Qunicy Jones, Viewmagazine and SXSW

Been invited to speak at SXSW in March, where Quincy Jones will be delivering a key note. So I have posted this brief interview with Quincy in Soweto, South Africa.

At the bottom of the page are links to Eartha Kitt interview, the late James Brown's right hand man Maceo Parker and that pic of Jay-z with Prince Charles which I have got some video of that meeting somewhere.

Meanwhile busy day: firstly going through entries for the VJ Awards 2009, researching thesis, assessing Journalism Masters' websites and working up a funding document with my colleague.

We had quite some fun using google's open app word document, which enabled us to share writing an article together, whilst skyping and conferencing with friends in the US, the Ipod blaring, with the occasional sms to punt.

We might take this technology for granted now, but only five years ago, none of this was possible.

Now where's that type writer. Oh yes, I have a type writer somewhere.

If you haven't booked for SXSW, what are you doing?

When David met Jayz

Well the truth is I did and I didn't.

I was reflecting on seeing Jay-z in full stride in the arts programme Imagination on BBC TV.

David meets Prince Charles

Two years ago at the University of Westminster, Jay-z, Run and Russel Simmons gathered. I was standing next to Jay-z for a considerable time and I couldn't think of a single question to ask him.

Actually I turned to one of the students and told her what she could ask, after she said" "Er what's he done, music wise". Yep I fell apart laughing. LOL

I dd kick myself afterwards cuz I remembered my niece would have even loved a "hello'.

Ah well. Happens doesn't it.

David filming Moby in Washinton DC

But I have had a few gem moments with other artists.

There was Grace Jones in South Africa. I'm watching her now on Jools Hollands later as I post this. She was scary then. She's scary now. Cuz she's not afraid to tell you off.

She was pretty sharp with me. Woops she's just called modeling prostitution and stood up gyrating her body. This is a car crash. Luckily Jooz Holland has an anti-ruffle gene.

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Quincy Jones also in South Africa.
Cameo, Larry Blackman in Leicester
Fela Kuti, Roy Ayers Ertha Kitt and London and a few more.
I'll see if I can find some of the recordings and post, but if you skirt to viewmagazine.tv and enter say Maceo Parker or Roy Ayers into the search you should find a recording.

If not I'm a numpty and should post.

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David working for ABC News in South Africa in 1994 was one an associate producer with Danny Glover