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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Talking Fertile Land with Ocean

(Gouache and watercolor, 18" x 24", from the 1980s, by am)

What's so bad about being misunderstood?
(Bob Dylan)

7 comments:

Anonymous said...: love the connection of the wee video and dylan's line. ha. kjm; February 28, 2012 at 7:20 AM
Loren said...: Been a long time since I listened to Eric Burden.

Sky Pilot was one of my favorite songs for many years. It was hard to misunderstand that song if you'd been to Vietnam.; February 28, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Taradharma said...: Is there a link here between being a visual artist and being misunderstood? Have you seen the documentary "Herb and Dorothy"? Two aged art collectors in NYC. It is a great little film on two lovers of art, and their process for purchasing the things they love to see and have around them.

Love this painting, btw.; February 28, 2012 at 12:05 PM
The Solitary Walker said...: Wonder if you know the great Joe Cocker version of this song?; February 29, 2012 at 1:20 AM
Unknown said...: Enjoyed this video very much. Being misunderstood is the story of my life. :) Thank you for sharing.; February 29, 2012 at 1:29 AM
Goat said...: Haven't seen that clip before. Never really noticed how minimalist those drums were. Cheers.; February 29, 2012 at 5:55 AM
am said...: kjm -- There does seem to be a connection, doesn't there?

Loren -- I think of Richard and 1970-1971 when I hear Sky Pilot. That song was a favorite of his, too.

Taradharma -- I was just thinking about the various ways I have been upset about being misunderstood (not about my paintings) and then taken heart from Bob Dylan's perspective. I treasure what I have learned from people who misunderstood what I was trying to say with a painting and saw something completely different. I have heard of "Herb and Dorothy." Thank you for reminding me of them (-:

Glad that you like the painting.

Solitary Walker -- Thanks for the tip about Joe Cocker's version, which led me to Nina Simone's version and Elvis Costello's version.

Nicole -- You're welcome. Glad that you liked hearing Eric Burdon sing!

Goat -- That clips brings me back to when I was 15 years old, watching the Ed Sullivan Show on television. With that song, Eric Burdon made a lasting impression on me. I remember seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, too, in 1965.; February 29, 2012 at 10:53 AM