“For there the Babe is born in joy
That was begotten in dire woe
Just as we Reap in joy the fruit
Which we in bitter tears did sow
…And these are the gems of the Human Soul
The rubies & pearls of a lovesick eye
The countless gold of the akeing heart
The martyrs groan & the lovers sigh
…For the Eye altering alters all”
“What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit to the idiot is not worth my care.”
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ALL PROJECTS (2003-2024)
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From the darkest state of unawareness “The Light” at the end of the tunnel pierces through the disquiet of unconsciousness culminating in a new trajectory, a new guide, a new ride, the beginning of a new wave, a new cycle, a new day, a new state of being, a visceral all-encompassing energetic transformation.
“Dark night of the soul” is representative of the depressive polarity in the metaphysical ride with emotion swung by the tide of the moon (the feminine)
An allegory of being which lulls itself to sleep only to reawaken something else entirely; a mythology built of sadness, strife, failure, rejection, poverty, pain & tragedy transmuted; forcing evolutionary growth; from mind, body, emotion & energy hardened by hell & conquered by grace; a meta-revelation led to light by way of facing its shadow; will to power singlehandedly overcoming all obstacles with only intuition & ingenuity.
Following the 11—year solar cycle, the ride ends in awakening light; the caricature Robert LaSalle dies & the monomythic mystic is born
Written & recorded by one person with no money, no home, no resources & no luck (no “fortune” which would become the greatest “fortune”); an explorer of metaphysics played all the instruments & recorded every note on laptops in borrowed time from slums across these United States, between bug-infested walls under leaky basement ceilings, in bathrooms, cabins, sheds & garages from Alabama to California.
With attention & awareness, the real allegory of the ride enlightens shadows & unmasks the superficiality of corporeal monsters & marionettes revealing an endless, authentic thing (no-thing), the only Truth within or without an embodied existence.
2010 the ride begins, a quest for some kind of elusive love
-Artwork by Robert S. Sallee
The ride abruptly altered by tragedy, the “lullaby” symbolizes dissension into unawareness, failure & rejection lulled by a disillusioned dream
Overcome suffering by awakening to the authentic self, the greater consciousness within; may all find hope & inspiration in the tragic & the absurd, the superficial & the sacred, the maddening & the beautiful, the sadness & the joy, the lullaby & the dark night, the lucid dream & the awakening light.
Let the ride begin.
In symphonic form, this is a bet with the sorrow of samskara
In continuation of the “lion & lamb” lullaby parable mythology
Story of the brutal mugging which led to years of chronic head pain & eye removal
2003 a 17-year-old takes the name of an explorer, begins 17-year exploration
Two teenagers, LaSalle & Aaron/8, play live music together
Robert LaSalle’ Instrumental Music Is Released As Sanctuary West Studio
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Within every creative person, there is an inventor at odds with a museum curator.”
“You have the alternative stations on in the background, or in your hotel room, it’s just a fridge buzzing. That’s all I’m hearing. I’m just hearing the buzz. It’s really odd. It’s kind of funny, though, really. You have to laugh.”
artwork by Megan Kelley
“A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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artwork by Megan Kelley
“Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.”
artwork by Megan Kelley
“Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.”
“...absurd...”
artwork by Megan Kelley
“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.”
“Greater Dogs wear many hats”
Posing for Renoir
Robert LaSalle’s Greater Dog Star
“Let sleeping dogs lie
Greater dogs fly”
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“Bite the hand that feeds”
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“GRAND. THERE’S A WORD I REALLY HATE. IT’S PHONY. I COULD PUKE EVERY TIME I HEAR IT.”
