Thanks to all of you who sent messages of affirmation and support in response to yesterday's update. It was overwhelming.... but most of you "get it".
And thank you to every single person who emailed me with an opposing viewpoint. Thanks for taking the time to write. (But I feel that you are as wrong as you could possibly be. And I hope that somewhere in the deepest, most beautiful place in your heart.... you know it, too.) You, of course, have the right to "feel" differently. But the Constitution is VERY clear. In my experience and from the email I've received in the last 24 hours, too many people who call themselves "conservative" and who tend to sound off about "defending the Constitution" ...are nothing more than selectively moral and selectively principled when convenient. (Especially about the 1st and 14th Amendments these days.)
Fear and anger are powerful yet sometimes subtle emotions if we allow them to be.
BTW -- I bristle every time I hear someone use the term "Ground Zero Mosque". There is no fucking "Ground Zero Mosque". It's a community cultural center.
I also bristle when I hear the term "hallowed ground". This is what got you upset about a building 2 blocks away!?
Here are some of the things on your "hallowed ground"!
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Add to the list... selectively outraged.
Moving on... here we are in August of another summer. We've got a LOT of "outdoor" music left this year! But tomorrow night will be the last installment of the "Sunset on the Hudson" series. I've really enjoyed that gig this season. The crowd was great. The staff was wonderful. The weather was fine and the sunsets were spectacular. (We even had a tornado warning one night!)
Great year.
Tomorrow is our last sunset for the season.
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Thanks New York.
And, I'll be back in Central Park this coming Saturday. What can I say about that? Sharing music and stories and laughs with all of you for an entire generation... writing songs and singin' them for you guys. What a life!
Seriously... thanks.
We have a lot of fun around here. If you're new or you don't believe me, just browse the ARCHIVE and see what I mean. Or just go ahead and click on this banner to check out a bunch of photos of the beautiful shining moments that we've shared so far this season.
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This site is about Life, and Love, and fun and most of all... music.
Now, an awful lot of people check in here every day from different parts of this country and different parts of the world. It's very cool.
These songs are being passed around the world on Youtube.
Have fun with them.
Seriously! When I get an idea that is this silly, this fun, this ridiculous... it just HAS to be done!
HERE'S THE SONG AND VIDEO!
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Now one more thing about that song!
IT IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD!!!
I'm serious!
Now you can download the song itself, and walk around with it in your ipod or mp3 player and sing it to yourself on the bus, in the subway, in the car... while you're on facebook.
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If you like this song and video, go ahead and send the link to everyone you know if you think it might make them smile.
ROCK on!!!
And if you wanna leave a comment about the song or have any questions about the video, just go ahead and leave a comment here!
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And!
Holy smokes!
The "FACEBOOK..." song is approaching a quarter of a million views worldwide. We live in a totally ridiculous world. But, it's kinda cool.
In case you're new here and you haven't seen it...
Click to watch the video of the new facebook song
Pass it on to all you friends. Post in anywhere you want!
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Okay, for anyone who's new around here... here are a few videos to make you smile.
As much as I love writing songs, I get an even bigger charge from watching you guys smile and hearing you singin' the words to many of my original songs. What a blast!
As you may know I am producing a documentary about "That Guitar Man from Central Park". I would like to ask all David's fans out there to write me and tell me any stories you may have about David and his playing in Central Park and how it has affected you or what it has meant to you. I've already heard some great stories, but I know there are more that I haven't heard. So if you got a story to tell about David and his music, please briefly write it out and send it to stories@thatguitarman.com . I will be contacting people from the stories submitted to interview them for possible inclusion in the film. Thank you and I look forward to seeing everyone on the hill this summer. - Dean
Wouldn't Want It Any Other Way (CD)
I Love The Company (CD)
Common Ground
The People on the Hill
Crazy On The Same Day
It's Just Us (Live)
Talk Louder (single)
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