I just realized that I hadint said anything here abotu Bob Dylan getting the Nobel Prize !. What an amazing thing .. i had to think about it for a second when I first heeard.. but weh you take the guys influence on music from the 60’s till today.. it makes sense. His music has had such an influence on me.. .. “Blowing in the Wind” , “Dont thnk twice” ,” all along the watchtower” , “tamborine man”.., “shelter from the storm”

and my all time favorite.. “Tangled  up in Blues”

 

I most love the lines:

 

…

All the people we used to know
They’re an illusion to me now
Some are mathematicians
Some are carpenters’ wives
Don’t know how it all got started
I don’t know what they’re doin’ with their lives
But me, I’m still on the road
Headin’ for another joint
We always did feel the same
We just saw it from a different point
Of view
Tangled up in blue

 

Not sure why that resonates with me so deeply.. guess because I’ ve met alot of poeple.. inlcuding more than my share of mathematicians  and carpenters..    .. ..  Dunno..

 

but I’m sure glad Dylan is getting this recognition.

 

All I can say Bob is…

May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
May your song always be sung
And may you stay forever young

(from forever young)

Nite all, nite sam

-me

Brilliant fall day.. Full day of work.. with a 90 minute gap in the middle to climb libbys lookout with the dogs..

The colors are peek.. and its a good year.. air was crisp and dry. I so love this time of year.

 

 

had a meting downtown.. on the way home i stopped in to see the end of a lecture that Tod Machover from MiT Media Lab was giveing at UVM. I only saw the last 30 min of a 90 minute talk. it was so cool. Tod does a cool mix of computers, electronics and music. he is probably best known for inventing guitar hero.. he’s done robotic operas, created hyperscore, a program to let anyone.. even kids compose beutiful music and has worked with disabled people to allow them to creat music.

I once visited his lab and saw him workign on a robotic armoir.. very amazing

 

here is me, tod and my buddy jarrod .. see any ethnic resemblance ?

 

got home to see a beutiful fall sunset  over the river

 

then diane and I went back to UBVM to see Tod’s concernt. it was quite a bit differnt than the music this afternoon. very avantguard.  .. he had a singer, base player and soem cool electronic toys with him..

 

tod plays the cello vry well.. one of my favorite instruments. While he played, sensors on his arms picked up his motions and add synthesized sound into the piece.. very cool

 

for the final piece, Tod invited everyon up on stage.. He played his cello thorugh a device that modulated spinning magnetic fields.

those fields in turn spun small metal balls around in versios vessals to creat sound.. crazy idea.. fun and cool sounding ! 

 

good day.. now very sleepy.. still jetlagged..

more tomorrow

 

nite all. nite sam

-me

Just got home from germany in time to wish oru swwet doggie Chai a happy 13th brithday. She’s such a great friend.. she still runs with us and is always here for me to talk to .. We love you chai baby !

 

nite all, nite sam

-me

Today was Yom Kipur..  the jewish day of atonement..  AT 12:30 this morning  i did soemthign kinda fun.. i watched a live streaming webcast of my Mom’s shul doign theKol Nidre service. It’s gnerally the only one I try not to miss. it was funny wathcing it all on TV> my mom’s shul has a cool folky vibe..   I didn’t realize it. but she was in teh audience

 

today I marked the holiday  by fasting as I always do.. but still worked.. It was a strangely peaceful day .. I didn’t have much time to reflect.. but i took a few breaks to think about  the last year and the coming year..

It’s customary on this day to reach out to folks  you may have wronged in the last year and apologize…  so.. if i’ve done anythign to harm,hurt or upset you in this past year.. I am sincerly very sorry

I’ll try not to do it again.. but in case i do.. I’m already sorry for that. 🙂

nite all,nite sam

-me