More Bar Room Portraits...
Speaking of
"Caddyshack" in the Park Circle community.
When I stopped in at The Sparrow a while back, this portrait of Karl Spackler (Bill Murray) was in progress.
Thought I'd see how it turned out.
If I were a gopher on a golf course in North Charleston, I'd watch my back.
Noted graffiti artist Doug Panzone finished off Murray and added a few more well-known faces to the walls of the new music venue and bar.
The star of
The Buddy Holly Story is
Gary Busey.
I remember the distinctive black-framed Holly glasses.
But I confess I don't remember him ever wearing a Viking helmet.
Maybe it's symbolic.
Doug spray paints good teeth.
I continued walking around the new club and spotted a few more "new" faces.
Naturally I had a draft craft beer as I sat down at the bar.
Did I mention this is a non-smoking establishment? I like my music without smoke when I can.
A person you seldom see hanging out with Bill Murray would be
Mohandas Gandhi.
Drop by The Sparrow and check it out.
Inspired by Gandhi, instead of arguing over sports trivia, I guess patrons would seek a peaceable solution.
And act in a non-violent fashion.
I think it was
Willie Nelson who commented "I like both kinds of music - Country and Western."
Johnny Cash has his fans and
George Harrison has his.
I like Cash and the Beatles.
And Willie Nelson.
And especially a non-smoking music scene.
I'll be back to The Sparrow.
(Click -twice- on the photos for more details of Doug's fantastic spray art).
Thanks for stopping by. Please come again.
Labels: Gandhi, George Harrison, Johnny Cash, The Sparrow, Willie Nelson
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps"...
Last night I attended a TRIBUTE by local musicians at the downtown main library auditorium..
It honored the 10th anniversary of
George Harrison's death.
George often was called "The Quiet Beatle" but his musical legacy continues and grows a decade later
Didn't get the names of the performers but a few I've seen playing around town.
Here the
V-Tones showcased "Noodle McDoodle" on kazoo. Please note it's an ELECTRIC kazoo. Nice sound and appropriate to the song.
About 30 players were there and
"Gently Weeps" was played three times that evening.
There was an impromptu duo who offered a tender treat.
They had met that night at the library and found they both planned on doing the same song.
They practiced together in the hallway and came out and played it together.
The finale for the hour and a half show was six musicians on stage as we all sang along on
"My Sweet Lord."
During the show in the 200-seat auditorium, several library patrons had ducked their heads in.
Silence was not strictly observed that night.
(Click on the photo for more details.) There should be a link to 5 of George's greatest hits.
Hope they all are familiar to you.
I saw the
"Fab Four" in concert in the 1960s in San Diego.
Labels: 10th anniversary of his death, George Harrison, Main library, My Sweet Lord, The Quiet Beatle, When we was Fab, While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Uke Joint Jake....
I know the ukulele has 4 strings.
I understand it was created in Hawaii back in the 19th century.
It is small and easy to carry around.
Perfection in playing it was demonstrated last night during the Spoleto Festival by
Jake Shimabukuro.
This young man stood alone on the stage at The Cistern on the College of Charleston campus and blew away the huge crowd.
We were in stunned silence.
We were in awe.
He was magnificent.
He told stories of traveling with various bands and picking up pointers. He loved the challenge of adapting songs for his ukulele that had been written for guitar, piano - even horns.
Years ago he popped up on Youtube as he played a George Harrison tune in New York's Central park for a segment of
Ukulele Disco.
He had agreed to play
"as long as I don't have to dance."More than 3,000,000 online hits later, he said he gets amazing e-mails from all over the world inviting him to come and play in their town, in their state, in their country.
When the opportunity comes to go see Jake, do it.
Meanwhile, to sample just a bit of what he sounded like last night, look him up on Youtube playing "As My Guitar Gently Weeps." You'll be happy you did.
Labels: As My Guitar Gently Weeps, Central Park, George Harrison, Jake Shimabukuro, uke, Ukulele Disco, YouTube
Speaking of "Caddyshack" in the Park Circle community.
The star of The Buddy Holly Story is Gary Busey.
