HAPY NEW YEAR

No pics but a great visit

Ralph and his friend Mattie, Bruce and I made our annual trek to "The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf" in Long Beach. More talk about getting the Paradox Tour going ASAP. Bruce said he would talk to Les and see if he can get him to commit. Another small step forward to realizing a dream. The simple fact is, the window in time is closing tighter every year, so we need to get this going while we're all still around to enjoy it. Keep the faith!

An addition to our evening

I called Bruce this evening and he happened to be in town, 20 minutes later, here we all are.

Ralph Barr December 26, 2009

Hope that covers it!

The Christmas Card to all of you

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO ALL YOU PARADOXERS. Thanks for the music.

Here's a song for ya,
From MandRand Band.

I didn't know it was Christmas.

Carol of the Bells

Carol of the Bells

Artist: Trace Bundy

Composer, Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych (1877-1921)

Environmentally Correct Rudolph

The rest of the story

Nothing like a good rain

Happy Holidays everyone!

A little something to go with Gary's Wassail:

The Anonymous 4 Wassail Song

Wishing you all a Happy Holiday Season

"Happy Birthday" - Brer' John

As I was perusing today's edition (12/19/09) of the "Major Sacramento Fish Wrap" (as I so lovingly call it), I found the following: "Country singer Little Jimmy Dickens is 89. Composer-Lyricist Robert Sherman ('Marry Poppins') is 84, Actress Cecely Tyson ('Sounder') is 76. R&B singer Maurice White ('Earth, Wind and Fire') is 68. Musician John McEuen ('Nitty Gritty Dirt Band') is 64. Et al, Et cetera ... ... ." Congratulations, my friend, only one more year to go to "Geezer Care", want it or not. Hang in there, John. Remember: "We are not flies. We will not be dropping anytime soon". Or so we'd all like to believe. Forgive my (slightly) warped sense of humor, but, having lost so many friends, colleagues and acquaintance's throughout the years to "The Biz" and it's effects, it's almost (well, maybe it is) a miracle we're still here to bear witness to what has transpired in the past. Sorry for waxing nostalgic, philosophical and (a bit) maudlin on such a joyous occasion. It's late, but, also, I cap the two ends of my music experience with what I call: " 'The Two Timmys', Buclkey and Hardin". Why? Because we've all seen the end result of what "The Biz" can do to some very sweet, talented and vulnerable people we've all known throughout the years. There's a line in an early Merel Haggard song that goes: "But my weakness is stronger than I am". To me, that means that the day I can't walk away from "it" (whatever "IT" is) is the day that I have to.

Greetings from Ralph Barr

I just had a nice conversation with Ralph and he wanted me to relay his best wishes for a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays, and a Great New Year to everyone here at the Paradox Blog.

Another obscure Harp piece

This tune is what I hear on my Blackberry when I have a message, it is in my top ten of favorite Harp pieces. I was lucky to find someone actually playing this difficult piece by Tournier live on youtube, and again, flawlessly!

I just ran into this

This is my Christmas/Holiday greeting to you all, in music

Harp music is my favorite music. This piece is awesome, and I was lucky to find it on Youtube and played flawlessly (it is a very difficult piece).

"A History" (of Orange County Clubs) Indeed

If you've never seen this site, check it out. It has clubs and their history from even before we were "A 'Gleam' in our parents eyes".

, etc.http://www.gregtopper.com/images/rivieramodified.pdf

Gollum Sings The Blues

The Yin and Yang of Life and Music

Terry Allen: Hearts Road

http://popup.lala.com/popup/576742296853162539

Celedonio Romero Plays "Suite Española" by Gaspar Sanz

It's a long piece but it's time well spent. Enjoy!

Who says you always need electric's (besides me)?

 I saw this and immediately thought of the Dirt Band and what they might do. This video is in response to one of a seven year old guitarist performing on a "Latin" TV show, in front of Carlos Santana. (The kid's good.) 

 

 Enjoy. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHZkKo5BDqk&feature=response_watch

Christmas Music in Santa Cruz

This band always sounds good. I hear faintly around a corner or far down the street and it's reassuring. Africa is the source and in this case, it's Zimbabwe. Mandie was taking a break from gallery sitting and made this little movie.
Sadza is some kind of Zimbabwe food dish with apparently mixed reviews as to taste.

Sadza

Michael Ray No Longer MIA

Just got an e-mail from Michael Ray and he's just been busy with life stuff. He said to say Hey & Happy Holidays to all. I'll should be talking with him in the next few days on the phone. If anything new and exiting comes up I'll post it for the gang.

Now Everybody On Three!

This is fun!

And now to get us ready for winter....

.... a little green from the wilds.......

And some holiday music and flashing guitar pins from our adopted Paradoxer, Fretkillr:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Fretkillr#p/u/1/wmOeWHaR0uY

http://www.youtube.com/user/Fretkillr#p/u/0/DvCcjUW4xL0

http://www.youtube.com/user/Fretkillr#p/u/3/KeyVQN2YUnY

Wish you could hear this Helen. I love this man's voice.