The Red Strokes

The concert that pet referred to earlier this week
was the Garth Brooks live from Kansas City..
9 sold out concerts, and the last a live simulcast..
what an amazing performer!
And.. leave it to Garth to be the first performer
to ever do such a huge, live simulcast to theaters.
And. he talked to those of us in them as well..
at one point.. he said that if we didn't get up and sing
we didn't have "hair on our asses"...
Hmmm.. well.. m'Lady and I did get up and sing
(does that mean we should have
pet shave our backsides tomorrow nite??)
with everyone else in the theater. He had everyone
there whooping and hollering, clapping, laughing and singing.
It was pretty darn close to having him really there with us.
Loved how he included the theatre folks!

As I told pet last nite, I never liked country music
till I saw Garth in concert.
He changed every thing I ever thought about
country music.
And.. he is truly.. a most amazing Entertainer...

So.. in reviewing some of his music..
and a video collection that a friend had given Me
a year or so ago.. I came across this video this morning..
of The Red Strokes..

It had no meaning to Me when I saw it before..
didn't even remember it.
and it's sat in it's box since then.

But.. as Paladin uses the term 'strokes'
for giving Me pleasure.. (smile)
And how he loves to demonstrate the different
sorts of strokes that he is so good at
(short and shallow.. long and deep.. strong and intense)
And being with pet.. is like being in an art piece,
I've told him that more then once.
Everything we do comes deep from our hearts,
and the passion is often thunderous..
stronger then anything I've ever known.
This is a strongly sung, intensely passionate song..
as in all of his music, Garth lets himself loose in this..
and the way he sings.. reminds Me of how pet loves..
and the passions that he exemplifies when he's giving
Me strokes.


So... now.. this song has all kinds of new meaning.

And I'll be showing him this video very soon..
Maybe tomorrow nite..
Maybe Tue.. we'll see how things go..

Pet has never seen Garth in concert..
and I think he thinks he's like any other
country singer (in whom he has no real interest in)
which I can understand.. never having had interest
in it before either. But..
Well.. anyone whose seen Garth knows..
This ain't your Daddy's country music.
And pet is very lyric oriented..
so I think some of Garth's lyrics will appeal to him.
The River, The Dance, The Change, Standing Outside the Fire..
all excellent songs.

And.. as for The Red Strokes..
(smile) welll.. he'll certainly understand
the passion in this song..
for it matches his own passions
when he's giving Me pleasure.

So this is for you My beloved pet...
My Paladin..

Who has taught Me the true meaning of
'The Red Strokes'....


The Red Strokes Written by:
- James Garver - Lisa Sanderson- Jenny Yates - Garth Brooks
ORIGINALLY ON
In Pieces


Moonlight on canvas, midnight and wine
Two shadows starting to softly combine
The picture they're painting
Is one of the heart
And to those who have seen it
It's a true work of art

Oh, the red strokes
Passions uncaged
Thundering moments of tenderness rage
Oh, the red strokes
Tempered and strong
Burning the night like the dawn

Steam on the window, salt in a kiss
Two hearts have never pounded like this

Inspired by a vision
That they can't command
Erasing the borders
With each brush of a hand

Oh, the red strokes
Passions uncaged
Thundering moments of tenderness rage
Oh, the red strokes
Tempered and strong
Burning the night like the dawn

Oh, the blues will be blue and the jealousies green
But when love picks its shade it demands to be seen

Oh, the red strokes
Passions uncaged
Thundering moments of tenderness rage
Oh, the red strokes
Fearlessly drawn
Burning the night like the dawn

Oh, the red strokes
Passions uncaged
Thundering moments of tenderness rage
Oh, the red strokes
Fearlessly drawn
Burning the night like the dawn

Steam on the window, salt in a kiss
Two hearts have never pounded like this