Tuesday: Oh please.... don't let it all out. Who knows what things you will want to do next.

Rose: Oh, I DID want to rule the world!!! And, I fully expected to. I don't know what happened. Maybe I went to sleep.

Watch the lyrics  It seems everybody knows them, kids, older kids....everybody.

1992, Roger Miller died of cancer in hospital in Los Angeles. (1965 UK No.1 & US No.4 single 'King Of The Road')

Roger Miller ~ King of the Road

Rain and Tears :)

gogul:

That Roger Miller video was pretty psychedelic.  Haha!  We were all part of the movement.

awesome: I couldn't get there, awesome.

Jim Dandy: We're not dead yet, so you must be doing good. But, it's about all this violence. Can I put stomping that out on your list?

Cirrusly, it's good to see ya.  You've been gone a long time!

Ran across Rob Tognoni Band today.  And, his fingers never leave his hands.  Just another Strat boy.  

TexasToest: Rob is a scoring player isn't he.I thought I had found a gem on utube of Stevie Ray and Jeff Healy dueling,but it has been removed and Roy Buchannon is nowhere to be found.I finally found a cd by a band I saw(and loved) open for Bob Seeger back in the 70's,anyone ever heard of Toby Beau? it took forever to replace that album

It's nice to be back

I caught Joe Kubek on Pandora today, and thought him really great, then I find he's another home boy.  If you can fit yourself into any of these dates, you're in for a treat.  You can hear samples on Amazon, but DO check it out.  Anybody aware of Bugs Henderson?

Jim Dandy:  Boy!  You're out there digging at the big boys, aren'tcha?  But, I don't know that I've seen anyting about this Toby Beau.  Any samples out there?

TexasToest: I found 30 second clips of every song,check it out.Angel Baby was a fairly big hit.

LIKE HERE

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Jim Dandy:

Roy Buchanan

Nirvana: Thanks,great clip.What a tortured genius he was.

Good assessment, Jim Dandy.  I believe one MUST be a tortured genius to create.  There is a level of emotion one has to reach to take sustenance from his/her own performance.  I think I've known this for a long time, but I also think I am just coming to understand it fully.  Therefore, might we say one should be grateful for the abuses perpetrated upon them that shaped them into the tortured genius?  For those abuses will only live on in the abused.

TexasToest: Interesting points.The list is long of artists who's best work was done prior to cleaning up,no matter what they say.I could probably spend hours discussing this topic.

Jim Dandy:  Yes, me too.  But then, one might argue about whether that kind of analysis was .  I think not, but I tend to be a little over-analytical when it comes to the human condition.

I've spent today listening to Dixie Chicks Long Way Around.  It's echoing in my mind as I type.  It surely sounds country to me.  The rest of the world seem to think this album "lifted them up out of the realm of country music."  Maybe the rest of the world, with this album, finally sees the depth and richness of country music as a part of the medium itself?

I promise I'll be alright in a few days.  Right now, I'm rest-deprived.  As soon as I hit California, and get settled into my hotel room, I'm going to take a monumental nap.  Maybe when I get back to Texas, I will have stopped this arm-chair philosophizing.

TexasToest: My thoughts are that "The Chicks" are trying to broaden their audience for survival purposes.They have undergone quite the image change from the looks of it.I do think they might have pushed the "victim" envelope a tad far though.Sleep well

Jim Dandy: Hmmmm maybe. One forgets it's a business and not all for creativity's sake. I guess I just hope some people won't sell out. You think they are?

TexasToest: I don't know if I'd call it selling out,but they are definitely going for a more mainstream look and sound.Going for the Shania crowd.

Jim Dandy:  Yikes!  Now I'm getting really concerned.  Hahaha!

TexasToest: Dixie Chicks Long Way Around.
although there are a couple "country" tunes...I thought the majority of the cd was more a "pop" flavor.

Bwild: Have you heard the whole CD? I have it, and was listening to it a lot yesterday. I guess it's just the fiddle, and the guitar style that smacks of country to me. Not that it makes any difference,but the Robison brothers play backup guitar on the CD, and they are almost pure country. Not that I'm complaining. Hahaha!

TexasToest: yes...I've heard the entire cd..several times, in fact.

Any Zydeco fans? I remember a great band called Lucky 7,they turned me onto the music.If you can find the cd Feed The Snake you'll understand how good they were.

http://www.kennymargolis.com/lucky7/

and here are some 2 minute samples

http://cdbaby.com/cd/lucky7band

Andersp: Thanks for that,very authentic.

1992, Ronnie Bond of The Troggs. (1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Wild Thing').


The Troggs ~ Wild Thing

I did just exactly that.  Do you have a favorite off this CD?

Born 20th November 1942, Norman Greenbaum

Spirit in the Sky

DJ Alan Freeman dies, aged 79
Broadcaster Alan Freeman, the man who coined the phrase "Greetings, Pop Pickers", has died.

The 79-year-old died peacefully at his Brinsworth House home in Twickenham, London, after a brief illness.

Freeman, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1927, and came to Britain in 1957, enjoyed almost 50 years in the industry.


Al Freeman

Today is baddessi's not-tellin'teenth birthday.  She shares this day with some formidable musicians:


John Mayall    Blues singer-musician   73
Denny Doherty    Singer (The Mamas & the Papas)    66   
Chuck Mangione    Composer-musician    66
Jody Miller    Country singer    65
Felix Cavaliere    Pop singer-musician (The Rascals)    62
Wallis Buchanan    Musician (Jamiroquai)    41
Martin Carr    Rock musician (Boo Radleys)    38
Jonathan Knight    Singer (New Kids on the Block)    38
The Game    Rapper    27
Ringo Garza    Rock musician (Los Lonely Boys)    25

On a more somber note, 2001Rock musician George Harrison of the Beatles died at age 58 following a battle with cancer.

Extrapolated from Today in the News - ©DallasNews.com

My new favourite female performer. Her music is deep and thought inspiring!

Stardust:  Where does she live?  Can we hear her somewhere?

TexasToest:

Chantal Kreviazuk ~ Leaving on a Jet Plane

TexasToest:

Chantal Kreviazuk ~Far away

Nirvana: Thank you, Nirvana. Beautiful girl. Wonderful, full voice. Funny, I used to sing Leaving On A Jet Plane in the 60s. Does she write any of her stuff?

TexasToest:

Wikipaedia describes her as a singer/song writer, so she must do, yes.

Chantal Kreviazuk

Nirvana: Thanks! I'll have to dig further into her material.

TexasToest: Yes,she is quite talented! She not only writes most of her own lyrics but has also written and cowritten songs for Kelly Clarkson (Where Is Your Heart and Walk Away),Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani(Rich Girl).
She is Canadian and hails from Winnipeg,Manitoba and is married to Raine Maida, the lead singer of Our Lady Peace.