The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus – “The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady”

(from the Ralph Rumpelton Collection of Fine Art)

I got to say, not my favorite Mingus album. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it. The background music don’t jive with the solos. Everything seems to be out of sync.

The Cake

The other day at work my friend celebrated his 20th anniversary  at work. The store got him a cake and they called everybody back to the breakroom to celebrate.

They had a big cake, tasted really good. We work at nighttime and with all the cake, there was some left over. We put it in the fridge and he was going to take it home. The day crew comes, sees the cake in the fridge, takes it out and starts eating it. My friend goes back there to save the cake. By this time everybody is digging in. He lets people have some of the cake then takes the rest away.

When I saw him the other night at work I asked him if he saved the cake. He said, what was left of it. I told him I thought it was rude that they just grabbed the cake and started eating it when they didn’t know who it belonged to (lol).

I said to him, I thought it was kind of rude that they just took it. He agreed.

“The Scream (for Ice Cream)”

“The Scream (for Ice Cream)”

(From the Ralph Rumpelton Collection for Fine Art)

Beach Boys – “Wild Honey”

(from the Ralph Rumpelton Collection Of Fine Art)

Mother’s Day Card

I always wait for the last minute to buy cards. The same with a lot of other people cause when I went to the Card Shop this morning it was packed. I couldn’t even get to the cards. People were picking up cards, reading them and putting them back.

This is what I don’t understand. How long does it take to pick out a card. All the “serious” cards basically  say the same thing, “you’re a wonderful mother, I love you very much and thanks for always being there.”

I managed to poke my arm through the crowd and pick up a card. Gave it the once over and said, ” good enough.” Later when I gave it to my mother, she said what a wonderful card it was. I didn’t tell her it took me two seconds to pick it out while people were there reading all the cards looking for the right one. What do they think, their mother is going to say, “you should have gotten me a better card.”

Splinter – “The Place I Love”

One of my best pickups ever, Splinter’s “The Place I Love.” Me being a big Beatle fan I read about this album but never seen it anywhere. I knew Harrison played on it and produced it, so I was on the lookout for it.

One day (this is way back when) I go to Titus Oaks Records which was in an old Weston’s building) and there it was in the used album section. Right in the front of the used albums row. I ran over there and grabbed it before anybody else could. I turn it over to see what the back cover looked like and it had credits on it. There I saw the names, Hari Georgeson, P. Roducer, and Jai Raj Harisein. I knew that was  George Harrison, he was all over the album. Other names were Harrison’s friends, Gary Wright, Jim Keltner, Billy Preston, Willy Weeks, and Klaus Voorman.

The album cost $1.99 and the best part, it was in mint condition. Not a single pop on it.

Bob Dylan – “New Morning”

After “Self Portrait,” this was a return to form.

Bob Dylan – “New Morning” microsoft computer painting.

(from the Ralph Rumpelton Collection Of Fine Art)

Sorry Sorry Night the Computer Version

Up and coming artist, Steff has done a computer version of “Sorry Sorry Night.”  The lone man (and it’s not me no matter what some people think) looks lost amid the bright colors. The contrast between the sad man and bright colors makes the man look even sadder.

What do you think?

Rare Ralph Rumpelton Painting Missing!

Ralph Rumpelton’s oil on canvas “Sorry Sorry Night” is missing. This valuable piece of art may have been stolen. This painting could be worth millions. This painting was done in Rumpelton’s “I got some extra money to buy the paint and canvas” stage. It’s very rare cause after this, Rumpelton, never had much money and did most of his paintings on the computer.

Please help in finding this fine piece of art. Any info would be kept confidential (unless you want the fame and notoriety that goes with finding this fine piece of art).

Press To Play

Paul McCartney – “Press To Play”

(from The Ralph Rumpelton Collection of Fine, Super Fine Art)