Comments for Live Wire Blog http://www.uclalive.org/blog Thoughts from the staff of UCLA Live Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:13:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on A Shared Moment With Hugh Masekela by NeimaG http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=504&cpage=1#comment-11 NeimaG Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:13:56 +0000 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=504#comment-11 My appreciation and gratitude to all of teh faculty and staff belonging to UCLA,is simply beyond my words! The priceless gift that has been given to all of the Los Angelis students, including my own son, is much appreciated. The experience he had, as being part of that musical communion and feeling the great spirit of the musician Hugh Masekela, has left a strong impact on him! Thanks so much for everything! <a href="http://www.londonselfstorage.co.uk/page-self-storage-units.html" rel="nofollow">London</a> My appreciation and gratitude to all of teh faculty and staff belonging to UCLA,is simply beyond my words! The priceless gift that has been given to all of the Los Angelis students, including my own son, is much appreciated. The experience he had, as being part of that musical communion and feeling the great spirit of the musician Hugh Masekela, has left a strong impact on him! Thanks so much for everything!
London

]]> Comment on A Shared Moment With Hugh Masekela by Homes http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=504&cpage=1#comment-10 Homes Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:00:32 +0000 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=504#comment-10 Hugh Masekela is a lot more than a perfomer, he is socailly-engaged genius who expresse his point of view through his music- art is the best channle to be understood and to spread humane ideas. <a href="http://www.vacationhomes.net/category/cabin-rentals/" rel="nofollow">Homes</a> Hugh Masekela is a lot more than a perfomer, he is socailly-engaged genius who expresse his point of view through his music- art is the best channle to be understood and to spread humane ideas.

Homes

]]> Comment on A Shared Moment With Hugh Masekela by Tracy651 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=504&cpage=1#comment-9 Tracy651 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:59:59 +0000 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=504#comment-9 I am so sorry I missed Hugh Masekela, I am sure it was a magical experience, because he has such energy that just can't remain unnoticed! And the new album is a good one. <a href="http://www.handymoves.co.uk/moving-company.html" rel="nofollow">Moving Company</a> I am so sorry I missed Hugh Masekela, I am sure it was a magical experience, because he has such energy that just can’t remain unnoticed! And the new album is a good one.
Moving Company

]]> Comment on A Shared Moment With Hugh Masekela by millie789 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=504&cpage=1#comment-8 millie789 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:32:03 +0000 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=504#comment-8 It is great you had musician of his rank visiting you. After all he is the father of American television host Sal Masekela and this is not his biggest contribution in the field of show business. With his more than 30 albums, he'll definitely leave a huge trace in the history of music. <a href="http://www.vacationhomes.net/vacation-rentals/georgia/a14456.htm" rel="nofollow">Rentals</a> It is great you had musician of his rank visiting you. After all he is the father of American television host Sal Masekela and this is not his biggest contribution in the field of show business. With his more than 30 albums, he’ll definitely leave a huge trace in the history of music.
Rentals

]]> Comment on Roots and Inspiration by Clownron http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=65&cpage=1#comment-6 Clownron Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:19:27 +0000 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=65#comment-6 My first concert was eons ago... I turned 16 in 1967 and I owned a car... that made me a KING in San Bernardino. A buddy convinced me to drive him to the Sunset Strip. This was 1967... it was a FREAK ZONE! Longhairs chilling and grooving everywhere. I looked like Opie from the Andy Griffith Show, but nobody cared, it was a happening. I found myself outside the Whiskey a Go Go listening to 'The Doors' playing their set inside. I was addicted to concerts after that night. Berdoo had great venues and concerts all through the 60's and 70's. I saw 'Steppenwolf', 'Savoy Brown', 'Elton John', 'Dave Mason', and watched a riot erupt at a 'Jimi Hendrix' concert at the Swing Auditorium. It filled up and the doors were closed leaving hundreds of ticket holders outside... some enterprising soul had printed bogus tickets and gave them to his friends. That was the first time I experienced a 'pepper fogger'. 40+ years of music... and the best part is that I STILL get that chill when I discover a new crunchy groove. My first concert was eons ago… I turned 16 in 1967 and I owned a car… that made me a KING in San Bernardino. A buddy convinced me to drive him to the Sunset Strip. This was 1967… it was a FREAK ZONE! Longhairs chilling and grooving everywhere. I looked like Opie from the Andy Griffith Show, but nobody cared, it was a happening. I found myself outside the Whiskey a Go Go listening to ‘The Doors’ playing their set inside.

I was addicted to concerts after that night. Berdoo had great venues and concerts all through the 60′s and 70′s. I saw ‘Steppenwolf’, ‘Savoy Brown’, ‘Elton John’, ‘Dave Mason’, and watched a riot erupt at a ‘Jimi Hendrix’ concert at the Swing Auditorium. It filled up and the doors were closed leaving hundreds of ticket holders outside… some enterprising soul had printed bogus tickets and gave them to his friends. That was the first time I experienced a ‘pepper fogger’.

40+ years of music… and the best part is that I STILL get that chill when I discover a new crunchy groove.

]]> Comment on Roots and Inspiration by Jessica http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=65&cpage=1#comment-5 Jessica Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:58:02 +0000 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=65#comment-5 You know? I caught Frank Black at The Mint last weekend and it was so cool....after having seen The Pixies do Debaser in November at the Palladium. Same guy, some of the same songs, and yet two utterly different and equally encompassing experiences. And "Rosey" I agree. Some of those moments are completely entwined with in who's with you as you experience them. Glad you've been a part of them with me so often! It's a beautiful thing. You know? I caught Frank Black at The Mint last weekend and it was so cool….after having seen The Pixies do Debaser in November at the Palladium. Same guy, some of the same songs, and yet two utterly different and equally encompassing experiences. And “Rosey” I agree. Some of those moments are completely entwined with in who’s with you as you experience them. Glad you’ve been a part of them with me so often! It’s a beautiful thing.

]]> Comment on Roots and Inspiration by Rosey 7 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=65&cpage=1#comment-4 Rosey 7 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:36:49 +0000 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=65#comment-4 As a senior in high school I was turned onto Joni Mitchell's Blue album and I haven't been the same since. Since then the artists and shows that have inspired me include Glen Hansard at Coachella, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings at The Warfield, Iron and Wine at The Greek Theatre, Fiona Apple at The Santa Barbara Bowl, Ani DiFranco at Red Rocks, Bon Iver at The Fillmore and the list goes on and on. As much as it's been about the music, the memories I shared with those who were with me seem to matter more and more as I get older and nostalgic. The remember whens..."remember when we went to Vegas to see the Grateful Dead and there was a lightning storm during Space...remember when we saw Underworld at The Hollywood Bowl, (yes Jessica I remember) and there was 8 of us and we drank two cases of wine under the LA stars...remember when Stevie Wonder came into that club, what was it called? and played an impromtu set." The best and the worst times of my life all have a soundtrack and I couldn't imagine it any other way. As a senior in high school I was turned onto Joni Mitchell’s Blue album and I haven’t been the same since. Since then the artists and shows that have inspired me include Glen Hansard at Coachella, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings at The Warfield, Iron and Wine at The Greek Theatre, Fiona Apple at The Santa Barbara Bowl, Ani DiFranco at Red Rocks, Bon Iver at The Fillmore and the list goes on and on.

As much as it’s been about the music, the memories I shared with those who were with me seem to matter more and more as I get older and nostalgic. The remember whens…”remember when we went to Vegas to see the Grateful Dead and there was a lightning storm during Space…remember when we saw Underworld at The Hollywood Bowl, (yes Jessica I remember) and there was 8 of us and we drank two cases of wine under the LA stars…remember when Stevie Wonder came into that club, what was it called? and played an impromtu set.” The best and the worst times of my life all have a soundtrack and I couldn’t imagine it any other way.

]]> Comment on Roots and Inspiration by jordanE http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=65&cpage=1#comment-3 jordanE Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:14:08 +0000 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=65#comment-3 Inspiring venues/shows over the 33years of living in this great city include stops at the hollywood bowl dancing in the aisles to Gnarls Barkley and getting my intense angst out at White Zombie/Pantera at the Palladium at the age of 16. (was that too many at's?) Thrashing my brains out there will always hold a special place in my heart. I miss the days of the mosh pit. I'm not even sure what I was so angry about. Most recently I was surprised by my girlfriend buying tickets "to a place far away" that required me driving an hour. That place was Costa Mesa. It was at the very intimate Detroit bar that we were treated to a special performance by The Middle East. They're from Australia. Beautiful vocals that mesh so well together. We had intentions of catching them at Coachella this year but seeing as how their set time on Sunday was scheduled for noon...crust was still being removed from our eyes and dirt from our fingernails from the previous days activities at that time. If you've been to Coachella before you know what I mean. Before that I saw Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at the cathedral known as Royce Hall. The energy was definitely high there that night. Maybe it was the fact that the show was free to students, so it was pretty much 18-22 year olds freaking the fuck out. Enjoyable performance but I'll take them at Coachella every time. They melted my face off there. There are so many more but I gotta go now. I'll check back and add some more down the road. This summer's gonna be packed with them. Inspiring venues/shows over the 33years of living in this great city include stops at the hollywood bowl dancing in the aisles to Gnarls Barkley and getting my intense angst out at White Zombie/Pantera at the Palladium at the age of 16. (was that too many at’s?) Thrashing my brains out there will always hold a special place in my heart. I miss the days of the mosh pit. I’m not even sure what I was so angry about.

Most recently I was surprised by my girlfriend buying tickets “to a place far away” that required me driving an hour. That place was Costa Mesa. It was at the very intimate Detroit bar that we were treated to a special performance by The Middle East. They’re from Australia. Beautiful vocals that mesh so well together. We had intentions of catching them at Coachella this year but seeing as how their set time on Sunday was scheduled for noon…crust was still being removed from our eyes and dirt from our fingernails from the previous days activities at that time. If you’ve been to Coachella before you know what I mean.

Before that I saw Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at the cathedral known as Royce Hall. The energy was definitely high there that night. Maybe it was the fact that the show was free to students, so it was pretty much 18-22 year olds freaking the fuck out. Enjoyable performance but I’ll take them at Coachella every time. They melted my face off there.

There are so many more but I gotta go now. I’ll check back and add some more down the road. This summer’s gonna be packed with them.

]]> Comment on Roots and Inspiration by yo_front http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=65&cpage=1#comment-2 yo_front Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:51:06 +0000 http://www.uclalive.org/blog/?p=65#comment-2 I have been a huge music lover for most of my life, however, some of my most memorable music experiences have come from living here in Los Angeles. Some of the most notable experiences, are Underworld at the Hollywood Bowl, LCD soundsystem and Arcade Fire at the Hollywood Bowl and Roger Waters performing Dark Side of the Moon at Coachella 2008. These are all experiences where I sat in bewilderment, knowing without a shadow of a doubt that at that very moment I was at the coolest place in the universe and I may possibly never experience this again. There are also bands such as the Brian Jonestown Massacre that every time I see them, I wonder to myself, could this be the last time I see these musicians play together again? Could Joel die of a heroin overdose or could Anton end up in prison for throwing a bottle and killing an audience member.. I love these experiences for the very moment I am in it and the fact that it stays with me for a lifetime. This is what makes the whole thing so special to me. I have been a huge music lover for most of my life, however, some of my most memorable music experiences have come from living here in Los Angeles. Some of the most notable experiences, are Underworld at the Hollywood Bowl, LCD soundsystem and Arcade Fire at the Hollywood Bowl and Roger Waters performing Dark Side of the Moon at Coachella 2008. These are all experiences where I sat in bewilderment, knowing without a shadow of a doubt that at that very moment I was at the coolest place in the universe and I may possibly never experience this again. There are also bands such as the Brian Jonestown Massacre that every time I see them, I wonder to myself, could this be the last time I see these musicians play together again? Could Joel die of a heroin overdose or could Anton end up in prison for throwing a bottle and killing an audience member.. I love these experiences for the very moment I am in it and the fact that it stays with me for a lifetime. This is what makes the whole thing so special to me.

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