Science Fiction Master Ray Bradbury passed away peacefully Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles at 91 years of age. Story here. And here is a wonderful essay he wrote for the New Yorker about his grandfather.
His stories were a great inspiration to me as a kid to not be afraid to look up and wonder, to question authority, to read and read more, and that ‘insanity is relative’ (From the short story The Meadow).
Here’s to discovering a musician I’ve never heard before but who’s career has touched a wide array of musicians and musical styles. Here he is playing an instrumental piece, “Poor Boys Long Way From Home,” in the late 70’s in the midst of a lot of trouble in his personal life, exhibiting his “style that blended the picking patterns he discovered on old blues 78s with the dissonance of contemporary classical composers he loved…” (wikipedia).
Some Tuesday slow-burning blues for you from Junior Kimbrough, “I Gotta Try You Girl”:
I wish that they’d swoop down in a country lane
Late at night when I’m driving
Take me on board their beautiful ship
Show me the world as I’d love to see it
“Nah, on second thought, let’s not play adults. They’re too boring. Let’s just be kids, it’ll be more fun.”
My seven year old daughter, overheard speaking to her friend.
Actionsuit Alert! 