I hope everyone can excuse my absence from this board the past week or so.  As you know, I started a new temp job three weeks ago.  It's a boiler room, and we have a huge number of tax returns that have to be turned by the 20th of this month.  I have not only the load of the tax returns to be prepared (that includes developing the numbers to put on them), I have the learning curve to contend with.  Given my age, and my health limitations, I think that proves I have stamina beyond even my own estimation.  But, I'm here to tell you I have been exhausted.  If the world had ended last week, I probably wouldn't have even noticed.

I see we have had some wonderful things posted in my time away.  It is taking quite some time to get through all of it, but let me say there are tears and smiles within minutes because of the wealth of material just posted over the last week.  It is so wonderful to be in a place where you people bring in so many new things for consideration, and so many old things that remind us of our past, present and future.

There has been an issue raised due to something I wrote when my friend the Hunkey came onboard, and I just want to say there has been a huge misunderstanding.  I don't want to blow it out of proportion, so, I hope you will be satisfied with discussing this with me off the board if you have further concerns, baddessi.  But, let me reiterate that this is all a misunderstanding.  It was my fault for not being more succinct when attempting to make a new person feel welcome when feeling saddened by the departure of two people I have considered two of my dearest friends.  I would never say anything I thought would hurt you, baddessi.  I value your friendship far more than that.  You have brought so much to this board for so very long.  The board will suffer due to your parting, and that grieves me terribly.  There were a lot of emotions flying around my head during that time.  Thank you, Mousetrap, and Jim Dandy for picking up on the attempt at levity in my comments, and bringing them to the fore.

As a way of apologizing, let me give to you someone who is very personal for me.  I love him dearly, so much that I have refused introductions for fear a bubble will burst, and I couldn't stand that.  baddessi, this is for you, he was born in Forth Worth, but he's a long time home boy of yours....well close, Houston.  Hence friends in common.  Two pieces follow....one demonstrates the range of his voice, and the sensitivity of his heart (and he's real, I'll guarantee you).  The second one is a very timely piece that says what so many of us want to say to the powers that are. Gentlehims and Gentlehers, Shawn Phillips:

TexasToest: thank you

and to put a smile on your face, give a listen to rare performance from a man we both love performing free at a concert for the veterans at the VA hospital in Oklahoma last April

http://youtube.com/watch?v=F_OXRKTjK7E

who sneaked up on me today.....

2 of my favorites...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwmtbLJdKvI&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRF24LY5pvw

Thanks, awesome.  My favorite was Poke Salad Annie, of course.  It's a song of my fatherland - well close, 'bout 2 hours drive.  Ever had poke salad?  You have to parboil it, pour off that water (it's toxic to the human gut), then cook it again in fresh water.  But, it really is delicious.  

Ewe has consented to help Hunkey and me host the board.  Ewe has been a consistent contributor to this board, and she has a broad range of music knowledge.  I am so happy you consented to come aboard, Ewe.  Welcome to the team.

TexasToest: Thanks for asking me to help out. I love this board, one of my favourites! Im so happy to be here.

Ewe: I see Ewe up there Ewe!
Congrats on becoming a mod of this board. I know you will do a great job here and they are lucky to have you (Ewe)

Ewe: Welcome Ewe!

baddessi: thank you! I'll try my best to be good!

Im trying to think of an apt tune, but Im busy with kids at the mo, just off to bath the wee ones, back later!

Mousetrap: thank you

Ewe: Welcome aboard!!!!!

Ewe made me so very happy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqNvUzDSNlw

Jim Dandy:

welcome ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEe4zMBQlaQ

1955,The Platters ... Only Ewe..........

awesome: How could I resist

I WANT EWE!

Jim Dandy:

this could keep going on and on and what if we are wrong in the pronunciation and it's actually ewe,ewe, baby, ewe, ewe baby....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ypnT9aikt8

Ewe Baby.....

awesome: I've got that angle covered

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJj66DkMLnc

IF i CAN'T HAVE EWE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Do14z5ycic&feature=related

Pretty amazing drumming, huh, Dandy-Dear? 

You guys are so cute.  You do me proud. 

Jim Dandy: & awesome!! well what can I say? Thank you so very much for the extremely warm musical welcome!! Hugs to both of you, that was great!!

Jim Dandy:  Hahahaha!  You're a dandy, that's for sure!

TexasToest: what's even funnier is that guy's ex-ex wife song.

another group never heard from again.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaL7HoC1BE0

awesome: a nice easy listening tune,so 70's.The singer of Ace (Paul Carrack)went on to sing for Mike and the Mechanics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqQM-HoFeEk

Joss Stone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBH8o8XXnVM

From reading his interview this just might float his boat

Eriisa:  We allow links here.  How about hooking us up with that guy's ex-ex wife?

Lord, it's slow here.

awesome:  Oh yeah!  I loved The Aces.  Hmmmm, I wonder if it was Paul Carrack's voice all along?

Dandy Sweets:  You always amaze me, but this time you touched me, all the way from Toronto to Dallas.  That song by Mike and the Mechanics has been one of my big emotional triggers ever since the first time I heard it.  Today, I cried, for the first time in a year.  Thank you.  Joss Stone really does have a great voice.  Take a look at the faces in the audience.  The women weren't too impressed.  My idea of perfection in a woman is one who doesn't choose sides.  But, then I'm different from you.  Re: Triumvirat, this should be interesting.

OK, my turn.  I haven't been around much of late.  I worked 96 hours over the last 2 weeks trying to catch up.  Dallas (I know y'all get tired of hearing about Texas, but it's a big place, with lots going on) has a way of bringing up bluesmen.  We had Stevie Ray.  We also have a very closely held secret, Bugs Henderson.  He hasn't had much of a jones for travelin' far, so we get to have him mostly to ourselves.  And, guess what?  He's still alive!  WooHoo!!!  Bugsy grew up in Garland, right outside my kitchen window.  And, he is fantabulous.  I call attention to the drummer, Linda Waring, for she is one of the best around.  She uses lots of cowbell, I think Dandy-Pie will like that.  But, she is one rockin' soul.  Oh, and the Granada.  Someday, we'll talk about that.  Snuffer's is right next door.  Talk about GREAT chili cheese fries.  That is a heart attack in a basket, but sooooooo deeeeelicious, kinda like this:


Give this one a listen. Ny rating is "EXTREMELY HOT".  Of course, I think I've said it before, I got this thing for harp players.  They have marvelous diaphrams.  Just watch the diaphram of the next harp player you see live, and you'll see what I mean. 


And, this is Bugsy at his finest.  Just sit back and groove

TexasToest: alright, here you go. its hysterical!

Eriisa:  I felt sorry for the old boy.

John Stewart of the Kingston Trio died of a stroke on the 19th of January 2008.  If you'd like to read up on it, here's a link:

TexasToest: Why do I think Papa John Phillips spent some time in The Kingston Trio?
I may be confused.

Sgtranger things have happened, but to my knowledge the same three guys were the Kingston Trio from chilchood.  Give me a few minutes on that. 

Oooops, I'm terribly wrong about that.  They started out in 1957 with Dave Guard, Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds,  John Stewart joined and lead the group starting in 1961, when Guard left.  Since then, they've been through all kinds of transformations, none of which included John Phillips.  But, the trio is now none of the original three.

TexasToest: Some of the bands on the road these days have little connection(if at all) with the originals,people get tricked,and end up UNhappy

Jim Dandy: Oh, I know the players change, but not the main ones as a general rule.  I find myself wondering who in that clip wasn't real.

I'm on Wolfgang's Vault as I type listening to a Paul Carrack concert.  It's a real feel-good thing....so far.  But, it has been his voice all along.  How does one describe thrilling and soothing in the same breath?  You could owe it to yourself to scoot on over there and take a listen.  Just search for Paul Carrack.  It's a 1988 show at the Ritz in NY, NY.  Nice venue. 

Oh!  And, while you're prowling around there, he brought in a new Grateful Dead concert that's pretty nice grooving while you play your games.  He also  has established a liason with Daytrotter.  Daytrotter is putting the necessary components to allow indies to do their thing.  It looks like an interesting place to discover.  I think I'll be spending a little time there.  Stay tuned.  OR, you could go and deliver us a report.

TexasToest: often I never knew who the originals were.. back then....or now.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpjjlEeEaVU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfMPDj3Pllc

awesome:  I always wonder where you come up with this stuff...or rather GI/w you come up with it.  Thowe sounded more 50s than 70s, to me.

do you have any musical groups that you didn't like when they were first out ,but you do now ? Cory Wells from 3 dog night grew up a couple streets over from me and I never appreciated how good they were...until recently

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t2pmeqGdAI&feature=related

awesome:  Heavens YES!  It night be that we were inundated with so much innovation in music at that time it was hard to digest some of it.  But, I loved being a part of it, didn't you?

Nice collage, and thank you so much for opening the MLK window.  That was my intent for this day, but I have been handling some administrative issues. 

In my opinion. what Martin Luther Kind did was open the door.  It may be centires before the transvformation is finished.  Meanwhile, we still have racial stresses in this country.  I, as a woman,  have him to thank for opening the eyes of wo many people.  I believe his work not only benefitted the African Americans in this country, but minorities everywhere.  His work has just begun.  It is up to us to live his legacy. 

Martin Luther King was assassinated the next day.  No, he will not get there with us.  He has already gotten there.  And, because of the technology we have today, he speaks to us for eternity..

(This is 22 minutes long, so listen when you have the time to really hear it, maybe for the first time.)

Let us spend this day in reverence for this man of whom the U.S.A. can be proud.  He speaks to all races.

Don't tell me this ain't rock 'n roll

These guys defined the period of change in the music of a nation, and of the world.

You won't dance with me

http://www.seeqpod.com/music/?plid=a2d4c52298

Happy Birthday MLK---Stevie Wonder

TJ: Happy Martin Luther King Day!!!

TJ:Thank you, TJ, for the post.  What a pleasure it is to see you in here.  Please come and post more often.

I went to see the exhibitian of King Tut and it reminded me of this frm the ole days

don't let there be a permanent crease in your right and wrong..............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLcPNhORg_Y&feature=related