An Interview with My Father
Hi Roger,
A few weeks ago my brother Ethan found this long interview with our dad, from 1974, on Youtube. It’s a great interview from KQED. But what was most interesting to the family was how different this Herbert Gold seemed from the man we know now. He was always smart and quick, but there’s something cocky and hyperactive in the interview that seemed more like Hugh Hefner than our dad — especially given that I now know he was right in the middle of having his heart broken. His voice also sounded younger, higher.
I decided to download the interview onto my laptop and slow it down by 5%. It was amazing: suddenly he sounded like himself: deep voice, thoughtful pauses, and more interestingly, I could feel the pain of the impending divorce, in a way that wasn’t apparent in the Youtube original.
I suspect the tape was transferred at the wrong speed, somewhere along the way, and that my version (this one) is accurate. But who knows? Was he changed by the divorce into the man I now know?
(And: when US movies were switched from 24fps to 25fps in their export to Europe, what happened to the soul between the frames?)
His latest book:
http://amzn.to/xSCGUg
“Worth its weight in gold” – New York Times
Power Comes to Baltimore
Hi! Guest blogger Mika here.
Last November, we held two screenings of Adventures of Power in Baltimore, to benefit the Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestras and its Bridges Program. The Bridges Program provides free music education for students in Baltimore City, with performance opportunities throughout the year.
We raised more than $4,000 between the screenings…and the donations that kept rolling in months and months later! Everyone had a great time at the fundraiser. Ari joined us for Skype Q&A sessions, and a small ensemble of student musicians performed in the lobby between showings of the film. Check out the pictures!
Power Saves the Music
Together with the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, we raised 30k for this New Jersey School. We stopped by to witness as this 4th grade class unpacked their new instruments for the first time. Video coming soon!
Thanks to everyone who donated to this cause: Aerosmith, Terry Bozzio, Broken Social Scene, Mario Calire, Adam Carolla, Chickenfoot, Dresden Dolls, DW Drums, Shepard Fairey, Gogol Bordello, Ari Gold, Ethan Gold, Annie Golden, Adrian Grenier, The Honey Brothers, Garfunkel & Oates, Neil Hamburger, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Judas Priest, Ke$ha, Simon Kirke, Joey Kramer, Nick Kroll, Lanikai, Jane Lynch, Samantha Maloney, John Mayer, Metallica, Julia Nunes, Kala Ukes, Tama, Phish, Onitsuka Tiger, Ozomatli, Neil Peart, Amanda Palmer, Pink Martini, David Poe, Marky Ramone, Tiff Randol, Rhythm Traders, Sardi’s, Shoshannah Stern, Soko, Soultone, Ringo Starr, Styx, Todd Sucherman, Tim & Eric, Lars Ulrich, Veggie Grill, Brian Viglione, David Wain, John Waters, Ween, Weezer, Wilco, & Zildjian!
Ari and Chiu Chi Ling Air-Drumming for Air Guitarists
Check out this video of Ari and Chiu Chi Ling performing together recently at the SF Regional Air Guitar championships! Chiu Chi, who played Mr. Fong in Adventures of Power, has also worked with Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-Fat, and Bruce Lee. Watch til the end of the video to see some great clips from his audition for Adventures of Power!
Air Drum Battle Top Ten Finalists
In case you didn’t get to see the live show on DrumChannel, here is the video we made of the top 10 finalists’ first round entries. We hope to get our hands on the show so we can share it with you some time soon!
Power’s Air Drum Battle!
Tune in to DrumChannel on Wednesday 6/15 at 6pm PST to find out the winner of Power’s Air Drum Battle!
DrumChannel & Adventures of Power teamed up for this free online air drum battle. Prizes include a $3,000 drum set, Power costumes, drum lessons, and more.
Check out some of the finalists!
My Interview with Neil Peart
Really this speaks for itself. Here is a short excerpt from my interview with Neil Peart at Drum Channel.
Postcards from the Set #36: POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!
“Postcards from the Set”, released on Tuesdays, tells the story of the making and distributing of the award-winning independent comedy “Adventures of Power”, called “the best rock movie in many a year” by Neil Peart and “totally awesome” by the L.A. Times. Blood, sweat, tears. Earth, air, fire. And, oh yeah, air drumming.
See all the cards so far here (or here for a chronological text-only version). Join the mailing list and watch trailers and more at the official site or buy the DVD.
Postcards from the Set #35: At Home on the Road
“Postcards from the Set”, released on Tuesdays, tells the story of the making and distributing of the award-winning independent comedy “Adventures of Power”, called “the best rock movie in many a year” by Neil Peart and “totally awesome” by the L.A. Times. Blood, sweat, tears. Earth, air, fire. And, oh yeah, air drumming.
See all the cards so far here (or here for a chronological text-only version). Join the mailing list and watch trailers and more at the official site or buy the DVD.
Postcards from the Set #34: Traveling Circus Diary
“Postcards from the Set”, released on Tuesdays, tells the story of the making and distributing of the award-winning independent comedy “Adventures of Power”, called “the best rock movie in many a year” by Neil Peart and “totally awesome” by the L.A. Times. Blood, sweat, tears. Earth, air, fire. And, oh yeah, air drumming.
See all the cards so far here (or here for a chronological text-only version). Join the mailing list and watch trailers and more at the official site or buy the DVD.
