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i know everyone loves me, especially Janet VandeBos, Karen Hallitt, Kathleen Page, Jordanna Thigpen, Heidi Machen, Paul Gillespie (no music coming from him), oh well, San Francisco is a vampire city, where else would they turn the most incredible spot on the planet (i've never been) into a notorious jail so cruel that even the courts agreed it ought to be shut down and returned to the Pelican-Alcatraz. what are they doing on that piece of heaven now? looks like they're building bigger jails in which to indefinitely detain and render these poor folks such as myself we all show so much love to by torturing and terrorizing. i dropped of some cd's to the 850 jail terror center, bumped into one of the guys who ended up with one, he had it playing in his cd player, the next day, how'bout that? buy them yourself on cd baby, or just hit me up for one. send me musicians, 415 298 0986, a bassist, singers, female, and a drummer, and anyone willing to learn to play guitar, send them to teach me how... show me how to love once more, it's a wild and golden door, a wide and golden shore, a wild and golden open door...
and say, just ignore the rest of the garbage, you've read quite enough for 1-25, 2012. the rest is all old news , from years of rubbish and days of your bore me a hole through this tunnel of love, tunnel of love but their ain't no water hear i got my songs messed up and mixed into the river where they poured a bunch of concrete and you can still hear these frogs croaking anyway, not just singing, but praising the death of everything, the voice of the planet croaking, eyourupppshh, burp.
people are so mean to me, i'm feeling more hated with every day that goes by,nothing good is ever gonna happen for me, everyone hates me forever , that's all i'll ever have. oh well
oh hay, it's 12-15-2011. i've got a cd on the cd baby, Grasshopper Taxicab, feel free to support your local working unemployed musician, oh, , i'm repetitive and redundant, of course a working musician is unemployed, and oh, so i put this new thing together, grasshopper's Appeal, on cdbaby too, as soon as they get to it, sent it out today. and , speaking of 08-006671, that appeal hearing is Friday 12-16th, 2011, at 2 pm in room/dept 509, in the 400 McAllister courthouse , at polk, near city hall, where i'm not welcome, but come support your local ..., oh well just keep me in your thoughts and dreams and prayers, as i shall you. Fare thee well
9-27-2011
everyone hates me more than ever , all i'll ever have here is grief and suffering, torture and terror, especially at the goddam utah, and in san francisco, where i am hated more than i've ever been , for my whole life of misery. especially everyone at the utah hates me, most of all. thanks for that, peace and love.
everyone hates me forever that's all i've ever had, and all i'll ever have. torture and terror, grief and suffering is all i'll ever have everyone hates me forever.
Grasshopper says: i'll pay you to let me play if you will allow me to make money, anywhere as long as i ain't getting rained on is fine, and gee, I can't announce any upcoming shows at this time. Peace + Blessings, G
Grasshopper's Appeal, my book about the wrecking of my life, 2007, is available to you for free, just email me at grasshopperak@att.net and put book request in the subject line, i shall send you one by email. Thanks. grasshopper loves you.
Grashopper loves you . Peace and blessing for all.
wish they hadn't changed micespace, oh well, check out the vimeo instead, above, of Friend of the Devil, which sounds quite a lot better than the utah recording. thank you so kindly for listening, and, viewing, Peace G
Thank you all for all the years of love and support, Peace, G (the following is from 2007)
I, Grasshopper Alec Kaplan am running for Mayor of San Francisco because i want to make our city a place where people can live.
My motto is housing , housing, housing. If you work here , you gotta be able to live here.
On November 6th, 2007, vote Grasshopper for Mayor. Vote Grasshopper for change. Peace, love, and Grasshopper. Let's make San Francisco beautiful. Let's make San Francisco a place where people can live- in office spaces, with eviction protection. In every part of the city there are vacant commercial spaces. Let's make it legal to live, here, in San Francisco, by making it legal to live in office spaces, and giving people eviction protection who already do. Let's eliminate local Ellis Act evictions.
Let's make San Francisco beautiful , with total amnesty for undocumented people. Let's legalize prostitution and sex work, and encourage safe practices. Let's make Gavin Newsom walk the streets.
A vote for Grasshopper is a vote to impeach George Bush. Dick Cheney, and Nancy Pelosi too. The only dope that should be illegal is George Bush, and Dick Cheney. Vote Grasshopper to impeach. {and o'bomber too, o'bummer}
Let's legalize marijuana with a greens for peace program. We can all get behind a greens for peace program here in San Francisco- i'm talking about a local tax on cannabis to help support schools, roads, parks , homes, and hospitals, but not jails, and not wars. Greens for peace. Everybody chill out, smoke a joint, and vote Grasshopper Alec Kaplan for Mayor.
For free Muni for residents with a downtown transit assessment district vote Grasshopper.
For separate pathways for bicycles- vote Grasshopper.
Let's make San Francisco beautiful. Let's make San Francisco a place where people can live-- with freedom of mind , thought , and expression. Vote Grasshopper Alec Kaplan for Mayor. Thankyou for your vote San Francisco.
Over 10 years as a taxicab driver and as a vegan Bay swimmer, Grasshopper is uniquely qualified to bring you a world-class transit system where you won't need nor want to have a car. Vote Grasshopper for Mayor.
Let's make our city one where not just the 21 billionaires, but the rest of us, working people, students, artists, musicians, and just plain outcasts -- where anyone is welcome , in a celebration of diversity and freedom. Stop the war. Stop the torture and terror. Vote Grasshopper Alec Kaplan for Mayor.
11-17-2010 Hey now, i'm looking for people to play some regressive rock, singers, all kinds of instruments, all sorts of kids to play. Regressive rock, looking forward with a rear view, or backwards in to the mirror, through the looking glass. Looking for young folks to play old music, or, old folks to play young songs, or make old songs young again with sloppy makeup you don't really want to smell, but , well, skip the makeup then. Swell. Eyeliner and earplugs or hearing aids, no problem. Thinking aids, breathing aids, whatever. Just bring your heart and soul. Don't stumble upon mine in combat boots. Thanks. Hay, let's make a happy place to dance and be, kiddieland... of course i'll want to play jerry garcia's stuff, the robert hunter songbook, the grateful dead , and sing along. Ring a ding a ling along. Syncopation. Dancing, smiling, subverting the dominant paradigm of domination. REgressive rock, shake your ass, and your friends ass. Peace. G
update 10-25-2010 hey, i'm seeking folks who might like to play some grateful dead songs, all instruments, especially female vocals, sought thanks, Peace + Love, G; finished my book Grasshopper's Appeal, about the year 2007 my life was destroyed, oh well; let me know if you would like a copy to read, thanks, Peace update 10-5-2010 Let's see, i'm always wanting to jam and practice with folks, all instruments, just contact me direct if you 're interested , at grasshopperak@att.net thanks.
i'm happy to play outdoors, coming soon on my world tour, to a sidewalk near you. Help out if you can with a buck in the bucket, your buckaroonies help me keep my avocadables and bananables and vegetables on the table; here at KGRaSS, that's Grasshopper Radio Service, we like to remind you to tune in , turn on , and take over Peace y'all
4-29-10 update- the Ireland's 32 open mic as hosted by Gh is cancelled
peace and love + blessing be to all...G..........
Update 1-1-10 Happy new day. i hope, but don't hold your breath. I wrote this new song, and it's basic groove is E -D- c#m, c#m- D - E and there's a bridge that goes A -G then E, followed by G, C, then B
there's actually 2 songs i wrote upon this basic groove, but for now i'll just give words to Showtime MGB, which is basically around the problem of that we are destroying our planet for all life as we know it, which i know most Americans deny, love our so-called media, but hey, global warming and sea level rise, the acidification of our oceans, these non-reversible tipping points, these are all too real, and our so-called leaders will lead us right to the Grave of our planet. So, folks, it is showtime...
Verse 1. Rain (rain) falling down, ground getting wetter, MGB (refrain, make it good, make it better)
Read your news today, tore up the letter, MGB; your mom's a real nice girl, i am so glad i met her MGB
bridge: got to make some changes today, i know we will; // changes so long overdue, it's gonna be a thrill... {Chorus/chori} it's show time, we all shine, tell everyone you know time; let your spirit shine it's showtime... it's showtime, rise up divine, Peligroso reads the sign, Let your Spirit shine, it's showtime...
Verse 2.Ride's been rough, getting rougher, we had best be lovers, MGB . Things have all gone straight to hell, let's change the magic spell...MGB...We've been hurt for so long, love sing a healing song...MGB
verse 3. Rain falling down, ground keeps getting wetter...MGB...wonder why she got so mad, i tried not to upset her .. MGB... one thing that i know, got to break these chains and fetters, MGB... {(C) GhAK 12-09
i wanted to write up these words for the new song, Gaia's Appeal, which is dedicated to the memory of Paul Weiher; i've slightly revised it from the performance you can hear, so the words are current. Gaia's Appeal has an intro f#m, E, D, then the verse is D/A->A 3x, f#m E, repeat that 4x, the alt is f#m , E, D, A, 3x, then bm c#m D ; and the words are: Sing to/for me A Last Song i'm forlorn Baby/Travel torn, Move down into Unknown Maybe/ All Alone island Stone Another Voice Crazy / my Burden Heart to Impart a Deep Art within us all / All creatures Great and Small come to call Curtains {alt} save me crave me praise me raise me braisenly rape me make me disappeare'd :: House me Home Free Engender me Dearly / Extinct Country Breathe Easy Baby / i'm crying drying flying dying / Play with me Lay with me Love me Save me
{alt} Gone to Sea Calamity Save me Baby / Set Me Free Let me be Baby Save Me ::: conserve me obServe me Bravely Save me/ carefully Consider me Gravely Save me / smoke me invoke me jokingly pobre', ci / hold me unfold me cold money sold me {alt} Last Song Travel torn forlorn baby / Ground friend Lost again Long Gone Home .... thanks
7-14-09 update : i wrote this song recently, called Flooding, which has two sections. The first is for both chorus and verses, and it goes e minor to D major 7th . Additionally , there is a coda, which has some lyrics, and the music for the coda is b minor, C, D over f#, G . The words start with the chorus, which goes-> I'ld like to linger in your ocean / i want to swim in your sea // i've got a strange and foolish notion / you've been dreaming of me . (verses:) 1. it's been a long unwinding road/ each step to travel all alone // across the sands of the great desert/ turned my heart into stone 2. i heard some things that never happened / i saw the schemes that would not be // i watched the fall of the clocktower / after being set free ( Chorus again, then:) 3. i'll see you there in San Francisco / with a flower in your hair // we'll watch the fog come rolling over / the golden gateway there 4. i've been waiting on the sunshine / i've been listening to you sing // from the depths of your devotion / feel the joy within you spring (chorus, then coda:) {6/8} wade in the water, wander in the sea; watch out for the boats when you're swimming happily ; i'm going swimming , do you want to come ? Run into the water, flooding in the sun... [Thanks for reading + listening, Peace.]
These are the words to for your love , which i wrote a long time ago. The changes are , G->C, D 4x, then e minor to C 4 x, ; words: i'm yearning, burning for your love . i'm hoping , groping for a little bitty taste of your love. walking in circles , spinning round and round. looking for you oh sweet honey but you're nowhere to be found. Early in the morning, these feelings form. come the middle of the day, it won't go away. come about the night, i still ain't feeling right. come another dawn, i can't keep on fighting this yearning, burning for your love...
.... i know we had some shaky dealings . yes i know baby honey you're weary, of these feeling. Baby when i look at you, when i see you my heart starts to dance. I know we could get it together for some sweet romance and i'm yearning, burning for your love...
These are the words for Ebbing , which I wrote around october '08; the music is basically
A/c# , (open A off the 5th fret, c# in bass), A/D, (A/g#->) A/ A , 3 x, then 2 x of this G/G -> A/A
so, this is the verse, which is what the instrumentals are off of; after one instrumental verse, there are sung verses 1 + 2, then the chorus, c# Minor, D, E alternates with the c# minor, D, A 4 x, then another verse as instrumental, then verse 3 and 4, then the 2nd chorus, then more verse as instrumental, final (3rd) chorus, then Coda, which is A , G , D, G-> :|| (repeat)
Words for Ebbing:
1. Are you talking / Can't hear what you say // i'm busy having a breakdown / say it again later okay
[one line G->A instrumental] 2. Can you come closer? / Breathe in (to) my ear // Bear with me while I breakdown / i'm so glad you're here /.. i'm so glad you're here
Chorus : Emotional Breakdown (breakdown) i'm off far away Emotional Breakdown (breakdown ) my world's gone gray / Emotional Breakdown (breakdown) lonely as can be
emotional breakdown ( breakdown) i'm lost at sea
3. Were you speaking? / i watched your words driftstream away // Clouds melt in the horizon / sky slips into the bay ./... 4. the tide is ebbing / left a sea lion dead on the beach // Everything is empty / everything within reach /... yet everything just out of reach
Chorus: Emotional breakdown (breakdown) don' t think me unkind Emotional breakdown (breakdown) i'm not home to find / Emotional breakdown (breakdown) i hope you don't mind Emotional breakdown (breakdown) the threads unwind
Coda: pull down the blind / peel off the rind / go through the grind / the threads unwind
/ peel off the rind / go through the grind/ pull down the blind / the threads unwind...
Thanks for listening; have a good day {5/5/2009 Peace and love, blessings be to all}
These are the words for Depression Impression following:
December came all washed away
November now allready but it was just May
Maybe you're telling me a lie I should believe
may be i'm showing you the ghosts up my sleeve
The memory of a crime
A memory not mine
Should we be sharing all this so soon
Jokes on me as you walk across the room
Gave my address it's nowhere now
Give my love but that's gone somehow
The memory of a crime
A memory not mine
Oh i'll be leaving as soon as I can stand
Seeing 's i'm not wanted it's written in your hand
In your eyes i see reflections of the stars
Melting in the heat of all these idling cars
The memory of a crime
A memory not mine
Depression Impression, RE: Janet Vandebos
Thanks for listening
Yes, it's me, Grasshopper.
I was born in Moscow, Russia, and grew up around the East Coast, speaking only English since I was very young. I came to San Francisco on September 29th, 1993, and it's been nothing but a devastating nightmare ever since. When I came here, I slept under the freeway on 5th between Harrison and Bryant, because there was decent lighting there, and you could get a shower at the shelter in the morning...
so I started working at the Hotel Utah, cleaning, door, barbacking, sound, etcetera; although most of the bartenders gave me some tips, I was not on the clock for the vast overwhelming majority of this crap, so I basically was giving away free labor...and I lived upstairs. Everyone has always hated me my whole life, but especially in San Francisco, where I was regularly slammed on the ground by people who thought they had the right to do so. Thanks for this.
The worst taxi ride I ever had was on July 26th, 2007, from SFO, I was forced to convey this rather nasty Janet Vandebos. She wanted to go to 2636 Green, at Divisidaro, but almost immediately she started shrieking and was really unfit to be transported. At this time, I was running for mayor of this crappy city. So, Janet Vandebos claims that I threatened to kill her, and testified in court that I had actually tried to kill her. I was not charged with attempted murder, but rather, PC 422 terrorist threat. This charge was dropped, but my Grasshopper Taxi business was suspended/revoked, and would not be reinstated, albeit a lack of charges. The charge of terrorist threat was re-placed upon me after I parked in Ed Jew's driveway, and no, there was no connection; so I tried to defend myself in court, and was kicked off of my own counsel; there was no opening statement allowed in my defense; to say I had a trial worthy of a kangaroo court would be an insult to kangaroos.
Without any physical evidence, on the basis of her (Vandebos') word over mine, I was convicted of misdemeanor terrorist threat, around the end of '07; I was sentenced to 6 months (to avoid probation) and served most of this time in solitary confinement, under amazingly cruel conditions, at 850 Bryant. Did you know there's a torture chamber just 2 blocks from the Utah? Yes, it was very much torture to me.
Now, no one will hire me, as a convicted terrorist. when I was running for Mayor, everyone knew me as the homeless taxicab driver, and you may recall the purple Grasshopper taxicab which was a fabulous piece of advertising, that was taken away from me. Why?
Well, I spoke out; about September11th as a controlled demolition; I ran for mayor on a platform of allowing people to legally reside in alternative housing situations, with eviction protection. In every part of the city there are commercial vacancies, now more than ever; I also was an advocate for full legalization of marijuana , and I was generally a pain in the ass to the SF Taxi Commission, feeling that I had a right to express my first amendment freedom of speech with my painted bumper sticker which read, To Impeach Is Patriotic.
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