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The Piano Poems: Live in San Francisco

Michael McClure is a Beat Generation poet, playwright and songwriter. Ray Manzarek is a founding member of The Doors, songwriter and music producer. Together with flautist Larry Kassin, they take their loyal fans on a musical mind expanding journey with their creations. Their collaboration was documented in the Oglio Home Video release “The Third Mind” and brought to life in this all new album of thought provoking poetry.

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I Like Your Eyes, Liberty

“I Like Your Eyes Liberty is a collaboration by poet Michael McClure and Terry Riley recorded at the Sri Moonshine Ranch (2003-2004). The CD features the mesmerizing voice of McClure on his own Plum Stones: Cartoons of No Heaven and Ghost Tantras. Riley creates a spellbinding counterpart on his Yamaha Midi Grand piano improvising an effortless undulating sound current which sensuously embraces the rich imagery. A real marriage of two masters of psychedelia.”

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There’s a Word!

THERE’S A WORD! captures a seventy-minute live concert by Ray Manzarek & Michael McClure on CD. Larry Kassin’s flute adds dimension to this vibrant performance.

Michael McClure’s introduction to the CD:
“Ray and I are bringing the together the words and the notes that shape them. There’s no way to be human without a politics or an anti-politics, without Art, anger, and generosity, without humor and kindness. That’s the edge!

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The Third Mind

The Third Mind, directed by William Tyler Smith, is a documentary focusing on the collaboration of Michael McClure and Ray Manzarek.

This is the third mind between the psychedelic and Beat sensibilities of Manzarek and McClure (who was a poetry mentor to Jim Morrison). This DVD features live performances interlaced with commentary on the nexus between spoken word and music. With appearances by Alan Ginsberg, Jim Carroll, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Diane di Prima, Ed Sanders, Lee Ranaldo,and Ann Waldman, “The [...read more...]