Photos By Dave De Armas, Courtesy of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
If you’ve ever stepped into the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the now-closed Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan, you already know how transporting the experience can be. This serene, lamplit installation — more spiritual refuge than exhibit — offered a peaceful escape from the chaos of the city for over a decade. Now, Brooklyn gets its turn to host this unique, immersive installation.
Continue reading Rubin Museum’s Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room Moves to the Brooklyn Museum →
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The East Portland Blog has picked up some seriously vintage Worley Gig archival gems and you can read all of my thoughts on Asia’s “Heat of The Moment” (and watch the video!) now at This Link.
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Whenever anyone mentions legendary prog rock drummer Carl Palmer, I can’t help but flash back to an image of Palmer that is burned into my brain: that of his performance with Emerson, Lake & Palmer at the 1974 California Jam, where he performed an extended drum solo for “Karn Evil 9,” during which played part of his kit with his teeth. It’s not something one forgets.
Continue reading Review: Carl Palmer Drum Solos DVD →
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Carl Palmer on His Massive Kit, Circa 1974 (Image Source)
Carl Palmer, drummer for Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia was born on this day March 20th, in 1950. Carl has a new instructional DVD out called Carl Palmer, Drum Solos which features a note-for-note transcription of the entire “Karn Evil 9” drum solo from the 1974 California Jam concert, so you know I’m looking forward to reviewing that for The Gig in upcoming weeks. Happy Birthday, Carl!
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