With the ability of putting the world on pause, immeasurably, I get to chill with someone special. Time is now not an issue. The ultimate time warp where dreams come true. Emotional and physical needs are satisfied. Time is no a factor here. Then, when my world is content, press play, and I resume life. Welcome my virtual world, back to life. TivoLife. Ha! Not to worry, I won't get too deep or greedy by asking for the rewind or fast-forward function. Pause will be just fine for now. My motivation is when danger is mashed up with gorgeous meets sexy and chocolate.
So, I was "drugged" over the weekend.
I had a wonderful time with new and old friends. It had been a long time since the last social gathering, and folks came with an abundance of food, drinks and music.
Polmos gets the blue ribbon award of the night. An award given to the best drink of the night and, for taking us all to the next level of consciousness. Two days later and I swear I'm still feeling the effects. I'm not at liberty to give you the ingredients of this concoction, but trust. When the punch bowl hit the table, it was like a bomb exploded in the room. G, you kilt it!
"Drugged"? - high potent drink. Just a lesson to all you kids. Yes, alcohol is a drug. Stay away!!
The last time I felt this way was when I was in the company of one Malian princess and her Malian friends. I, a native off Brooklyn was the only “yankee” in this Bushwick apartment. We sat and drank several little cups of this hot sweet tea over many hours of music and good conversation. It don’t matter where ya from, but if your black, you talk loud and long. I left that apartment open and with my desires on fire.
In the meantime, with music always mind here a couple of gems.
I caught the full blown out, uncut, electric acoustic Maya Azucena set on Monday. I’ve always been impressed with Maya hustle. I met her a couple of three or four years ago at this tiny spot in BK. Just her, an acoustic guitarist and nowhere to hide. It was then when I saw this talented young woman with great energy and pipes to match. With that said, that energy and voice has blossomed. She beautifully work the crowd, hitting us the face with strong improvisational riffs, African influence dance, over “classics” instrumentals supplied by DJ OP with a percussionist and guitarist, I believe she called them “The Marksmen." Junkard Jewel, her new CD, is a mostly an acoustic set. It’s here where she bares her soul for all to hear. Check it out!
I believe I met first Tim Donovan at Battery Studios NYC. Darn it, I can’t quite remember whose session it was. Anyway, we are both big fans of The Pat Metheny Group, Genesis, Yes, Allman Bros Band, you know the deal- and since then, we’ve worked on a few projects together. As an engineer, his discog is steady and filled with quality. 310 is his vision with writing partners (and band mates) Joe Dierker and Andrew Sigler from Seattle, WA. Not a big fan of putting music in a box. However, I’d like to think that 310, and its new effort titled “Sixes and Sevens," is a time twisted, funky/hip hop influenced version of Gilmour & Waters Pink Floyd. The CD features Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest/Lucy Pearl) and some incredible drumming from Ralph Rolle. Ralph has played with everyone including 14 seasons with the Ray Chew and the Crew from ShowTime at the Apollo.
310’s Sixes and Sevens-Fire!
Gotta run…peace until next time.
