Lea Watson to Simon Oct 6, 2009
Hi Simon, thank you for that fantastic recommendation!
Here There and Everywhere in ON THE SHELF at the Sawyer Free Library.
Libraries. It's all about libraries. After the dentist this morning, Iwill grab it and put my nose in it!
My theme for the Art House Sketch book project is "My life in a yellow submarine", so I am interested in 'all things Beatles' - I recommend you read the book Yellow Submarine - I really like it!
It's a kid'sbook - Dec and Dash will LOVE it! (you might want to pre-read it to be sure you think it is PG-6 or whatever) and "please please me" -- treat yourself and watch the video of that title, too - I obtained both from the library.
I prefer the book. Great story - about change, man. Transformation! Imean, Separation, Initiation, and Return, baby! This is the epic heroquest. Symbolic wisdom revisited. It's the start of the universe, the sea, the vessel, one comes out of the vessel, returns transforming everything for everyone, including "Nowhere man". Talk abouteverything changing. I won't spoil the book and tell you the ending,but Blue Meanies are a topic of conversation in one way or the other everyday now in this household.
(Remember, they are not defeated, theyare transformed by the light - love and music.....ah..all you need is....)
Now,"Imagine": Jim, Xan, Sam, Fras, all of us in the River Room glued to the video of Yellow Submarine! Fraser said he wished he'd known about it before college - Xan, Sam, and I admit to falling asleep at various parts - so psychedelic and transporting, and Jim,
well, he just says; "I'm a born lever puller"! But, the lesson 'all you need is love' is very clear. Love love love.
For, "My Life" in a yellow submarine - I am wrestling with each of us as our own sub and the cosmic sub of the earth, and "across the universe" - I am reading a lot about the Beatles, their songs, other songs and poems that share the imagery and relate in some way to the individual and the collective -( everything seems to relate in one way or another) - I am having a 'magical mystery tour' - everything I include in my sketch book is the stuff that passes through me during this time - 'I'm looking through you, you're not the same'....I see things in new ways and I am lovin' it! What is reality and what is illusion is my central quest. Poetry and song give me answers to ponder....you may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one....
As we live a life of ease every one of us
Has all we need
Sky of blue and sea of green
In our yellow submarine....submarine ah ha
We all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine
I even started a blog!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Synchronicity
On Oct 5, 2009 - I received this e-mail from my youngest brother (17 years younger!)
Charles, Lea, Maureen, Ed (and maybe Grant)
Mike Donovan suggested this book and I’m enjoying it immensely. Geoff Emerick was the sound engineer for all Beatles albums from Revolver onward. He also attended most of the early recording sessions at Abbey Road (EMI) studio.
From a recording and music standpoint, the books is incredible. This guy came up with most of what modern recording calls “standard practice” today and there’s a good argument that he should get co-producer recognition with George Martin.
But for the baby boomers, this book is probably even more important. He was 17 years old at the time! You can really feel in his writing how he believed things were changing – at EMI and across the globe.
Some things he mentioned gave me pause. He simply broke rules to try something new, and was often reprimanded for it. This was also a great break for me because, frankly, I’m a little tired of reading about blood clots, strokes and the cerebellum.
It’s worth a read! And suggested by a Gen-Y’er! Is that Mike’s generation?
Here’s the Amazon info, but this is FREE at your local public library http://www.amazon.com/Here-There-Everywhere-Recording-Beatles/dp/1592402690/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254768703&sr=8-1 -Simon
Charles, Lea, Maureen, Ed (and maybe Grant)
Mike Donovan suggested this book and I’m enjoying it immensely. Geoff Emerick was the sound engineer for all Beatles albums from Revolver onward. He also attended most of the early recording sessions at Abbey Road (EMI) studio.
From a recording and music standpoint, the books is incredible. This guy came up with most of what modern recording calls “standard practice” today and there’s a good argument that he should get co-producer recognition with George Martin.
But for the baby boomers, this book is probably even more important. He was 17 years old at the time! You can really feel in his writing how he believed things were changing – at EMI and across the globe.
Some things he mentioned gave me pause. He simply broke rules to try something new, and was often reprimanded for it. This was also a great break for me because, frankly, I’m a little tired of reading about blood clots, strokes and the cerebellum.
It’s worth a read! And suggested by a Gen-Y’er! Is that Mike’s generation?
Here’s the Amazon info, but this is FREE at your local public library http://www.amazon.com/Here-There-Everywhere-Recording-Beatles/dp/1592402690/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254768703&sr=8-1 -Simon
Monday, September 28, 2009
Yellow Submarine lyrics
In the town where I was born, lived a man who sailed to sea
And he told us of his live in the land of yellow submarines
So we sailed up to the sun 'til we found the sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves in our yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine
And our friends are all aboard, many more of them live next door
And the band begins to play
We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine
Full speed ahead Mr Perkins, full speed ahead
Full speed ahead Perkins, hot potato, hot potato, alright go
As we live a life of ease (life of ease) everyone of us (everyone of us)
Has all we need (has all we need)
Sky of blue (sky of blue) and sea of green (sea of green)
In our yellow (in our yellow) submarine (submarine ah ha)
We all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine
And he told us of his live in the land of yellow submarines
So we sailed up to the sun 'til we found the sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves in our yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine
And our friends are all aboard, many more of them live next door
And the band begins to play
We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine
Full speed ahead Mr Perkins, full speed ahead
Full speed ahead Perkins, hot potato, hot potato, alright go
As we live a life of ease (life of ease) everyone of us (everyone of us)
Has all we need (has all we need)
Sky of blue (sky of blue) and sea of green (sea of green)
In our yellow (in our yellow) submarine (submarine ah ha)
We all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine
Rambling about my first thoughts
My first thoughts about my theme; "My life in a yellow submarine" were:
The Beatle's song which I always loved.
That some of my little students sing this song!
I have the CD - somewhere.
....but, WHAT WHAT WHAT is "my life in a yellow submarine" -
what does that MEAN? how can I sketch that?
Oh, it means nothing. It means everything.
We all live in a yellow submarine.
I had not EVER seen the movie "Yellow Submarine"
or read the book Yellow Submarine!
I really don't know anything except I like that song!
So,
I started thinking and thinking.
I listened to the song a few times.
I printed out the lyrics.
I started reading and reading.
Lots of info and comment on the Internet.
I checked out the VHS movie from my local library.
I showed it to my whole family - grown-up kids and their friends!
We had dinner and then all got cozy in the River Room to watch it.
We laughed about it - quoted favorite lines;
"I'm a born lever puller".
It's a crazy psychedelic cartoon!
and we talked about the story, the meaning, the submarine.
I had to order the book through inter library loan.
Yes, the book is much better than the movie!
The Beatle's song which I always loved.
That some of my little students sing this song!
I have the CD - somewhere.
....but, WHAT WHAT WHAT is "my life in a yellow submarine" -
what does that MEAN? how can I sketch that?
Oh, it means nothing. It means everything.
We all live in a yellow submarine.
I had not EVER seen the movie "Yellow Submarine"
or read the book Yellow Submarine!
I really don't know anything except I like that song!
So,
I started thinking and thinking.
I listened to the song a few times.
I printed out the lyrics.
I started reading and reading.
Lots of info and comment on the Internet.
I checked out the VHS movie from my local library.
I showed it to my whole family - grown-up kids and their friends!
We had dinner and then all got cozy in the River Room to watch it.
We laughed about it - quoted favorite lines;
"I'm a born lever puller".
It's a crazy psychedelic cartoon!
and we talked about the story, the meaning, the submarine.
I had to order the book through inter library loan.
Yes, the book is much better than the movie!
The Art House Coop Sketchbook Project
Visit http://www.arthousecoop.com/ and click on sketchbook project to get a full description.
Basically,
I signed up to receive a sketchbook. I plan to fill it up with art, and send it back.
My sketchbook will be among thousands of others that were made by artists ( and regular people ) from all over the world.
Visitors will receive library cards and be able to view the books at exhibitions around the country.
The goal of the project is to create a giant collective of sketchbooks from around the globe and make it accessible to everyone.
Everyone receives the same moleskin sketchbook and is given a theme. My theme is:
My life in a yellow submarine!
Basically,
I signed up to receive a sketchbook. I plan to fill it up with art, and send it back.
My sketchbook will be among thousands of others that were made by artists ( and regular people ) from all over the world.
Visitors will receive library cards and be able to view the books at exhibitions around the country.
The goal of the project is to create a giant collective of sketchbooks from around the globe and make it accessible to everyone.
Everyone receives the same moleskin sketchbook and is given a theme. My theme is:
My life in a yellow submarine!
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About Me
- Lea Donovan Watson
- Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, International consultant for LSLS training and children with hearing loss, husband-wife AVCC team, mother of three amazing individuals.