At The CCC

This one is derived from a 5/4/2021 riff where I had referenced an art gallery in the Chicago Loop that exhibits and sells the works of art students. I had always liked going there to check out the new art. Sometimes there would be interesting pieces that had a je ne sais quoi about them.

The phrase that generated the rhythm was "Gallery in the Loop" which has 16th notes in it and I immediately thought of the "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" (or Bryan Ferry's "39 Steps") groove with the stop-and-go bass. In a peripheral way, it is also Music For Places, an art gallery in the Chicago Loop.

I'm reminded of that art gallery in the loop (on Randolph across from the CCC [Chicago Cultural Center]) that exhibited art that was made by art students and various other "amateur" artists. Some of it was really interesting because it was de-skilled—where the errors in the artwork made it interesting--a little smear here and there or the characters weren't painted correctly—it just had a certain charm to it. Ultimately, the value of art comes from [life] its endearment.

 Gallery in the Loop
 At the CCC
A little smear here and there
The characters had a certain charm
The value of art
Comes from [life]

At The CCC by meta4s