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
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- 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.