My Letter to Keith RichardsKeith Hi! My name is Ken LaVoie, I live in Winslow Maine with my lovely wife Deb and little girl. I have been playing guitar for 32 years, since I was 10 and the Stones have been my favorite since I was 12. I went to be with my Dad when I was that age and he turned me onto "Get yer ya yas out" and the first solo I learned was the live "sympathy for the devil" where YOU start it, and I think Mick Taylor takes over later with the "come on down" portion so to speak. My latest victory is really getting Salt of the Earth down just the way (I hope) you did it. The open E, the weird B sus chord that just hangs there, BEGGING to be let down to a B. My dream since then, never changing, has been to jam with you. I know this may be a long shot, I mean I don't deserve this honor any more than the next in a long line of people with the same wish. I WANT this honor more than the next guy though, I can tell you that! I love your style. I love your work and now that I've grown up a bit, what I really see more than the music is this "freedom" of spirit that can pretty much be summed up with the line "I don't regret nuttin'", which I've seen quoted in some article or other. I struggle with taking myself and life too seriously and crave the openness, fearlessness and spiritual freedom that you show. We are all one, ya know! Ok, well I'll end here. I did have one more thing I wanted to share with you. It's a tribute to my Dad. He passed away 3 years ago in Cambodia living the good life at age 59. I made a movie with some music and pictures that I hope you might find inspiring. www.centralmaineweb.com/dad/we-miss-you.wmv - So please let me know that we can Jam. Tell me what I gotta do and I'll do it. I hope it's a short ride to Connecticut vs. a journey to Parrot Cay but you name the place and I'll get me and my girls there. (I gotta bring my girls, is that ok?) My wife would never forgive me if I met my hero and she wasn’t there to see the shine in my eyes and my little girl ... well 'nuff said! (And I promise to wear my Keith Richards for President T shirt she got me for my birthday!) One Love Brother, One Love Yours in spirit, Ken LaVoie www.kenlavoie.com 207-872-2368 207-873-9321 ken@centralmaineweb.com |