A Lightning Bolt Thru the Heart of Humanity

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  “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring. – The truth of course is that there is no journey.  We are arriving and departing all at the same time.  As you get older, the questions come down to about two or three. … Continue reading

Nick Cave gives me hope for Rock & Roll… and humanity

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True story.  I once had drinks with Nick Cave (bare chested with sharkskin suit jacket), Jello Biafra (complete with white puffy sleeve, laced v-neck pirate shirt and knee high brown fringe medieval boots), and Henry Rollins (yolked in tight t-shirt). Note: Rollins had juice.  I was assigned the task of showing … Continue reading

“King of the Delta Blues” at the wrong speed???

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NOTE: This is only a theory. But it’s a VERY interesting theory to those of us who have been lifelong fans.  Whether true or not, it sure sounds good! (Being a musician myself, hearing “They’re Red Hot” and “32-20” seals the deal for me) Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, … Continue reading

Polyphonic Overtone Singing

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    Anna-Maria Hefele is the furthest thing from a traditional singer, and now a video of her performance is going viral. Hefele can sing using polyphonic overtone techniques, also known as “throat singing.” She can sing two notes at the same time. The video has been viewed more than 1.4 million … Continue reading

Live Music Wheel!

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  “Musicians perform inside a four-meter-high metal wheel as part of Chile’s 21st annual international street festival. We do not have the names of these musicians, they work in different shifts as groups of 3 with the two drivers. It is not a specific “group.””    

Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers “Stormy weather”

Stormy Weather is a 1943 American musical film produced and released by 20th Century Fox. The movie is considered one of the bestHollywood musicals with an African-American cast, the other being MGM‘s Cabin in the Sky. The film is considered a primary showcase of some of the top African-American performers of the time, during an era when … Continue reading