The Beat Geeks: Turned-on Poetry for a Wired Age

[coffeecupization]

Right on man! You said it all.

[smokslyboltx]

for me this sounds he is on crack

[GloomFiend]

this is supposed to be funny, right? LOOL

[Beatnikzombie]

I can dig it.

[lifemetall]

well, it beats dostrojevski

[HarveyEspatchelowe]

LOL!

[kenrg]

Thanks - But in the other window here I'm watching an amazing pickle platter being put together... Not THAT's entertainment!

[LadyDiWolfe]

That was... powerful! A big hand! And now I must ask - can we get some more of this? :D

[kenrg]

Careful.... don't encourage me, I might just do it.

[RodEOpallo]

nicely!

[TolstoyKafkaEvsky]

On a related note, I picked up Naked Lunch to read over my Thanksgiving Holiday. I didn't understand much of it, and the shock value isn't really that great. The beats were no expatriates if that book is any indicator. Neat video.

[kenrg]

Check out On The Road - if you only read one beat novel, that's the one.

[TolstoyKafkaEvsky]

Hmmm... kay...

[cooksterz]

Snap! Snap!! lol - i loved this because i loathe facebook, but i loved this even more, because i love your beatnik style!! hahha

[kenrg]

Thanks - But that famine in YoVille is a serious matter. Won't you please donate three cans of food?

[TooLooseLeTrek]

Who is that long-haired hippie, anyway?

[kenrg]

My shrink says that with sessions three times a week and lots and lots of medication I can make him go away.

[fehquig]

Totally brilliant!

[kenrg]

I'll accept that as a positive reaction.

[Rikotistic]

Most awesome!

[kenrg]

Most appreciated.

[urthemole]

Very nice video.

Happy holidays to everybody!

[kenrg]

Thanks - And happy holidays to you as well!

[Vaan40Productions]

Kenrg, I love you.

[kenrg]

It's a common ailment, but it can be cured with plenty of rest and good, strong cup of coffee.

[Vaan40Productions]

You're so funny  =D

[Gimmeaflakeman]

OhCurt sent me! Nice work, Kenrg! Good to see you! Been a while.

[kenrg]

Hey, thanks!

[Gimmeabreakman]

Featured for greater justice!

(I thought I wrote that... my comment is gone!)

[Princess1397]

*Snap Snap Snap* LOVE IT

[kenrg]

(bows coolly)

[GreatGig1]

*snap snap snap snap* Failed crops in FarmTown is a real bummer man! Time to split to a new town! lol

Happy Holidays! :-)

[kenrg]

I hate it when my virtual crops do as poorly as my real plants. Then you know it really is just me ;^)

[ockteby]

You could play the lead in a Passion Play, Ken. :-)

[kenrg]

I don't think my mother would approve...

[ockteby]

I was not just LOL, but really laughing out loud at your expected response, Ken. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or Happy Holidays to you my friend.

Frank

[ralfonzo83]

epic!

[kenrg]

Thank you.

[battim]

powder that hair and curl it and you could be in a man for all seasons, i'm just saying.

[kenrg]

So you've already seen the previews for my President's Day special, coming in February?

[thizizliz]

Snapdety snap snap - cool man.

[kenrg]

Fo-shizzle.

[great1138]

::snaps::

[kenrg]

(snaps back)

[bohogirl1]

OMG i used to go to espresso cafes and wear a beret and snap my fingers to applaud.  excellent video ken.

[kenrg]

But did you have a cool beard? ;^)

[garouHH]

Nice poems. And your hair is longer than I thought, I would have guessed that it's just to the shoulders and a few centimeters.

[kenrg]

Each time I do a hair-down vlog I surprise myself at how long it's gotten. It comes in handy as a video prop ;^)

[PaintedRavensong]

**applause!!* * Great Ken..love it!

[kenrg]

Thank you!

[bearchay889]

Was snapping my fingers the hole time great video daddy-o.

[kenrg]

(snaps back in appreciation)

[jrsnyderjr]

I especially liked "Virtual Virtuosity."

[kenrg]

Thanks - I knew that line was a keeper ;^)

[ChordToNowhere]

Like, whoa... far out, cat... far out.

[kenrg]

Totally far out. And speaking of far out, where the heck have you been? We need a new video/song from you!

[ChordToNowhere]

Whoa, like, the one I've done (in total) for this year isn't enough!?!? Sheesh!!! ;)

[audionautix]

cool and hip daddy yeah. You're one cool cat. I mean, I'm groovin' on your vibe, man. You're like, so together, I like, dig this whole scene.

[kenrg]

Glad you're digging the groove. You're pretty hep to this stuff.

[hallbe]

Heavy man...heavy.

[kenrg]

But in a very light way...

[jjjusssttt]

I  can't stop laughing!

[kenrg]

Then my job is done. Thank you.

[ChristopherMast]

Don't bogart that thing, dammit!

[OhCurt]

That's what she said.

[kenrg]

Plenty of Mary Jane to go around, daddy-o.

[berzerkeley]

If this doesn't go Viral then there is something wrong. I LOVE IT!

[kenrg]

Well, there's something wrong whether or not this goes viral... Thanks!

[PappyStu]

The most amazing thing about this video is how you managed to recite with tongue sooooo inserted in cheek...

*wink*

[kenrg]

Plenty of practice, my friend, plenty of practice.

[liz1060]

5 cool snaps, Big Daddy -- let the Beat go viral!

[kenrg]

(snaps back)

[blackturtleshow]

Great stuff! Unfortunately most of my exposure to that style of poetry comes from watching Charlie Manson interview clips!

[kenrg]

Ah, Manson. What a pussy.

[nbwulf]

Fan-freakin-tastic...

*pulls out the iPhone and fires up the Zippo lighter app*

[kenrg]

A zippo lighter app? I'm heading to iTunes to search for it right now...

[Elaina43]

heheheheheeee! So fun!!!

[kenrg]

Thanks!

[Zea107]

I chuckled and almost clapped.

Tip: do more vids with your hair down.

[kenrg]

More hair vids it is then. Thanks!

[andymooseman]

Love it Ken.

If only there were a famine in Farmville, we might see some more videos on YT!

Right on brother. Peace :)

[kenrg]

I visualize a day when facebook and youtube can get along peacefully!

[OhCurt]

Awesome! Even better in this form than I could have imagined. YES!!

LOL @ the description box!

[kenrg]

At least I held back on calling you all a bunch of flakes. Maybe the collab will still happen?

[OhCurt]

Never say never.

Sometimes the best collaboration efforts are the ones that involve people uploading replies to one another from their own channels.

My prediction: this will inspire at least one or two surprise collaborators.

:-)

[BEENDOWNHEARTEDBABY]

Kelley & I used to go to poetry slams in San Clemente years ago..

I still have a lot of that beat generation in me... even though it was actually a little before my time... Beatniks and all daddy o.. cool do more

[kenrg]

Poetry slams in San Clemente? I didn't think such things were allowed behind the Orange curtain. Coolio!

[BEENDOWNHEARTEDBABY]

Believe it or not, there were, as late as 1999 when we were still living down there!

[gintonic666]

Ha Ha!

Great idea, man!

Modern Day Beat-poetry. Very clever.

[kenrg]

Well, the idea was Curt's, but thank you. Hopefully the full collab will still materialize and you can see how this fits in.