Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
I probably should have inserted this in the last post. On second thought, no. This deserves its own post. If you are unmoved by Blind Willie Johnson’s vocals and guitar playing, listen to it again. And again. And again. Eventually … Continued
The Shot That Got Away
In the last post, I revealed two of my favorite shots. I wish there was a third clip there. When we were filming Jill Tarter at the SETI Institute’s offices in Mountain View, CA, we also had the opportunity to … Continued
Why Do I Love These Shots?
[cross-posted at extracriticum.com] I was looking through the Extra Criticum archive and being a person who would rather look at images than read, I clicked on Rolando Teco’s “Why Do I Like This Shot?” It made me think of a … Continued
Four Minutes of A Life's Work: A Clip
In the spring I worked with editor Cabot Philbrick and constructed a 27-minute work-in-progress sample of A Life’s Work. I’m delighted that Cabot is including a portion of that work on his editor’s reel and you can view it online. … Continued
"What the Hey Were You Doing in Chicago?" Part 3
At Hyde Park Records I picked up some Solomon Burke and Joe Tex, very happy with those, but the big score came in Lincoln Park on North Clark Street, hours before the flight back to New York. A store front … Continued
"What the Hey Were You Doing in Chicago?" Part 2
I went to meet and interview Robert Darden, founder of the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project. Though I had read about him, read his books and articles, heard him on NPR, exchanged e-mails with him, and spoke with him on … Continued
"What the Hey Were You Doing in Chicago?" Part 1
I went to interview the next subject of the documentary, Robert Darden, founder of the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project. Robert is a writer and professor of journalism at Baylor University, a deacon at his church, and a passionate gospel … Continued
Another Adventure
Wolfgang Held and I are on our way to Chicago. We return late Monday evening. I’m nervous and excited and I don’t expect I’ll get much sleep this weekend. I received an e-mail last night from Wolfgang. The last sentence: … Continued
The Readiness Is All
Friday, August 7th, I’m heading to Chicago to do the next interview. You’ll forgive me if I don’t reveal the subject by name yet. I will in time, perhaps after I’ve had time to digest the interviews. There is a … Continued
A Quote Worth Quoting
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Carl Sagan