"things are different today" i hear every mother say

in the 1970s photographer John Olson took a series of photographs for LIFE Magazine of famous musicians in their parents homes. i want my house to be an updated version of David Cosby or Donovan's house.

 

 David Crosby standing with father Floyd in father's house in Ojai.

 

Donovan and parents in the UK; The Jackson Five in Encino, CA

 

Eric Clapton with his grandmother Rose in the house he bought her in Surrey.

 

Elton John with his mother Shelia and stepfather Fred Fairebrother in their London apartment.

Frank Zappa and family.

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Posted by Madame Lamb on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 5:55 AM 0 comments

Donovan and David Lynch on the Creative Process

The Atlantic Monthly interviewed Donovan and David Lynch at an Iowa conference on consciousness, creativity, and the arts this past April. Donovan's interview below. Lynch's may be found here.





Via Kottke

Posted by Madame Lamb on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 8:57 AM 0 comments

hanging with rockstars

i really like this clip from "don't look back." Donovan sings a song for bob dylan, dylan plays "baby blue" back.

Posted by Madame Lamb on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 8:22 AM 0 comments

till once again I bask in morning stillness, i love so

donovan - colors
from rules of attraction. i really like the morning ESPECIALLY mornings like these.

Posted by Madame Lamb on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 6:41 AM 0 comments