1. The Striped House: (I painted it one weekend with another member of the group)
2. Diane, Dan & Yours Truly (1st commune members pre-band )
3. Peter, “Pee Wee” “Little Wassmer” giving me a kiss
Please Press Play To hear me recite my poem to the music of The Holy Modal Rounders, “Bound to Lose” and Enjoy!
The Rock ’n Roll ’60’s
Floating on a magic carpet inside our psychedelic cloud of patterns
The Holy Modal Rounder’s music playing as we flew past Saturn
We went that day further & higher than we had ever gone before
Then, we started our reentry like hallucinating meteorites flying in the door.
The group was known for its unconventional lifestyle and bizarre thoughts
We pushed the spaces of the mind like brave & courageous astronauts .
Not one of us knew the meaning of fear, or said the words, “no way”
All was possible, and we woke up happy, looking forward to another day.
Mind altering experimentation, each one was learning a lot as we went
Every day, a new adventure, just to find our next meal or pay the rent,
We unhooked all chains that could have been used to hold us, back
and on a whim, with a friend, I painted our rented house in stripes of white & black.
Making music was our love & passion; we fervently rehearsed it night & day
Our charisma could not be denied, everyone saw we all had that “yo no sé qué”
The neighbors, a family of immigrants with no papers, never called the cops
Our house attracted rich and poor, and out of curiosity became a tourist stop.
On Santa Monica Boulevard, right down from the fire station, was our home.
We had two little squirrel monkeys running loose, untrained & free to roam.
We all were young and made runs to the liquor store for cokes & junk-food snacks
If we trusted you, we might share a little something we always kept out back.
I was the only girl in the group, and weekly “scored” 2 pounds of chicken livers.
I’d talk and flirt with the local butcher down the street to see what he might deliver
I cooked them with rice, seasonings and spice and 5 could eat weekly, once a day
I also held a job as a movie cashier, at $2.00/hr, I’d treat to go out to eat, and pay.
We almost made it big, but, then we didn’t; destiny is a thing that you can’t change.
For political reasons and bad luck timing, the last step to signing was never arranged
At the top of our high life, we recorded two songs that proved we were really good
Today, 4 out of 5 are still alive with our demos & our memories of the Rock ‘n Roll 60’s in Hollywood.
Footnote: This is the 1st Part of a Two-Part Post.
The Next one will have (one or hopefully two) demos re-mastered with covers front and back.
Wooo Wooo I can hardly wait:):)
Karima Hoisan
August 6, 2023
Costa Rica
Digital Rabbit Hole 
Thank you for sharing Karima🥰
Look forward to Part Two 🤗👌🤗
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Me too…when the engineer says it’s done…I’m ready to go. Glad you enjoyed this part too Maggie:)Thank you so much for commenting 🌹❤️
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Another amazing vignette from an amazing life! What HAVEN’T you done? 🙂 Wonderful audio track as well, both voice and music. Rockin’!
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Wow Dale, thanks so much for reading and listening and everything:) Haha..I am sure there must be a few things I haven’t done …but then again, while there is life..all is possible:):)
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Look forward to reading the next post. 😀
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Thank you Cassa..Not sure when it will be ready but as soon as the ancient demos are remixed…I will put them up:)
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This starts in a beautiful flowing way that really rakes the reader with you on a journey and then provides some snippets into your very interesting life in the sixties. I really love reading your work and being taken back to an era that I remember clearly, albeit from the other side of the pond.
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Thank you so much David…ahh yes you were a 60’s guy in The British Isles…I am most happy to share these “snippets” with you and my readers and it’s fun mental exercise for me too…remembering. Thank you so much for your continual support of me and my blog, David.
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Very interesting, Karima, for life is interesting, it’s up to us to see how it looks. “destiny is a thing that you can’t change” this line touched my heart. Your mesmerising voice coupled with deep thoughts always appeals me. ❤️💐🙏
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Thank so much for reading, listening and leaving me your comment Kaushal. Life is what we make of it.. Poor choices and good choices lead us forward but each life is so unique and I love to ponder that. Mine was very eclectic but in the end I am grateful for all of it, even the not great choices, the almost successes (like in music) the left turns, when going right might have been better etc..Thank you again, for your lovely comments on this one.
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You’re welcome, Karima, always:)
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Great stuff! I lived in Hollywood in 1973, but San Francisco was the city that called to me. I’m happy for you that you have so many good memories!
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Ahhh San Franscisco ..was magical but for me just to visit. In ’73 I was in Laurel Canyon and in ’75 I was in Costa Rica and stayed put for awhile. I loved the early 70’s too.. I had Poett and was married and had “settled down ” into Canyon Life..Wonderful times.. Thanks for commenting.
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ah, brings back memories😎🥳🌺 what a delightful telling of those hopeful days when we were part of something excitingly new & positive that felt world-changing🤗😍💃🏻💕thanks for sharing more of your life in that amazing slice of american history🥳🤗🪷🦋💕☮️✌️☮️
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Thank you my soulkin (does a comical curtsy) Oh yes it did feel like we were on the threshold of a world-changing moment..and we were young, intrepid, hopeful and with limitless energy. Such times and we share them. I love that. It was an amazing time and it is still being looked at and analyzed by historians…. Lucky us!!!☮️🌹🤩💃🏻🌈🎉🦋🎭🎸🎤
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🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
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What we have lived is written down in some way, as is the destiny that could not be changed. Beautiful musical background, as well as your voice giving life to the text that builds along the music.
Hugs from afar.
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Thanks for listening Lincol and so glad you enjoyed this small vignette from my real life:) The music is pretty crazy..but glad you found beauty in it. The Holy Modal Rounders were never big big but they had a loyal following:) Hugs and all my best to you..
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I remember The Holy Modal Rounders. If you were in Los Angeles at that time you knew who they were. I used to think a different girl played with them. Then learned it was you. What a great poem and ride down memory lane. I can’t wait for part 2!
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Papi call me!!!
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Beautiful Buddeh! Holy Modal Rounders seem to be a constant in my life.
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I love that…they have followed me through Life too.. No wonder we are such good Buddehs!!
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I love this rendition of life and your amazing Hollywood stories with your music entertaining me while I eat breakfast. So delightful to hear your stories and go back to a memory in time with you Karima that always entertains and delights❣️❣️❣️❣️😘
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Awwww Cindy, you have made my day..Love to think of you eating your breakfast and listening to the Holy Modal Rounders and Me!! Haha that’s quite a delightful choice of easy listening while dining:):)
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Oh my goodness you are a real life ‘hippy’ … many have accused me of being one but I don’t really fit, I’m just different 🙂 So nice to see the broad spectrum of your life!
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Wow Kate, sorry just saw this comment.,.It’s true I was a real life hippy and I invite you to listen to my latest post with our remastered demo from 1968 I just put up last night:) Thank you for your impressions.:)
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Karima, I feel like this poem is such a vivid window into your past, full of adventure and artistic passion. It’s fascinating to learn more about your life and the wild, electric energy of that time.
~David
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Yes, I agree with you David..the poem is a transparent look into those times and the demo I just posted shows the product of all those days and nights practicing away. Yes the 1960’s-70’s were an incredibly fertile time in the music industry. So many groups vying for a few coveted recording contracts… We had our foot in the door..just lacked a bit of luck..but for me, the journey and all the experiences along the way was the most important part.:) Thank you so much for this comment!
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🤗 🤗 🤗
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