I am sure everyone remembers when MTV was the thing. For a time they were at least as important as the music. Michael Jackson turned music videos into a art form of production.
Great track from the Ozzman. Never a "great" singer, but an incredible performer with some iconic songs that spanned more than the genre the industry pigeon-holed him into.
Man, I heard Sister Christian on the radio about a week ago. I remember all but hating the song because of the insane amount of airplay back in the day. All these years removed I'm thinking "wow, what an incredible song".
My favorites are Rock in America and Don't Tell Me You Love Me... great band.
They are still putting out new albums today. They have had to go to an Italian recording/management company though.
It's a shame that so many rock bands had to go to Italy to create new music. Frontier Records has tons of classic rock talent putting out new music, and Night Ranger is one of them. Styx also put out a new album in the past few years, as have many other classic bands.
Rock is still very popular in Japan, and throughout Europe. Unfortunately, all too often we get empty headed pop in the states. (or twangy country)
And see, in my world Night Ranger is pop. Pretty good. But pop music.
Some of their hits are more pop oriented .... but they rock out too.
The reason Night Ranger broke up in the 80s was that their label wanted more ballads, and that was not what they wanted to be.
Jack Blades (co-lead singer and bass) went on to play (and sing) with Damn Yankees for several years, before rejoining Night Ranger. Actually, Night Ranger did release one poor selling album with Gary Moon as the lead. (which I actually thought was OK, it just wasn't Night Ranger) The real Night Ranger then reunited afterwards.
As an aside, go listen to Ozzie Osbourne's "Speak of the devil" Live album, and you'll hear Night Ranger's guitarist Brad Gillis on lead. (after the death of Randi Rhoads, and before Night Ranger released their 1st album)
I don't know if this was the MTV version or not, but its a great song and a great video, imo. (I admit to not understanding the CGI skating babies at the end, but whatever.)
There are a number of excellent examples. I've been holding back because I didn't want to swamp the boards. Everyone deserves participation trophies in this thread.
But, along those same lines, there is also this one. Iconic- and truly creative/original.
I remember when it was in heavy rotation. Every single time it came on, I would stop whatever I was doing... it was that captivating.
I was a junior in high school when Britney Spears' video dropped. Minds were lost and every girl was suddenly wearing catholic school girl outfits. Fun times!....
They all have a similar approach to visuals and editing. Very clever use of digital that presents as organic 60's psychedelia. Her music is a little too 'Pop' for me, but it'a always well-produced and plays to her strengths. But those visuals?
Dang, Dawg. Exactly made-to-order for this kind of thread.
Glad you enjoyed.
p.s. Her follow-up joint began with that scene of her painting that zebra. It was another visual deep dive into the fantastic. She really likes cassettes, yo-
"After Midnight" by Clapton was his song. He has always been low profile. A studio guy. But he has played with every heavyweight in music. Kind of a musicians musician.
Recently he has come out with a new album. It is very good. You should check him out.
It's all subjective and I have the greatest respect for Sabbath who truly changed music and inspired countless bands. And, I have very fond memories of discovering the first four Van Halen records when I was a kid ('Fair Warning' is their masterpiece), but DLR is an egotistical, sexist twit. Women inhabit his videos simply for objectification purposes.
Actually from what I've heard DLR couldn't sing worth a damn when he joined the band. But I do have a couple of observations here.
First we know that in both cases, Black sabbath and Van Halen, that they were famous bands. Yet when Black Sabbath tried to replace Ozzy with yet another famous front man, Ronnie James Dio, they only held the spotlight for a short time. Their Heaven and Hell tour was the only one after Ozzy left with any real measure of success.
On the flip side, Van Halen had just as much, if not more success after DLR left the band than they did with him there. Actually, after DLR left and Sammy came on board I referred to the band as Van Hagar.
Ozzy had great success for a very long time after he left including several hits with different guitarists. While DLR had a couple of hits and fizzled out.
Now I don't believe either of them fall into the category of great vocalists. But what I will say is that I believe Ozzy rates right up there with the top front men in R&R history.
Now I don't believe either of them fall into the category of great vocalists. But what I will say is that I believe Ozzy rates right up there with the top front men in R&R history.
I saw Ozzy on his Blizzard of Oz tour (w/Randy Rhodes). I was young, but from what I remember he was running around from side to side clapping a lot. That said, my mind was blown. A young Motley Crue opened for him (I think).
I wasn't a fan of Van Halen w/Hagar, however, the first two Montrose albums (Hagar's first band) are KILLER! Great examples of mid-70s American hard rock.
Now I don't believe either of them fall into the category of great vocalists. But what I will say is that I believe Ozzy rates right up there with the top front men in R&R history.
I saw Ozzy on his Blizzard of Oz tour (w/Randy Rhodes). I was young, but from what I remember he was running around from side to side clapping a lot. That said, my mind was blown. A young Motley Crue opened for him (I think).
I wasn't a fan of Van Halen w/Hagar, however, the first two Montrose albums (Hagar's first band) are KILLER! Great examples of mid-70s American hard rock.
Pretty sure the Crue opened on his Bark at the Moon tour. I saw that show at Richfield... never got to see Randy.
Pretty sure the Crue opened on his Bark at the Moon tour. I saw that show at Richfield... never got to see Randy.
Yeah, you might be right. I def saw Crue open for somebody when their first album was out and they were still lighting Nikki on fire and I also saw them on their 'Shout At The Devil' headline tour. Their stage show between those two gigs went from DIY to mega bucks in what seemed like overnight.
Something about the combination of Ozzy and Randy was just magical. Having been in bands for decades I understand when something just clicks. It's something you just can't quite put your finger on.
But I saw both the Blizzard of Ozz and the Diary of A Madman tour. I've never seen Ozzy look or sound better. Watching those two together was the very definition of synergy.
This was the hippest, quirkiest, most imaginative thing to come out of 1983 (my gad, that was a long time ago!). I'm surprised that I'm the first to post this iconic piece of ingenuity:
That might be redundant based on the karaoke singers I've heard. On the other hand, it could be a good thread topic ... "Assuming there was enough alcohol in the world, what song would you sing at a karaoke bar?".
That might be redundant based on the karaoke singers I've heard. On the other hand, it could be a good thread topic ... "Assuming there was enough alcohol in the world, what song would you sing at a karaoke bar?".
I'd do either Marshall Tucker Band's "Heard It In A Love Song" (which, for years, I thought was "Purty Little Love Song", LOL) or Toby Keith's "Should've Been A Cowboy". But I really don't think there's enough alcohol in the world for that to ever happen.
Well, imo this vid tells "The Times" like no other. Just straight up.........."The Times" back then. If you're old enough you'll think to yourself, "oh yea, I remember that, and that,.......etc, etc, etc.
I remember when Johnny Cash covered the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt". I told people then it sort of sounded like he was saying good-bye to us all. As it turned out, that seems to have been the case.
Now Ozzy has released a song that makes me have that same, uneasy feeling...
Hopefully Ozzy can get well enough for a "goodbye" tour. It would mean as much to him as it would to the fans. After that, plant his face in the dictionary next to the word "overachiever"... What an iconic career.
Don't know if you saw the ABC GMA interviews, both segments will bring a tear to your eye.
I had seen both that interview and the follow up with his family. One thing I've learned over time is that often those who live through their music tell you more in their music than anywhere else. While they were open in the interview, sometimes your family and support system make things sound more positive than they really are. I hope I'm wrong here.
Any of you fans of the Bruce Willis movie 5th Element? There is a certain opera song sung by an opera singer that they had to piece together because the writer of the song wrote it with the idea of it being impossible for an actual human to sing. Many famous female singers have attempted to perform it and a few have come very darn close. But a man named Dimash not only performed it as a man but he nailed it. This man is not human.
In China, they have a show called, "The Singer" where the best in their country come to compete. Dimash won in it 2017 and has become internationally famous now even performing in New York this past December.
This year they decided to challenge them by randomly having them form groups and sing foreign songs with only 1 week to practice. It's extremely hard to do this.
Anyways this trio of fellows took a Simon and Garfunkel song called, "Sound of Silence" and just really took a song I didn't like because S and G have voices that just grate on my nerves for some reason and I think the made an AMAZING rendition of it. So here it is:
First music videos can remember being produced were of Rickey Nelson--Ozzie and Harriet,The Nelson's--back in the late '50s and early '60s and then by the The Dave Clark Five to fulfill an appearance on Ed Sullivan Show due to tour date scheduling problem.
Today is the thirty-six year anniversary of my favorite album by my favorite band. Still years ahead of it's time.
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Rebellion of the youth stands no chance. Infiltration by digital personality transplantation. A dangerous, if not deadly, form of brainwashing that turns resistance fighters into collaborators. Machines have studied humanity well by replacing biological and emotional fatherhood with silicon parentage; algorythms predict and allow control of thoughts, feelings and emotions.
Strangely enough, a small faction of humanity continues to resist.
I am the beat of your pulse The computer word made flesh We are one, you and I We are versions of the same When you can see what I feel Don't turn your back on me Or you might find that your dreams Are only program cards Your mind is open for me (Open for intake of all propaganda) Your eyes see now what to see (My eyes see only the programs you give me)
I'll teach you to laugh and to cry They're really the same You'll see all the why's in your life Are under my control Feed me more lines I will try to tell you all I can Before the light you must know what lies Behind my screams
I can't tell you all I know (Am I the son that you've always been wanting) There's more to me than what shows (Are you my father; the one that was promised?)
Hush now (I'm not your slave) I'll give all you need to know (Please don't keep me from dreaming) And pre-live your dreams for you (I'm not your slave, you can't keep me from learning) You're a good boy (Got to tell)
Freedom (I'm not your slave) Belongs only to those (Someone please hear me; you can't keep me from dreaming) Without video screens (I'm not your slave you can't keep me from learning) For eyes and mouth
You have no mouth To speak with my son, besides No one can hear when you're Screaming in Digital
Rage definitely set them apart. At a time when hairspray was clogging the airwaves, they totally distanced themselves from "party metal". Futuristic soundscapes, complex arrangements and dystopian lyrical themes are parts of what dubbed them "the thinking man's metal band". A great precursor to the rock/metal opera -- Operation: Mindcrime.
It has to be a special track to make it to my ultimate list... Funeral Music... as in, music to die for. Only The Lonely has always been there. Martha Davis' voice cuts through my soul in almost every line.
re: Queensryche, that's were most fans fell off. I think Empire was a little to commercial for many. If they made it past Empire, they were probably alienated by Promised Land... that was a definite departure from anything "Metal".
This guy has been releasing music in album form since 1970. He and Black Sabbath gave birth to metal. And at 73 years old he's still putting out great music. He's never stopped. Here is his latest single release....
Patient Number 9
Every hallway's painted white as the light That will guide you to your help Making friends with strangers inside my mind 'Cause they seem to know me well Hiding the pills inside your mouth Swallow 'em down then spit them out I hear the laughter scream and shout No tomorrow
When they call your name, better run and hide Tell you you're insane. you believe their lies (Ooh) I'm not getting out, no I'm not getting out alive (Ooh) I'm not getting out, 'cause I'm patient number 9
When the sun goes down, the animals cry That's a sound you won't forget It's the mirror's face you don't recognize It'll get you in the end Hiding the pills inside your mouth Swallow 'em down then spit them out I hear the laughter scream and shout Someone help me
When they call your name, better run and hide Tell you you're insane. you believe their lies (Ooh) I'm not getting out, no I'm not getting out alive (Ooh) I'm not getting out, 'cause I'm patient number 9
When the walls of a padded cell become reality How many tears 'til I drown myself 'cause no one cries for me? If there's a God, why'd he let the devil do his work on me? Oh, yeah If there's a God, what am I doing here?
When they call your name, better run and hide Tell you you're insane. you believe their lies (Ooh) I'm not getting out, no I'm not getting out alive (Ooh) I'm not getting out, 'cause I'm patient number 9
Ozzy was my gateway drug. Started listening to him the summer before high school. Pretty soon there was Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Queensryche, etc.
I don't think he's ever put out a bad album. He's had some of the greatest guitarists in the world standing next to him on stage as well. There is no greater honor in hard rock than getting an invite to play guitar with Ozzy.
You sent me down the Ozzy wormhole and I found this. (At least check the 3:00 mark, iconic moment for any Ozzy fan and the kid shreds the solo!)
Ozzy: "Can you play Crazy Train?" Kid: "Hold my milk..."
I'm quite an bit older than you I believe. The first album I ever bought was Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Oh yeah, my dad was thrilled! lol I saw him not long after that with Sabbath and saw him on both the Blizzard tour and again on the Diary tour. Randy Rhoads mingling of classic guitar style riifs converted into metal I found amazing. And at his age I still wonder just how great he could have become.
I'm a big Zakk Wylde fan as well. But I think his talent shines more with his band BLS more than it did with Ozzy.
R.I.P Dimebag Darrell
I have never sang in a band that played in stadiums. Mostly in bars and as back up bands in auditorium style venues. And one thing I think I have in common or at least understand that I think Ozzy too came to understand is this. There's a certain connection between a singer and his lead guitar player. A certain musical chemistry so to speak. At least that has been my experience. That magical connection between Ozzy and Randy was one such example. They brought out the very best in one another and the music they performed together proved it. I had actually seen nothing like that before then or since. But I do understand how that feels.
Just old enough to have missed the opportunity to see Randy. 🤬 I'm 55.
Zakk is not a guitar god... he is thee guitar god. I'm not saying he's the goat; I'm saying cast the mold in his likeness, inject his DNA, and you can do no better. Dude eats, sleeps (literally usually sleeps with his guitar lol), drinks and bleeds six-string sorcery. Love Black Label Society.
We were all amped to see the No Rest for the Wicked tour... Already blown away with his work on the album, the talk was "yeah, let's pump the brakes 'til we see what he does with Randy's stuff on stage". Hell, even Jake E Lee's shoes were tough to fill.
That was one of the first concerts I can remember that people seemed to be absolutely mesmerized. During his solo (with plenty of little forays into some of Randy's stuff) people were just looking around with their mouths gaping open. Unspoken, yet screaming, "can you @#$@ing believe what we're watching!" I'll never forget that day and that feeling. And yes, as far as that synergy with singer, it was always there between Zakk and Ozzy... even when that "kid" jumped on stage for the first time. And Zakk admires Ozzy like a son would a father -- he'll never leave his side.
This is on the mellow side, but one of my all-time favorites. It dropped around a time that a bunch of "darkness" entered my life. Life went from top of the world to WTF next. That's the magical part of music... there's usually a time and place attached to the first time you fall in love with a song, album or artist. This made me refocus on what was important in life.
Living, fighting, obsessing Just as long as I can share it all with you Yesterday, today, tomorrow, come rain, come shine Hell and back, the beginning, inbetween, till the end of time All that shines turns to rust All that stands in time Turns to dust As above, so below You ain't no fool and honey, I'm damn sure that you know Yesterday, today, tomorrow, come rain, come shine Hell and back, the beginning, inbetween, till the end of time All that shines turns to rust All that stands in time Turns to dust
Hard to deny Sabbath... well, I'll put it this way... if anyone thinks nearly every "rock" band doesn't have some connection to Sabbath, they're in denial.
Now, imagine a thirty year rift in the universe and the young pups in Sabbath travel through time to jump on stage in the year 2000.
This is what their music would sound like... one of my "newer" favorites...
Sticking with music videos. Michael and Janet Jackson always had rememberable videos. Growing up the Rhythm Nation video always stuck in my mind. Between the dancing and filmed in black and white, such a awesome video. A couple others to name: Janes Addiction - Been caught stealing and Tom Petty - Last dance with Mary Jane will always stick out in my mind. The Gorillaz had a couple really cool videos (Clint Eastwood, Feel Good Inc., and 19-2000 was more upbeat video) too.
A couple I’ll post. Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim was great. Christopher Walken was almost always, if not always the bad guy in some big films. So seeing this for the first time was hilarious and surprising to me.
The second video, when I was a kid made me laugh and thought it was clever. Still makes me smile watching it now.
Awesome. I still love Judas Priest. I thought they'd crumble when KK Downing left and Glenn Tipton was stricken with Parkinson's disease.......but Ritchie Faulkner slid right in and gave the band a jolt of new life...they couln't have found a more perfect guitar player. The music they've written in the Faulkner era is really good. Tipton still gets on stage for encores at times. Here's a vid from 2016, Tipton still in the band but obviously affected by the Parkinson's. Halford is Halford:
I'm not sure if you were a big fan of The Band or not. But I watched a documentary on them yesterday I really enjoyed. It was based on Robbie Robinson's account of them from before their beginning until the end. It's on Hulu.
If you were a fan of theirs I think you would like it.
Robbie Robertson did the rest of the guys in The Band dirty. He got rich while the rest struggled. Watch the doc "Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm". I look at him much the same way I look at George Clinton. Talented, but not a good dude.
That depends on your point of view. The problem surrounds the rights to writing music, which from my understanding Helms had little to nothing to do with but wanted his portion of the money anyway. I think one's opinion depends on which side of the story you believe. I believe the person who wrote the music deserves the rights for writing the songs.
I’m not trying to argue the legalities of what took place. I’m arguing the humanity and reality of the art that was created. Levon’s voice is synonymous with Robbie’s words. Robbie ‘used’ Levon’s talent to propel his career… as much as Levon used Robbie’s talent to propel his. Only one walked away with a truckload of cash. Yes, Robbie has publishing rights. He also has the right to cut a check to those around him that helped him get where he got with those songs. That’s all I’m saying.
Having been involved in bands as a singer for much of my adult life let's just say we disagree. I would never expect or think I deserve payment for creating a song I had no part of writing.
Did Robbie write Levon’s drum parts? Just sayin. I just think that there’s a shared goal when groups come together. Create art. Those that create it should also share in the rewards. Robbie could have had the contract language say anything he wanted. Other groups have done as such. The fact the rest of the Band has little to do with Robbie after they disbanded speaks volumes.
Watched the documentary on The Band last night and really enjoyed it.
Kind of hit the sweet spot for me. I remember so clearly when "The Big Pink" came out. Myself and a couple of my friends loved that album.
We flipped on "The Weight." Still to this day one of my favorite songs.
What a great band they were. Sad that drugs got into them and tore them up. So many people went down with drugs.
What a unreal time for music. I doubt that there will ever be another time like that. Music was everywhere. It was such a dominant part of life then.
For myself and the people I hung with everything was centered around the music scene.
We all knew about The Band playing with Dylan. But when they stepped out on their own the music was honest and real. They were so tight. The songs just fit together to their style.
I watch the Grammy's and am left empty. I know there will always be good new music but there is so little I come across moves me. So much Beyonce pop stuff.
Oh well I have long playlists and plenty of music that I listen to.
Perfection is hard to hold on to. It is very fleeting.
The Band was so good. It was like they captured all forms of American music.
It is a shame that drugs ate them up because at one time they were brothers.
I watched the documentary and it made me relive a period in my life. When Big Pink came out a group of myself and friends; we freaked out. We would sing "The Weight" with relish.
As I look back at those days it was astounding how much great music there was.
The Talking Heads wrote so many cover worthy tunes. This is one covered in a non conventional way. It’s Yonder Mountain String Band (with their initial front man Jeff Austin, RIP) being accompanied by a legend pedal steel player, Robert Randolph.
Watching the Talking Heads video reminded me of another music video somehow. This thread has been active for a long time, so this video is almost certainly in here somewhere, but it's time for a refresher of one of truly the most groundbreaking, innovative videos ever....
I generally don't post many country videos but to me this one is different. More and more of today's country is about trucks, partying or something crazy about how it's okay for women to vandalize men's property if they cheat on them. And no I'm not making that last one up. But this is one that truly has a message I hope people learn when they are younger and not wait until it's too late. It's all too true and a lesson that's not best learned through experience.
Okay… off the beaten path… an impressive performance, on an often mocked instrument, regardless of one’s musical tastes this can be appreciated. There’s some stage banter at first. Bear with him…
An area band. I was first introduced to them around 2014 when they played the amateur battle of the bands at a festival I work. They’ve since risen to play the main stage. This isn’t one of their high energy songs but a simple well crafted song with tight harmonies. If you’re into that type of thing, enjoy. This is… Fruition
Does anyone else have songs from the past that, when you listen to them it does more than just 'take you back', it actually puts you back there? As in, you can smell the locker room? Or you can relive the moments?
Does anyone else have songs from the past that, when you listen to them it does more than just 'take you back', it actually puts you back there? As in, you can smell the locker room? Or you can relive the moments?
Chicago Transit Authority - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Does anyone else have songs from the past that, when you listen to them it does more than just 'take you back', it actually puts you back there? As in, you can smell the locker room? Or you can relive the moments?
I prefer to smell an ex girl friend over the locker room !
Does anyone else have songs from the past that, when you listen to them it does more than just 'take you back', it actually puts you back there? As in, you can smell the locker room? Or you can relive the moments?
I prefer to smell an ex girl friend over the locker room !
Does anyone else have songs from the past that, when you listen to them it does more than just 'take you back', it actually puts you back there? As in, you can smell the locker room? Or you can relive the moments?
I've never seen them live but really love their music. Too often these days the lyrics of songs seem rather empty to me. When I used to sing in bands I was the singer of a band called Jack Schidt. And yes, our bumper stickers said "I know Jack Schidt". We covered both Alive by Pearl Jam as well as Round Here by Counting Crows. We covered a large range of Music from Freddie King to Pearl Jam as well as some originals. It was a lot of fun.
I found that video a few years ago and was blown away! They were my first favorite band and my first concert. The quality of this video is amazing for the time period.
Okay, yet another link to Robbie Robertson. This is a song that Joni Mitchell wrote about her friend David Geffen on a trip to Paris with Robertson and his wife.
The way I see it he said You just can't win it Everybody's in it for their own gain You can't please 'em all There's always somebody calling you down I do my best And I do good business There's a lot of people asking for my time They're trying to get ahead They're trying to be a good friend of mine
I was a free man in Paris I felt unfettered and alive There was nobody calling me up for favors And no one's future to decide You know I'd go back there tomorrow But for the work I've taken on Stoking the star maker machinery Behind the popular song
I deal in dreamers And telephone screamers Lately I wonder what I do it for If l had my way I'd just walk through those doors And wander Down the Champs Elysées * Going cafe to cabaret Thinking how I'll feel when I find That very good friend of mine
I was a free man in Paris I felt unfettered and alive Nobody was calling me up for favors No one's future to decide You know I'd go back there tomorrow But for the work I've taken on Stoking the star maker machinery Behind the popular song
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“I wrote that in Paris for David Geffen [president of Asylum Records], taking a lot of it from the things he said…Another song about show business and the pressures. He didn’t like it at the time. He begged me to take it off the record. I think he felt uncomfortable being shown in that light.”
When the Doors first hit the scene. I was going to MiraCosta Junior college in Oceanside. Ca.
I had a job where I worked at night by myself for Rain Soft Water. A company that provided soft water filter tanks to homes. It was a brutally hard physical job. But I had a radio that I played the whole time. They would play the Doors all night.
Not that it's a favorite, buy wife and I took our now almost routine 1 mile golf cart ride again tonight. This came up on her phone and whatever speaker we have in the cart.
Thought I would come back to this. One time Pit was asking about outlaw country. Outlaw being country music of sorts mixed with anything from rock, soul, blues, whatever. I like that sound as well.
I really like this guy. He is a little on the rocker sound.
This woman if fantastic. Her music is all over the board, but she incoporates some classic county sound with soul in addition to pop. Very talented on many levels. She just has the pipes for any music style.
Quincy Jones is one of the greatest names in all of music. Dude worked w/Frank Sinatra. He was a voice in jazz, but not the voice. He expanded into many different areas of music and worked w/the biggest names in music. In 1981, he released the album entitled The Dude. It was a wonderful mixture of jazz, latin music, soul, pop, and even ballads. Quincy always was in-tune w/new sounds in music. Check out the proto-rap title cut of the album: The Dude.
That is the way of things. But for all of those who never look to the past. I feel sorry for what is there to be seen and heard that most likely will not be.
I just had this come up in conversation recently... Iz's version is very popular these days, and it really is nothing short of truly great, but to me you just can't beat Satchmo's version.
Love the Black Crowes! Jealous Again reminds me a lot of early Rod Stewart which I really liked until he went more mainstream commercial with his music.
I saw the Crowes a handful of times back in the day. They always blew me away live. In my mind they were a better live band than recorded. I owned their albums but… they couldn’t hold up to what those guys did on stage. His stage presence and voice live… just damn.
I saw the Crowes a handful of times back in the day. They always blew me away live. In my mind they were a better live band than recorded. I owned their albums but… they couldn’t hold up to what those guys did on stage. His stage presence and voice live… just damn.
I only had the chance to see them once but you described my impression of them perfectly.
In honor of Jerry Allison, the drummer of The Crickets, who passed away the other day at age 82.... two of my all-time favorites. His wife was the inspiration behind the iconic "Peggy Sue", and he co-wrote "That'll be the Day".
Absolutely loved this song when it came out, I was in basic training. It seemed that it was playing everytime they took us the px to do our weekly shopping.
Lyrics Starin' at the boob tube, turnin' on the big knob Tryin' to find some life in the waste land Fin'ly found a program, gonna deal with Mary Jane Ready for a trip into hate land Obnoxious Joe comes on the screen Along with his guest self-righteous Sam And a one more guy who doesn't count His hair and clothes are too far out
While pushin' back his glasses Sam is sayin' casually "I was elected by the masses" And with that in mind he starts to unwind A vicious attack on the finest of grasses
Well it's evil, wicked, mean and nasty (Don't step on the grass, Sam) And it will ruin our fair country (Don't be such an ass, Sam) Well it will hook your Sue and Johnny (You're so full of bull, Sam) All will pay that disagree with me (Please give up you already lost the fight, alright)
Misinformation Sam and Joe Are feeding to the nation But the one who didn't count counted them out By exposing all their false quotations Faced by a very awkward situation This is all he'd say to save the day
Well it's evil, wicked, mean and nasty (Don't step on the grass, Sam) And it will ruin our fair country (Don't be such an ass, Sam) It will hook your Sue and Johnny (You're so full of bull, Sam) All will pay that disagree with me (Please give up you already lost the fight alright)
You waste my coin Sam, all you can To jail my fellow man For smoking all the noble weed You need much more than him You've been telling lies so long Some believe they're true So they close their eyes to things You have no right to do Just as soon as you are gone Hope will start to climb Please don't stay around too long You're wasting precious time
Well it's evil, wicked, mean and nasty (Don't step on the grass, Sam) And it will ruin our fair country (Don't be such an ass, Sam) It will hook your Sue and Johnny (You're so full of bull, Sam) All will pay that disagree with me (Please give up you already lost the fight, alright)
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They nailed it and the talking points are still relevant today.
I grew up in the Dayton area and we were very lucky to have a progressive rock station that broadcast out of The University of Dayton. WVUD. As such for a smaller city we were given the opportunity to listen to bands that were very talented but did not get the national attention that main stream bands did. Some finally reached a level of fame but not nearly as much as some of us felt they should. Here are a few of those bands.
Both of Jades parents are professional musicians. Her mother sang back up for Sting and Van Morrison. Her father played piano for Buddy Rich. Jade has been performing since she was a child. She went to music school. She plays violin and piano. Her career in Australia is well known. Her song writing on her last album is really good.
She is as good as any of the big pop stars in the states. She makes a living but is not wealthy. The music business is tough.
She is a great gal. So much fun to be around. We can talk on any subject. My son converted her to be a Braves and Browns fan although she knows next to nothing about either sport. But she really gets into it. Their home in Oregon is just now being completed. I will be there for ten days in mid December. Looking foward to it.
I'm glad to hear their home is almost finished. The last time we spoke that was in flux. I believe that they had just been approved for the loan after Covid subsided somewhat.
Real close to done. Jade is on cruize ship playing with Bonamassa.
The property is sweet. Rural. I think it is 3 acres but it has a great view of snow cap mountains in central Oregon. Terrabonne about 50 miles north of Bend.
Alex's company. The food they cook is crazy good. They have done well. Zack is a good dude.
My ex wife got Alex into the business. I have been fortunate. I could go to just about any show that came to Atlanta. I gave it up. The last one I went to was Tom Petty. My one prize possession is a Bob Dylan autogragh that my daughter got while working backstage for Dylan's show.
These days I will only go to small clubs to hear jazz. I really want to see Melody Gardot but she seems to only play in Europe.
