11/24/09

                                   

It hasn’t been quite a fortnight since we’ve done a post, but we will admit to being a tad distant to the daily duties of musings. We’ll chalk it up to the first definition of dalliance on a daily basis.

 

Firsts for This Date
~1954 1st US Presidential airplane christened
~1963 1st live murder on TV-Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald

Fab Four Fact Fix
~1966, The Beatles get together for the first time since their return from the summer tour of the United States, ready to record a new album. The first song selected for recording is John’s ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’, which will end up, not on the album, but on The Beatles’ next single. This day’s session is devoted entirely to ‘Strawberry Fields Forever.’  (Do you remember what the “A” side of the single was? Hmm?)

Smoooth News
~Smooth jazz saxophonist Jessy J, whose “Tropical Rain” is the No. 1 song on the Smooth Jazz Top 20, has been recognized by the Walt Disney Company. She has been inducted into the Disney Magic Days Hall of Fame, which this year is celebrating its 25th anniversary at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Disney Magic Music Days is where bands, choirs, orchestras, dance troupes, and other performance groups from schools and community groups are welcome to audition to perform at the theme park.
Jessy was also selected as a Disney Rising Star performer. As part of the honor, Jessy will be performing at the inaugural Disney Jazz Celebration, where vocal and instrumental jazz ensembles will be immersed in a learning environment.
The event, to be held February 18-20, 2010, provides middle and high school instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles the opportunity to perform for nationally recognized jazz educators from across the country. The celebration will include world renowned jazz artists – such as Jessy J – master classes, jam sessions and concerts. It will also promote jazz education, talent interaction and will feature evening performances.
“During the course of the festival I’ll be interacting with thousands of young jazz musicians,” says Jessy. “And I can’t wait!”

Late Night Humor
(Leno)
~The postal service announced last week that they’ve lost $3.8 billion dollars last year. Hey, I have an idea- let’s put the government in charge of healthcare.
~President Obama was in China yesterday. To foster a spirit of goodwill, he wore the traditional clothes made by the children of China: L.L. Bean, J Crew, Banana Republic, Nike, Reebok . . .
~Experts now say that China wants a bigger role in world events. Really? What, being our landlord isn’t enough?
~While in China, President Obama gave a speech. He said that “being open to criticism makes democracy stronger and makes me a better leader because it forces me to hear opinions I don’t want to hear.” Then he went back to trashing Fox News.

(Fallon)
~The President is in China now, and he had 71 cars in his motorcade to drive from the airport to Beijing ? 71 cars. One car for the president, two for the Secret Service, and 68 for Obama’s advisers on the environment.
~They didn’t need 71 cars. Trust me, I’ve been to China ? they can fit nine guys on a scooter and still have room for a crate of fish.
~While he was there, Obama toured the Forbidden City, also known as the Imperial Palace. Bill Clinton once visited the Forbidden City and the Imperial Palace, but they were both strip clubs in Vegas.
~At a global warming speech on Saturday night, Al Gore was heckled by more than 200 protestors in Boca Raton, Fla. It was brutal. You don’t want to get heckled in Boca. The crowd chanted: “What do we want? Dinner! When do we want it? Four o’clock!”

Word from Wikipedia
(with awe and reverential respect to http://justmakingconvo.com)
~The fortnight is a unit of time equivalent to fourteen days. The word derives from the Old English feorwertyne niht, meaning “fourteen nights”.  The word is rarely used in the United States, but is used regionally in Canada.  (Join ‘bschooled’ in using it thrice on this third day of the week?)

A Moment for Us?
~My computer isn’t on without some music flowing from it. I usually rotate with different genres on iTunes’ internet radio stations. Just a while ago, was treated with Change’s “The Very Best of You” (featuring Luther), Ohio Players’ “Skin Tight”, “Sweet Sensation” from Stephanie Mills, and Jermaine Jackson “Let Me Tickle Your Fancy”, among other great soul/funk classics via www.traxx.fm ’s Funk channel.

Deeep Thoughts
~ I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
~Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.
~I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.
~There is great need for a sarcasm font.
~How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

Music Notes
~1991, Eric Carr (Paul Charles Caravello) drummer with Kiss died aged 41, of complications from cancer in a New York hospital. Carr replaced Peter Criss in 1980 and remained a band member until he became ill in 1991. For his Kiss stage persona, Carr was known as “The Fox.” 
~1991, Freddie Mercury died of complications from aids at his home in London’s Holland park aged 45, just one day after he publicly admitted he was HIV positive. Mercury was openly bisexual and enjoyed a colourful rock star lifestyle. During his career with Queen he scored over 40 Top 40 UK singles including the worldwide No.1 ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.
~1993, American blues guitarist and singer Albert Collins died of lung cancer aged 61. Known as “The master of the telecaster”, he shared a Grammy for the 1985 album Showdown! which he recorded with Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland.

~1945, Born on this day, Lee Michaels, LA, CA “Michaels’ choice of the Hammond organ as his primary instrument was unusual for the time, as was his bare-bones stage and studio accompaniment: usually just a single drummer, most often a musician known as “Frosty” (Bartholomew Eugene Smith-Frost) member of Sweathog (band) or with Joel Larson of The Grass Roots…Michaels did not achieve real commercial success until the release of his fifth album (Fifth), which produced a surprise U.S. Top 10 hit (#6 in the fall of 1971), “Do You Know What I Mean,” and a Top 40 follow-up, a cover version of the Motown standard, “Can I Get A Witness”.  (Lee does his own “musings” at http://leemichaels.com)
~1991, Cyndi Lauper married actor David Thornton in Manhattan, the wedding was officiated by Little Richard.
~1979 Marianne Faithfull is arrested at the Oslo, Norway, airport for possession of marijuana.
~1976 Jerry Lee Lewis is arrested outside of Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion after waving a pistol and demanding to see “The King.”
~1960 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” Elvis Presley. The song is the King’s 14th chart topper.
~1944 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “You Always Hurt the One You Love,” Mills Brothers.

Glad you came by today…OH, and you’re looking especially good too…is that shirt/blouse/cape new?  Grrreat choice for a Tuesday!

 

 

 

11/17/09

well hello there.

birthdays…
~1938 Gordon Lightfoot born in Ontario, Canada. “If You Could Read My Mind”, “Sundown”, “Carefree Highway”, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”, “Rainy Day People”, “Early Morning Rain”, “For Lovin’ Me”, “Beautiful”.
In 1972, Lightfoot curtailed his touring schedule after contracting Bell’s palsy, a condition that left his face partially paralyzed for a time.
In Sept of ‘02, he underwent surgery for a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, and he remained in serious condition in the Intensive Care Unit. Lightfoot endured a six-week coma and a tracheotomy, and he underwent four surgical operations.
On September 14, 2006, while in the middle of a performance, Lightfoot suffered a minor stroke that eventually left him without the use of the middle and ring fingers on his right hand. He returned to performing nine days later and for a brief time used a substitute guitarist for more difficult guitar work. Since early 2007, however, Lightfoot has regained full use of his right hand and plays all of the guitar parts in concert as he originally wrote them. He has continued to perform well into 2009.

~1943 Lauren Hutton born Charleston SC, model/actress (American Gigolo, The Gambler, Paper Lions, Once Bitten, Lassiter)
“In October 2005, at the age of 61, Hutton agreed to pose nude for Big magazine. “I want them (women) not to be ashamed of who they are when they’re in bed”, Hutton told ABC’s Good Morning America.”

~1944 Danny De Vito born in Neptune, NJ, actor (Taxi, Ruthless People, Twins)
” first gained prominence for his portrayal of “Louie De Palma” on the ABC and NBC TV series Taxi (1978–1983). DeVito and his wife, Rhea Perlman, founded Jersey Films, a production company known for films such as Pulp Fiction, Garden State, and Freedom Writers. He also owns Jersey Television, which produced the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. DeVito currently stars as Frank Reynolds on the FX sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”

~1980 Clarke Isaac Hanson born in Tulsa, OK, guitarist/eldest of the group-Hanson (MMMBop) Married in ‘06 and now the papa of two sons.
“On October 3, 2007, Isaac was hospitalized with a pulmonary embolism after suffering severe shoulder and chest pains.  He was rushed into emergency surgery, according to Tulsa World, and subsequently underwent a speedy recovery. Isaac was diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome, a potentially fatal condition commonly referred to as Paget-Schroetter Syndrome. In December 2007, Isaac underwent surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas to remove a rib that was obstructing blood flow to the arm.”

facts…
~1927 Tornado hit Washington DC
~1940 Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane
~1967 Beatles Ltd & Apple Music Ltd swap names
~1985 NY Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28

music…
~1957, Harry Belafonte was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Mary’s Boy Child,’ the first single to sell over 1 million copies in the UK. It stayed at No.1 for seven weeks making it this years Christmas No.1. The first Christmas song to hit No.1 in two different versions – the other was Boney M’s version in 1978.
~1962, The Four Seasons started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, the group’s second No.1 of the year.
~1990, David Crosby from Crosby Stills Nash & Young was admitted to hospital after breaking a leg, shoulder and ankle after crashing his Harley Davidson motorbike.

jokes…
~There’s another new movie out: “Men Who Stare at Goats.” I think that’s what the Taliban called their online dating.  (Dave)
~Next week when President Obama is in China he’s going to hold a “town-hall” meeting with Chinese citizens. Their first question for Obama is expected to be, “Why would anyone have two daughters?”  (Conan)
~Today is Friday the 13th. This is the third Friday the 13th of 2009 already. I blame Obama for that. We never had three Friday the 13ths under President Bush.
~Scientists found out that the moon has significant amounts of water on it . . . and may even have a couple of Starbuckses on it.
~The discovery could have huge implications for space travel, and also for Spring Break the moon could be the new Cancun if they play their cards right.  (Kimmel)
~The movie “2012” is out. It’s based on the Mayan belief that the world will end in 2012. Keep in mind that the Mayans also believe the oceans would run dry and a jaguar would eat the sun.
~The Mayans also believed Jon and Kate would last forever.
 ~The Mayans themselves actually ended much earlier: They were wiped out by the Spanish. They didn’t predict that, did they?  (Ferguson)

deeep definitions…
~Insane: When you’re nuts and it bothers you. (Crazy is when you’re nuts and you like it).
~Giraffiti: Concrete art spray-painted very, very high.
~Flashlight: A case for holding dead batteries.
~Bad Driver: Someone who thinks it normal to carry an assortment of colours of touch up paint in their glove box.

bye now…and thanks

11/16/09

Hi there.

Need a Creepy Thought for the Day?
~”According to one study, using a cell phone while driving can be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated, causing drivers to miss traffic signals and react more slowly to driving conditions. Frighteningly, the NHTSA estimates that more than 100 million U.S. drivers use their cell phone while driving and about 8% of drivers on the roadway at any given daylight moment are either conversing or texting on their cell phone.”-From RandomHistory.com

Can this fit under Fab Four Fact Fixin’s?
~1974, John Lennon was at No.1 in the US singles chart with ‘Whatever Gets You Through The Night.’ Elton John played on the session and made a deal with Lennon that if the song reached No.1, Lennon would have to appear on stage live with Elton. Lennon kept his side of the deal and appeared live with Elton. They played three songs together: ‘I Saw Her Standing There,’ ‘Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds’ and ‘Whatever Gets You Through the Night.’ Backstage after the concert, Lennon got back with Yoko Ono after a temporary split.
~1979 Paul McCartney releases “Wonderful Christmas”

Music and Other Notes
~1973 John Lennon releases “Mind Games” album
~1973 President Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline
~1963, Nino Tempo and April Stevens went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Deep Purple’, it made No.17 in the UK.  (Remember from a few weeks ago, Nino and April are from Buffalo, NY?)
~1968, The Jimi Hendrix Experience went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Electric Ladyland’. The double album included ‘Crosstown Traffic,’ ‘Voodoo Chile’ and ‘All Along the Watchtower’ and featured guest appearances by Dave Mason, Steve Winwood and Al Kooper.
~2002, Texan multi-billionaire David Bonderman hired The Rolling Stones to play at his 60th birthday party held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. The bands fee was £4.4m.  (Wonder if that included  a complimentary beverage and slice of cake per band member?)

The Smooth ‘n’ Jazzy Corner Y’all
~Born in 1964, Diana Krall, Canadian singer, songwriter. Has become one of the best selling jazz artists of all-time. Nominated for eight Grammy’s, winning twice. Won three Juno awards in 2002, Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. “Krall and British musician Elvis Costello were married on December 6, 2003 at Elton John’s estate outside London. Their twin sons Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James, were born December 6, 2006 in New York City.”

~”Smooth jazz guitarist Nick Colionne has joined with The Pair Tree, a Chicago-area based nonprofit, and Mike Nordskog of Wine And Jazz magazine to create a national silent auction with all proceeds going to support breast cancer research. Colionne’s endorser, Epiphone Guitars, donated a Broadway archtop guitar and case, and Tobin James Cellars donated two nights at its on-property guest house and a magnum of 2006 James Gang Reserve Zinfandel autographed by Tobin James. Also included is a complete autographed Colionne discography and a guided wine tasting at the Tobin James Cellars.
Colionne has a long running history of contributing his efforts in support of fund-raisers focused on finding a cure for breast cancer and it’s totally personal. His mother is a two-time survivor of the disease, a close friend has been battling the disease for two years. “We all have someone we love who has been affected by this disease,” Colionne says, “and it’s time to put an end to it.”
The Pair Tree Foundation began with the efforts Denise and Alix Doro, Colionne’s friends, to support the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, a national campaign that raises awareness and funds for the cause with the participation of thousands of walkers every year. Their home is along the route taken by the Chicago-area walkers every year. They came up with a novel way to take a people-friendly approach to a very serious issue by hanging foam “pairs” from their front yard pear tree. Literally hundreds of walkers stopped to have photos taken under the tree, Chicago news stations sent crews out to record it, several thousand dollars were raised and a charity was born. The Doros approached Colionne to be their first celebrity endorser and he readily agreed.
The timing coincided with Nordskog’s desire to have Wine and Jazz support a charity during the holidays as the lastest issue highlights giving back. Colionne is the cover story, with the focus being on his work with kids and supporting charitable efforts.” (smoothjazznetwork.com)

Late Night Humor from recent shows
~Dave… The Late Show Top Ten
 *No Category*
10. Replace beef with Canada geese — it’s a Sullen-burger.
9. “Words George W. Bush Can’t Pronounce” for a hundred, Alex.
8. Claimed she could see Russian dressing from her house.
7. Vibrating underpants.
6. Don’t look now but Kate Hudson’s dating the Balloon Boy’s crazy dad.
5. Screw Thomas Edison — this blanket has sleeves!
4. Idiots who answer the phone, “Yello?”
3. You’re not Mrs. Paul and that’s no fish stick.
2. Is there anything in the healthcare plan to help Sammy Sosa’s face?
1. So desperate to get out of town you’ll fly Northwest.

*Leno
~Well folks, it’s happened again. This time at Heathrow Airport. A pilot was pulled off a United Airlines jet before take-off because he was drunk. Why is this happening? Here’s how drunk the guy was. He was pulled off a United jet, but he was a Delta pilot. That’s a bad sign.
~Has anyone seen this new movie, “The Men Who Stare at Goats?” It’s rated “R” here in the U.S., but in the Middle East it’s rated “X” for nudity. 

*Conan
~The AMA is urging the federal government not to classify marijuana as a dangerous drug and to do more research. That request came not only from the AMA but also from KFC.

*Fallon
~President Obama said that he would be happy to travel to Copenhagen in December for the Global Climate Conference, if his presence would make a difference. And then the Olympic Committee was like, “Yeah, makes a huge difference.”
~Listen to this. A United Airlines pilot was arrested in London for trying to fly 124 passengers while drunk. People became suspicious when he said, “If you look out your left window, you’ll see . . . Oh my god, do you guys wanna get pizza? Of course the passengers should have known something was up when he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is Captain Morgan speaking.”
~Finally, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer — who was forced to resign because he used prostitutes — will deliver a lecture tomorrow at Harvard’s Center for Ethics. Yeah, if you want to check out the speech, it costs 500 bucks for a half hour, 900 if you want to stay for the whole hour.

Deeep Questions
~Why do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight?
~Why do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.
~Why can’t women put on mascara with their mouth closed?
~Why don’t you ever see the headline ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?
~Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Thanks for the visit…have yourself a merry little monday…

 

 

11/12/09

Well alright. Now that you’re here, let me share with you some things of interest I found for today…

Born on This Date…
~1944,  Memphis Tenn, Booker T. Jones (of Booker T. & The MG’s). “While still in high school, Jones wrote the group’s instrumental “Green Onions”, which not only became a hit in 1962, but remains an enduring classic more than 40 years later.” And my personal favorite-”Time is Tight”.
“Jones produced three albums with his former wife, under the name Booker T. & Priscilla, as well as making the charts as a solo artist in 1981 with “I Want You”. He produced Priscilla’s sister Rita Coolidge, Bill Withers’s debut album Just As I Am (on which he also played several instruments), and Willie Nelson’s album Stardust. He has also lent his trademark keyboards to artists ranging in genre from Ray Charles to Neil Young to Natalie Merchant. Jones still plays with Booker T. & the MGs and his own Booker T. Jones Band.
Jones was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and was honored with a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement on February 11, 2007.”
1945,  Neil Young, Toronto, Canada. “Young was diagnosed with diabetes as a child and a bout of polio at the age of 6 left him with a weakened left side; he still walks with a slight limp.”
“…Young has consistently demonstrated the unbridled passion of an artist who understands that self-renewal is the only way to avoid burning out. For this reason, he has remained one of the most significant artists of the rock and roll era..”-from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s website

Firsts…
~1910 1st Movie stunt: man jumps into Hudson river from a burning balloon ~1933 1st known photo of Loch Ness monster (or whatever) is taken
~1946 1st drive-up bank window established (Chicago)

Fab Four Fix…
~2002, die-hard Beatles fans were enraged after Paul McCartney altered the song writing credits on his ‘Back In The US 2002′ album, changing them to McCartney and Lennon from Lennon and McCartney.

More Music…
~1966, The Monkees debut album started a 13-week run at No.1 on the US album chart, selling over 3 million copies in three months.
~1968, UK book and record chain W.H. Smiths refused to display The Jimi Hendrix Experience album ‘Electric Ladyland’ due to the naked girls featured on the sleeve. The album was then made available as two albums with changed artwork after the complaints.
~1990, Rolling Stone Ron Wood broke both his legs after his car crashed on the M4 motorway near Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Wood was trying to wave other cars past his when he was run over.

Smoooth Music…
~”Grammy Award-winning vocalist Michael McDonald this week stopped by the Smooth Jazz Top 20 studio to talk about his current release This Christmas. McDonald had a conversation with Smooth Jazz Top 20 host Allen Kepler, who is also president of the Smooth Jazz Network and Broadcast Architecture.
This Christmas showcases McDonald’s distinctive vocals on holiday favorites such as “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and “White Christmas,” as well as his versions of the Stevie Wonder Motown classic “That’s What Christmas Means to Me” and the Donny Hathaway song “This Christmas.” The album includes a special duet on “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” with McDonald’s 17-year-old-daughter, Scarlett. There are three originals: “Every Time Christmas Comes Around,” “On This Night” and “Peace” the latter which McDonald wrote with Beth Nielsen Chapman.
McDonald also spoke to Kepler about the upcoming holiday shows in December that will see him performing in 11 cities, beginning December 5 in Snoqualmie, Washington, and continuing through December 20 in Detroit. McDonald also told stories of his successful summer tour with Boz Scaggs. The duo will continue the tour next year in Australia and New Zealand.
The Smooth Jazz Network’s programming is heard weekly on more than 45 radio stations across the US, Canada, India, Trinidad and the Philippines. The Smooth Jazz Top 20 is produced by Broadcast Architecture, the world’s leading smooth jazz programming, research and consulting firm for more than 20 years.”

Following Tweets from…
~Thisdayinmusic:  Today’s Anagram – Britney Spears – Rips teeny bras
~Thisdayinmusic:  Today’s Anagram – Alanis Morissette – SOS! I’m a senile tart!

Deeep Thoughts…
~”Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” -Mark Twain
~”Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”- John Lennon
~”Sincerity is the key. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.”-George Burns
~”Ever notice that ‘What the hell’ is always the right decision?”-Marilyn Monroe

Thanks for swingin’ by today.
In case I don’t get to a post tomorrow, you’ll need to know this…
–>Paraskevidekatriaphobics — people afflicted with a morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13th.

"Bah-bye for Now...Ohhh, Nathaniel...How 'bout a glass of orange juice?"

11/11/09

A GREAT BIG GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE, AND ARE NOW SERVING OUR COUNTRY!

And Congrats to Local School…
~”West Seneca, N.Y. (WIVB) – The West Seneca West Marching Band wins the Governor’s Cup recently in the New York State Field Band Competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome. The band cinched the state title in the Large School 3 Division, competing against groups from across New York State.
The 58-member West Seneca West Marching Band is in its 13th year of competition and comprises students in grades six through 12 from both the East and West sides of town. In December of this year, the band will get a chance to bring this show to yet another competitive venue as it travels to Memphis, Tenn. To perform at the Liberty Bowl. During that trip, West Seneca’s group will compete against bands across the United States in the Bowl Games of America Field Band Competition.”  (WIVB.com)

From the Smooth ‘n’ Jazzy World
(smoothjazznetwork.com)
~”Smooth jazz pianist Marcus Johnson provided the entertainment at a special event to commemorate the efforts of African-Americans during the Civil War. On November 10, Blacks in Government, Parklawn Chapter, presented the second annual Region XI: Salute to the African American Civil War Veterans at Hogates Seafood Restaurant in Washington, D.C.
In addition to a performance by Johnson and his band, participants saw dramatic presentations by African American Civil War Museum re-enactors.
Johnson’s latest CD, Poetically Justified, features the smooth jazz single “Chillaxin’.” That song is now featured as the Feedback Track on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 hosted by Allen Kepler. To vote on the song, go to smoothjazztop20.com.”

In Case You Give a Rat’s Rear End (and you just might with this one)
(garden.com)
~This time of year, the soil in many gardens is very wet, and walking and working in the garden can compact and damage the soil. If you absolutely must work in the garden, protect the soil by laying down a sheet of wood to walk on. You should never till or dig wet soil.

Fetched Some Facts for My Friend’s Fab Four Fix
~1965, The final recording session for The Beatles Rubber Soul album took place, at Abbey Road, London. They needed three new songs to finish the album so an old song ‘Wait’ is pulled off the shelf and the group recorded two new songs from start to finish. Paul’s ‘You Won’t See Me’ and John’s ‘Girl’, the basic tracks for both songs being completed in two takes. Rubber Soul was completed, and finished copies of the album were in the shops by December 3 in the UK and December 6 in the US.

Elsewhere in Music Notes
~1985 After 18 years and several name changes, the group Starship scores its first No. 1 hit with “We Built This City,” a song originally written by Martin Page for his band Q-Feel.
~1972 Bassist Berry Oakley of the Allman Brothers Band is killed in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Ga., three blocks from the site of Duane Allman’s motorcycle death the previous year.
~1968 John Lennon & Yoko Ono appear nude on cover of “2 Virgins” album
~1973, thirty US radio stations broadcasted a ‘live’ Mott The Hoople concert. In reality it was the band recorded in the studio with the applause dubbed in.
~2006, the soundtrack album ‘Hannah Montana’ started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart.

Big Birthdays
~1925 Jonathan Winters born in Bellbrook, OH. Jonathan now lives near Santa Barbara, CA, where he spends time painting and has been presented in one-man shows of his art. “In 1987, he published Winters’ Tales: Stories and Observations for the Unusual. Other writings have followed, and he is said to be working on his autobiography….On January 11, 2009, Eileen, Jonathan’s wife of 60 years, died at the age of 84 after a 20-year battle with breast cancer.”

~1944 Jesse Colin Young born in Queens, NY. The Youngbloods and solo–”Get Together”, “Darkness, Darkness”, “Sunlight”.

~1962 Demi Moore born in Roswell NM

~1974 Leonardo DiCaprio born in Hollywood, CA

 

And a Happy B-day to Rob Y. today!

 

And Finally…Deeep Thoughts
(coolsig.com)
~When you’re in up over your head, the first thing to do is close your mouth.
~”It’s only when you look at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day that you realise how often they burst into flames.”-Harry Hill
~”640 Kilobytes of computer memory ought to be enough for anybody.”-Bill Gates, 1981

Very nice seeing you again…thanks a lot!

11/10/09

If you’re out and about in the southtowns today, be sure and give this guy a shout, fist-pump, and pat on the back…

Happy Birthday to Mr. TFB~With Love from Nancy Pelosi

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Big Music Notes for Today
~2000 Billy Gilman’s “One Voice” video is the big winner for the 2000 Billboard Music Video Awards, presented at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Universal City, Calif. The clip sweeps all four categories in which it is nominated: best country new artist clip, best contemporary Christian clip, best contemporary Christian new artist clip, and best jazz/AC new artist clip. ~1984, Former Rufus singer Chaka Khan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘I Feel For You.’ Written by Prince, the song featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the Rap was by Grandmaster Melle Mel. The repetition of Khan’s name by rapper Melle Mel at the beginning of the song was originally a mistake made by producer Arif Mardin, who then decided to keep it.
~1997, American session guitarist Tommy Tedesco died of lung cancer aged 67. Described by “Guitar Player” magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history recording with The Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, The Supremes, The Monkees, The Association, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy and Frank Sinatra. And played on many TV themes including Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, M*A*S*H and Batman.
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From the Smooth ‘n’ Jazzy World
(smoothjazznetwork.com)~”Gerhardt Fuchs, a versatile drummer who just this summer appeared on Late Show With David Letterman during a performance with John Legend, died on November 8 after a freak accident, falling to his death in the elevator shaft of an industrial building in Brooklyn.
Fuchs, 34, had attended a benefit party on a building’s seventh floor and was stuck on a freight elevator between the fourth and fifth floors, police say. He had been trying to jump out of the stalled car when his jacket got caught on something, causing him to fall to the bottom of the shaft.
Fuchs grew up in Marietta, Ga., and moved to New York in 1995. He performed in a number of bands, including one from Toronto called MSTRKRFT, pronounced “Mastercraft.” It was in this band that Fuchs performed on the Letterman show with Legend, the featured vocalist on a song called “Heartbreaker” on the band’s Fist of God CD.”

God Bless his family and friends during this difficult time.

 

~Smooth jazz guitarist and vocalist George Benson appeared on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon November 9, as a guest of the show’s house band, the Roots. The addition of Benson’s much-copied guitar style will certainly complement the powerful full-band groove that the Roots bring on a nightly basis. Benson, whose current Smooth Jazz Top 20 hit “Living In High Definition” is from his Songs and Stories CD, sat in with the band for the duration of the show.
Songs and Stories CD debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and marked the 17th No. 1 album for Benson in the Billboard era. The CD is a collection of tunes penned by some of the most prolific and enduring songwriters of the last half-century. Some were written specifically for the recording, such as Lamont Dozier’s “Living in High Definition.”
On Wednesday, November 12, Benson will begin a tour of Europe, Russia and the Middle East.
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Your Fab Four Fact Fix for Today
(thisdayinmusic.com)
~1967, The Beatles filmed three promotional films for their new single ‘Hello Goodbye’ at the Saville Theatre in London. Each of the three film clips featured different costumes and Beatle antics. In the first film they wear their “Sgt. Pepper” uniforms, for the second The Beatles are wearing everyday clothes, the third film clip features shots from the first two films, plus additional shots of The Beatles (especially John) doing the twist. A Musician’s Union ban on lip-sync broadcasts prevented the film being used on British television.
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Big Firsts…Two of Them Today…Two Firsts
~1951 1st long distance telephone call without operator assistance
~1954 Iwo Jima Memorial (servicemen raising US flag) dedicated in Arlington
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Oh Word, Man
~Paper clip: The larval stage of coat hangers.
~Profanity: The linguistic crutch of inarticulate bastards
~Punctuality: the virtue of the bored.
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Big Birthdays
~1948 Greg Lake, singer/songwriter/producer/guitarist is born in Bournemouth, England. Lake contributed to King Crimson in the late ’60’s, and of course became a founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He contributed to many of ELP’s songs, “but was particularly noticeable for his guitar-oriented and soulful tunes” such as “Lucky Man”, “From the Beginning”, “Still…You Turn Me On”, “C’est la vie”. And in 1975, Greg was responsible for adding a new holiday tune to radio station Christmas playlists…”I Believe in Father Christmas”.
 
~ 1944 Dave Loggins born in Mountain City, Tenn. Along with 1974’s “Please Come to Boston”, Dave wrote “Pieces of April” for Three Dog Night, “Morning Desire” for Kenny Rogers, “Nobody Loves Me Like You Do” recorded by Anne Murray and himself. And also wrote for Restless Heart, Wynonna, Reba, Alabama, Gary Morris, Toby Keith, and Don Williams. “Loggins also composed the theme music “Augusta” that is used on broadcasts of the The Masters Golf Tournament. “Augusta” was later released as part of a collection of songs about golf called The New Course Record. On this recording, Loggins shared the vocal duties with Birmingham-based singer and pianist Ray Reach.” Oh, and BTW, Dave Loggins is a cuz of Kenny Loggins.
~1945 Donna Fargo, born Yvonne Vaughan (!?) Mount Airy, NC, country singer (“The Happiest Girl in Whole USA”, “Funny Face”)
~1956 Sinbad comedian/actor born in Benton Harbor, Michigan. (Different World, At the Apollo, The Sinbad Show, Jingle All the Way)
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And Finally…From Twitterville
(In case you don’t know, Twitter has Trending Topics that keep up with current themes and people’s tweets about them. These were from yesterday’s collection under #world’s thinnest books)
~”Directory of Straight Male Cher Fans”
~”How to Seduce a Woman” by Richard Simmons
~”Eloquent Speaking” by Larry The Cable Guy
~”Healthy Cooking with Paula Deen”
~”Decisive Governing” by Obama
~”The Pot, The Kettle; You Get The Picture” by David Letterman
~”The importance of pessimism” by Joel Osteen
~”Famous Antartican TV Personalities of the 18th Century”
~”Irish dancing volume 2 – Use of the arms”
~”The Playlist of Local Radio Stations”
~”My Wild Side” by Pat Boone

It was good to see you again…thanks…

11/09/09

The Colors 'Leave' So Soon...Raked-Up and Gone Already

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a twin-spin for today’s fact fix from the fab four
~1961, Brian Epstein saw The Beatles playing live for the first time during a lunchtime session at The Cavern Liverpool. Epstein went on to be the group’s manager. That night they appeared at Litherland Town Hall in Liverpool.
~1966, John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time when he visited her art exhibition ‘Unfinished Paintings and Objects’ at the Indica Gallery in London.
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happy belated (sunday) birthday to linda m

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other birthdays for today
~1941, Born on this day, Tom Fogerty, guitarist and elder brother of John in  Creedence Clearwater Revival, (1969 US No.2 & UK No.1 single ‘Bad Moon Rising’, 1970 US & UK No.1 album ‘Cosmo’s Factory’). “On September 6, 1990 Tom Fogerty died of AIDS (specifically from a tuberculosis infection), having contracted HIV from blood transfusions for back ailments.”
~1934 Carl Edward Sagan born in Brooklyn, NY (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, astrochemist, author, and highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrophysics and other natural sciences. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
~1936 Mary Travers Louisville KY, folk singer-Peter Paul & Mary. “Travers had been diagnosed with leukemia in 2004, but had undergone a successful bone marrow transplant procedure in 2006 that eradicated the blood disease. She died from side effects of the chemotherapy, her family said.” Mary passed away in September of this year.
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notes on events in music
~1998 Rick James suffers a stroke after a blood vessel ruptures in his neck while he is head banging during a performance in Denver. A spokesman later comments, “The doctor called it a result of rock’n'roll neck, the repeated rhythmic whiplash motion of the head and neck.”.
~1978 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “MacArthur Park,” Donna Summer. Richard Harris hit No. 2 with his version of the song in June 1968.
~1966 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Poor Side of Town,” Johnny Rivers. The song is Rivers’ only top 40 song that he wrote himself.
~1967, the first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine was published in San Francisco. It featured a photo of John Lennon on the cover, dressed in army fatigues while acting in his recent film, How I Won the War and the first issue had a free roach clip to hold a marijuana joint. The name of the magazine was compiled from three significant sources: the Muddy Waters song, the first rock ’n’ roll record by Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones.
~1974, Bachman Turner Overdrive went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet’, the group’s only No.1
~1985, Jan Hammer went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the ‘Miami Vice Theme’
~1958, Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog’, exceeded three million copies sold in the USA, becoming only the third single to do so. Bing Crosby’s ‘White Christmas’ & ‘Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer’ by Gene Autry being the other two.
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thoughts that are deeep
~If you and your friend are being chased by a grizzly bear, don’t worry about out-running the bear, just worry about out-running your friend.
~When you get upset, remember it takes 42 muscles to frown, and only 4 to extend your middle finger.
~”There are two types of people in this world, good and bad. The good sleep better, but the bad seem to enjoy the waking hours much more.”-Woody Allen

think that’s it from here…have a great monday

11/07/09

Kelsey Mae in the Middle

Hi there…Here’s some stuff…

Big Birthdays
~ 1942 Johnny Rivers born in NYC, still touring and recording  (www.johnnyrivers.com) Just look at this partial list of Top 40 hits!!…”Memphis”, “Mountain of Love”, “Midnight Special”, “Seventh Son”, “Secret Agent Man”, “(I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water”, “Poor Side of Town”, “Baby I Need Your Lovin”, “The Tracks of My Tears“, “Summer Rain”, “Rockin’ Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu”, “Swayin’ To The Music (Slow Dancin’).
~1943 Joni Mitchell Alberta Canada, singer/songwriter/painter (Clouds)

Interesting Firsts for This Date
~1874 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast
~1942 1st US President to broadcast in a foreign language-FDR in French

Fab Four Fact Fix
~1967, The Beatles finished recording ‘Blue Jay Way’, ‘Flying’ and ‘Magical Mystery Tour.’ The Beatles have only six songs, not enough for an album so decided to issue a double-EP. Capitol Records didn’t think the double-EP format would be acceptable for the US market, so they decide to put out an album instead. The six “Magical Mystery Tour” songs with five of the six songs from The Beatles’ 1967 singles went on side two.

Deeep Thoughts
~”I am not a vegetarian because I love animals. I am a vegetarian because I hate plants.”-A. Whitney Brown
~”I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work… I want to achieve immortality by not dying.”-Woody Allen
~”I had a lovely evening. Unfortunately, this wasn’t it.”-Groucho Marx

Late Night Humor
(Leno)
~Secretary of State Hillary Clinton scolded Pakistan leaders for not going after al-Qaida and just pretending they didn’t see a problem that everyone else in the world could see. Ouch! Imagine Hillary Clinton lecturing you on turning a blind eye to a problem that the rest of the world could see.
(Conan)
~Walt Disney Theme Parks have started giving visually impaired visitors a hand-held device that describes the attractions they are seeing. Apparently it’s a tape-recorder that keeps repeating, “You are standing in a line of 300 people.”
(Ferguson)
~I’ve never understood Japanese dining. I always thought it was a put-on. “Let’s see if we can get these people to eat raw fish with sticks . . . and then get them to drink hot wine . . . and then we’ll make them sit on the floor without shoes . . .”
~The largest cruise ship ever built set sail for the first time from Finland to Miami…The ship has a park, golf courses, a shopping mall . . . all the things you can do on land with the added excitement of possibly sinking.

Lots in Music Notes
~1967, Reg Dwight (Elton John) and his song writing partner Bernie Taupin signed to DJM publishing, their signatures had to be witnessed by their parents because they were both under 21 years of age. Taupin answered an advertisement for a lyric writer placed in the New Musical Express, the pair have since collaborated on over 30 albums.
~1974, Ted Nugent won a National Squirrel-shooting contest after picking off a squirrel at 150 yards. The heavy metal guitarist also shot dead 27 other mammals during the three day event.
~1981, Hall and Oates started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Private Eyes’, the duo’s third US No.1,
~1987, Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Tunnel Of Love.’
~1987, Tiffany became the youngest act to score a US No.1 since Michael Jackson (‘Ben’, in 1972) with ‘I Think we’re Alone Now’.
~1995 The Captain and Tennille (Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille), hitmakers from the 1970s, renew their wedding vows in Virginia City, Nevada. It is their 20th anniversary.
1992 “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men logs its 13th and final week at No. 1 on The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The previous longest-running hit of the rock era was Elvis Presley’s two-sided “Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog,” which topped the chart for 11 weeks in 1956. The record stands for just three months as Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” logs its 14th week at No. 1 on Feb. 20, 1993. In 1995, Boyz II Men ties Houston’s record with “I’ll Make Love to You.”
~1979 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Pop Muzik,” M. The performer’s real name is Robin Scott. This is his only song to make the Hot 100.
1976 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright),” Rod Stewart.

Thanks for coming  by…See you on Monday…

 

 

 

11/06/09

Always a Buzz in Buffalo When Keanu Reeves Visits

Your Fab Four Fact Fix…
~1967, working at Abbey Road studio in London, The Beatles mixed four songs, ‘Hello Goodbye’, ‘Your Mother Should Know’, ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ and ‘I Am the Walrus’. Due to the radio feed used in ‘I Am the Walrus’ being recorded in mono, the song changes from stereo to mono at the line “Sitting in an English garden”. 

Deeep Thoughts…
~A critic is a gong at a railroad crossing clanging loudly and vainly as the train goes by.”-Christopher Morley
~”A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his client to plant vines.”-Frank Lloyd Wright
~”A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished.”-Zsa Zsa Gabor

Late Night Humor…
(Dave)
~Bad year for Democrats. This is all they have left: the presidency, both houses of Congress . . . and all of Hollywood. That’s all.
(Fallon)
~In election news, President Obama called and congratulated Republican Bob McDonnell after he won the governorship in Virginia. Obama then moved Virginia to the bottom of the swine flu vaccine waiting-list.
~Michelle Obama took daughters Sasha and Malia to a Miley Cyrus concert. After the show, they got a poster, a T-shirt, and her autograph. And that was just the stuff for Joe Biden.
~Happy 40th birthday to “Sesame Street.” It’s getting so old, it’s now being brought to you by the letters A, A, R, and P.

Big Birthdays…
~1931 Mike Nichols born in Berlin, Germany “Nichols is one of only ten people to have won all the major American entertainment awards: an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award”

~1946 Sally Field born in Pasadena, CA

 

~1948 Glenn Frey of the Eagles is born in Detroit. He has two solo hits that reach No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100: “The Heat Is On” and “You Belong to the City.”
Big Music Notes…
~1948 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Buttons and Bows,” Dinah Shore.
~1961 Jimmy Dean began a 5-wk run at No. 1 with “Big Bad John”.
~1968, The Monkees’ three quarter of a million dollar feature film, Head opened in New York City. Instead of being aimed at their target audience of teeny boppers, the film contained a dark theme about the manipulation of the group with walk-on appearances by inappropriate guests and scenes of Vietnam War atrocities. Reviews were harsh and the picture was a box office disaster.  (Did not know about this, you? This from thisdayinmusic.com)
~1971 Cher had her first #1 hit with “Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves”.
(Can I just say–Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot?!?!  What the hell were we thinking?!)
~1975 The Sex Pistols make their performance debut at St. Martin’s School of Art in London. Ten minutes into the gig, the school’s social programmer pulls the plug on the band’s amplifiers.
~1976 The Steve Miller Band was #1 with “Rock ‘N’ Me Baby”.
~1982, Soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love’ achieved the longest unbroken run on the UK charts when it logged its 43rd week in the Top 100.
~1993, Pearl Jam went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Vs’, selling 950,378 copies making it the highest sales in US album history in one week.
~2005, Madonna scored her 36th Top Ten single with ‘Hung Up’, equaling the record with Elvis Presley for the most Top Ten singles. ‘Hung Up’ was also Madonna’s 47th Top Forty single, the most for any female artist. The track sampled the instrumental riff from Abba’s ‘Gimme, Gimme, Gimme’.

That’s about it from here…

Hope YOU  enjoy YOUR day…

Ta…

 

11/04/09

Daughter Kelsey on the Right

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Hi Folks…Starting off with…

Smooth News
(from www.smoothjazznetwork.com)
~Smooth jazz superstar Paul Hardcastle has recorded his first-ever Christmas song, and it’s available beginning this week on the CD The Very Best Of Christmas. The CD is released by Trippin N Rhythm, Paul’s record label.
Hardcastle says he’s been asked numerous times over the years to record a Christmas CD. He hasn’t done that yet, but now he does now have the brand-new recording, “Coming Home For Christmas.” The song features vocalist Beki Biggins, who made her debut on 2008’s Hardcastle V CD. The song also has Paul’s daughter, Maxine, on background vocals, and Paul’s son, Paul Jr., on sax. Paul Jr. is also featured on his father’s current Smooth Jazz Top 20 hit single “The Circle.”
“Coming Home for Christmas” will have its debut the weekend of November 14 on a special Christmas version of Smooth Jazz Weekend, hosted by Allen Kepler. It will also be a Feedback track on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown on Thanksgiving weekend.
The Very Best Of Christmas features Hardcastle, Gregg Karukas, Oli Silk, Tim Bowman, Jaared and the Trippin’ Allstars.

The Very Best of Christmas track list  (and such a selection of musicians!)

1. Gregg Karukas, “Greensleeves”
2. Tim Bowman, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
3. Oli Silk, “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”
4. Paul Hardcastle, “Coming Home For Christmas”
5. Jaared, “Christmas Time Is Here”
7. U-Nam, “This Christmas”
8. Gregg Karukas, “The Christmas Song”
9. Jaared, “Winter Wonderland”
10. The Trippin Allstars, “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”
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Birthdays
~1916 Walter Cronkite (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009), St Joseph MO, news anchor (CBS Evening News 1962-81)
~1930 Doris Roberts born in St Louis MO, actress (Angie, Maggie, Emmy 1983)

~1962 Ralph Macchio born in Huntington, Long Island, NY– “Eight is Enought”, “The Outsiders”, “Karate Kid” Series, “My Cousin Vinny”, “Crossroads”; and has done semi-regular appearances on “Entourage”, “Ugly Betty”, and “Head Case”.
(I remember when HBO was showing “The Outsiders” in a rotation…absolutely loved the film! )
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Here’s an Interesting ‘First’
~1879 James & John Ritty patent 1st cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in their Dayton, Ohio saloon
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And Here’s Your Fab Four Fact Fix
~1963  John Lennon utters his infamous “Rattle your jewelry” line at the Royal Command Variety Performance (“The people in the cheaper seats, clap your hands… and if the rest of you would just rattle your jewelry.”)
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Big Birthday in SnJ Music
~1970, Born on this day, Sean John Combs, (aka, Puff Daddy/P Diddy/Diddy), American record producer, clothing designer and rapper. (1997 US & UK No.1 single with Faith Evans, ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ is the most successful rap single of all time). Producer of MTV’s Making the Band. Richest hip-hop entertainer as of 2007, having a net worth estimate of US $346 Million.
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Late Night Humor
(Reader-contest on Dave’s newsletter via the website)
~“Top Ten Least Popular Halloween Candies”
10. Creamed Candy Corn
       – Scott H, Washington, DC
 9. York Peppermint Beef Patty
      – George E, Oklahoma City, OK
8. Reese’s Sushi Cups
      – Dennis C, Rock Island, IL
7. Oh Henry Kissinger
      – Gary B, New Windsor, NY
6. Ted Williams Lollipop Head
      – Siwai Y, Fremont, CA
5. Appalachian Trail Mix
      – Ken M, Charlottetown, PE
4. Bernie Madoff’s Payday
      – Caren S, Oak Ridge, TN
3. Good ‘N Cheney
      – Missy J, Mount Sterling, KY
2. Almond Joy Behar
      – Richard S, Southfield, MI
1. Regis Pieces
      – Steve B, Kailua Kona
(and one from Leno)
~A Home Depot in Florida fired a worker because he wore a button that said, “One Nation Under God.” They said he couldn’t have the religious reference. I don’t know . . . at Home Depot you hear “God” all the time ? “for God sakes, does anyone work here?”
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Elsewhere in Music Notes
~ 1972, Johnny Nash started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘I Can See Clearly Now’, his only US chart topper.
~1978, Canadian singer Anne Murray went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘You Needed Me’, her only US No.1 hit.
~1978, Linda Ronstadt went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Living In The USA’. 
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Deeep Thoughts
~”When I got to the top of Everest, I was tired.” -Aracelli Segarra
~”When I was born I was so surprised I couldn’t talk for a year and a half.” -Gracie Allen
~”When I was drafted I had a clear understanding with the Pentagon: no guns. I’ll carry your books, I’ll carry a torch, I’ll carry a tune, I’ll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I’ll even ‘hari-kari’ if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!” -Hawkeye Pierce, M*A*S*H
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Living Smooth ‘n’ Jazzy (aka “Blah-blah-blah”)
~May you have the hindsight to know where you have been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far.
~May you live as long as you want – and never want as long as you live.
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Thanks for swinging by today…Cheers…