[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-05 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do you know which albums have the most Delta style slide? > I have not listened to enough of him and would like to. I'm sorry, I don't. I have only a few of his albums, and most of them soundtracks. He do

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-05 Thread curtisdeltablues
Do you know which albums have the most Delta style slide?   I have not listened to enough of him and would like to. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > Ry Cooder started o

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-05 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ry Cooder started out in the Delta style. He moved on to fantastic > fusion projects.  Actually, Ry started out with one of the first fusion projects of them all, Captain Beefheart's Magic Band. He didn't

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-05 Thread curtisdeltablues
Ry Cooder started out in the Delta style.  He moved on to fantastic fusion projects.  I have not heard Ellen.  I am searching for her on the Web. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't know much about the blues, but I like Ry Cooder and E

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-05 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't know much about the blues, but I like Ry Cooder and Ellen > McIlwayne (both slide guitarists). > > Are they considered players of the blues? > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues To s

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-05 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > this > film captures it. Two great songs by my harp hero. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgkUaHT4gHs&search=sonny%20boy% 20williamson > > Whoa! Thanks, Curtis. You just made my day! To subscri

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I heard some Little > > Walter on the radio the other day that knocked me right > > on my tail but wasn't able to catch the name of the album. > > > The two biggest Chicago harp players are Little Walter a

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread shempmcgurk
I don't know much about the blues, but I like Ry Cooder and Ellen McIlwayne (both slide guitarists). Are they considered players of the blues? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I heard some Little > > Walter on the radio the other day

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread curtisdeltablues
I heard some Little > Walter on the radio the other day that knocked me right > on my tail but wasn't able to catch the name of the album. The two biggest Chicago harp players are Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson II.  Little Walter is from Louisiana and  has a very jazzy style where he h

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread curtisdeltablues
I knew you would weigh in with something cool!  Thanks. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jun 4, 2006, at 12:39 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > > > but if you're > > > open to a completely different genre, might I > > > suggest you consider adding a

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread new_morning_blank_slate
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > > wrote: > > As much as I love her music, I've only seen her > > > play live once. I was livin

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nice description of the great things about this music. > > I hung out with Brazilians when I was studying their style of > Jiu-jitsu.  They have such an expansive spirit, they were fun to be > around.  An a

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > As much as I love her music, I've only seen her > > play live once. I was living in Eugene, Oregon > > (still a TMer and working as a State Coordinat

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: As much as I love her music, I've only seen her > play live once. I was living in Eugene, Oregon > (still a TMer and working as a State Coordinator) > and she came to town with her band and played > one of the local t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread Vaj
On Jun 4, 2006, at 12:39 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > but if you're > > open to a completely different genre, might I > > suggest you consider adding an album called All > > The Roadrunning to your To Buy List? > > Thanks for the tip.  I will check it out.  Amazon rocks! If you like South A

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ...but if you're > > open to a completely different genre, might I > > suggest you consider adding an album called All > > The Roadrunning to your To Buy List? > > Thanks for the tip.  I will check it

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread curtisdeltablues
but if you're > open to a completely different genre, might I > suggest you consider adding an album called All > The Roadrunning to your To Buy List? Thanks for the tip.  I will check it out.  Amazon rocks! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread curtisdeltablues
Nice description of the great things about this music. I hung out with Brazilians when I was studying their style of Jiu-jitsu.  They have such an expansive spirit, they were fun to be around.  An ability to enjoy life that comes through in everything they do.  Really charming.  If you would ca

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > > > Rougher edge, maybe, but this music is so *elegant*, > > no matter who's performing it.  Part of it is the > > language, I guess, which is lusciou

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-04 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rougher edge, maybe, but this music is so *elegant*, > no matter who's performing it.  Part of it is the > language, I guess, which is luscious, and then the > expansive musical line, which you just sink right > i

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread authfriend
Rougher edge, maybe, but this music is so *elegant*, no matter who's performing it.  Part of it is the language, I guess, which is luscious, and then the expansive musical line, which you just sink right into.  I love the variety of voices on this CD. It's been awhile since I've listened to Bra

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > on 6/3/06 2:09 PM, shempmcgurk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > When I started TM back in '73 I would go to residence courses with > > my best friend.  In our spare time we would speculate whether the > > course l

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread Sal Sunshine
Nah, much too esoteric...give us some Almond Joys and we would have been in heaven ourselves. The simple things in life are always better. :) Sal On Jun 3, 2006, at 12:10 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: How about wondering if the teacher was in "CC"?  Now the teachers back then seem so young.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread Rick Archer
on 6/3/06 2:09 PM, shempmcgurk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When I started TM back in '73 I would go to residence courses with > my best friend.  In our spare time we would speculate whether the > course leader was in CC because -- Wow! -- he had been meditating > since '68!  A full 5 years!

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How about wondering if the teacher was in "CC"?  Now the teachers back > then seem so young. > When I started TM back in '73 I would go to residence courses with my best friend.  In our spare time

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread curtisdeltablues
I prefer fewer instruments also. Glad you liked her!  This stuff comes from Basil's uptown.  Samba originally came from the ghettos.  This album has the simple guitar back up to the singers that I also really like, straight from the ghetto.  No voices like Rosa's, but cool.  Rougher edge.  See

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread new_morning_blank_slate
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yeah, Getz and Gilberto, I kiss their feet. > > > You might also enjoy Rosa Passos, if you don't already know her.  She > sings the same material as Astrid Gilberto, but where Astrid's charm > came from h

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread authfriend
Whoa, *very* nice, Curtis, I just ordered the CD.  Many thanks.  I've heard the name but hadn't ever listened to her stuff.  I love that it's just vocal, guitar, and bass. Really lets her voice shine. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Ye

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread curtisdeltablues
> Yeah, Getz and Gilberto, I kiss their feet. You might also enjoy Rosa Passos, if you don't already know her.  She sings the same material as Astrid Gilberto, but where Astrid's charm came from her not being a professional singer, Rosa can push the phrasing even further cuz she is a pro.  Her

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread curtisdeltablues
How about wondering if the teacher was in "CC"?  Now the teachers back then seem so young. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I remember them using "indescribable" at many of the Residence Courses > I was on, and, immediately I, and I'm sur

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread authfriend
Smoooth! is right, not a hair out of place, sedate if not actually sedated.  Morello in particular cracks me up.  Looks like a bank clerk counting money.  The fives go here, the tens go there--oh, and a twenty, that goes over here. Gets so into it at one point he actually begins nodding his

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread Sal Sunshine
I remember them using "indescribable" at many of the Residence Courses I was on, and, immediately I, and I'm sure most others, would start dying for a Mounds or an Almond Joy. :) Sal On Jun 3, 2006, at 11:46 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote: Thanks for trying. It is hard enough to describe emotions l

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread curtisdeltablues
> > I would like to hear more about how the container expands in your > > experience these days.  If it can be articulated. > > Really, really difficult to articulate, impossibly > abstract. > > I guess the least-misleading thing I can say about > it is that everything is gradually but steadily

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-03 Thread curtisdeltablues
So smth!  Thanks. The proper state to enjoy this music starts with a chilled martini glass.  You pour half a shot of dry vermouth into the glass, swirl it around, then pour it all out.  Bombay gin is shaken with ice and poured in.  3 olives are dropped in with just a splash of the olive

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-02 Thread authfriend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOgYw5-pNs&search=brubec I think you'll get a kick out of this, Curtis. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Not rejecting TM specifically, but the notion I've > been calling "container development" in general, i.e., > you didn't move on to another spiritual path, you > decided to stick with secular and concern yo

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-02 Thread curtisdeltablues
"Not rejecting TM specifically, but the notion I've been calling "container development" in general, i.e., you didn't move on to another spiritual path, you decided to stick with secular and concern yourself only with contents.  Among the folks here, you're unusual in that respect, I think. Aga

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thoughtful post.  I need to read it a few more times to let more of > it sink in. I hope to post more tonight.  Here are a few thoughts. Ditto here.  For now, one important clarification: > I don't belie

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-02 Thread curtisdeltablues
Thoughtful post.  I need to read it a few more times to let more of it sink in. I hope to post more tonight.  Here are a few thoughts. The other angle to this is seeing non-religiously- > minded people come up with bits and pieces of those > very same referents via their own intuitions whi

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "I'm wondering if the reflections Armstrong has > stimulated about the "gray zones" shed any light > on your question about the meaning of the internal > experience delivered by TM." > > Right on the mark J

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-02 Thread curtisdeltablues
"I'm wondering if the reflections Armstrong has stimulated about the "gray zones" shed any light on your question about the meaning of the internal experience delivered by TM." Right on the mark Judy!  This is the central question isn't it? It has not changed how I view my own internal experie

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-02 Thread curtisdeltablues
And in my book, > smiling is better than not, and more indicative > that the belief system has actually accomplished > something worthwhile. I read somewhere that happiness is not a prioroty from our evolutionary past.  It is a personal preference that has little to do with our species surviva

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [I wrote:] > "It seems to me pretty clear that he was using a > much more expansive definition of "religion" than > the conventional sense.  (This third stage is also > known as "the Perennial Philosophy.") " >

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-01 Thread TurquoiseB
Good points, Curtis. I've tried reading some of her stuff referenced here, and the thing that makes it tiresome for me is the compulsive defense of something that needs no defense. I don't want to get into a long discourse about it, but it's always been my theory that someone who regularly perce

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-01 Thread curtisdeltablues
On the other hand, except for the fanatical > Hindutva movement (at least from what I've read; > I've not been to India), Hindus generally seem > to be a lot more *relaxed* about their religion, > and generally more tolerant of other religious > beliefs. They do seem comfortable including Jesu

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-01 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Interesting article. > > "The problem is that westerners, and no doubt Americans in particular, > cling to a very narrow and mostly infantile definition of religion > that focuses on belief in a Big Daddy

[FairfieldLife] Re: More on Armstrong, with a word from Einstein

2006-06-01 Thread curtisdeltablues
Interesting article. "The problem is that westerners, and no doubt Americans in particular, cling to a very narrow and mostly infantile definition of religion that focuses on belief in a Big Daddy God, heaven, miracles, etc. So most of us in the West think that's what religion is. That, and th