Harassed In The Mind - P A
Phil Little - P A
Harassed In The Mind
Lyrics by Marc Percansky Music by PAL © 2016
Marc Percansky & Phil Little - Old Dog
Marc Percansky and Ruby / RUBY THE DOGUMENTARY / Rojo Mexican Grill Screening / St. Louis Park, Minnesota / November 22nd, 2015 / Photo by Gamini Kumara
Marc Percansky & Phil Little - Old Dog
Marc Percansky & Ruby / Old Dog Shoot / Minneapolis, Minnesota / May 7th, 2016 / Still Photo by Michael Johnson
On the shooting of Old Dog...
On the shooting of Old Dog..
As Director of the video and responsible for its content, not the music - sans a little ambient sound and the final mix, I wanted to bring something to the universal (if devotional) theme of the lyrics, that was concrete to me and part of everyday life; namely, that which found me frequently walking over the 3rd Avenue bridge and becoming disgusted with rush hour traffic.
In kicking around ideas with Marc, somehow we struck on the idea of bringing a rocking chair to this bridge; dedicated, as it was, to former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, which we only found out later. My thought was to have Marc sit right in traffic and he was a good sport to risk his life in this way. The bridge was ideally suited for this however as the yellow lines were painted with a large gap in the middle. But, enough said! I'll let you be the judge when you watch the video. Consider, perhaps, that he is a man out of time, quietly looking out over his fields that are no more.
Note: this video has caused some confusion to our viewers, which comes as a surprise, because a man casually rocking in a chair while his dog, tied to a railing across the street, is crying for his master's safety, to me, is a perfect metaphor for one of the most glaringly negative aspects of our culture; the impact of the automobile.
Michael Johnson, 9/30/2016
mjohnson612@msn.com
Only Mattered To Billy And Me - P A
Phil Little - May Day On Main - A Benefit For Hopkins Nonprofits
Phil Little / May Day On Main - A Benefit For Hopkins Nonprofits / Hopkins Center For The Arts / Hopkins, Minnesota / May 6th, 2017 / Photos by Michael Johnson
Phil Little / May Day On Main - A Benefit For Hopkins Nonprofits / Hopkins Center For The Arts / Hopkins, Minnesota / May 6th, 2017 / Photos by Michael Johnson
In-Charge Kind Of A Guy - P A
Magic - P A
Cover Artwork - A Fun Magic Coloring Book © Fun Incorporated
Marcus Le Magnificent - Incredible Kids on WCCO / CBS-TV October 24, 1981
Blow book - Wikipedia
The Sun Shines From Ruby (Always) - PA
Ruby / Twin Cities Pride Festival (https://tcpride.org/) - Loring Park / Minneapolis, MN / June 24th, 2018 / Photo by Marc Percansky
Life's Equation - P A
Hi Marc,
It's a sweet response from Phil. He seemed genuinely moved by the book and he must have been impressed with CY. Remember in the Old Dog video I used an effect to have some rays radiating from Ruby when she was licking your face? I did that because the color balance was all wrong in that shot, but it was supposed to represent the love coming forth. The sun is love, shines out love, it is the light. There you go. Another classic from PAL. - Michael Johnson (January 31st, 2019)
Ruby & Marc Percansky - Old Dog (youtu.be/KoocFIIktbM) Video GIF and Still by Michael Johnson © 2016