Jimi on the Highway

I've got no caffeine in my system, and had Wheaties "Fuel" for breakfast. I'm extremely sore and tired today. That boxing class yesterday tore me up. I can't wait to do it again Thursday. I am waiting too long at the WSH light and another mistake I won't replicate is to look at the traffic. There's debris blowing in the wind and I'm not about to wear goggles so there you have it.

I am halfway through "Reach Down" by Temple of the Dog. I never paid much attention to this song as a kid but now I can't get enough of it. When I'm tired, this is a song to pull me back up -- just a long, heavy blues song.

I don't want anything too loud or angry -- actually I'm in a pretty clear mode because we made a strategic house-hunting move last nite (didn't bid) and though I didn't sleep much, I slept well. I realized I haven't listened to Jimi in a little while and decided to break out South Saturn Delta, which was a gift I rec'd on a Christmas sometime between 1999-2003.

The songs on the list are:
"Here He Comes" - The solo actually means something on top of being long and interesting.
"South Saturn Delta" - Funky, jazzy, rock-like tune. Instrumental. Had so many instrumentalists they couldn't list them all because they don't remember them all.
"Power of Soul" - Here's a great, "would've been a hit" song had he lived long enough to work out the kinks (of which there aren't many). The song just needs to be edited a little and the lyrics a little more concise. The first minute or two is all masterful guitar groove with him just humming over it. But the producer and engineer did a fine job of making his voice hover in this one -- it becomes almost spiritual or meditative. I know George Clinton covered this, I'd like to hear that.
"Message of Love" - This song has that hook that is used in RHCP's "Deep Kick." I new it sounded familiar even then, and the reason was b/c this song was originally on Jimi's Voodoo Soup, which some asshole in Kinder Ring stole from me in my first or second summer there. Why didn't they put locks on the doors of bunks that were gone for the day? I think the kid's name was Adam Green and if you see him, kick him in the shins because he also took Black Crowes' Amorica and Pink Floyd's Pulse. I re-purchased the former and will one day do the same for the latter.

I made it here in 22 minutes.

Thank you for reading.