song of the day in san francisco

What are you rocking out to today, and why?

xoxo

people who need today's song of the day...

two songs as one for today

Thanks to "my bandmate" Liam of The Family Crest for brining this to my attention, and the amazing way John and Paul wrote for each other, even when apart...


What song are you feeling today?

xo

today's music video #myweekinoakland

Lars Vaular - Nonsens from André Chocron on Vimeo.


And I get to work from *this* home today.

today's song of the day.

#itsprobablymagic

i'm living in oakland for a week and this is the song of the day.

*And you can follow along on my adventures on instagram @ROOTMIX or facebook :)  Come say hi!

i love music.

etta james recording @ muscle shoals

I love music.

I love how it rips at my soul.

I love how musicians bare their pain and make us feel.

I love how something so painful can end up a thing of beauty and make us feel connected with each other, with ourselves.

I love how collaborations can happen, one singular cause, bringing those at odds together.

I love music; I love how it saves our souls.

wilson pickett @ muscle shoals

I love music.

I love how it rips my heart out and throws it on the floor.

I love how music then lifts it back up and holds it towards the heavens.

I love how music makes me feel closer to G'd. 

aretha franklin @ muscle shoals

I love music.

I love how it unites the beauty we see with the comforting touch we experience,

I love how music is a warm and encompassing hug for my ears.

Music is another way of communicating, another way of seeing, another way of experiencing.

Music saves my soul and brings me closer to humanity.

I feel it in my body, I feel it in my head.  I feel it behind my eyes.  I feel it in my gut.  I feel it in my heart.  

Music will heal our souls and save the human connection.

roger hawkins recording @ muscle shoals

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I couldn't even watch the whole thing...  I was feeling so many feelings and aching to be behind my drumkit or have even a thimble-full of ability to sing like Etta or Aretha.  Muscle Shoals, the incredible documentary about the legendary sounds that kept coming out of Fame Studio in Alabama, is beyond magical for any musician or music lover to get swallowed up in.   From early blues to the first ounce of southern rock (I clapped) and beyond, this place has magic water which makes good sounds for my ears happen.

Do watch the movie and tell me what you felt.  Muscle Shoals

xo, 

Z$

here's what happened *being here* tonight.

I checked the 1979 movie "Being There" out from the library and finished watching the last 28 minutes tonight.  Upon it's conclusion, I was compelled to look up some essays on the film and see how it was received when it was originally released into theaters.

It was nominated for two Oscars and took home one.  It's classified as a dark comedy.  I found this out on the wikipedia site then clicked through on the director's name, Hal Ashby, and found many o my favorite directors claim to be influenced by him.  Wes Anderson,



Then this



And then this

i get this, i so get this.

but don't have me explain it just yet.  i don't have the words.

bed dancing.

in the mood for a little punky's whips this morning

This song, sung by Frank Zappa's drummer, Terry Bozzio, tells the story of how the drummer got a crush on a boy named Punky Meadows - because in the 70's boys looked like girls…

Here's a picture of Punky:



By the way, the video is not really work appropriate...  lyrics-wise and maybe playing-drums-in-underwear-wise.




Special thanks to Tom in Bend, Oregon who lead an impromptu Zappa Appreciation Workshop for me when I visited in 2009.  I learned all the intricacies of this great composer and his overly-talented and disciplined crew.

You've got to watch it 18 times to truly appreciate it.

song of the day is "indestructible" by ray barretto, passed on from my 5th grade friend, luis

Reviewing my timeline on the facebooks, I just came across my "like" on this video that my friend Luis posted on his wall. It's worth another listen and I like what Ray is wearing. And his hair.

so, this one i meant to post in august, but had fun racking my brain to find it online again.

My sister showed me a couple videos by Willy Moon and for some reason I thought this might have been the same guy. That is, until I found the video again. Musta just been the black and white/heavy shadow use that I was picking up on.