I saw Van Halen in a bar in Virginia Beach back in '76 while they were touring for their debut album. The ceiling was apparently too low for their drummer, Alex Van Halen, so he proceeded to rip out a huge area above his head so he could easily stand up and pump his arms while a cigarette dangled from his lips. Pretty cool at the time.
But, alas, the band wouldn't come back out for an encore after their final song and the bar's clientele, mostly military, commenced to totally destroying the band's equipment that was left on stage. Needless to say, the local city jail was pretty crowded that night.
There's an outfit called Prairie Dog Productions that caters to the Buddy Holly memorabilia trade. Several times a year I'll do some work for them, printing old photos taken on the Winter Dance Party tour, in the days and hours before the music died.
Among the shots I've reproduced are pix of Buddy, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper performing on stage in Clear Lake, Iowa, with the clock on the wall behind their backs recording specific moments on the last night of their lives.
It's truly eerie to simply see, but stranger still to be duplicating, for sale to fans worldwide.
And then there are the shots of a skinny, callow Waylon Jennings playing bass in Buddy's band.
There's one picture, in particular, that has Waylon looking directly at Buddy, with a slight smile, and what's clearly the face of someone who idolizes a man he undoubtedly considers it an honor to be working with.
Buddy and Waylon were friends in Lubbock, Texas, in their teen years. It's said that Buddy was the one individual to really believe in Waylon and nurture his career.
Waylon, of course, went on to be an important musical innovator, blending elements of various styles and genres into a distinct, trademark sound, doing so with an insistence on artistic control that changed the way Nashville dealt with its stars.
I watched last night's Grand Old Opry tribute to Waylon, featuring his good friends Hank Williams, Jr., Travis Tritt and Marty Stewart.
Travis said Jessi was taking it well -- that the two of them had talked about what they knew was coming, and how they were reconciled to it.
The love they had for each other clearly comes through in a verse of one of Waylon's songs, The Wild Ones:
"She was a lady when a lady wasn't easy to be/Hangin' in limbo, she started hangin' with me/We were the music, 'cause we had a song we could sing/We were the wild ones, and we had the world on a string."
Waylon earned a reputation as an outlaw, rebelling against sultifying conformity.
Most will remember him for that.
But to me, he'll always be that lanky kid with the duck-tailed hair, smiling as Buddy raved on.
a one time listen probably isn't funny, but once you get to know Mike Evans, and hear the different versions, it is. The guy's a toker, and doesn't mind if you know. He must get allthat good California and Hawaii weed.
marley's sons busted for BIG joints
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Ian only if the Marley boys would have read your post on getting pulled over!!
Peace to the Marleys
Yo Ian, I could use a couple cds too!!
I listen to everything from Cirque Du Soleil to Napalm Death!!
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I saw Van Halen in a bar in Virginia Beach back in '76 while they were touring for their debut album. The ceiling was apparently too low for their drummer, Alex Van Halen, so he proceeded to rip out a huge area above his head so he could easily stand up and pump his arms while a cigarette dangled from his lips. Pretty cool at the time.
But, alas, the band wouldn't come back out for an encore after their final song and the bar's clientele, mostly military, commenced to totally destroying the band's equipment that was left on stage. Needless to say, the local city jail was pretty crowded that night.
http://www.vh1.com/
No Doubt won Artist of the Month honors....
Re-discovering the fun in MP3s.
uh huh
Biker Girls Gone Wild is filmed in it's entirely on your front lawn, Bill? ; )
SUNDAY MORNING MUSINGS
There's an outfit called Prairie Dog Productions that caters to the Buddy Holly memorabilia trade. Several times a year I'll do some work for them, printing old photos taken on the Winter Dance Party tour, in the days and hours before the music died.
Among the shots I've reproduced are pix of Buddy, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper performing on stage in Clear Lake, Iowa, with the clock on the wall behind their backs
recording specific moments on the last night of their lives.
It's truly eerie to simply see, but stranger still to be duplicating, for sale to fans worldwide.
And then there are the shots of a skinny, callow Waylon Jennings playing bass in Buddy's band.
There's one picture, in particular, that has Waylon looking directly at Buddy, with a slight smile, and what's clearly the face of someone who idolizes a man he undoubtedly considers it an honor to be working with.
Buddy and Waylon were friends in Lubbock, Texas, in their teen years. It's said that Buddy was the one individual to really believe in Waylon and nurture his career.
Waylon, of course, went on to be an important musical innovator, blending elements of various styles and genres into a distinct, trademark sound, doing so with an insistence on artistic control that changed the way Nashville dealt with its stars.
I watched last night's Grand Old Opry tribute to Waylon, featuring his good friends Hank Williams, Jr., Travis Tritt and Marty Stewart.
Travis said Jessi was taking it well -- that the two of them had talked about what they knew was coming, and how they were reconciled to it.
The love they had for each other clearly comes through in a verse of one of Waylon's songs, The Wild Ones:
"She was a lady when a lady wasn't easy to be/Hangin' in limbo, she started hangin' with me/We were the music, 'cause we had a song we could sing/We were the wild ones, and we had the world on a string."
Waylon earned a reputation as an outlaw, rebelling against sultifying conformity.
Most will remember him for that.
But to me, he'll always be that lanky kid with the duck-tailed hair, smiling as Buddy raved on.
So long, pard. And thanks for everything.
Wow, that's pretty cool,what a great visual.
Who's Ritchie Havens?
http://www.richiehavens.com/
SSShhh
Cricklewood Green
::: turned up load :::
Oh yeah
I recently discovered their CD "About Time" (1989) and I can't believe I never heard any of these songs on the radio.
PLEASE- a warm welcome for Alvin Lee and Ten Years After !
"Everywhere"
American Pie 2 soundtrack
INXS - "Never Tear Us Apart"
Guns N' Roses - "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Ugly Kid Joe - "Everything About You"
Guys: Fine Young Cannibals - "She Drives Me Crazy"
Gals: Paula Abdul - "Straight Up"
The Cars - "Heartbeat City"
Songs...
"Hello Again"
"Magic"
"You Might Think"
"Stranger Eyes"
"It's not the Night"
Jack Black, musical genius.
Not to mention actor extrordinaire.
He's a true renaissance man.
And all he asks for is so precious little....
It was sweeeeeeeeeet.
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So if TENACIOUS D and LED ZEPPLIN had a rock off, who'd win?
Zeppelin now, or in their prime?
Do you have Crescendo ? I had forgotten about this internet midi player. Now it plays mp3's also.
Ian! You're Smokin!!!
Is anybody going to see Willie Nelson when he comes to town?
Heartbeat City and 1984 in particular....
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Buddy Guy, Chicago bluesman @ Medina Ballroom on March 20th. Hmmmmmm
Currently listening to The Rolling Stones-Sticky Fingers. I'd forgotten what a great album this is.
I like Green Day's greatest hits album.
All three songs, huh?
:-)
It's a cheesy song but, I like "Time of your life (good riddance)"
"Oh yeah...life goes on....."
Survivor "Eye of the Tiger"
Rocky Soundtrack
a one time listen probably isn't funny, but once you get to know Mike Evans, and hear the different versions, it is. The guy's a toker, and doesn't mind if you know. He must get allthat good California and Hawaii weed.
Yo frosti or anyone did you see Rusted Root on the early show cbs saturday morning.It was far out man!