3Dsound: Draggin' the Line: Recent Comments

Comment on Guide to Japanese patterns: Seigaiha, blue ocean waves

2009-12-15T07:57:17Z

simple but there is a deep in this pattern. yes first it appeared in china.nice share it may be informative for many people.

Comment on Larry Norman's snakeskin boots

2009-04-07T16:01:34Z

You need a better handle, "grimtraveller." Your post makes us understand how much Norman's music meant to those who heard it.

Comment on Larry Norman's snakeskin boots

2009-04-06T22:49:45Z

I had been a believer about a year when I heard of Larry, purely by chance. I picked up an LP of his called "Friends on tour" from a library. In those days many libraries in London had LPs....Anyway, I didn't think much of it. This was '86. Anyway, I discovered a couple of christian bookshops and when I saw they stocked LPs, I became a frequent visitor !! I didn't have a clue who was who in christian music. In fact until then I didn't know rock or pop was even played by christians so I went thru a great discovery period and as there were no publications or anyone I knew that could help, I journeyed alone ! Then one day, I saw this outrageous cover of some blonde naked bloke flying thru the sky and it was Larry Norman on the cover of "Upon this rock". It appealed to my sense of the absurd and so I bought the LP and it was great, just my kind of stuff. I love that '64-'83 period in popular music. So I was well into Larry and had even turned some friends onto him when just at the end of that year, I saw "So long ago the garden". I bought it simply coz it was him. I thought the cover was pretty good though not as arresting as Upon this rock. It was only when I read Steve Turner's brilliant "Hungry for heaven" that I got the cover imagery. I'd never associated it with nudity at all !! Upon this rock is far more upfront in that regard. But even with that one I didn't even think of it as smutty. I was genuinely surprized to discover in Turner's book that the cover of 'Garden' had caused such a furore. The back cover I got straight away, or at least I got the apple connection. Only a few days ago did the explanation of the boots come to me from an old Norman interview I discovered. I didn't really associate them with snakeskin...The more I look at the cover, the better it gets.
But I absolutely adored the music on the album. It is for me his best effort by far and I think he recorded some utter classics, especially in his '69-'74 heyday which for me was his peak. The song structures are brilliant, all the lyrics (especially 'Be careful', 'Nightmare' 'Baroquen spirits' and 'Christmas time') are fabulous, incisive, mysterious, pain & angst ridden and humourous, the tunes are so hummable and singable, all the instruments well heard and arranged and played with great little riffs, short memorable solos and deceptively clever lines and all the vocals are excellent, whether exuberant, laconic or half spoken. He even makes a melodyless, 'unadventurous' half talked dirge like "Nightmare" into an exceptional stream of consciousness powerhouse unparalleled in christian art. Some of it was based on a real dream and much of the lyrics on the LP seem to be rooted in his experiences, either those that had happened or were to come. Sadly prophetic ?
All in all a fabulous Lp and to top it all, it has what for me is far and away the best set of liner notes I've ever come across in my life. It is, cover, music and all, the complete artistic statement.

Comment on Photojournalism and election-night coverage at the Coloradoan

2009-03-08T12:02:09Z

Thanks for taking the time to comment, Jason.

I stand by my review of Seamans' election night portfolio.

Comment on Photojournalism and election-night coverage at the Coloradoan

2009-03-08T02:46:32Z

Kind of easy to throw stones when you don't know what's going on in person, friend. As a photojournalist who was at the Larimer Dem party on Election Night I can tell you M. Seamans did a fine job. In fact, he was the only journalist who gained access to Markey's hotel suite before she came downstairs. But you wouldn't know that.

Photojournalism is about composition, access, equipment, etc. To judge someone by one photo is lame. Also, did you know M. Seamans placed 3rd in the National Press Photographers Association yearly awarding for an 8 state region? He beat out numerous Rocky and Denver Post shooters on his way to the top.

As a photojournalist, I can tell you he is one of the best in the state. But, something tells me you're only interested in throwing rocks. So, throw away.

Comment on Photojournalism and election-night coverage at the Coloradoan

2009-03-07T18:37:10Z

Who wrote this article?

Comment on Eight years, eight minutes, hard to take, hard to believe, over

2009-01-24T22:00:35Z

Wow. I missed this 9 minutes - but I guess since I lived through the 8 years, it doesn't matter so much.

That's a crazy nine minutes.

Comment on When deprecated public art fights back

2008-12-25T01:21:18Z

This?

http://lostfortcollins.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/im001234.jpg

Comment on When deprecated public art fights back

2008-12-19T16:20:03Z

OK, I won't tell you. But here's a hint: It's in area that sometimes smells really bad. Not bad enough to scare away the raptors, but pretty bad.

Comment on When deprecated public art fights back

2008-12-19T14:43:18Z

No, I'm stumped. I can't think what decaying art that might be (the fountain?). But don't tell me yet. I'm enjoying trying to figure it out.

Funny, I toyed with the idea of writing something about the Louis Armstrong statue recently. Then abandoned the idea. I'm glad you brought it up.