PRS 24 Custom in Whale Blue
Ernie Ball Super Slinky Strings 9-42
Line 6 Guitar Pod XT Live
Marshall JVM 410H Amp Head
Marshall JVMC 212 Cabinet
Cry Baby Wah Wah
Marshall Jackhammer
Roland Cube Street (for busking!)
Etkilendikleri
Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Slash, Zakk Wylde and my Mum & Dad
Calvin has been playing guitar since the age of 11 and is only 15 years old.
He spends up to 6 hours a day practising and teaching himself the latest cool techniques from internet workshops, guitar books and from out & out dedication. As a result, Calvin has developed his own sound, riffs, techniques and licks along the way, indeed, he has many trademark licks he can call his own.
Original songs coming soon
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email: sue@rakitt.com
or call: Sue at Rakitt Management on 07826 726841
On Valentine’s Day, we think of people who have cheered and encouraged us, who go out of their way to be kind and caring, who have enriched our lives just by being themselves. You are such a person. I’m so happy you’re my friend
There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains, too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all.
But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest - in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
"Because," explained the king, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace."
Thank you for your great music and wonderful kindness and for being my friend, I enjoy your music very much and can't wait too hearing what you might have next too show me. I wish you great success in your career and again thanks for your friendship.
Thank you for your great music, and for being my friend, I enjoy the music very much, and can't wait hearing what you might have next too show me. I wish you great success in your career and again thanks for the friendship always.
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you." "Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder,
Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who Helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered. "Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
Looking back on the months gone by, As a new year starts and an old one ends, We contemplate what brought us joy, And we think of our loved ones and our friends.
Recalling all the happy times, Remembering how they enriched our lives, We reflect upon who really counts, As the fresh and bright new year arrives.
And when I ponder those who do, I immediately think of you.
Thank you for adding me to your list of friends. I really appreciate it.
My current project is a romance fiction novel with CD soundtrack that is due out shortly and can be ordered on line in January. It will be at CD Baby, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, most on line stores, and through my web pages.
Wishing you a happy and a prosperous new year. Hope all your projects are on track.
WHAT IS HAPPINESS? The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coiled and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.
Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. "I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
"Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room .... just wait."
"That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged, it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away, just for this time in my life."
She went on to explain, "Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw from what you've put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories, Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing."
And with a smile, she said:
"Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less."
I came by your site today and I am very proud of your music and for what you have done, I see a great musician and I wish you great success in your music career, and I enjoy your comments very much. Please have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Thanks for your friendship it means a lot.
Thank you for your friendship it means a lot and you do let me know when your album comes out, I will be right there buying your music. May you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year my friend.
Hi there my friend, I had a chance to hear your music today and I was just blown away with all your playing and you are going to have a wonderful and very successful career and I am very proud to know you. Thanks for letting me be a friend. I would enjoy buying one of your records, so please let me know how to do that, ok. Oh, if you didn't know I was in a band and played a trumpet for over 10 years and I can tell when a see a great player and you are a great player.
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