"It ain't your sign, it's your mind" - Roy Ayers Random thoughts tonight. On strength and power: "...Strength is the gift and the possession of every man in his isolation against all other men, power comes into being only if and when men join themselves together for the purpose of action, and it will disappear when, for whatever reason, they disperse and desert one another. Hence, binding and promising, combining and covenanting are the means by which power is kept in [...]
Roy Ayers: It Ain't Your Sign It's Your Mind The second in a series of posts in which we discuss who should play who in yet to be realized biopics. You'll recall bandying about a young Sam Neill as Sinatra some time ago. Well, for the man who was given his first pair of mallets by Lionel Hampton at the tender age of five, we need look no further than the great Chad Coleman, better known as Dennis 'Cutty' Wise from The Wire . [...]
Japanese king of digging DJ Muro has come through with the goods on his latest mix The Vibe Obsession , paying homage to the king of vibes and all-round cosmic good guy, Roy Ayers. The two disc set sees Muro digging deep to pull out a bunch of Roy Ayers cuts, productions and guest appearances that span the last 40-odd years. Disc one covers Roy's solo output - including a bunch of best known cuts such as 'We Live In Brooklyn' , 'Coffy Is The Colour' and B-Boy [...]
Back again this week with another edition of Friday Five where I break down some stories from the week that wasn't. Here we go: 1. Radiohead snubbed Miley at the Grammy's Awesome. 2. Watchmen Watchmen is out today, reviews are kind of hit or miss , though Ebert loved it. I will certainly be checking it out as I read the comic book series [...]
On ne s'en rend pas vraiment compte à Marseille, mais le soleil semble encore joue r à cache cache. Pour conjurer le sort, petite séléction de morceaux plus ou moins ensoleilés. The Stranglers "Always the sun" Un de mes premiers souvenirs musicaux, gamin, j'étais assez fasciné par le clip , ça a beau être leur morceau le plus commercial il viellit plutôt bien. Baz [...]
In light of today's fantastic weather, here's a nice jam from Roy Ayers Ubiquity . Everyone should have this in their collection. Perfect for the spring weather ahead. download Everybody Loves the Sunshine [direct]
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