Sunday Music Muse Day - Jack Bruce, James Blood Ulmer

This week's Sunday Music Muse Day  features two grreat musicians who are sadly no longer with us, but their musicial legacy lives on.  First, Jack Bruce - Jack Bruce Collector's Edition. I was a fan of bassist Jack Bruce from 1960's when he exploded on Rock scene with the power trio Cream, Eric Clapton on guitar and Ginger Baker on drum. Like Ginger Baker, Bruce also ventured into the jazz world, famously playing in the groundbreaking jazz fusion group Tony William's Lifetime, with John McLaughlin (pre-Mahavishu Orchestra). This Collector's Edition contain a lot tunes I never heard of his written by Bruce and Pete Brown, many are live recording.  There is specticular group of guitaristshowcsed on CD such as Eric Clapton,Gary Moore, Clem Clemson, and David Torn.  Bruce does a haunting rendition of Jimi Hendrix' Wind Cries Mary. The music is worthy of anyone's collection. The only down side to the package is the type design is almost unreadable on the CD cover.  It might be better on full size vinyl record sleeve. 

The next election is James Blood Ulmer - Music Speaks Louder Than Words. Ulmer passed away last June 3, 2026.  His music style has been described as "jazz, free funk and blues." His playing on this CD displays that perfectly. Subtitled "James Blood Ulmer Plays the Music Of Ornette Coleman",  it tells you all you need to know. Ornette Colemon is best known as "a principal founder of the Free Jazz genre".  Actually, I found this rather subdued for Ulmer but still was satisfying.  I wish there had been liner notes for it.  But, i guess he title makes the point and his intention clear. 

These are rare gems to be listened to and enjoyed often.  Take care, and peace.

Thundercats' characters I designed become action figures by Super 7

I can't wait to see Jagara and Zaxx (both I designed for the original Rankon/Bass series) on my local toy shelf. If I ever do another comic con I might offer this or my poster (In the comments.)

Here's my version of poster for Jagara.

Wild West - Character art by Doug Wildey

Here's a preview of images I'll use for a Journeyman Artist Timeline Tale video, soon. "The Wild West" - Unproduced Animated TV series Pitch". Back between season 1 & 2 of ExoSquad, Will Meugniot asked me to do some character designs for a western series that he and Doug Wildey were also doing sketches. I did my best to keep up to their high standards.

I never met him Doug face to face, but talked to him on the phone when Will Meugniot, who knew him well, ask me to use him for a storyboard for ExoSquad. I was nervous at the thought of talking to him. I called, and our first exchange was so memorable, to me. I introduced myself by name and he replied, “well, I never heard anything bad about you, so I guess you’re alright.” From a great artist like him, I’ll take that as a compliment. I have xerox copies of concept drawings he did for a western cartoon series pitch that didn’t happen, It might have been some of the last work he did before passing away." Here's some of the art Doug Wildey did for "Wild West".

I'll do proper labelimg when I do the video, but for try to guess who did which drawing?