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My Morning Thoughts

from Array by Max Kutner

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Written on January 12, 2018.

My goal here was to improvise a folk song based upon the first five thoughts I had or things I encountered the morning I started out. In this case, they happened to be the pen I was using to write the lyrics, discovering an enormous spider in my window, trying a cup of coffee brewed by gifted beans, needing to move my car before noon and looking forward to seeing a friend's band perform that evening.

I was extremely nervous to sing these words but even more pleased with how it came out as a final product. I felt introduced to a character within myself I'd never met. It was an awesome feeling.

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The pen I used to write this set of words
Came all the way from the Chelsea Football Club
It was the nicest hotel (my first in London).
I remember it with a smile and all my love.

I wonder if that spider near my window
Will grow itself a longer pair of legs.
I'm sure it'll eat my brains if I do nothing.
I accept this fate as sealed.

Thanks to Ryan Parrish for the coffee.
Tasty notes of plum straight from the roast.
You're a stand-up kind of dude for the occasion
And when it comes to playing baritone, you're the most.

My car sits in a spot where sweeping's scheduled
Noon-3 on Friday or so it says.
If I don't heed the notice they'll cite me for my nerve.
How dare I park in the way of civic service?

Tonight I'll see a concert from some dear friends.
If some of them are listening now, "Hello".
It's at a secret local venue, presumably a house.
That's all I've got for now. Take care. Goodbye.

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from Array, released February 1, 2018
Using my Orpheus Valley classical guitar.

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Max Kutner New York, New York

Max Kutner is a guitarist/composer currently based in Brookyln, NY.

Max has previously performed and/or recorded with the Magic Band (Captain Beefheart), Henry Kaiser, Mike Keneally, Sofia Gubaidulina, Ulrich Krieger, Alphonso Johnson, Don Preston, Lili Haydn, Oingo Boingo and many others. ... more

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