“Drip Sound” by Christian Eloy

A long, musical tribute to Jackson Pollock’s drip technique.

I love it, for I find it wonderfully epic and delightful.

“Music for Jackson Pollock” by Max Ridgway

Whereas Feldman’s work had a harsh quality, Ridgway creates a nice, laid back atmosphere.  As of this entry, I am going to temporarily stop posting Ridgway videos so I can focus on other subjects.

So far, I enjoy Ridgway’s work.  While he creates nice, relaxing Jazz instrumentals, I prefer it when he goes into more offbeat territories.

“Music for Jackson Pollock” by Morton Feldman

Fascinating how the music imitates Pollock’s drip style.

“Music for Franz Kline” by Max Ridgway

Back into the familiar trippy Jazz style.  On Kline, I really have no opinion on his work.  When it comes to black paint designs, I think I prefer Robert Motherwell.

“Music for Gerhard Richter” by Max Ridgway

Probably my favorite song from Mr. Ridgway.  With Richter’s paintings, he and other musicians set up a wonderfully nasty atmosphere.  At one part of the song, I imagined the instrument playing resembling Richter applying paint to his canvases.

“Music for Cy Twombly” by Max Ridgway

Another artist I never much cared for when I first encountered his work, but I am now changing my mind because of Mr. Ridgway’s Jazz collaborations with Randall Colbourne.  I love the way Twombly manipulates lines as creates these wonderful designs and people in some of these drawings.  I still do not like some of his work, but now that I have seen more of what he can do?  I appreciate his talent more, especially what I can interpret from his work.  Sometimes his work resembles landscapes full of plant life, other times they resemble waves crashing on a beach.

The last photo surprised me at how large and expansive a painting Twombly could create.  I think I need to see them in person.

“Music for Paul Klee” by Max Ridgway

The song gives Klee’s art this sinister edge that I enjoy a lot.

“Music for Alfred Stieglitz” by Max Ridgway

An okay song, but it feels a little out-of-place next to the (very lovely and striking) photography of Stieglitz.  The drums in the back felt very 90s.

“Interiors (Song for Willem de Kooning)” by Manic Street Preachers

Click here for lyrics

Interesting using de Kooning as a way to sing about loss of innocence  and trying to keep a relationship together via a unique outlook.

However, the lyrics do parallel de Kooning’s life in a generalized fashion.

“Music for Willem de Kooning” by Max Ridgway

More trippy Jazz improv, but now with some bass!  However, listening to the drummer makes me think of him off in his own world.  All in all, the music captures de Kooning’s style pretty well.