#eyewitness accounts

[creamofthecrap]

April 10, 1968: Cream play at Yale University's Woolsey Hall in Connecticut [Photos: Richard D. Peck]. They were supported by local band The Morning; member John G. O'Leary describes it as one of the most memorable events of his life:

"Cream, the hottest supergroup on the scene, featuring the most critically acclaimed rock guitarist on the planet, was the envy of every pop musician I knew. Eric Clapton on guitar, Jack Bruce on bass and vocals, and Ginger Baker on drums were considered, well, the cream of the crop.

To add to their reputation, their latest single, "Sunshine of Your Love", had become a top forty hit. (It was one of those propitious moments when quality musicianship was rewarded with commercial success.)

My own band, The Morning—a local psych-folk-rock band composed of four Yale students and legendary Greenwich Village singer Randy Burns—was given the opportunity to open for these British demigods and we jumped at the chance.

Oddly, what I remember most from that night was Cream kicking us out of the dressing room and locking the door prior to their own performance. It was widely known they weren't getting along with each other at this point, so I figured they were conducting a group therapy session.

But when they emerged ten minutes later, with eyes bulging out of their sockets, they looked so...enraptured. Clearly they had been holding a prayer meeting! Having been spiritually fortified, Clapton, Bruce, and Baker promptly put on an inspired (and frenzied) display of musical virtuosity in front of a sold-out house, knocking out classics such as "Spoonful," "I'm So Glad," and "Crossroads" at ear-bleeding volume.

It was probably the loudest musical performance ever in the home of the Yale Symphony Orchestra, but no one complained. (If there was a complaint nobody would have been able to hear it.) I think the audience quickly forgot about our opening set, though I recall that night being a turning point in my social life. It was such a great show that no one protested the high ticket prices ($3.00).

[...]The Morning went on to have a good run as an "almost famous" band before breaking up a year later (we were co-billed with the J. Geils Band for our farewell gig)—propelling us individually into even more interesting musical careers.

But I never looked back, except to reminisce about that April night when we got to share the stage with Eric Clapton and the best live rock band in the world. Even if they did throw us out of their prayer meeting."

~ John G. O'Leary (Business (and life) Lessons from Rock)

#cream band #eric clapton #jack bruce #ginger baker #1968 #those were the days #woolsey hall #eyewitness accounts

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Raymond Bayless - The Enigma of the Poltergeist - Ace - 1968

#witches #psychic mysteries #occult #vintage #poltergeists #raymond bayless #susy smith #the enigma of the poltergeist #ace books #1968 #eyewitness accounts

[bojackson54]

The Miserable Failure Who Somehow Became An Amazing Success

There was once a miserable failure who turned into a smashing success. You may know some of this story, but every now and then it’s good to remember all of it.Peter’s testimony wasn’t limited to a few bold proclamations made in Jesus’ presence, such as the one we discussed yesterday; he continued to testify later in his life. His later statements are made all the more remarkable because of what…

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#Acts 2:22-32 #eyewitness accounts #failure #Jesus #John 21:18-19 #Matthew 26:75 #Peter

[aquarianinquestioning]

#free palestine #eyewitness accounts #palestine #pray for palestine #bear witness #please

[mathewbaron]

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#tarin accident #madurai tragedy #breaking news update #eyewitness accounts #accident investigation #madurai news #real-time updates #madurai emergency #news coverage #madurai incident #passenger train accident #Youtube

[thedroloisms]

“he helped push a narrative where caiti is a liar” girl she literally admitted to lying

#like I have sympathy for her apparent discomfort #but I’m also not gonna be gaslit into thinking that her first and second statement don’t include obvious contradictions #the job of the eyewitness is to provide their account of what happened #which is what Dream did . all he said was that she appeared to be reacting positively and that George’s account seemed more accurate #to what he saw. which caiti outright confirmed when she came out with her second statement saying that yeah she stood up #multiple times and was laughing and smiling while uncomfortable (instead of being silent and still like she first said) #like there are multiple places where we have proof of her lying or she literally admitted it herself idk what to tell you

[thefloatingstone]

Would AI generated images actually be useful when it comes to composite images of people based on eyewitness description? Like I'm genuinely curious if that might not actually be a good application of the tech 🤔

#text post #I've been watching true crime stuff this past week #and MAN are composite sketches based on eyewitness accounts... .... ....bad #Not the reconstruction of a face based on a skull #Those can sometimes be pretty good and rarely look like garbage #but composite sketches never look like any human being I've ever seen in my entire life #They always look like the fucking “have you seen this man in your dreams?” creepypasta

[aidenwaites]

Thinking about the poem Clyde wrote after Bonnie wrote The Story of Bonnie and Clyde

#that kidnapping is the same instance Blanche mentions in her memoir #to be clear the Fugitives book/Blanche's memoir both contained some fabrications #they were written while Blanche was in prison and shortly after bonnie and clyde's deaths and needed to paint those who still lived in #a good light #BUT the poetry was real. bonnie had actually published poetry in papers before #and as far as i know in what ive read the fabrications are largely stretches of truth (Blanche likely didnt panic as hard as she wrote she #did during the joplin confrontation) #or its stuff like how eyewitness accounts tend to go back and forth over whether Bonnie herself ever fired a gun or killed anyone #also forever thinking about bonnie's poetry

[wonder-worker]

"...Walsingham, the monastic author of the St. Albans Chronicle, was by far [Alice Perrers'] harshest contemporary critic, who in his venom has (somewhat ironically) left us with the longest and most detailed account of her background and personality, her influence as Edward’s mistress, and her subsequent trial. He describes Alice as a shameless lowborn meretrix (a word variously translated as mistress, whore, or harlot), who “brought almost universal dishonour upon the king’s reputation […] and defiled virtually the whole kingdom of England with her disgraceful insolence.” Although Walsingham was not always accurate and, specifically in this case, clearly heavily biased against Alice, he nevertheless provides a truly contemporary account, and his importance as a source should not be underestimated. Likewise, the anonymous monk of St. Mary’s York recorded that in the Good Parliament the Commons (represented by their speaker, Sir Peter de la Mare) stated that it “would be of great gain to the kingdom to remove the said dame [Alice] from the presence of the king both as a matter of conscious and of the ill prosecution of the war.” During the same assembly, the bishop of Rochester, Thomas Brinton, preached from St. Paul’s Cross that “it is not fitting nor safe for all the keys of the kingdom to hang from the belt of one wife.” Although the word wife (uxoris) is used, it is widely accepted that this is a reference to Alice.”

-Laura Tompkins, '"Edward III's Gold-Digging Mistress": Alice Perrers, Gender, and Financial Power at the English Royal Court, 1360-1377", "Women and Economic Power in Premodern Courts" (edited by Cathleen Sarti). Italics by me.

#alice perrers #historicwomendaily #my post #edward iii #@ anon who asked me how much faith should we put in Walsingham's account of Alice #Walsingham is undoubtedly vicious and prejudiced (and thus not always accurate - perhaps deliberately so) where Alice is concerned #But he is also a direct contemporary eyewitness and is thus invaluable as a source. His importance can never be emphasized enough. #More importantly however - the image of Alice as a transgressive woman with improper influence who 'hijacked' the kingdom #is not merely painted by Walsingham or limited to his account #It's how these other sources - the monk at St. Mary's and the Bishop of Rochester - depicted her as well #('it is not fitting nor safe for all the keys of the kingdom to hang from the belt of one wife' is pretty telling in more ways than one) #as did contemporary literature of the time like Chaucer's 'Wife of Bath' and William Langland's Lady Meed in 'Piers Plowman' #the whole point of the Good Parliament & the Parliament after Edward III's death was to simultaneously restrict her influence & punish her #So...I'd say Walsingham's image of Alice (unfortunately) tracks with how she was widely perceived at the time #Of course that doesn't mean that this image shouldn't be reassessed and recontextualized #Misogyny and classism very demonstrably played a huge role in how Alice was regarded by contemporaries #Ormrod has also pointed out that no matter the extent of Alice's influence she would ultimately always be limited by the practical #reality of being a woman and a commoner #'Her sex and status simply did not allow her the regular and acknowledged access to power enjoyed by politically ambitious male favourites' #It is not impossible that she was 'a symbol rather than a cause' of the crisis in Edward III's late reign #And of course it's true that WERE people who defended her publicly and privately even after Edward's death as Walsingham himself admits #She can't have been as universally detested as most people think #(we should also consider Walsingham's deriding comment about her 'seductiveness' ie: she was probably very witty and charismatic) #But ofc none of this change the fact that Walsingham's image of Alice's 'impropriety' transgressiveness was a widespread one #Nor does it change the fact that this image was fundamentally rooted in the very real and impressive power she had #Alice WAS proactive and acquisitive and wildly influential (Edward III listened to her over several of his own children ffs) #She DID have more power and visibility than any other royal mistress in medieval England #She DOES seem to have acted in ways that would have been perceived as 'inverting queenship' #*That's okay*. Alice's actions & image should absolutely be recontextualized and given more sympathy than they are #but I have absolutely no intention of diminishing or downplaying them either. That's why I love her so much.

[mwagneto]

WHO up petőfiposting in 2024

#sorry a bout of madness never before seen seized me while researching a poll. #i've always known like an insane amount of lore abt him coz my grandma told me his #life story on a walk once when i was like 5 and i memorised the entire thing for some reason #but i never looked into all the theories of what happened to him until now #it's insane how many eyewitness accounts there are fr like holy shit... #so many ppl cared about him ough... #barking

[creamofthecrap]

Nov 19, 1966: Cream play the Blue Moon Club in Cheltenham. Two eyewitness accounts from the book "Cream: a people's history" (Houghton, 2021):

"[...] Cream were there quite often. Ginger Baker was a little bit volatile. I remember a couple of Cheltenham lads asking me for a cigarette and I turned around and said 'get your own'. The next thing I remember is going flying across the drums and getting a smack in the head from the drumstick thanks to Mr Baker [...]"

~ Victor Foster

"[...] One thing I do remember about Cream's stage show was the wildest rendition of 'Toad' you could imagine, complete with mad eyes and flaring nostrils, which was always met with huge cheers and stamping of feet. And Jack and Eric always gave a beltingly good version of 'I Feel Free' at the end of the night to huge acclaim."

~ Rob Wilkinson

#cream band #ginger baker #eric clapton #jack bruce #1966 #those were the days #blue moon club #eyewitness accounts

[bojackson54]

Eyewitness Accounts: Are They Good Enough Evidence to Convict YOU?

The Christmas season always has so much meaning to me that I hate to see it end. But the tree and the Christmas lights are now officially down. Before we get TOO far into 2024, let’s pause to reflect one last time about the Christmas story. I love it because it’s a story filled with humility and surprise, full of unexpected details that validate the arrival of a long-awaited king. I love it…

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#eyewitness #eyewitness accounts #Jesus #John 1:35-36 #Matthew 3:11

[nightingaletrash]

Lilly: Jowan's going to be made Tranquil!

Jowan: please help me destroy my phylactery and escape the Circle!

Solana: I need to think about this, maybe you've both misunderstood something

Irving: nope, Jowan's gonna be made Tranquil based solely on an eyewitness report and I'm not gonna fight for him

Solana: ...

Solana, kicking open the chapel door: WE'RE DOING SOME GODDAMN CRIMES KIDS

#dao #solana amell #jowan #first enchanter irving #solana said 'fuck you' and did the crimes #yes she spoke to irving but she refused to alert him to the plan #because if it was her irving would have fought for an imvestigation and not acquiesced over a single eyewitness account #he wont do the same for jowan? then its time for some hecking crimes babe

[custom-whats]

Nerdy LDBs must have an absolutely amazing time with Lucien as a bestie . Sending each other incredibly specific and hard to understand top text bottom text style memes about like. Dwemer architectural style and it’s evolution across the society’s lifespan

#also the type to send published well respected historical texts and be like #yknow what’s strange about this text. there’s a discrepancy here between this text and an earlier document written by an eyewitness account #about 80 years back and I think—

[girl4pay]

everyone tagging that i killed the rat king post as riverdale you’re wrong that’s an xfiles side character and whenever he talks scully makes this face

#i could literally make the powerpoint where mulder describes eyewitness accounts of tiny hordes of malcontent saluting rats

[sayruq]

Remember the first Flour Massacre? Well, CNN has finally dropped the official Israeli story to give you an investigation that basically repeats what Palestinians have been saying all along

#yemen #jerusalem #tel aviv #current events #palestine #free palestine #gaza #free gaza #news on gaza #palestine news #news update #war news #war on gaza #flour massacre #gaza genocide #media bias #manufactured consent #genocide #famine