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2012-04-10 21:20:57 (32 comments, 3 reshares, 36 +1s)

"Nostalgia in Time Square - the Immortal 1959 sessions" CHARLES MINGUS
For #turntabletuesday #vinyl #recordcollection #vinlyrecords
I'm a major fanatic for Mingus, he was the greatest composer in Jazz, meshing gospel, hard bop, freeform experimental/third stream, AND classical music in his work. Bandleader, double bass prodigy, poet and civil rights activist, he was known as "The Angry Man of Jazz" because of his temper ( One of the few musicians Duke Ellington ever fired personally for fistfights on stage. Once, when confronted with a nightclub audience talking and clinking ice in their glasses while he performed, Mingus stopped his band and loudly chastised the audience, stating "Isaac Stern doesn't have to put up with this shit." Mingus reportedly destroyed a $20,000 bass in response to audience heckling at New York's Five Spot) ... more »

2012-04-10 19:37:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

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2012-04-10 19:34:14 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 36 +1s)

"The animals that depend on instinct have an inherent knowledge of the laws of economics and of how to apply them; Man, with his powers of reason, has reduced economics to the level of a farce which is at once funnier and more tragic than Tobacco Road" James Thurber
For #repetitivetuesday +Repetitive Tuesday
curated by +Frank Schillinger +Ping Doherty

2012-04-10 19:27:20 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 44 +1s)

"A man can't ride your back unless it's bent" Martin Luther King, Jr.
For #bridgesovertuesday +BridgesOverTuesday
curated by +Steve Boyko

2012-04-10 19:18:46 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 23 +1s)

"England is better only because I stand out there as 'unusual'." Emo Philips
For #treetuesday +Tree Tuesday curated by +Christina Lawrie +Shannon S. Myers

2012-04-10 14:33:36 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

"That #turntabletuesday is one bad Mother of a theme..."
What's the day of the week when we haul our vinyl treasures out of the closet and glory in the days of real records ?? That's right, I'm talkin' 'bout +Turntable Tuesday curated by that cat +walt sprinkle
...wocka-wokwok-wockawocka-wokwokwok.....

#vinylrecords #recordcollection #vinyl +Vinyl #turntablefm

2012-04-10 03:14:34 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 40 +1s)

"Write the bad things that are done to you in sand, but write the good things that happen to you on a piece of marble" Arabic Parable
For #leadinglinesmonday +Leading Lines Monday curated by +Pam Chalkley &+Jakob Nilsson
#monochromemonday +Monochrome Monday curated by +Octavio Maya +Hans Berendsen +Charles Lupica +Jerry Johnson

2012-04-10 02:56:25 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

The Last Of The Lasts
Just getting home from a holiday weekend at my brother's, hope all you wonderful folks had a great Easter feast too. I found some relics from my shoe repair past in his barn that I hope aren't too late for #shoesmonday +Shoes Monday
curated by the awesome crew of +Laura Harding +Olga Kafka +Terry Fabre +Bernd Schaefers

2012-04-04 14:58:17 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

Shoe King is alive! #shoesmonday

2012-04-03 19:45:50 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 28 +1s)

"Doing a little work around the house. I put fake brick wallpaper over a real
brick wall, just so I'd be the only one who knew. People come over and I'm
gonna say, "Go ahead, touch it...it feels real."" Steven Wright
For #repetitivetuesday curated by +Frank Schillinger +Ping Doherty +Repetitive Tuesday #monochrome #minimalism #abstract

2012-04-03 19:23:46 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

Sign Sunday will be taking this Sunday off in celebration of Easter and time spent with our families.

Sign Sunday will officially return on 4/15/2012 with your hosts +walt sprinkle and +Gene Bowker

2012-04-10 19:38:59 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 10 +1s)

Welcome vinyl fans, it's #turntabletuesday
Today I'd like to shine the spotlight the most famous and influential album artists of all time Roger Dean His art set the standard for Prog-rock covers (with many imitators), and his style influenced much heavy metal art and is also the basis for the whole look of the movie "AVATAR"
Though he primarily works with watercolour paints, many of his paintings make use of multiple media, including gouache, ink, enamel, crayon and collage (I love the swirly oil paint effects he creates). In addition to his cover paintings, Dean is respected for his calligraphic work, designing logos and titles to go with his paintings. Graduate of the Canterbury School of Art and the Royal College Of Art, a designer, architect and publisher, he has made many contributions to pop culture. The futuristic "retreat pod" chairs in... more »

2012-04-03 18:31:58 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

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2012-04-02 19:40:20 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

"May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house" George Carlin
For #mirrormonday curated by +Gemma Costa +Elizabeth Edwards

2012-04-02 19:12:13 (16 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

Don't want to miss out on the colour for today's #shoesmonday , some green to balance the red ;P
This morning's first take
+Laura Harding +Olga Kafka +Terry Fabre +Bernd Schaefers +Shoes Monday

2012-04-02 16:34:53 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

"When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane" Steven Wright
For #leadinglinesmonday curated by +Pam Chalkley +Jakob Nilsson
and #moodymonday curated by +Philip Daly
+Leading Lines Monday +Moody Monday

2012-04-02 15:38:01 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 26 +1s)

A "sprinkler shot" for #shoesmonday for the princesses of pumps
+Olga Kafka +Laura Harding and a big welcome to their new super-lacer-uppers +Bernd Schaefers +Terry Fabre and can't forget the dungeon-dweller +Shoes Monday

2012-04-01 21:14:27 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism" Steven Wright
For #doorsunday curated by +Dave Krugman and +andre roßbach

2012-04-01 20:18:14 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

It's an April Fool's #signsunday
How much of this sign is real, and how much is fake?
#aprilfools2012 #aprilfools +Sign Sunday

2012-03-30 16:38:14 (18 comments, 0 reshares, 32 +1s)

"Goals are like stepping-stones to the stars. They should never be used to put a ceiling or a limit on achievement." Denis Waitley
For #powerlinefriday by +Natosha Davis

2012-03-30 13:37:56 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 13 +1s)

For +Doug DeTraz, and any other Toronto fans on G+, a wry display of team loyalty on #funnysignfriday curated by +Karen Tate
#torontomapleleafs #canadian #critiquepls #hockey #youknowiwondersometimesjusthowlongthesehashtagsgetdontyoudontyoudontyou

2012-03-29 16:18:38 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

"Dusting is a good example of the futility of trying to put things right. As soon as you dust, the fact of your next dusting has already been established" George Carlin

2012-03-29 15:17:25 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

"If you listen you can hear it, it's the laughter on the street
it's the motion in the music, and the fire beneath your feet
all the signs are right this time, you don't have to try so very hard
if you live in this world, you're feelin' the change of the guard"
Walter Becker/Donald Fagen STEELY DAN

2012-03-28 21:20:43 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

"There is no such thing as a weird human being; its just some people require more understanding" Tim Robbins
For #whateverwednesday by +Cicely Robin Laing

2012-03-28 20:34:11 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

"The sun never sets on the British Empire. But it rises every morning. The sky must get awfully crowded" Steven Wright
For #windowwednesday curated by +Jules Falk Hunter +Cheryl Cooper +Jason Kowing +Martin OBER +Simon Kitcher

2012-03-28 13:45:01 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Good morning! G+!

For #welovemusicwednesday
+Folletto Folletto +Harmony Goodson +Andy Q. +LaDonna Pride +Trillian Petrova

Retro session
Model:Irina

2012-03-27 20:35:50 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

An international cover art comparison for this week's #turntabletuesday
Stomu Yamash'ta & GO "GO TOO"
I have both the Japanese and U.S. versions of this album from one of the most interesting supergroups ever. Stomu Yamash'ta has an international reputation as a film score composer (Bowie's "The Man Who Fell To Earth" and the BBC's "Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" ) and an Ambient & Jazz Keyboard/Percussionist. Born in Kyoto, Japan, and studied music at Kyoto University, Juilliard School of Music, and Berklee College of Music, and has also lectured in music. In 1972, he brought the Red Buddha Theatre company from Japan to Europe, acting as their director, producer and composer, writing and performing in the multi-media event "The Man From The East", with Morris Pert's (Brand X) Come To The Edge providing... more »

2012-03-27 20:00:34 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

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2012-03-27 15:06:17 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 12 +1s)

Vinyl Fans of the World Unite!!
It's #turntabletuesday Comrades, share your #recordcollection with everyone;
Old audio gear, cassettes, 45's, anything from the GOLDEN AGE of music ( pre digital ) Mention me, circle +Turntable Tuesday and our friend-page +Vinyl and let the record revolution begin!

2012-03-25 23:43:52 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

*Better late than never for #signsunday *
Just arrived home from a four day road gig, and these 'well-used' signs sum up how I feel. But don't worry, I promise I will get to your submissions, even if it takes till tomorrow - and I see we have a record number this week! yippee
As always, mention curators me and +Gene Bowker, yadda yadda yadda, circle the +Sign Sunday theme page, yadda yadda yadda........
lemme grab a coffee, and I'll get down to it.....

2012-03-22 14:14:39 (25 comments, 1 reshares, 43 +1s)

"I moved into an all-electric house. I forgot and left the porch light on all day. When I got home the front door wouldn't open" Steven Wright
For #thirstythursdaypics curated by +Giuseppe Basile & +Mark Esguerra

2012-03-27 15:00:39 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

For #turntabletuesday #recordcollection #vinylrecords +Vinyl
THE FACES "Ooh La La" 1973
Kinda wavered back and forth about what to post today, decided on this great example of an album design that's 'interactive' (in an old-school way) and really captures the personality of the band. Designed by Jim Ludwig- AGI It's a photo of "Gastone", a stage character of Ettore Petrolini, an Italian comedian of the 1920s. When you press the top of the cover down, the eyes roll and the mouth opens and closes ( a la Terry Gilliam/Monty Python).
This was the final album for the Faces, Rod Stewart left after this one. It's more of a team effort because he spent so little time on it, Ron Wood and Ronnie Lane really shine on this with producer Glyn Johns deserving much credit also. The title cut was the only song ever sung... more »

2012-03-20 18:08:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

2012-03-20 16:21:51 (8 comments, 2 reshares, 31 +1s)

"The worst thing that could possibly happen to anybody would be to not be used for anything by anybody. Thank you for using me, even though I didn't want to be used by anybody." Kurt Vonnegut
For #tuesdecay curated by +Ian Ference

2012-03-20 14:56:44 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Welcome to the *first day of spring #turntabletuesday * !!!
This is the G+ club for diehard fans of Vinyl records - the only way to listen to music! We'd like to see what you have, and hear your stories about how you got it. Make sure you mention curator +walt sprinkle and circle this page +Turntable Tuesday so we can share your posts with everyone. Any kind of music is welcome! (especially #UBU )

2012-03-19 20:58:00 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

"Making a long story short" or "It's a really big shoe" (size 21 EEEEE)
for those fabulous footwear femme fatales +Laura Harding& +Olga Kafka
and their #shoesmonday +Shoes Monday sling-back salon

2012-03-19 04:12:04 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 37 +1s)

For #moodymonday +Moody Monday curated by +Philip Daly
"I would love to tour the Southland
In a travelling minstrel show
Yes I'd love to tour the Southland
In a traveling minstrel show
Yes I'm dying to be a star and make them laugh
Sound just like a record on the phonograph
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago, oh yeah
I have never met Napoleon
But I plan to find the time
I have never met Napoleon
But I plan to find the time
'Cause he looks so fine upon that hill
They tell me he was lonely, he's lonely still
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago, oh yeah
I stepped up on the platform
The man gave me the news
He said, You must be joking son
Where did you get those shoes?
Where did you get those shoes? "

Donald Fagen / Walter Becker... more »

2012-03-18 20:40:09 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

"Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst" George Farquhar

For #skysunday +Sky Sunday - Photography Theme curated by
+Randy Scherkenbach&+Patrick Scherkenbach
and also because I was busy attempting to entertain indifferent St Patrick's Day revelers and missed it, a belated #sunsetsaturday by +TJ Kelly
#sunsetphotography #sunsetoftheday #sunsetsunday

2012-03-18 17:13:12 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 20 +1s)

For post-St Patrick day #signsunday , perhaps a nice loud Marching Band is needed to wake everybody?
To share your sign, mention curators +Gene Bowker and myself +walt sprinkle along with theme page +Sign Sunday (and hashtag)
Not necessary to tag, but if you do, just tag the theme page please.
cue the trumpets and snares! hup, one, two, three..........

2012-03-14 01:41:43 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 27 +1s)

"Either the memory of past bliss is the anguish of to-day, or the agonies which are, have their origin in the ecstasies which might have been" ~ Edgar Allen Poe
For #treetuesday +Tree Tuesday curated by +Christina Lawrie

2012-03-20 18:11:04 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

It's #turntabletuesday and it's time for some BLUES !!!
OTIS SPANN "Cryin' Time"
This is a ONE DOLLAR yard sale find that is one of my most-prized albums!
The cover art just cries blues music, and it's on Vanguard Records, so the sound is superior.
His mother played guitar for Memphis Minnie and Big Maceo Merriweather mentored him when he was 14 and living in Chicago alone after his Mom died. He joined the Muddy Waters band in '52, playing alongside Willie Dixon & Buddy Guy.
The house pianist for Chess Records for many years, he is famed as the king of the Chicago blues keyboard players and has literally played with everybody you can name in blues, from Big Mama Thornton, James Cotton, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Diddley, Robert Lockwood, Luther Johnson, Eric Clapton, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, etc, etc.,... more »

2012-03-13 02:07:34 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

May we interrupt your stream for a commercial message ?
Tomorrow is #turntabletuesday when fans of vinyl records and vintage audio gear gather to pay homage to the best way to listen to music !!
If you have any to share, we'd love to see them, and hear why they are special to you - where or how you got them, what memories they hold, or why you think they're special. Just mention curator +walt sprinkle and be sure to circle +Turntable Tuesday and our affiliated theme-friend +Vinyl
Doesn't matter what kind of music you like, all are welcome!
Tomorrow this page will be hosting a marathon of bad album art.......jeering and rude comments are encouraged!

2012-03-12 18:34:01 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 28 +1s)

"Man: An animal so lost in rapturous contemplation of what he thinks he is as to overlook what he indubitably ought to be" Ambrose Bierce

For #mirrormonday +Mirror Monday
curated by +Gemma Costa +Elizabeth Edwards
and #monochromemonday +Monochrome Monday
Curated by +Octavio Alonso Maya Castro +Bill Wood +Hans Berendsen +Charles Lupica

2012-03-12 18:20:59 (18 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)

"See, see, our honour'd hostesses +Laura Harding & +Olga Kafka!!
All of G+ be a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
The theme page +Shoes Monday shifts into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide"

2012-03-11 19:49:58 (18 comments, 1 reshares, 32 +1s)

"I bought a helicopter, but I've got no place to park it, so I just tied a rope to it and left it running" Steven Wright
For #skysunday curated by +Randy Scherkenbach& +Patrick Scherkenbach