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Do you have their entrance with stone colds music?

Yeah. Hate when videos are in portrait! Idiots

Bona fide rock star!

This was a great show...but dude, you gotta record concert footage in landscape. I wish i was able to get that close!

Thank you for this. I was introduced to Patchen by Joel Climenhaga, a professor of theater, as well as a playwright and poet and friend of Kenneth and Miriam, in 1969, and I continue to regard Patchen as the most inventive, creative, and greatest writer of the 20th Century. The poem paintings and the readings he made with jazz combos only scratch the surface of his inventiveness. He certainly was spiritual and had a mystic side, but, while he left his Catholic upbringing behind in a formal sense, he never lost it entirely, IMO. Some of his work references God and his expansive love for human beings and all creation and his anger at our folly and viciousness to all of that is, is so Christlike and Prophetic. He passed two weeks to the day before our wedding in 1972, and Joel read his love poems for us. He could be not only angry and mystical and lyrical, but playfully, off the wall funny. There was no genre he did not turn his pen and brush to; poetry, novels, experimental fiction, fables, aphorisms, short stories, plays; in short, anything literary. He essentially created Concrete Poetry. I hope you do more with him and explore his life for your students.

I love that Lennon painting at the right with the biblical scarf, maybe a little nod at the 'Beatles are bigger than Jesus' remark from Lennon around '65/66. That would be great because that whole thing was totally blown out of proportion if you hear the complete story. Danny Fields (Warhol, Doors, Ramones, Stooges) was doing some articles for a teenage pop magazine and wanted to stir things up a little, so he wrote that piece about Lennon (talking to a friend) Later on he told McCartney it was him who wrote the article and Paul wasn't too pleased. Cause that whole thing ended with the Beatles not playing live anymore.. Danny Kroha & Gories are fantastic, hope to see you soon! -groetuitholland 💛

thank you for posting this!

I love this song.

The difference between a religious person and "a spiritual but not religious" type person . Two completely different worldviews. One believes in a buffet line of theology The other believes that things actually mean something.

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Jesus is my president My KING 🙌🏽❤️🙌🏽

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Tragic story

I would be curious to hear your thoughts on his friendship with Henry Miller, the other rebel.

Patchen is my favorite American poet period. His work is sublime.

Awesome

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Oh my goodness! I just have to let you know that you are now my alpha example of "Seek And Ye Shall Find...On KZbin." So, I'm an actor, writer, teacher and theatermaker born in the late 1960s, and my entire life my personal aesthetic has been "alt-hippy-counterculture." I used to always tell my mom that I was deeply disappointed in her for not having had me 15 years earlier so that I could have been a teenager during the Summer of Love, or actually attended Woodstock. :) ANYway, because of my love for all things hippy-woo-woo, my favorite musicals forever have been Hair, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar and Pippin. I mean, obviously. But some of these musicals (Godspell and JCS mainly) left me really baffled about something, and I've never had anyone to ask. Why, I've wondered, does there seem to be a sort of faction of Christianity comprised of...hippies?? Like, how did two seemingly opposing lifestyle choices like that somehow come together? Or maybe the question was, how did a faction of HIPPIES decide that they'd spend most of their time preaching Christianity? And also, why did it seem like these Jesus hippies weren't JUST hippies but...hippy CLOWNS?!?! With face paint, and big shoes, and frequent forays into juggling, ukeleles and mime routines?! Godspell wasn't the only example of entertainment that supported this odd phenomenon -- I noticed it in other places too, like several theatre companies and touring puppet troupes that at first glance seemed to be all about my beloved rag-tag, recycled-junk-art hippy stylings, but upon closer examination, were all presenting shows built around Bible stories, gospel teachings, and evangelical nudges towards a life filled with Jesus. What the heck?, I kept wondering. This can't be a coincidence, this subset of the arts world. WHY are there Christian hippies? WHY are there patchwork, Deadhead-y clowns for Jesus? Where did they come from??? Fast forward through the years (to everything, turn turn turn, there is a season, turn turn turn) to last night. I was watching clips from the movie version of "Godspell" here on KZbin, for the millionth time, marveling over Victor Garber's adorable 23-year-old face, and I thought, dammit, I need answers, and maybe they're not far away. I paused "Godspell," went to the search bar, and typed in "hippy clowns for Jesus?" ONE video came up...and it was YOU!!!! OH EM GEE!!! You literally created AN ENTIRE COLLEGE LECTURE ANSWERING MY QUESTION!! Hopefully the length of this babbling comment conveys how excited I am not only to find this video, but also to discover that this movement is an actual field of interest for you -- that I'm not alone in my fascination. I literally squealed when you mentioned Hair, Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar; several other things you talked about connected to experiences I'd had -- for example, your discussion of Berkeley, CA being a significant seat of counterculture/social justice Christianity in the 1970s reminded me that playwright and director Martha Boesing, who was a major builder of the alternative theatre scene in Minneapolis MN (where I live) moved to San Francisco to start a theatre-based street ministry called Faithful Fools. In summary, I'm so grateful for this video. I'll finally be able to sleep at night thanks to you. ;) If I was of college age in Cookeville, I would sign up for every class you teach -- already, I've made notes of other things you mentioned that I now want to Google and learn more about. :) Thanks a million, Andrew Smith -- you are appreciated! Have a great day!

"All at once is what ETERNITY is". Not "everything".

So glad the algorithm sent Adeem to me. I’ve been listening to them all week… just sent them $15 bucks for a CD. Beautiful music, amazing lyrics that cut deep, in a good way.

No 10 years sentence. He's a liar and a con man. And worse. Do your research sir.

Thriving scene.

Fantastic

This may be day 4. Not that it matters. 😊 Thanks for another appreciated presentation.

Thank you for your willingness! Such important truths presented. Always striking for me is the societal betrayals of blame, persecution, punishment, for the health struggle of addictions. May we one individual at a time show mercy and efforts toward harm reduction, nurturing and protection along the astonishing difficult to maneuver already journey. ♥️🙏♥️

Nice! Burn of almost tears along with big smile to poignant dark humored 'Day Zero' reference and sweet voice. We have today. For me, my take in facing each tide; I go first to being my own kind observer and gratitude, while acknowledging the fullness of all the past, present, and ongoing compost. Devastation to renewal is a brutally broken open to rebirth new life every day, by choice (if chosen), by real life on real life terms, no control by nature magical mystery. Though not an alcoholic myself, the impacts of pre birth through initials decades with immersion of generational addictions is significant, I understand my walk alongside is different. In any case, thank you both for sharing of yourselves for yourselves and others. You matter. We all do; with all our shortcomings and strengths. Take care to enjoy, even from within the compost. ♥️🙏♥️

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Every journey is taken one day at a time, whether it be through meanderings or purposeful steps. You will arrive. Best wishes on your path, both of you.

That power struggles one is crazy. I guess they want people to see laws as divine? The founders went to great lengths to create balance of powers and understand majorities and minorities. It was the number 1 consideration in deciding EVERYTHING in the constitution. "Divisive concept" means a concept that: "The rule of law does not exist, but instead is a series of power relationships and struggles among racial or other groups;"

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True but spirituality is mark of beast control in people's lives. Must overcome the beast. Thiis how become ordained of god as need 250.000 besides myself to gain a heaven. Plantagenent evil is people's embrace of it. Placed evil contagenent failing to be forgive even crimes outlined by god in could be forgiven around world in showing better than biochipp promote

Oops, guess "Grammarly" missed .... I Am Doing INCLUSION

'For "King" & Kingdom(BeLoved "Society") ..... Equals RADICAL INCLUSIOM oF EVERY 1 & EVERYTHING!!!!

hes a hoot

Thank you

I'm gonna need you to stop calling laws protecting kids "anti trans"

I'm gonna need you to stop calling laws protecting kids "anti trans"

Why was she fighting 2 young black men? Sounds like she was a racist.

Thank you!

A treat -- both poem and following you, Andrew.

Christmas Stranded Sober Poem we were going to travel again on Christmas day like last year we were heading home from California today we were supposed to drive toward Texas but our broken HVAC unit had different plans yet the situation made me more than grateful for buying a house that also has a wood stove which keeps us warm when the HVAC is out & also reminds me of my 13 years in the rugged hills in the hollows of Dismal past Dowelltown below Smithville so by noon I was out scrambling around town to all the open gas stations & convenience stores for firewood yes I bought 15 bundles just to be sure we could stay warm until tomorrow yet now I need to find a better source for buying wood like when we would have it delivered by the truckload because firewood by the bundle was getting expensive driving from Mapco to Echo Valley to the 7-11 & guess what I noticed about all the people at the checkout counter on Christmas day mostly men one wearing jeans another PJs with candy canes & flip-flops on his feet at least with socks on this freezing day well guess what I noticed about them this thread that held them as one they were all buying lottery tickets & cans of beer or cases of beer or cans of hard lemonade got to nurture that drunk on Christmas day don’t let a little cold weather ever get in the way of staying wasted on Christmas day now I really wish this was a country song or a song like John Denver singing “Please Daddy Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas” instead of a poem yet what made me even more grateful in my own way even as we canceled our trip & needed 15 bundles of firewood just to keep us warm until the repairmen can get here tomorrow or Tuesday but I am grateful yes at least I am sober not needing cans or cases of beer from a highway gas station just to stay drunk on Christmas day

I wish you would do another of these. And just show the picture poems. And read the text. Then let it sit there for 12 seconds. This is way too busy. But Thank you! And take your face off the screen. Its too much about you. I want kenneth patchen! Alone!

Bill Wylie-Kellermann is a rare and wonderful American hero! His "translation" of the works of William Stringfellow, Jacques Ellul, Daniel Berrigan, Walter Wink into his own work is nothing short of amazing and inspiring. Love this! Peace, Elizabeth

Great interview! Thanks for that! Sounds like The Gories took off just after we moved out here to rural northern CA. I can't wait to start listening to more of your stuff. I think my Dad told me once that he and his sisters Alice, your grandmother, Ann (my Godmother, Tanty) Lula, and Bill all played the violin as kids. I have my Dad's and Marg has one too. You and Muffy obviously got the musician gene, it surely passed me up, but I love listening to all different genres.

Hey Danny, Great to hear some of your stories of your music career and memories of Detroit! I went to school at WSU and lived in a 3 or 4 places down there from 1970 through 1974 before your time. I lived in the library of anold Victorian on Ferry and Brush. Then I lived in the house that was originally owned by the Ferry family of Ferry Seeds, a block east of Brush on East Ferry as well. That was an awesome restored Victorian. Also lived in a Victorian on Alexadrine and Cass or Forest (can't remember which) but it was right accross the street from the old funeral home. One of my old roomates, "Clearlight", got married and had her reception there. That was about 40 years ago, because my daughter Tara was a 1 yr old and running all around. It was a great space. Mike's grandfather built 11 houses in the neighborhood around Conant and Garvin. He bought one of those houses and we lived there for 11 years. It was on Garvin on a corner, now burned down and there's a grassy little gaden planted on the lot that's fenced in. My daughter was born in that home with a midwife who's still one of my best friends, Linda Honey. My huband, Mike went to that great artschool in back of the DIA, which at that time was called Society of Arts and Crafts. Everyone just called it Arts& Crafts. Then it became "Center for Creative Studies", Last time I was there I noticed its named had changed again. One of our hang-outs was Cobb's Corner and a couple other bars on Cass where my friends played bad rock n roll and that everyone loved. It was an great time to go to WSU, great blues acts, rock, folk.... Joni Mitchell and her husband Chuck Mitchell lived in an 4 floor apartment building on W Ferry, the 1st block off Woodward shortly before I moved down there. There were still pop-up concert in the old atletic field and peace marches.Oops got a little carried away here.

or ex coworkers that live in ukraine living in this mess i hope there ok they were telling me about ukraine nationlist nazi problem years ago / gop backed them years ago john mccaine / biden backed not good

if you guys need help let me know i live in albany ga so i know about religion, stuff reactionary jesus stuff but wishing these folks would be more like jimmy carter minus his role in us imperialism ect

I so enjoyed the poetry and songs. All of you are so talented. I appreciate the opportunity to welcome Spring with you. Ubuntu, dear ones.