I Heard He Had a Style
...I heard he had a style
And so I came to hear him to listen for a while..."
- Roberta Flack
Many, many years ago I was at the Bottom Line in the Village to listen to Don McLean and was mesmerized by the simplicity of his performance. Lori Lieberman (1971) wrote Killing Me Softly with His Blues in response to seeing Don McLean. It was later covered by Roberta Flack (1973) and still later by the Fugees (1996).
Killing Me Softly is a song that came to mind as I made this image which has nothing to do with Don McClean, but does have to do with being moved by music.
I worry about the fate of music in schools as I hear from friends that so many school systems seem to be cutting the arts from their offerings for students. In my world, there is nothing as essential or important as preserving the arts both in and out of school.
20 responses
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dp * gave props (21 Oct 2009):
Down at the crossroads.....Very nice, lovely color and super comp. dp
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Robert J Ross gave props (21 Oct 2009):
Stunning!
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Chris Whitney said (21 Oct 2009):
The haziness, color, and puddle are great, but the human figure makes it spectacular.
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Leanna Lomanski gave props (21 Oct 2009):
Another brilliant piece of work!
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Llorenç Rosanes gave props (21 Oct 2009):
Spectacular is the word. He seems Robert Johnson at the crossroads waiting for the devil...
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catharine amato gave props (22 Oct 2009):
wonderful!
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Robert Sand said (22 Oct 2009):
Surreal and complex. Nicely done.
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Jessica Hardin gave props (22 Oct 2009):
Geesh, you never cease to amaze me. Another beautiful image!
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diana anderson gave props (22 Oct 2009):
very cool!!! and i agree about the arts being removed from schools, luckily my grandson is in a school that supports music/art as much as sports.
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Alexis Gerard gave props (24 Oct 2009):
Killer iimage Mary Ann
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Jean Pierre Vacherot gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Great!!!!
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david ong gave props (25 Oct 2009):
great shot and words, love it!
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Patrick Marella gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Wow this is really cool! beautiful colors, great shot : )
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rory cobbe gave props (25 Oct 2009):
foggyfablisness
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Carol Arntsen Masiak gave props (8 Nov 2009):
beautiful photo and words
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Leslie Granda-Hill gave props (25 Nov 2009):
Awesome!
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adniloj gave props (25 Nov 2009):
what emotion this contains! love the entry
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John Linton gave props (26 Nov 2009):
Rockin' JPG's Theme Park (most excellently).
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peter said (27 Nov 2009):
overwhelming
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Jason Platt gave props (28 Nov 2009):
all your shots always stand out...
