Music, indigenous culture shared with me by the people who live it and bless me with their insights ~ not that sh*t that comes from armchair encyclopia Britanica types. These interviews happened at Frog Island as did all performances. We are talking about what live music and the culture surrounding it has give to each of us. This Arlo doing "When A Soldier Makes it Home", Keller Williams doing "In A Big Country" with throat trumpet, along with the Howling Diablos at the Blind Pig. This is the same night that John Sinclair sat in with them. Sarah Klein interviews Jim Duzlo, and George Klein at Frog Island concerning the ideas surrounding what live music offer to people that CD, and other media does not. Lonnie Jordan of WAR gives some insights into the 60's and how those times spoke through the inspirations incorporated into WAR's music.
The road with a smile and a spirit that calls me home everyday that I get to head out into new possibilities that travel and great music always bring to me.
This Neville Staple of the Specials doing "Ghost Town" live in Detroit during the Concert of Colors.
Live music photography and video is one of my main interest. The artist listed below are artist I have shoot video and/or shoot photos of over the years. Lajon from Sevendust getting tattoo'd by Bleu while on the "Tattoo The Earth Tour".Photos - commercially published2000 - Creed - PollstarPhotographer2000 - Ekoostik Hookah - PollstarPhotographer2000 - Thornetta Davis photos used for her CD's national advertingPhotographer2002 - Blues Traveler - PollstarPhotographer2003 - Santana, and individual members- Onstage Magazine/a Primedia publication Photographer, graphic artist2004 - David "Honeyboy" Edwards - Pollstar Photographer2004 - Blues Traveler - Pollstar's Backstage Photo Pass2004 - Yonder Mountain String Band - Pollstar's Backstage Photo Pass Photographer2004 - Yerba Buena - Pollstar's Backstage Photo Pass Photographer2004 - Gov't Mule - Pollstar's Backstage Photo Pass Photographer2004 - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band & North Mississippi Allstars - Pollstar's Backstage Photo Pass Photographer2004 - Dr. John/Shemekia Copeland/Charlie Musselwhite - Pollstar's Backstage Photo Pass Photographer2004 - String Cheese Incident - Pollstar's Backstage Photo Pass Photographer2004 - SFX Sound Company promotional photos Photographer This clip is of John Sinclair with the Howling Diablos at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan. John is doing a piece from his book "Va Tutto Bene" (It's All Good).Taken between 1999 and the present~ Photos - for online and other projects BB KingDavid "Honyboy" EdwardsHerbie Hancock & Wayne ShorterAlicia KeysU2Femi KutiAngelique KidjoCoachella Valley Music FestivalKeb Mo 'Medeski-Martin & WoodKarl Dennison & His Tiny UniverseSantanaMarcia BallTerrance SieminBobby "Blue" BlandMichael MoorePinkBif NakedCharlie MusselwhiteShemekia CopelandDr. JohnYerba BuenaBlack Eye PeasThe Dirty Dozen Brass BandNorth Mississippi AllstarsWarren HaynesRob WassermannNikka CostaBlues TravelerGov't MuleThe Other OnesSierra Nevada Music FestivalGalacticRobert RandolphPage Mc Connell (Phish)EminemRavi Shankar & Anoushka ShankarZakir HussainUstad Sultan KhanTabla Beat ScienceSteel PulseMichael Franti & SpearheadChebi ShabbaB-Side PlayersOzamatliOutkastSan Diego Street SceneSevendustAni DifrancoIndigo GirlsDeftonesSting Cheese IncidentPapa RoachOysterhead(Stewart Copeland-Trey Anastasio & Les Claypool)IncubusMobyP.B. Street Fair311Maroon 5GusterMarylin MansonOffspringMandy MooreChucho ValdesOrchestra AragonDays of the NewEkoostik HookahOld Town Blues & Jazz FestivalShannon Mc NallyDidoJanet Bunnett & the Spirits of HavanaLeopold Flemming (Nina Simone's percussionist)XzibitCubanismoD12Shaggy Too Dope (ICP)Buena Vista Social ClubBela Fleck & the FlecktonesSound Tribe Sector 9The WordDj Logic & Project LogicDetroit Electronic Music FestivalWarped TourFrog IslandMusic FestivalLarry Mc CrayTom Tom ClubTrilok GurtuThe Concert of ColorsCheb MamiAntibalas Afrobeat OrchestraPoncho SanchezWARNeville StappleCreedKevin SaundersonCarl CraigDe La SoulPearl JamChocolate GeniusKeller WilliamsMix Master Mike (Beastie Boys)Steve KimockMingus Big BandCrosby-Stills-Nash & YoungDavid Grisman QuintetChris ConnellGoapeleCarl CoxNo DoubtUmphreys Mc GeeGarja MahalRoy HardgroveBill LaswellJohn AquavivaRitchie HawtinMike Clark (Agent X)OrbitalHamsa LilaThis clips host and iterview with John Scofield, Vinx doing "Funny Valentine" and the Brother's Groove spreading funky inprovisational synchopated back beats. The clip comes from my "Live Music, Community & Social Conscience" project.
Film1999 - Sonando My HeartWriter, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, editor.This is Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys at the DEMF. 2001 - Something Lost, Something FoundWriter, Director, Producer, Casting agent, noire lighting, editor, media relations, web designer. 2002 - Live Music, Community, & Social ConscienceProducer, Director, Editor, Interviewer, Cinematographer, special effects, web designer. THIS PART II. Part I is on the right second from top.2004 - Lila Lipscomb documentaryCinematographer Michigan: Panasonic DVX 100A 24P Cinecam2004 - Reliant K video shoot for upcoming albumCamera Operater: Panasonic DVX 100A 24P Cinecam2004 - SFX Sound Company promotional videoCinematographer: Panasonic DVX 100A 24P Cinecam2005 – 2006 Echoes of Yourself in the Mirror:Is a documentary film on World AIDS Day in San FranciscoProducer, Director, Cinematographer, & Editor.2006 – 2007 9 Thoughts, 7 Questions & Faith:Is a website and thesis project, that will also have a companion documentary looking at 9 different faith through the lens of a set of questions that are the same for all involved.Designer, Writer, Producer, Director, & EditorThis is an interview with Christina Costello from 9 Thoughts, A Few Questions & Faith.