks to the immortal Goddess King of Orion My Everything Shawn Colvin for asking "why" so beautifully. Peace
Very special thanks to the great 1st Angel of Christ Jackson Browne for deep wisdom grace and beauty and for loving Shawn and the world so well for so long. Peace
Very special thanks to Goddess of Canada Sarah MacLachlan for her deep beautiful love and Divine grace. Kisses
Very special thanks to the great Jacqueline Suzann for inspiring us all with her genius and deep beauty. Peace
Very special thanks to 1st Angel of Christ Lorna Byrne for sharing her Divine wisdom and grace with us and the world. Kisses
Very special thanks to Goddess Jonatha Brooke for Divine inspiration and for sharing Our Journey Kisses
Very special thanks to Goddess of Ireland Caledonia Shepherd Colvin for her beauty grace and Divine wisdom. Kisses
Very special thanks to Goddess of Everything Joni Mitchell for inspiring us all to dream and love. Kisses
Very special thanks to exalted 1st Angel of Christ David Crosby for watching over us all. Peace
Extra special love to Field Commander Leonard Cohen for Divine inspiration grace and wisdom. Still in Command. Peace
Most special thanks to Our Lord Savior Brother Friend and Great Redeemer Jesus Christ Almighty for Everything Peace
Very special thanks to the great Angel of Austin Texas the very beautiful Mario Erwin for blessing Our eternal Love. Peace
Extra special love gratitude and affection for the Divine 'One' of Texas the very Great 1st Angel of Christ Willie Nelson for inspiring loving and protecting us all so well so beautifully and deeply for so so long. We worship You Willie. Kisses
Very special Love and eternal affection and grace for my dear friend and 1st Angel of Christ and Bob Dylan Tim Gillen for being my companion and guide. We all worship You Tim. Peace
Very special Love and affection for the great Goddess of Maine 'Cosmic Annie And The Intergalactic Rainmakers' for blessing Maine and all of us with her deep beauty grace wisdom and badass vocals and for all of the 'Rainmakers' and their blessed families and friends. Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Forever for all of you you badass Angels of Christ and Blessed Eternal Maine. You do us all proud. Tim and Arthur and Shawn. Quantum kisses be blow to you All from all quadrants of the Divine Multiverse. Peace
Special thanks to the great and very beautiful and very sexy Virginia Suddath Phd 1st Angel of Christ and 'Our' very dear friend and Director of Chinese Affairs/Relations. With deep gratitude and love Virginia my dear. Kisses. Arthur/Callie/Shawn. Peace
Eternal Love and Gratitude to the Great Great Great 1st Angel of Christ and #1 American Hero The Very beautiful graceful and dignified Martin Luther King Jr, all His eternally blessed family friends and Great American Family of Black America. 'Our' dearest friend ally and comrade in the Eternal Art of Spiritual Warfare. Quantum kisses we 'All' blow to You through the great Eternal Soul of Blessed America. Peace from the 'Ebony House' (formerly the 'White House') now occupied by the very Great 1st Angel of Christ the Greatest President of All time. The eternal and infinitely blessed Barack Obama All family friends and comrades in Spiritual Warfare. Kisses Shawn/Callie/Arthur and a grateful nation. Peace
For all black children to take effect immediately: 1 pair of new sneakers of their choice, 3 new outfits, free education and one white tutor (as available) and free sailing lessons in every American body of water. To white America: whenever you see a black kid at any level of need give him/her $100, ask them what they need and provide it and you will be reimbursed 10 fold by 'Our' Lord and Savior the Great the 'One' and the 'Only' Jesus Christ Almighty Forever in Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Amen
Very special thanks to the glorious 'Doobie Brothers' all 1st Angels of Christ with full package for service to humanity. We worship you all and your blessed families and friends. Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Forever for all of You. Peace
Could you please repeat that?