Friday, February 29, 2008

I just got home from hearing Bobby McFerrin and Voicestra. He is the guy who wrote Don't Worry, Be Happy, and I think he is far, far, away from that now. The concert was of improvisational, acappella vocal music, and it was totally wonderful. 

Thursday, February 28, 2008

More on Library 2.0

I'm doing another class on Web 2.0 applications. Today it's Google. It's interesting, and I'm having fun. This is my second blog, and it's not necessarily related to work.

My newest musical passion is Road to Escondido, a CD by JJ Cale and Eric Clapton. It won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues performance, but I got interested in it because I read Clapton's book. He talks about how he met JJ Cale and how much he respects him, and how this recording came about.

It's a mix of styles, straight up blues to mellow jazz. My favorite cut is "Hard to Thrill," mainly because it has some really nice piano and organ work, and its placement on the album serves as a sort of break from the country-flavored blues before it.