Coast to Coast fun with Scorpions

Oh hai, Scorpions.  I had some Coast to Coast fun with you.  Enjoy your new home!

Some say love, it is a.........record.

I love how this record came out, and I adore the people that it went to.  And did Bette Midler just completely nail that performance in The Rose or what?  She is one of my all-time heroes.  Netflix that sucker, if you haven't already.

And then the whole world will seem brighter.

This record was painted for my beloved friends, Karen and Gretchen, who got married recently.

This record lives in Seattle.

I Took Myself a Blue Canoe and I Floated Like a Leaf

This is one of 2 fun records that I painted for a super-cool lady in Canada.  She loves 80's pop, and also loves Sir Elton John.  Presenting: Tumbleweed Connection in blue.

All Star Spectacular for Dad

My dad is truly an all-star, and also - he loves the color blue. So I painted this for him, because he's my dad.

There's the sky where the sea should be

This Herb Alpert record is heading off to New York, to live with some newlyweds.  This record featured the song "What Now My Love", but I'll tell you what - listening to Herb Alpert is one of my guilty pleasures. This is a link to one of my all-time favorite songs ever:

http://youtu.be/RPHogQ02DFw

I occasionally go on earworm kicks where I listen to it repeatedly for 2 days at a time.

Under the Tin Umbrella skies...

This perky album now permanently resides at the Tin Umbrella coffee shop in Hillman City, Seattle, WA.  I adore Tin Umbrella and their delicious coffee, and other fun goodies. And did I mention that their story WON AN EMMY??  The owner, Joya, is a truly inspirational person.  Make this place part of your visit to south Seattle, for sure.

The mind's true liberation

This record is The Age of Aquarius, by The 5th Dimension.  Oh, I love this record.  The song Aquarius has special meaning for me.  I grew up singing and performing an "Aquarius medley" (in a musical theater group in my hometown of Houston) as a young teen many, many, many times.  (Oh, the days of "medleys"...do theater people still do those?)

Thank you hippie people, for writing this awesome song from Hair, and letting The 5th Dimension record such a fabulous edition of it.

This record went to Colorado!

When Smokey Sings

I had a lot of fun making this record for the lovely Amy in Los Angeles.  It was inspired by the colors of the old  psychedelic 60's Peter Max art (love that guy), with a theme of peace, love, and flowers.  The underpainting has shimmery violet iridescence added to it, which the camera sadly doesn't pick up.

But trust me, when you tilt it into some light, it glows like a happy, glowey, tripped out butterfly.

Here's a close up.  One more super cool thing about this record: It used to be Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.  Amy wanted to give it to a friend who was born in the late 60's.  

I found this album and it was made in 1968.  PERFECT.

Year of the monkey, baybee.

You are so beautiful

This record has lots of bright metallic silver to enhance the vivid greens.

It used to be a Billy Preston album - and it's hard to get cooler than that.

It has gone to live in New Hampshire with a very cool person.

We've been a while

This record is totally far out!  It is a 10-inch, red vinyl album.  Very rare and so beautiful!  It was painted with browns, reds, and metallic gold for a guy who is possibly the coolest dude in Seattle (thanks, DC!).  The record was originally sent to me unexpectedly from a friend in Columbus, Texas.

Show 'em how we do it now.

This record was formerly Peaches and Herb.  It is going to live in Colorado.

It wants you to shake your groove thing.

The night is young and full of possibilities

I don't usually paint 45s, but this one came out really perky.  Anita Ward - Ring My Bell!
It lives in Edmonds, WA, with the fabulous Elliot and Jodi.

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do.

This record has come through the pod bay door, Hal.

It was formerly the soundtrack to 2001:  A Space Odyssey.  (One of the best films ever made, in my opinion.)

And - -  just like the 4-million-year-old black monolith that emits a single, very powerful radio emission, the origin of this record is a total mystery.

It now lives in Los Angeles.

Whispering Hope

 The Mom & Dads - - Whispering Hope.  My mom said that this record looked "fresh".

Well, alright alright alright..

It went on its way to some lovely folks in Texas.

The charm of spring

This record was inspired by the cool, blue Paris label and the fact that it is FINALLY spring.  Everything is blooming.  April in Parrrrrrris....

He was called Satchmo because of his...??? (I know the answer. Do you?)

"What a Wonderful World".

This record is a 45 with a small (and unusual) spindle hole and it was pressed in 1968.  It came all the way from across the pond in England!  Normally, I'd count this as a collector's item and not dare paint on it, but it had an enormous scratch going across the entire song, rendering it useless for listening to.

It is the favorite song of a very special guy, to whom this is being birthday gifted, from his lovely wife.  The yellow rosebuds were a special request in the design.

It is headed out to central Texas, pronto!

And if you know the story of how Louis Armstrong got the nickname "Satchmo," well then...2 extra coolness chips in your jar, my friend.  One of my favorite songs of all time is Skokiann.

Big Country Hits with Burl

This record was Burl Ives' The Big Country Hits, but now it is very psychedelic.  A funny connection to Burl:  my uncle Irving was once one of Mr. Ives' private physicians.  So I felt a closeness to this record as I painted it, because Burl Ives was a great guy.  I've heard the stories.  You are my sunshine, Burl.

Slow Ride...take it easy...

 This crazy Foghat album, on the Bearsville label, is being auctioned off at the Scott Daniels' Musical Memorial to raise money for his young daughter, Emma Rose.  Jay will be performing several Joint Chiefs, Fleshmop, and Dresden 45 songs at the show!  Psyched for the performance (not so much for the outdoor Houston heat in August, but whatev...we'll be there).

Brandy...rhymes with candy...

Brandy, by The O'Jays.  Here is a cute little, candy-colored 45 record.

Sold to a wonderful person in Seattle.