Hello Free Music Lovers

I am planning to take it to the streets again today between  5 and 7pm.  Look for updates here and on twitter.   I’m not sure where I’ll end up, but I am thinking South Hill or Down Town.  Please contact me if you would like to be notified of upcoming performance details via email.

Stay groovy Spokane

Frankie

Hello Free Music Lovers

Today Flor (percussionist extraordinaire) and I spent two hours in Manito Park.  It was a beautiful afternoon in the shade of a great big tree, and we had a lovely group of people who hung out with us and enjoyed the performance.

I am planning to take it to the streets again tomorrow between  5 and 7pm.  Look for updates here and on twitter.   I’m not sure where I’ll end up, but I am thinking South Hill or Down Town.  Please contact me if you would like to be notified of upcoming performance details via email.

Stay groovy Spokane

Frankie

When I went back to school in the late 90’s to get my degree in Music Education at EWU, I was in a band called Anita Feedback.  We did all original music and created two CDs.  Our music was funk and jazz and just plain groovy.  It’s sad to me that all of those songs are now in the ether, so I am sharing some of them here with you.  I am going to try to create acoustic versions so you might hear me playing them at one of my impromptu concerts around Spokane.

Here is “Marvel Man” 

Marvel Man

Marvel Man

Standin’ up to his stomach in

Right free good and true

Do you understand that the hero never planned on

Takin any other road but to you

Fightin all of that evil

No Rest

Works late hours and weekends

Still he can’t get any good press

And he’s so tired

He’s not quite himself

He’s not even

Half of who he was last year

Marvel Man

His life is always threatened and every day might be his last

And in the calm his fans always forgettin’

Who it was that got us past that last

Fightin’ all of that evil

No rest

Works late hours and weekends

Still he can’t get good press

And he’s so tired

He’s not quite himself

But he used to be the Night Idol

Not even when he’s killin’ with a reason

He’s hurt

My oh my yeah

But he used to be the Night Idol

So tired

Believin would release him

My oh my yeah

He used to be the night idol

He’s killin with his armor

He is dying for a reason

He’s hurt

My oh my yeah

You said “It doesn’t matter what life throws at us”

I said, “You say that now, but what happens if…”

You said, “It will never matter”

I said, “I’m going to hold you to that”

Then we turned a corner

I died

You didn’t

I was buried

You watched

You wept

I came back

With a new kind of craving

Are you still at peace with what comes next?

Stalking with Death

Death first noticed me

When I was close to twenty

We ordered the same drink

I made an innocent comment

He’s been stalking me since then

Next I saw him in a car

Outside of my apartment

It was only his silhouette

He was smoking a cigar

Now I see him every day

I didn’t know him as death

Until the profile hit

“Mending the Population”

He was reducing it

Everyone was grateful

We last met this morning

He is exactly the same

I have aged badly

I greeted him by name

He smiled at me

I will be playing somewhere in Riverfront Park July 5.  My friend Flor will be with me playing her drum.  I hope to see you there

Hi All

I had another successful outing tonight.  I played for two hours outside of Hastings.  I chatted with a few people and even got to speak with a girl who is just falling in love with music and singing and wants to do something with it.  It’s cool to feel inspirational.

I don’t know when or where I will next be out in Spokane, but it will be soon.  I’ll be the one wearing long pants and singing away.  Probably Saturday.  Keep checking back for updates.  Please contact me if you are interested in receiving an email with my “concert” plans.

If you know a place that would welcome live music, especially outdoors, please pass me the information.

Take it easy and enjoy the holiday tomorrow.

Frankie

I’m going to start playing in a few minutes outside of Hastings on 29th. Come on over

Where can you find Frankie Ghee performing for free this summer? 

Okay, here’s the deal.  There are a few places I have found hospitable to spontaneous performances.  Thus far, I’ve been hitting them randomly.  Sometimes when I get to the place I planned to play, someone else is already there, or there is construction or a toxic gas spill.  You know? 

If the Universe works it so my first choice of venue is a no-go.  I go to the next spot. 

At this moment, I am thinking I will try outside of Hastings and the Dollar store on the South Hill tomorrow 5:30-7:00pm. 

I’ll send a tweet when I get there.

If, for some reason, that plan needs adjustment, I will tweet the location of my landing.

Today, I ended up playing outside next to the Jimmy John’s near Trader Joe’s on the South Hill.  I had lots of really nice people stop by and even got to chat a bit with an up and coming singer/guitar player and future busker.

Again, thanks for all the kindness.  Man, I love this Town.

FVG