Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Malcolm Roberts

Happy 66th Birthday to British crooner, Malcolm Roberts!


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For more on Malcolm you can visit his .

You can also learn more about Malcolm Roberts and 47 other musicians in my tribute book, .

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Mighty Joe Young

11 years gone...
9/23/27-3/24/99

This is sweet...








You can see more pictures and learn about Mighty Joe Young and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, .

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Ronnie Barron

Thirteen years since the passing of Ronnie Barron...a musician who deserved more fame than he received.

10/9/43-3/20/97

The one and only video I've managed to find of him...







You can see lots more pictures and learn more about Ronnie Barron and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, .

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Hollywood Fats

Happy 56th birthday Hollywood Fats.

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Fats was an amazing blues guitarist but cut his life and career short, leaving us with far too little music. This is still the lone video of Hollywood Fats on youtube that doesn't have embedding disabled...



There are also a few records floating around, including a compilation put out on (check out the audio clips).


You can see lots more pictures and learn more about Hollywood Fats and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, .

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Old School Phtography

I've gone back. Way back. I'm taking a class called Beginning Photography.

Actually, I've never taken a photography class in my life. That's because I'm not counting the color developing class I took a million years ago, which was just learning to print color.

I'm taking this class because I no longer have my own darkroom and I was itching to get in there and sniff some chemicals. As in enjoy the art of developing and printing black and white photographs...not getting high on the chemicals themselves. Although catching the chemical scent on my skin is nice. Eau de Developer with a hint Fixer. Tres bien!

Our first assignment was to shoot a roll for light and shadow and a second roll where light is the subject (that does not mean shooting a light bulb). I was a little confused on using light as the subject because light is always a huge element of any photograph so I'll have to wait for the critique on Thursday to see if I accomplished the task.

Here is the first negative that I printed today for one of my light and shadow shots...

Can't wait to get back in the darkroom tomorrow to print up a bunch more.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Mike Gibbins

Happy 61st to Badfinger drummer, Mike Gibbins.

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I totally love this band...







You can see lots more pictures and learn more about Mike Gibbins and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, .

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Tony Flaim

We lost the great voice of Canadian singer Tony Flaim 10 years ago today...

1948-3/10/00
Have a listen to this voice...





You can see lots more pictures and learn more about Tony Flaim and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, .

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Rory Gallagher

Happy Birthday, Rory Gallagher!

3/2/48-6/14/95

Here's a piece from Rory's Irish Tour 1974 DVD...



He was so amazing.



You can see lots more pictures and learn more about Rory Gallagher and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, .