#ralphcarney

The late producer & Saturday Night Live Sketch Music producer, Hal Willner,  with Lenny Pickett, saxophonist &  musical director of the Saturday Night Live band,   both here mastering Allen’s “The Lion For Real” album at Bearsville Studios, near Woodstock, NY, December 1987. Willner brought together the likes of Bill Frisell, Michael Blair, Mark Bingham, Marc Ribot, Steve Swallow, Gary Windo, Garo Yellin, Rob Wasserman, Arto Lindsay,  G E Smith, & Ralph Carney to pull off one of his truly unique gems that only seems to get better with time.   (photo: Allen Ginsberg, courtesy Stanford University Libraries / Allen Ginsberg Estate)

Hal Willner and Lenny Pickett, Bearsville studios outside Woodstock, NY, December 1987.  Recording session for Allen’s “The Lion for Real” ‘spoken word’ LP that got released on Island/Great Jones two years later. The lineup included some of the most imaginative musicians of the time,  Marc Ribot, Steve Swallow, Bill Frissel, Garo Yellin, Michael Blair, and the late Ralph Carney, backed by the genius of Hal Willner, executive produced by Michael Minzer  (Photo: Allen Ginsberg) #halwillner #lennypickett #greatjones #marcribot #allenginsberg #michaelblair #islandrecords #michaelminzer #thelionforreal #steveswallow #ralphcarney (at Bearsville, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7UQTXohikd/?igshid=1vketdab4yguz

Thinking of my dear friend today - The Great Ralph Carney - I met Ralph a few years ago when I was recording my second album in Portland, Oregon. He has just moved there from San Francisco and was new in town. I reached out to him and he very generously agreed to join us in the studio. I was a huge fan of his work - especially on Tom Waits “Rain Dogs” and “Big Time” records which I had on cassette tape back in the day. Meeting him and spending 5-6 hours in the studio was a huge thrill for me. We instantly hit it off and continued to work together on my next three albums. Ralph was my secret weapon who always elevated any track he played on. We became friends and spoke often - He would send me all kinds of jokes, funny memes and music that he felt was critical to know about. He would always give me so much encouragement and advice whenever I was feeling low about my musical efforts. I really miss Him. I wanted to record a tribute to my dear friend - it’s on my latest record ”Icaro Nouveau “ - This ones called “Ode to Ralph Carney” - Here a little clip - Special thanks and love to @stefanzeniuk who wrote/played all the saxophones on this track. Your playing on this track would have made Ralph proud! I truly believe that! 🎷🔥 ... Love Ya Brother Ralph! We will never forget You! 💗🎷💗 #ralphcarney #saxophone #sax #saxman #tomwaits #bojackhorseman #blackkeys #love #musician #music #instamusic #raindogs #recordingartist #tribute #jerseycity #newmusic #recordingstudio #slideguitar (at Jersey City, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwfkkkWnpa7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=simgf3bt9n5g

Fever dream - “In Curtains” - A single off my second full length record “Picaro Obscuro” - The Legendary Sax 🎷 of Ralph Carney kicks this one off - link in bio for more music ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• “Lower than the angels Harvest of the season Nine times the space In curtains Between night & day” #jhachadezola #ralphcarney #music #musicvideo #short #saxophone #tomwaits #voodoo #singersongwriter #newjersey #jerseycity #fever #dream #musician #musicproduction #rahway #unioncity #crooner #shout #mago #newmusic #moon #newalbum #newmusicalert #legend #horns #🎷 (at Jersey City, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoRtgqshqwE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lauyivlsdhps

Dual solos - guitar & saxophone- compliments from grandmaster Dane Johnson & the Late Great Ralph Carney. Two of my favorite musicians slugging it out on my song “That Same Thing” off my 2017 full length release “Antipatico” - link in bio if yas wanna hear more! #jhachadezola #singersongwriter #songs #song #guitar #saxophone #ralphcarney #music #newmusic #newjersey #newmusicalert #musicproduction #musicproducer #musicianlife #newrecord #newalbum #recordingartist #croon #cathartic #lovesongs #gif #diy (at Jersey City, New Jersey)

“Taking Names” - track off my second record featuring the late Ralph Carney on various instruments - We ran his signal through a rotating Leslie speaker & mic’d that bad boy to get that “jelly roll” sound - link in bio if yas wanna hear more! #jhachadezola #ralphcarney #music #musician #singersongwriter #newalbum #newmusic #newrecord #newjersey #recording #recordingartist #recordingstudio #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicianlife #rotatingleslie #jellyroll #gif #butterfly #lachenilledelacarotte #1911 #moth #instrumental #multiinstrumentalist #avantgarde #experimental #experimentalmusic #oldfilm (at Hudson River)

First single “No Situation” off my third full length record “Antipatico” featuring the late Ralph Carney on flutes, trumpet and French horn - link in bio if ya wanna hear more.. #jhachadezola #ralphcarney #singersongwriter #music #song #songwriter #songwriting #recordingstudio #recordingartist #crooner #guitar #slide #bass #newmusic #trumpet #flute #newrecord #newjersey #jerseycity #unioncity #rahway #gif #horns #mellotron #waitforit #musicproduction #slideguitar #musicianlife #frenchhorn #gif #sunset (at Conga Cafe)

I went to the Ralph Carney memorial at Roulette last night. And Holy shit! Black Francis, Tony Maimone and Reid Paley did Wave of Mutilation! Marc Ribot and Steve Bernstein also played. And Hal Wilner talked a bit. A bunch of other players but didn’t know who they were. He sounded like an amazing person #ralphcarney @roulette_intermedium #pixies #blackfrancis #tomwaits #sexmob #rip @facesofdeath2018