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"Mick sometimes had the use of his parents Triumph Herald at the weekend, and i remember we went to Manchester to see a big blues show, and there's Sonny Terry and there's Brownie McGhee, and John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters. He was the one we wanted to see particularly, but also we wanted to see John Lee. There were others like Memphis Slim. It was a whole revue that was going through Europe. And Muddy came on, acoustic guitar, Mississippi Delta stuff, and played a magnificent half an hour..."/Keith Richards

As always, when i visit N.Y., i went to the best book shop in the world: Strand Books.(They should really give me free books for all the publicity i give them...). First, second hand books, in great shape, for a great price. I always go first to the music section. I have the standrad appreciation for Keith Richards, like any respectable music lover, but not more then that and i wasn't planning to buy a book about him. But, you know what they say: Best things happen spontaneously!!! A very cute worker of the store recommended on the autobiography of Keith and said that it kicks ass!!

He was right like he was cute(don't be jeallous) and the book kicks ass. I'm a book worm when it comes to books about artists, bands etc. My fevorite part is when they describe how and when they discovered music for the first time. Or, when and how they discovered their own inspiration and how it totally blew them away and changed their lives forever. There's just no turning back after you crossed that point. "Life"-By Keith is a great book about a great man. To read his description on how he learnd to play guitar, about the first time he listened to blues music and what an influence it had on him-it gives me goose bumps.

Our Wednesady night special musical journey, has changed to Monday nights-same time, same place: 21-23pm Jerusalem time, RFN Radio.

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"Only love can make it rain-The way the beach is kissed by the sea...Only love can bring the rain-That makes you yearn to the sky... Love, reign o'er me. Love, reign o'er me-rain on me"
/The Who

What is it about rain that makes poets, painters, musicians and artists in general ot be inspired so? To be inspired to create over and over again. Personaly, i love the rain. It cleanses the body and the soul. When i was in High-Scool, my friend and i, had a tradition. At the beginning of every winter, we would wait for the first rain of the season and go out without an umbrella. We would walk, dance and goof around in the rain. I also love it when its pouring rain outside and i'm cuddled deep in the blankets. Lying in my bed and listening to the rythem of the rain. Rain has it's own rythem, sound, movment. A tempo to dance to.

So many songs have been written about rain or how rain makes them feel. It's so universal. As i was preparing the play list for this week's show, i discovered more and more. For some it's joy and for some tears of pain and loss. This Wednesday night, we'll take a very special musical journey to the depth of rain songs.

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I looked out this morning, and the sun was gone, Turned on some music to start my day. I lost my self in a familiar song, I closed my eyes and i slipped away...When i hear that old song they used to play, i begin dreaming.../Boston So true, so true, we get carried away in the music. and for example: I'm a girl with many, many talents. One of them, is that i washed my clothes and i forgot my head phones in one of the pockets. Luckily for me, they still work-or so i thought. I had an appointment this week and i took Eddie(my c.d. player) with me. I wanted to listen to the Doors on the way. The first song began to play and i heard only parts of it. The parts were very clear but not the whole song as one. That what happends when you wash your head phones in the washing machine. I was very annoyd at first but then i noticed that although i have listened to that song handreds of times, its the first time that i can listen to the bass clearly, or to the piano.

The experience became totally different. A tottal new discovery of The Doors!!! Ray Manzarik did things with his fingers to the piano, and it was new and sexy. The drums gave the rythem, and it became a beautiful puzzle. So my recommendation to all of you, music lovers and rock stars: put your head phones in the washing machine for at least two hours, pick a c.d. and enjoy the ride.

Tonight, songs for the night-ENJOY!!!

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"I'm very old and my thoughts on marriage are very few, but i feel i must give them to you on this most happy of days. Mawidge, vewy old. Mawidge, mawidge is a dweam wiffin a dweam. The dweam of wuv wapped wiffin the gweater dweam of everwasting west. Eternity is our fwiend, wemember that, and wuv wiw fowwow you fowever...Man and wife, you're man and wife."/The Princess Bride

Our beloved mama radio-Lorelai, is engaged!!!! Goes to show that's it's never to late! Personaly, i'm a hopless romantic and proud of it. It's going to be a kick ass wedding, of that i'm shure. Any of you, music lovers and rock stars, who are on the verge of proposing and have fears and second thoughts...DON'T LISTEN TO THEM!!!, They don't want you to be happy, cause it scares the shit out of them. I met a very nice man in his 50's, a few weeks ago and he said that he never maid the mistake of getting married. Shure, he was in relationships, but he never married. He did say that maybe he'll regrat it some day. No lover, no femily, no children. No one will be there for him at the end of his days, he will leave nothing behind-so sad, so sad.

This Wednesday, the 16th, we'll take a musical journey to the bliss and pain of the best love songs ever!!! It will be our way to take part in Lorelai's happiness!

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Just came back from a Roxette concert in Tel-Aviv...CRAZY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
I went with my best friend, we have been loving them foreverrrrrrrr! The concert was amazing, they gave thier best, all of them. I knew all of the songs, some of them i haven't heard for years till tonight, and that's one of the best parts of a concert: the surprises. When you go "oh' yes. they're palying that song...". And those peak moments when they paly your absolute favored song that makes your emotions reel. There's a word to describe that feeling: orgasm. There's nothing in the world like a live concert: the energy, the passion, the emotional relief, the unbelievable sensation of actually seeing the artist in front of you with your own eyes.

I have no voice left from the singing and screaming. There were some assholes that complained that i'm making them deaf with my screaming. I asked them if it's their first time in a concert.

Of course, after a concert i stend in the front of the stage and ask very nicely for goodies: play list, a drum stick, a guitar pick, anything they give me- i take. I have a very nice selection of goodies. This time i got a play-list, and after begging the guys that take away the stage, i got a beautiful purple pick. At some point they understood that if they ever want to go home, they need to get rid of me, and it was obvious by the minute that i'm not going empty handed!!!!
Oh, and did i mentioned that i met them for a minute after the concert? yep, yep i did!!

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Come to my window, Crawl inside, Wait by the light of the moon. Come to my window...I'll be home soon./M.E.

About eight months ago, i got this notion in my head to do a special radio show for Gilad Shalit. Something different. To present him to the world as a human being with feelings and wants like all of us, and not just as a captive soldier. I went to speak to his parents about a radio show that would feature all of Gilad's favorite and loved songs. Noam-his father said that it's been to long and that he doesn't remember Gilad's favorite music. And that they don't want the whole world to listen-only the Prime minister, and he doesn't think that Bibi listens to our RFN radio.

Today a miracle has accured and Gilad is back home, with his femily where he belongs. Lorelai and i were watching the special T.V. brodcast of his return home. The price for his return is very high and very very painfull and we must not ever forget it!!!

I hope one day to sit with Gilad in our studio and to have him as a guest for the Wednesday night musical journey show. To talk about his favorite music and the stories behind them, and of course to play them. And together to send and reinforce the feeling of never giving up hope. To never stop praying-eventually it just happens!

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Present Tense/Pearl Jam

Do you see the way that tree bends? does it inspire?
Leaning out to catch the sun's raysa, a lesson to be applied.
Are you getting something out of this? all encompassing trip.
You can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, oh
Or you can come to terms and realize, you're the only one
Who can't forgive yourself, oh.
Makes much more sense to live in the present tense!
Have you ideas on how this life ends? checked your hands
And studied the lines...have you the belief that the road ahead
Ascends off into the light? seems that needlessly it's getting harder to
Find an approach and a way to live. Are we getting something out of
This, all-encompassing trip?
You can spend your time alone redigesting past regrets, oh
Or you can come to terms and realize, you're the only one
Who cannot forgive yourself, oh
Makes much more sense to live in the present tense!!!

The new year is coming in four days. The greatest grace we can do with ourselves, is to follow the lyrics above!!! Shana Tova-have a great one, filled with love, good friends, and lots of good music. Maya

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