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Harvest for the World – The Isley Brothers
Look Out For #1 – Brothers Johnson
Let the Music Play – Barry White
Archive for February, 2009
6 GREAT SOUL ALBUMS
Posted: February 25, 2009 in Bristol's Creme, Full of Fire, Happiness Is Being With the Spinners – Spinners, Harvest for the World, Let the Music Play, Look Out For #12
GREAT MUSIC, GREAT BIRD!
Posted: February 24, 2009 in 1976, al green, albums, artists, barry white, brothers johnson, detroit spinners, isley brothers, johnny bristol, singles, vinyl
By the middle of the Summer in 1976, I remember buying some Great Vinyl, here’s 6 of the Best, that will bring a few memories flooding back!
Brother’s Johnson “Look out for number one”
Johnny Bristol “Bristol’s Cream”
Detroit Spinners “Happiness is being with the Spinners”
Al Green “Full of fire”
Isley Brothers “Harvest for the world”
Barry White “Let the music play”
I brought all of these plus many many more! There was’nt that many Albums I brought and did not like, obviously there must of been a few Duds, sometime later in this Blog I will list my Favorite Artists, Singles and Albums, along with the Duds!
Did I hear somebody say “How the Hell can he remember those Albums being Released in that Year” The answer is Simple, I logged everything I Purchased in my Little Red Books, which Obviously I still have!
I had well over a 1000 Albums (Vinyl and Tape) at one stage, & that didnt include 7″ & 12″Singles!
As I said in Previous installment of this Blog, I had 2 other Big Events in 1976, & by roughly the end of the Summer of “76, I met Somebody who would Change my Life forever!
I was still Working as a Trainee Chef in the same Hotel, but by this time I had a new Second Chef, we got on quite well, and he was always go on about his younger Sister in law, who used to go and sit with his Wife (her Sister)while he was at Work!
After hearing him talking about Her for Weeks and telling me she was the same age as me, and what School she went to and where she went Day and Night! I decided to ask him for a Photograph of Her, he some days later Obliged, What a Beauty I thought to Myself ( i still have that photo in the Loft, I will find it up and put it on here later) After having that Photo for a little while, I finally asked him to set me up a date with Her!
A few days later, it was all arranged to meet her, around his House the following Sunday after work, we always worked the Late Shift together on a Sunday! What happened that Sunday!
You will have to wait until my next installment!
MEDITATION (MALA) BEADS
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I love to meditate.It helps to calm and control the mind,
There are 107 beads plus one a large Sumera bead,
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How to use your Meditation Beads
The mala (string of beads) is traditionally held in the
right hand and used in two ways –
In one method, the mala is hanging between the
thumb and the ring (third) finger. The middle (second)
finger is used to rotate the mala by
one bead towards oneself with each repetition of
the mantra.
In the other method, the mala is hanging on the
middle finger, with the thumb used to rotate the mala
just as explained – one bead at a time.
Either way, the index finger is never used to
touch the mala.
The mala may coil on the floor with the hand resting
on the right knee or used with the hand concealed
in a mala bag.
The practice begins at the summit bead (sumeru)
and continues around the loop until the summit is
reached again. The summit bead is never passed
over. So if you plan to do more than 1 round, the
mala is turned around to proceed again in the
reverse direction.
Whenever the mala is taken up, it automatically
conditions the mind to the meditative state.
THE HOT SUMMER OF 1976 IN THE U.K / MUSIC and a GOOD BEATING IN TOWN!
Posted: February 17, 2009 in afro, airfield tapes and records2, archie bell and the drells, lets groove, soul city walking
I remember the Hot Summer of 1976 in the U.K, this was the Year I got my First Car (see previous Blog entry)We had a new Record Shop open our Town it was called ” Airfield Tapes and Records 2″ it was a Great shop! it Sold lots of Different Soul and Funk Albums and Singles by Singers and Groups Some I had heard of and some I hadn’t heard of before!
I can remember walking to the Shop on one Particular occasion, the weather was Boiling hot, I purchased Archie Bell and the Drells Vinyl Album “Dance Your Troubles Away” it had 2 Great Singles on it, “Soul City Walk” and “Let’s Groove” that was a Great Album!
Three others Things happened to me in ’76 that I wont forget in a hurry!
Firstly around early Summertime, I got the C**P Kicked out of me by I think it was 4/5 Blokes, who were in our Town for a Holiday!
“How the Hell did that Happen” I hear you say! I remember sitting on the steps outside the ABC Picture House in our Town, with about 4/5 so called Mates, and these about 6 Men walked passed and one of the Boys with me Shouted out some sort of Insult, it was a chap by the Name of Gregory Page ( I never did like him!) anyway this was the Era of wearing Shoes called Stacks, (Great BIG Heels and Soles) so when these Blokes heard what “PAGE” Had Shouted they came after us!
Now Stacks and Running dont go together, and I was Caught! as I said at least 4 of them were there Kicking and Punching me, the main thing I remember was being Head -Butted several times by different Blokes, I recall being Pulled up then the Butt and going to the floor and then being pulled up again and butted again, over and over!
My nose and Forehead were sore for Weeks!
I recall the only Help I got, was from a Woman who was in the Bus Queue, who was grabbing them and Shouting at them to stop!
Where was all my so called Friends! they had all Run Off!
As it turned out these Blokes were on Holiday at one of the Caravan Parks just outside of Town, I’ll always remember the Main Chap, had long curly Afro Hair and had on a pair of Clogs with an American Flag Pattern on them! they were from Liverpool, one of my older Friends at that time got a few of his Mates together and went looking for them, they were never seen in the Town again!
More of the other things that happened in ’76 later!
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This is a kneeling stretch, this posture opens up the shoulders and stretches the spine.
1 Kneel on the floor with feet and knees together and tucked under you bottom. sit with your back straight, and your chin tucked in slightly. lengthen your spine from your tail bone to the crown of your head.
2 Inhale and stretch your arms out in an upward movement until your arms are above your head.
3 Exhale and lean forward and rest your head on the floor. stretch your arms out in front of you. try and keep your bottom on your heels.
4 Hold this pose for at least 5 breathes. Each time you breathe in try and draw your rib cage over your thighs, as you breathe out try and lengthen the stretch from your finger tips to your spine. your body will move more into the pose when you are relaxed. dont try and rush it.
I love this pose ! it really stetches your spine and shoulders. helping to take any aches and strains away.
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