Al Kooper: My Idea Of The Musicians’ Musician
*Staying close to my roots has always been a priority for me; it keeps me honest as a player and a composer. My Aural Snapshot series is a very personal affirmation of THOSE roots for all of the music I create.
Jeff Beck Still Kickin’ It!
*Staying close to my roots has always been a priority for me; it keeps me honest as a player and a composer. My Aural Snapshot series is a very personal affirmation of THOSE roots for all of the music I create.
Ray & I Go WAY Back… In My Music-Mind!
*Staying close to my roots has always been a priority for me; it keeps me honest as a player and a composer. My Aural Snapshot series is a very personal affirmation of THOSE roots for all of the music I create.
This post is not a review; it is I, sharing a kind of emotional witnessing to an end of an era; a special era known only too well to YOU… YOU all know who YOU are.
As the crew was readying the stage, I felt like I was about to run into some old friends I had known intimately for several years but hadn’t seen for quite some time. The anticipation was very exciting yet somewhat melancholy. One of my main influences, drummer Keith Moon has been dead for many years and the bassist, John Entwistle passed in 2002.
The Who Then…
The Who Now…
When they took to the stage it was just… so comfortable; though it was in a hockey arena, and we were in the nose-bleeds, I felt connected/familiar.
Pete Townshend‘s brother Simon was on guitar and did a great job; Zak Starkey was drumming and I gottta say, FIT LIKE A GLOVE! I couldn’t believe it, definitely the man for the job. He has style, energy AND technique. Ringo has got to be a proud pappy!
Zak Starkey Then…
Zak Starkey Now…
They got into Quadrophenia, and did some assorted hits which did not disappoint! Roger Daltrey‘s vocals were amazing and duly supported by a 3 piece horn section and two keyboard players.
The thing is, the music had grown; the attitudes had relaxed and emitted humility. They thanked us several times for staying with them for all the years.
Humility is HUGE with me.
In summary, the years have been kind; their experiences good & bad, on the road and off, in the studio and out, personally and professionally have been kind… it was, for me, a very rewarding experience that I get to absorb into my music-mind.
Baba O’Riley: Souvenir Courtesy Of My iPhone.
Pinball Wizard: Souvenir Courtesy Of My iPhone.
Behind Blue Eyes: Souvenir Courtesy Of My iPhone.
Jammin’ W/Entwistle (from the great beyond!): Souvenir Courtesy Of My iPhone.
Interacting W/Moonie (from the great beyond!): Souvenir Courtesy Of My iPhone.
Frank De Vol
Frank De Vol‘s Theme From My Three Sons (VERY SPECIAL TO ME AS I HAVE THREE SONS) is catchy, clever AND extremely memorable! His quirky scoring along with the way he impliments “Chop Sticks” is sheer genius. The match of this theme/show for the times, genre and audience is impeccable.
As a side note, besides being an admirer of his work across the board, I loved him as bandleader “Happy Kyne” in Fernwood Tonight.
Come back with me now to 1960, a time when you gave Christmas presents to the milkman and postman…
*The TV themes that stay with me reflect every character, every episode, the times the series took place in AND the genre of theater applicable; fresh forever in my music mind.
Purging My Music Mind, for me, is an extremely healthy and satisfying proposition. I reach into my soul, draw on everything I have experienced in my musical path, and make room for my musical future.
Mid 1990s: The Centre Of My Universe
Hear EXACTLY where I’m coming from?
These three works that I feature (under the post title Purging My Music Mind; More Satisfying Than A Colonic!) are projects I did that turned out to be milestones in my professional career. I say milestones in the fact that they signalled change/development that coincided with the times socially, technologically AND artistically.
Purging My Music Mind, for me, is an extremely healthy and satisfying proposition. I reach into my soul, draw on everything I have experienced in my musical path, and make room for my musical future.
For Me, Creating Music Is Utilizing A Time Frame Borrowed From Infinity
Hear EXACTLY where I’m coming from?
These three works that I feature (under the post title Purging My Music Mind; More Satisfying Than A Colonic!) are projects I did that turned out to be milestones in my professional career. I say milestones in the fact that they signalled change/development that coincided with the times socially, technologically AND artistically.
