Beat
-the basic time unit of a piece of music
-the smallest unit of dramatic action in a play
-a subject of coverage by a journalist
-the territory and time that a police officer patrols
-to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
-to produce (an attitude, idea, habit, etc.) by repeated efforts
-to overcome in a contest; defeat. to be superior to
Life
-is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes (biology) from those that do not.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks (1991 - Full Movie)
I was walking through the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, Ca yesterday and I came across a very cool decoration they had in their lobby that made me think of this legendary Southern California band. Being that the Ritz is located just above one of the world's top surf breaks, Salt Creek, they have decorated their lobby with different surf boards. Your entrance is greeted by a 10X Kelly Slater & Andy Irons signed Championship boards but also one particular Al Merrick is very creatively decorated with a mini autobiography of the bassist , Flea of RHCP. It is a brief but comical story of his life written in pen on the complete top side of the board, if you ever are in the area I suggest you stop by to check it out. After reading it and laughing quite a bit, it got me thinking about a band who I have been listening to now for over 20 years. I actually did meet Flea one time at a Method Man concert at the House of Blues, but that is a story for another time. This band really defines the BeatLife mentality as they have always stayed true to their style making them legends in music and art. I have to admit that I am more of a fan of their earlier music but it is probably because I associate it with a my teenage skateboarding days. So, with my tribute here to one my favorite bands I would like to share with you the 1991 documentary Funky Monks. This is a documentary filming the making of one their most popular and influential albums; Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic. I would say this album is when they started to mellow out on their musical style but definitely not their lifestyle choices, which is evident in this documentary. We all may know that these guys are older and have matured now but watch this movie from almost 20 years ago to see how far they have come. I also added a bonus video from their album Mother's Milk, which is one of my personal favorite Stevie Wonder tunes, Higher Ground. Watch and enjoy, and please , let me know what you think. You can follow my blog and contact me through my email here.
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