Musical Stairs

On through the hot, misty air did he run
looking dazed and confused in August sun.
He noticed a stairway up to the stars
and discerned fine riffs from Fender guitars.

He thought he heard Hendrix picking away
and the rough tempo that’s known to Green Day.
There began George Harrison’s, My Sweet Lord;
and a Pink Floyd numbing, comforting chord.

At the start of the stairs he heard the Stones;
he felt satisfaction within his bones.
Beatles and Moody Blues, Genesis, too;
Credence Clearwater and even The Who.

And with Revival, a ramble* began;
(John Fogerty was a good southern man.)
Petty was intent to chase down a dream;
Clapton made Layla--but started with Cream.

Moving and smooth was Santana for sure;
Elton thought Yellow Brick Road² could occur.
Angus Youngª pressed the frets fast as could be;
3 Doors Down, Round and Round played fervently.

All of a sudden the mood was serene;
he heard an oldie called Green Tambourine.
Perhaps the Pipers--his memory slight;
then he recalled they were lemon, all right.

He heard the music and walked up the stairs
caught in the rhythm of Fenders and snares.
Yet when the drums took a rest for a time,
he still enjoyed his fine heavenly climb.


28 Lines
Writer’s Cramp
August 21, 2014

Requirements:
--misty
--dazed
--stairway
--ramble
--lemon

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*Ramble Tamble is a song by Credence Clearwater Revival (CCR) from their
  album, Cosmo’s Factory, 1970.

² The actual song title is, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, by Elton John.
  Poetic License taken for the line rhythm.

ª Angus Young is a guitar player with AC/DC, a hard rock band from Australia.

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Further Notes:

"Petty was intent to chase down a dream;"
  The reference here is to Tom Petty's, Runnin' Down a Dream (1989) from
  the album, Full Moon Fever.

"Clapton made Layla--but started with Cream."
  Eric Clapton played with Cream, (a 60's British rock band) before going
  solo and producing his classic hit, Layla.