I wonder sometimes about the “times” we are each born into. Clearly some people are just born into the perfect place and/or time. Others are most definitely not. It’s like Jimmy Buffett says about his misplaced character in “A Pirate Looks At Forty:” “Yes, I am a pirate two hundred years too late The cannons don’t thunder, there’s nothing to plunder I’m an over forty victim of fate Arriving too … [more]
Archive for June, 2008
The Witmark Years 1962-1964
The subject of bootlegs is always a touchy one. Some people have a strong opinion one way or another. Many average music listeners don’t really have much of an idea of what they are all about. Those that search out and collect bootlegs have their own feelings about the “morality” of the practice. Bootlegs can generally be broken down into two categories: live and studio. Live bootlegs can be broken … [more]
Eagle In The Rain
I first moved to Austin in 1976. I moved away for two years, but then came back in 1982. I went to a lot of concerts and shows in those days. I hardly ever go to any these days. There is a great venue in Austin, The Paramount Theatre, and it may be my favorite place in the entire world to see a concert. I saw tons of acts there … [more]
The Heart Of Saturday Night
The first job I got working in the “music” business was at Wherehouse Records in Gardenia, California. I was living in Hawthorne just a few miles away. I think at that time Wherehouse was the biggest record store chain in California. I don’t know maybe Tower was bigger, but I don’t think so. Wherehouse certainly had more stores. The job I got was working at the warehouse for Wherehouse. They … [more]
Resurrect
Generally speaking I don’t like to write about albums made by people who I consider to be friends. There are many reasons for this, some of which should be obvious. Artists, by their very nature, are usually quite sensitive about their creations. It’s only natural. I don’t consider myself an “artist.” But, I am a graphic designer, I design and build websites, multimedia programs and other things that might be … [more]
The Eyes Of An Only Child
When I was younger I used to move around quite a bit. I left home for college when I was 16. Just before my 18th birthday I dropped out and took off for Europe. Between the time I left home and when I bought my first house in San Marcos, Texas about fifteen years later I lived in places like Los Angeles, CA, Key West, FL, Syracuse, NY, Austin, TX, … [more]
New Morning
I try to go to France at least once a year. If there are such things as “past lives” I think I must have lived in France during one of them. I just can’t explain why I feel so at home there, so connected, but I do. It’s like being home. I first went to France when I was 18. I had dropped out of my second year of college, … [more]
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