Welcome to Willys Joint! My slightly demented site...
Created 9/08/00, Updated 11/?/01, 6/24/02, 9/22/02, and 12/29/02.
Here and on the next several pages I'll talk about Da BLUES, that unique soulful music that is purely American. I am a little older than the teenie boopers usually found on computers. I am a lyracist/singer/shouter/Blues Harp player. Here's an example of the kind of lyrics I write, the pictures here are all me! As you can probably guess I dig tattoos and just had 3 new holes (piercings) put in my body. As of today, March 26th 2002, I just got my newest tattoo. More news as of June 4th, I got another tattoo. I lost count at 1 long ago, but the pics are here. Okay this will be the last update this year. The newest tattoo I got 12/23/02. I had the idea for this tattoo when I was getting my mermaid done, I told it to my artist and he said he'd work on it. Well, I guess I'm NOT unique in expecting the world to revolve around me only. I think I had almost ever tattoo artist I could find trying to draw it up for me. But it was Karen, and Briana who came up with two designs for me. I gave them to my tattoo guy and he did his own thing. 8-) So far I have Muddy, Howlin', & Lightnin' on my stomach. Next year I'll have Sonny Boy added. Will this be the end? Actually now I'm thinking of making it a band of Blues stars, the lesser known but none the less important ones who shaped the Blues into the only indiginous American music. The pics are here and through out the site.
My Thing's The Blues
WILLY 4/10/97 6:30 pm. C Harp, Key of G. Up Tempo 8-Bar Shuffle.
When your thing is the Blues.
You may find some people don't wanna know you!
They look at me like I landed from the moon.
And it's all because my thing's the Blues!
An honest story truthfully told.
It done got pregnant they called the baby Rock and Roll!
And now there's new stuff where they only talk so bold.
Still to lose the Blues ain't like resting up after a cold!
Yes it's true; this music was started by slaves.
A whole lot are buried in unmarked graves!
They had the Blues to them God gave.
More than strong backs music with the power to save!
The Blues ain't just about feeling bad.
Boogie-Woogie was started by folks with feet unclad!
So no matter what you're feeling happy or sad.
Someone's felt the same thing no matter what your bag!
From my earliest days I had the Blues.
My feelings used to leave me confused!
At least I'm still walking in these tired old shoes.
That's what I mean my thing's the Blues!!!..
Copyright 1997
My influences
I didn't just wake up one day and say, man it'd be cool to write a Blues song or two. No sir I had to spend time living the Blues. Luckily I survived. My sister says I was always writing lyrics, I don't remember. I do remember sitting in bars and writing on bar room napkins! My greatest hits have all been thrown away. But since 1996 I've had a computer and am able to save them. I am also stretching out now and doing more than just lyric writing. I also write stories about the Blues, playing Harp, and life in general. If interested my link to Theme-Stream is below.
My Inspirations
I get inspiration from life! I have over 900 lyrics now, so I must've done a lot of living! I not only write about my own life but about things I see going on around me. I find a song is the best way to celebrate good things and works as a catharsis when things go wrong. Then I can look back and hopefully not make the same mistake again! In '95 I started playing Blues harmonica (Harp). For something so easy looking it's about the hardest instrument to really master as I am reminded when listening to people like Sonny Boy Williamson (both), Little and Big Walters, James Cotton & many others.
Thanks for letting me waste your time! LOL
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