zinniabooklover
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This is one of the crying ones, I think.
This is one of the crying ones, I think.
HWT is not my bag but where did you see him? Presumably Wembley?Yes last time was 2006.
First was History tour zin. 1997
Same.HWT is not my bag
Yeah either 12th 17th July or 15thbut where did you see him? Presumably Wembley?
Oh, you've surprised me now. What was the issue?Same.
Yeah either 12th 17th July or 15th
I don't remember because i didn't particular like it
The time. The person i was with. The control [can't explain ] I wasn't well either [ still recovering from having an operation]Oh, you've surprised me now. What was the issue?
With you. Similar ish at WMA's, iirc. 'Nuff said.The time. The person i was with. The control [can't explain ] I wasn't well either [ still recovering from having an operation]
And have a Michael hug.The time. The person i was with. The control [can't explain ] I wasn't well either [ still recovering from having an operation]
Now that's the tour. That 1. right there babe.With you. Similar ish at WMA's, iirc. 'Nuff said.
Well, in that case, hurrah for the wonders of the web which allows us to look for happier footage. BWT 1987 Tokyo would be one of my picks.
Have a DWT piccie.
Aw thanks @zinniabooklover -And have a Michael hug.
well who rocked it in the first place ???
Oh yeah that is nice
oh, you've lost me again. Beale Street?Oh yeah that is nice
Beale street haha
Beale Street, well home of the blues babeoh, you've lost me again. Beale Street?
oh, I'm clueless! I dip in and out but I don't know a huge amount about it ... OK, just checked it out. Memphis. OK.Beale Street, well home of the blues babe
oh, I'm clueless! I dip in and out but I don't know a huge amount about it ... OK, just checked it out. Memphis. OK.
Oh i bet it is. I might fish it out myself then. I know it will interest me. ooo new thing- Thanks zin !I have a book which is both a biography of Robert Johnson but also a biography of the blues in America. I started reading it last year (it's good),
Lady , you are something else [ i love it]got distracted - possibly by a cloud floating across the sky - and never went back to it.
My daddy liked him. Guitar and suchI have BB King's autobiography (also very good) but, again, got so far and then stopped.
im not sure if i ever checked it outVery occasionally I post stuff on the Blues thread. That's as far as it goes.
Oh how clever . look at the middle !!..Oh that is amazing zin. there is something for everyone. i love thatUntitled (Sunflower Woman) by Pauline Boty, British pop artist, died 1966.
when u have a sec Zin @zinniabooklover would you b able 2 post some more her work ? if that allows here , i don't know what her themes were !Untitled (Sunflower Woman) by Pauline Boty, British pop artist, died 1966.
It's this one.Oh i bet it is. I might fish it out myself then. I know it will interest me. ooo new thing- Thanks zin !
it is hot today. That heatwave is a pulsing through my veins whew!
Native American culture might have something to say about that.
Not sure, tbh. I wasn't allowed to post the full version of that piece, which is fair enough. Someone's just done a book about her. Ngl, I had never heard of her but I love this sunflower piece.when u have a sec Zin @zinniabooklover would you b able 2 post some more her work ? if that allows here
Zin i genuinely appreciate this . I have just got it from second hand . Yep i will absolutely read thisIt's this one.
"HarperCollins, 6 Jan 2004 - 342 pages
Robert Johnson's story presents a fascinating paradox: Why did this genius of the Delta blues excite so little interest when his records were first released in the 1930s? And how did this brilliant but obscure musician come to be hailed long after his death as the most important artist in early blues and a founding father of rock 'n' roll?
Elijah Wald provides the first thorough examination of Johnson's work and makes it the centerpiece for a fresh look at the entire history of the blues. He traces the music's rural folk roots but focuses on its evolution as a hot, hip African-American pop style, placing the great blues stars in their proper place as innovative popular artists during one of the most exciting periods in American music. He then goes on to explore how the image of the blues was reshaped by a world of generally white fans, with very different standards and dreams.
The result is a view of the blues from the inside, based not only on recordings but also on the recollections of the musicians themselves, the African-American press, and original research. Wald presents previously unpublished studies of what people on Delta plantations were actually listening to during the blues era, showing the larger world in which Johnson's music was conceived. What emerges is a new respect and appreciation for the creators of what many consider to be America's deepest and most influential music.
Wald also discusses how later fans formed a new view of the blues as haunting Delta folklore. While trying to separate fantasy from reality, he accepts that neither the simple history nor the romantic legend is the whole story. Each has its own fascinating history, and it is these twin histories that inform this book."
What I can tell you is, this book does get off to a great start. I loved it straightaway. It was really thought provoking. What I can't tell you is, does Elijah Wald sustain that fabulous start? There was a whole load of RL crap going on, I was tired, blah blah and I got distracted and, so far, haven't managed to find my way back. I bought my copy second-hand so I don't even know if it's still in print although you could always try the library if you really wanted to chase it down.
One day I will get back to it. I'm definitely not getting rid of it.
It was an astounding piece. Yes that is right up my alley. YepNot sure, tbh. I wasn't allowed to post the full version of that piece, which is fair enough. Someone's just done a book about her. Ngl, I had never heard of her but I love this sunflower piece.
Oh , AppreciatedI'll see if I can find a couple of things to post and then I'll stop.
Ooh what a dame ! And she looks like Bridgette Bardot to me,. Could be the hair, But she does kind of have /Bardot /Ekland / eyes - Look about her too! Not that any of this matters Just making observationsThis is her.
I will have a snout @zinniabooklover oh bugger , it won't let me view. Have to subscribe Don't worry i love that you taught us/ me about her though and i can always wiki her
Also, this. I'm too tired to finish reading this but it's interesting. I think you'll like it.
Overlooked No More: Pauline Boty, Rebellious Pop Artist (Published 2019)
With her daring feminist art and freewheeling lifestyle, Boty personified the cultural scene known as Swinging London.www.nytimes.com
oh, that's annoying. Usually you get the first view for free. It allowed me look at it but I was too tired to finish it. Bugger!I will have a snout @zinniabooklover oh bugger , it won't let me view.