Monday, May 28, 2012

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady


Charles Mingus - “The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady”
(from the Ralph Rumpelton Collection of Fine Art)

I got to say, not my favorite Mingus album. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it. The background music don’t jive with the solos. Everything seems to be out of sync.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Splinter - "The Place I Love"

One of my best pickups ever, Splinter’s “The Place I Love.” Me being a big Beatle fan I read about this album but never seen it anywhere. I knew Harrison played on it and produced it, so I was on the lookout for it.
 One day (this is way back when) I go to Titus Oaks Records which was in an old Weston’s building) and there it was in the used album section. Right in the front of the used albums row. I ran over there and grabbed it before anybody else could. I turn it over to see what the back cover looked like and it had credits on it. There I saw the names, Hari Georgeson, P. Roducer, and Jai Raj Harisein. I knew that was  George Harrison, he was all over the album. Other names were Harrison’s friends, Gary Wright, Jim Keltner, Billy Preston, Willy Weeks, and Klaus Voorman.
The album cost $1.99 and the best part, it was in mint condition. Not a single pop on it.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Sorry Sorry Night the Computer Version


Up and coming artist, Steff has done a computer version of “Sorry Sorry Night.”  The lone man (and it’s not me no matter what some people think) looks lost amid the bright colors. The contrast between the sad man and bright colors makes the man look even sadder.
What do you think?

The Dinosaurs