Another Fillmore Label Artist
Here is the other Fillmore label artist with Jo Baker as his lead vocalist.
rojo
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
How Many Ways Is This Wrong?!
This is from an interview of Chris Matthews by Charlie Rose.
What is Chris' job? O yeah, to be a journalist. Report the truth. So here he is reporting on what he believes is not right, but good for the country. Like a buffoon he helped cheerlead us into a war by swaying public opinion for the war that was built on false pretenses. Unlike me, where I provide health (hopefully) he sways public opinion with his words. So let's see--he helped get us into a war not because it was right or just, but it would be good for the country. I am sure the 4000+ who have died will share that opinion. As do the hundred of thousand Iraqis who have dies and watched there rather modern country become a hell hole where women have lost most of their rights. And about that war cost never being in the budget--did anyone ever hear Chris bitch about that? No, we can fight a war and shop and run up debt at the same time. The American Way.
One other thing is that didn't anyone see that picking on Saddam was like picking on the local puppy torturer. He was a bad guy. period. So no one could really say we are picking on a good guy. Invading a country with no real air power or anti-aircraft network with airpower is kind of like slapping 3 year olds or puppys. It is no contest. What really sucked is that no one understood the long term ramifications of putting the country back together. The plan was to get their oil and have westrn firms run the oil and the populace could do for themselves. Wonder why they fought back with IEDs?
To me this is even worse than the Faux News Clown Circus. You know they are only seeing things from one side. Chris is supposed to be a serious journalist. Not some kind of buffoon. I am here to say "Chris, you were wrong! and the blood on your hands is as much your fault as the those who came up with the idea to invade a country who had no connection to 9/11." I hope you are proud of your legacy.
Maybe you could start really investigating war fraud, contractor fraud and maybe walk through Iraq and see if you are proud of the death and destruction you helped bring. Me, I will still be angry because you shirked your job. I have a job. I do it so people don't get sick. People rely on me for clean water, for streams that don't kill fish. I rely on you for FACTS. I don't have time to go find them out for myself. That is not my job, it was yours.
rojo
This is from an interview of Chris Matthews by Charlie Rose.
Matthews: Well they don't quite get me. They, I'm first of all a grown up and they resent that, but secondly, and also, I have a job..they don't like that either.(speaking about bloggers, rojo) That's really going to fester them with anger. But when we first went into Iraq and when they set it up this way or not and whether or not Mike Deaver still had his hand in this or not, you know like it all looked good, they all tore down the statues and everything looked great, I thought you know I've been dead wrong about this.
Rose: At that point everything was great.
Matthews: I thought I was wrong, but I thought it was good for the country.
Rose: That...
Matthews: That's what's different. I'm not a lefty now because I said you know, I'd rather be wrong about something this fundamental and have it good for my country that was the right move to go in. And the Charles Krauthammer's and the other smart people and the neo-conservatives that supported the war, I'm glad they're right, because this is good for my country. And for the days right after that when the statues were coming down and the people seemed happy and the Sunnis were on the run, the Shias seemed happy and they hadn't started causing trouble yet, and Sistani was with us and al Sadr hadn't started causing trouble, and everything seemed alright, I was glad for my country.
And so I would say positive things about mission accomplished. I wanted to be wrong. That's why I'm different than these bloggers and people that are so cock sure of themselves. I'd rather have my country succeed than be right. You know I can live with being wrong. I don't want to live in a country that's failed. So I'm different than most people that way. I don't want to just be the smartass that's right all the time. I'd rather be wrong when my country is hurt. I don't want it to get hurt.
Where do you even start? Okay, maybe we start with why Chris thinks bloggers are angry because he has a job. I blog just a little because I too have a job. Mine is treating water and wastewater. You know, public health and environmental protection. If I screw up at my job people get sick.What is Chris' job? O yeah, to be a journalist. Report the truth. So here he is reporting on what he believes is not right, but good for the country. Like a buffoon he helped cheerlead us into a war by swaying public opinion for the war that was built on false pretenses. Unlike me, where I provide health (hopefully) he sways public opinion with his words. So let's see--he helped get us into a war not because it was right or just, but it would be good for the country. I am sure the 4000+ who have died will share that opinion. As do the hundred of thousand Iraqis who have dies and watched there rather modern country become a hell hole where women have lost most of their rights. And about that war cost never being in the budget--did anyone ever hear Chris bitch about that? No, we can fight a war and shop and run up debt at the same time. The American Way.
One other thing is that didn't anyone see that picking on Saddam was like picking on the local puppy torturer. He was a bad guy. period. So no one could really say we are picking on a good guy. Invading a country with no real air power or anti-aircraft network with airpower is kind of like slapping 3 year olds or puppys. It is no contest. What really sucked is that no one understood the long term ramifications of putting the country back together. The plan was to get their oil and have westrn firms run the oil and the populace could do for themselves. Wonder why they fought back with IEDs?
To me this is even worse than the Faux News Clown Circus. You know they are only seeing things from one side. Chris is supposed to be a serious journalist. Not some kind of buffoon. I am here to say "Chris, you were wrong! and the blood on your hands is as much your fault as the those who came up with the idea to invade a country who had no connection to 9/11." I hope you are proud of your legacy.
Maybe you could start really investigating war fraud, contractor fraud and maybe walk through Iraq and see if you are proud of the death and destruction you helped bring. Me, I will still be angry because you shirked your job. I have a job. I do it so people don't get sick. People rely on me for clean water, for streams that don't kill fish. I rely on you for FACTS. I don't have time to go find them out for myself. That is not my job, it was yours.
rojo
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Nice Work If You Can Get It!
and this from the ass who wants to secede. Easy to take millions for yourself of government money.
rojo
and this from the ass who wants to secede. Easy to take millions for yourself of government money.
rojo
Thursday, May 21, 2009
I'm Not Dead Yet....
I have been travelling and putting in way too many hours so I have not posted in a long time. here goes--
Congratulations to Natalia Rudiak for winning her populist race for Council in Pittsburgh!
John Boner of Ohio (oops, did I spell that wrong. too bad, Mr. Bronzeface) wants a bipartisan investigation into torture and Nancy Pelosi because the CIA would never lie. He's right. Let's start by investigating torture in a purely apolitical manner and see if any laws were broken. Then prosecute whoever gets caught in the web. Gut feeling tells me that is why Mr. Cheney is in the news speaking so much. If torture is ever investigated then someone in the previous administartion goes down! period. Just today Gonzalez was listed as the source of approval for torture before he worked for the Justice Department, back when he worked for the White house. oops. Someone had to give him the green light to say yes.
GM and Chrysler are closing so many dealerships that 100,000 will be out work soon. That really sucks! and yet the asshole who was in charge of GM can't be gotten of payroll yet until his perks are squared away. There is really something wrong with that.
Finally this little gem. Global warming effects the world! not just us white folk in the U.S.
Music of some sort tomorrow. Promise.
And I saw Lou Dobbs tonight while working out. You would think after his report the whole of U.S. crime is caused by illegal immigrants. Every story ended with "...and they were illegal immigrants."
rojo
I have been travelling and putting in way too many hours so I have not posted in a long time. here goes--
Congratulations to Natalia Rudiak for winning her populist race for Council in Pittsburgh!
John Boner of Ohio (oops, did I spell that wrong. too bad, Mr. Bronzeface) wants a bipartisan investigation into torture and Nancy Pelosi because the CIA would never lie. He's right. Let's start by investigating torture in a purely apolitical manner and see if any laws were broken. Then prosecute whoever gets caught in the web. Gut feeling tells me that is why Mr. Cheney is in the news speaking so much. If torture is ever investigated then someone in the previous administartion goes down! period. Just today Gonzalez was listed as the source of approval for torture before he worked for the Justice Department, back when he worked for the White house. oops. Someone had to give him the green light to say yes.
GM and Chrysler are closing so many dealerships that 100,000 will be out work soon. That really sucks! and yet the asshole who was in charge of GM can't be gotten of payroll yet until his perks are squared away. There is really something wrong with that.
Finally this little gem. Global warming effects the world! not just us white folk in the U.S.
Music of some sort tomorrow. Promise.
And I saw Lou Dobbs tonight while working out. You would think after his report the whole of U.S. crime is caused by illegal immigrants. Every story ended with "...and they were illegal immigrants."
rojo
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
A Friday Toone
I stopped in a Starbuck's yesterday for some tea--don't laugh, coffee and I don't get along and they were playing Talking Heads. I said to myself--boy, why have I never posted scenes from the BEST CONCERT VIDEO ever--Stop Making Sense. I mean how can you not watch this and not want to dance???!!!!!
So this morning I see Crooks and Liars posted Life During Wartime.
Here is more to start the day
from the quirky Psychokiller performed with boombox to this
It is well worth getting your hands on the DVD and having a party!!!!!!! Hey, they even have Bernie Worrel from PFunk in the band.
Even if the 25th anniversary DVD takes two of my favorite toones of the VCR version and places them in extra.
Happy Friday!
rojo
oohh one more
I stopped in a Starbuck's yesterday for some tea--don't laugh, coffee and I don't get along and they were playing Talking Heads. I said to myself--boy, why have I never posted scenes from the BEST CONCERT VIDEO ever--Stop Making Sense. I mean how can you not watch this and not want to dance???!!!!!
So this morning I see Crooks and Liars posted Life During Wartime.
Here is more to start the day
from the quirky Psychokiller performed with boombox to this
It is well worth getting your hands on the DVD and having a party!!!!!!! Hey, they even have Bernie Worrel from PFunk in the band.
Even if the 25th anniversary DVD takes two of my favorite toones of the VCR version and places them in extra.
Happy Friday!
rojo
oohh one more
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Let's Make the World a Better World
Okay, it is time to quit fixating on how Ms. PreJean's boobs have miraculously grown and gotten rounder as she embraced God and opposite marriage.
And how the insurance companies pledge to give up $2 Trillion dollars just to stay viable (makes you wonder how much they really make if $2 trillion is chump change?). Do ya think we need single payer when that much is chump change. OMG.
And GM is going to file bankruptcy. Yeesh. A sad, sad saga of mismanagement when you basically OWN the market place and then how to lose it. I bet the executives made more money in bonuses pissing away the market share then I will make in my lifetime. Maybe I should have gone to General Motors Institute when I was excepted. Naw, let's go live in a commune. D'oh. One of my better moves. Brilliant!
So, to change your day--
Okay, it is time to quit fixating on how Ms. PreJean's boobs have miraculously grown and gotten rounder as she embraced God and opposite marriage.
And how the insurance companies pledge to give up $2 Trillion dollars just to stay viable (makes you wonder how much they really make if $2 trillion is chump change?). Do ya think we need single payer when that much is chump change. OMG.
And GM is going to file bankruptcy. Yeesh. A sad, sad saga of mismanagement when you basically OWN the market place and then how to lose it. I bet the executives made more money in bonuses pissing away the market share then I will make in my lifetime. Maybe I should have gone to General Motors Institute when I was excepted. Naw, let's go live in a commune. D'oh. One of my better moves. Brilliant!
So, to change your day--
Monday, April 20, 2009
Water Stuff
Two things of note--
CA representative scorches Arnold and asks for his resignation because he can't pull water out of his ass. Actually, because he cannot make water appear to satisfy the endangered species act, Delta food fish like smelt with heavy spring needs, fall flows for the almost extinct salmon, irrigate Central Valley farms and supply LA and San Diego with water from the Sacramanto and San Joaquin rivers. The state water laws and water rights were assigned when the state had 18,000,000 residents. Now it has 38,000,000, more crops like grapes and orchards which need constant water and less water to boot. Yes, conservation could help. Sacramento alone uses 280 gallons of water per person per day. The national average is about 150. Wastewater effluent is seldom treated to tertiary levels. If it were, it could be more easily used. There are a whole class of wastewater plants called WDRs where basically the water discharged evaporates or soaks into the ground. Could be used for reuse.
And really, how many people can CA supposrt with limited water resources? Grow up representative and realize that the problems are bigger than your district not having enough water.
In Texas, 20+ whooping cranes died because of drought. Not enough clean water to supply food. And too many water use rights to keep water flowing for wildlife. I won't even comment on how archaic water use laws are in this country. Wildlife is not even considered. Just Googlke Tulare Lake and see how well it was preserved, or ask why the river in Chicago had its flow sent to the Mississippi instead of Lake Michgan. I am sure the residents of lake Michigan will just love the grass carp as they migrate up the Mississippi drainage. Just like Lake Erie loved the lamprey as it came up the St. Lawrence Seaway.
rojo
Two things of note--
CA representative scorches Arnold and asks for his resignation because he can't pull water out of his ass. Actually, because he cannot make water appear to satisfy the endangered species act, Delta food fish like smelt with heavy spring needs, fall flows for the almost extinct salmon, irrigate Central Valley farms and supply LA and San Diego with water from the Sacramanto and San Joaquin rivers. The state water laws and water rights were assigned when the state had 18,000,000 residents. Now it has 38,000,000, more crops like grapes and orchards which need constant water and less water to boot. Yes, conservation could help. Sacramento alone uses 280 gallons of water per person per day. The national average is about 150. Wastewater effluent is seldom treated to tertiary levels. If it were, it could be more easily used. There are a whole class of wastewater plants called WDRs where basically the water discharged evaporates or soaks into the ground. Could be used for reuse.
And really, how many people can CA supposrt with limited water resources? Grow up representative and realize that the problems are bigger than your district not having enough water.
In Texas, 20+ whooping cranes died because of drought. Not enough clean water to supply food. And too many water use rights to keep water flowing for wildlife. I won't even comment on how archaic water use laws are in this country. Wildlife is not even considered. Just Googlke Tulare Lake and see how well it was preserved, or ask why the river in Chicago had its flow sent to the Mississippi instead of Lake Michgan. I am sure the residents of lake Michigan will just love the grass carp as they migrate up the Mississippi drainage. Just like Lake Erie loved the lamprey as it came up the St. Lawrence Seaway.
rojo
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Who Knew?
Now this is really interesting stuff. We have no idea what endocrine disruptors do in the long run. WoW!
rojo
Now this is really interesting stuff. We have no idea what endocrine disruptors do in the long run. WoW!
rojo
Saturday Thoughts
I know that while we have had many good chuckles over "teabagging" and 2M4M.com. Cooper Anderson's line about having a mouthful was classic, as was Dave Shuster's line about needing a Dick Armey. One thing the April 15th demonstrations did prove was that you could really raise a ruckus if you have a TV station for your propoganda. Fox did a great job fomenting opposition to the administration and organizing everything. They are very happy having a 30% audience of discontent. It allows them to sell advertising and they are a rabid 30% at that.
The demostrations were dissed because they did not have a central theme. They were incorrect about tax rates. They were doing the work of power barons who are very rich. They were angry white guys and their dames. States want to secede. Or split up. You name it, the criticisms piled on. One very common theme was anger and discontent. And it is about 30% of the US population. It doesn't take very long to get that to upper 30% or 40%. From there it no longer is just angry mobs, but a very viable political movement.
from Americablog today-
"It also cuts to the heart of the argument that Ariann Huffington makes about the Republicans possibly capitalizing on the populist anger around the country. The Democrats are dangerously close to crossing the line (if they have not already crossed) and losing the public."
It really doesn't matter if the movement is republican, conservative or libertarian. These are folks who are angry about not being in power, not feeling power (say what you will, but the ability of the right to make people feel related to rich folks and those in power and make it a populist movement that votes against its own best interest is phenomenal!!!!!) and they are willing to voice it and follow ANYONE who will LEAD them, even if it is againast themselves. They want Daddy to tell them it will be all right and that their Daddy will beat up anyone who does not love them.
And when these populists hear that there are bonuses for bank dudes who they know in their hearts did not earn the money and have caused them pain, they are willing to lash out. The uncoordinated spasm of the "teabagging" was manufactured and disjointed. All they really know in their heart of hearts is that they do not like (very vociferously) what is going on. They have a TV network, they have rallying points, all they need is a leader.
If the economic recovery does not happen fast (and it really shouldn't, it was long time in the making and has many factors to be corrected, if they all can), they will be angrier. It does not matter who caused it. They have a public mouthpiece. Fox really could care less. They know they have a captive audience and are playing to them. They know what schtick to lay down to keep it. All they need is a leader to coalesce that anger.
America needs more than anger!!!! It needs a plan. It needs a country based upon the love of others and truth and goodness. Mom and applepie really were symbols of love and fecundity. These are being blasted apart, yet are part of the country I love and envision.
Do not underestimate hate, as opposed to rational thought. The heart moves quickly and draws on symbols more than planning. The country I love and its possibilities can dissolve if the public foment ever finds an effective leader.
rojo
I know that while we have had many good chuckles over "teabagging" and 2M4M.com. Cooper Anderson's line about having a mouthful was classic, as was Dave Shuster's line about needing a Dick Armey. One thing the April 15th demonstrations did prove was that you could really raise a ruckus if you have a TV station for your propoganda. Fox did a great job fomenting opposition to the administration and organizing everything. They are very happy having a 30% audience of discontent. It allows them to sell advertising and they are a rabid 30% at that.
The demostrations were dissed because they did not have a central theme. They were incorrect about tax rates. They were doing the work of power barons who are very rich. They were angry white guys and their dames. States want to secede. Or split up. You name it, the criticisms piled on. One very common theme was anger and discontent. And it is about 30% of the US population. It doesn't take very long to get that to upper 30% or 40%. From there it no longer is just angry mobs, but a very viable political movement.
from Americablog today-
"It also cuts to the heart of the argument that Ariann Huffington makes about the Republicans possibly capitalizing on the populist anger around the country. The Democrats are dangerously close to crossing the line (if they have not already crossed) and losing the public."
It really doesn't matter if the movement is republican, conservative or libertarian. These are folks who are angry about not being in power, not feeling power (say what you will, but the ability of the right to make people feel related to rich folks and those in power and make it a populist movement that votes against its own best interest is phenomenal!!!!!) and they are willing to voice it and follow ANYONE who will LEAD them, even if it is againast themselves. They want Daddy to tell them it will be all right and that their Daddy will beat up anyone who does not love them.
And when these populists hear that there are bonuses for bank dudes who they know in their hearts did not earn the money and have caused them pain, they are willing to lash out. The uncoordinated spasm of the "teabagging" was manufactured and disjointed. All they really know in their heart of hearts is that they do not like (very vociferously) what is going on. They have a TV network, they have rallying points, all they need is a leader.
If the economic recovery does not happen fast (and it really shouldn't, it was long time in the making and has many factors to be corrected, if they all can), they will be angrier. It does not matter who caused it. They have a public mouthpiece. Fox really could care less. They know they have a captive audience and are playing to them. They know what schtick to lay down to keep it. All they need is a leader to coalesce that anger.
America needs more than anger!!!! It needs a plan. It needs a country based upon the love of others and truth and goodness. Mom and applepie really were symbols of love and fecundity. These are being blasted apart, yet are part of the country I love and envision.
Do not underestimate hate, as opposed to rational thought. The heart moves quickly and draws on symbols more than planning. The country I love and its possibilities can dissolve if the public foment ever finds an effective leader.
rojo
Thursday, April 16, 2009
A meme
Hell of a meme, my choices:
1986 Inductees
Buddy Holly–”Peggy Sue”
Chuck Berry–”Johnny B. Goode”
Elvis Presley–”Jailhouse Rock”
James Brown– Okay, the man is a pig, but the horns and his voice on the laughable title "Sex Machine" are funk at its best.
Jerry Lee Lewis–my first 45-"Great Balls of Fire"
Little Richard–”Tutti Frutti”
Ray Charles–Too many to mention
The Everly Brothers–”Wake Up Little Susie”, my 2nd 45.
1987 Inductees
Aretha Franklin–”Respect”
B. B. King–"My Little Angel", you should see her spread her wings.
Roy Orbison–”Pretty Woman”
Smokey Robinson–too many hits and my third album
1988 Inductees
Bob Dylan–"Tangled up in Blue"
The Beach Boys–Kill me now!
The Beatles–Oh my, where to start. How about the album side with "The Sun King" off of "Abbey Road"
The Supremes–”Stop! In the Name of Love”
1989 Inductees
Otis Redding–”(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay”
Stevie Wonder–"Just Enough for the City"
The Rolling Stones–At one time the greatest Rock and Roll band ever. Now the greatest Geritol commercial. Sorry Mick, flailing old man arms with loose skin doesn't cut it. But "Live With Me" or "Bitch" or "Brown Sugar" or "Can't you Hear Me Knockin'".
1990 Inductees
Simon and Garfunkel–Eh, a good group to make chicks think you are cool
The Kinks–”Lola” or "Top of the Pops" or "(Lazing) on a Sunny Afternoon" or "Well-Respected Man About Town"
The Who–"I'm Mobile" or "Live at Leeds!" one of the best live albums ever!
1991 Inductees
Ike and Tina Turner–"Proud Mary"
The Byrds–so many songs so little time, "Wasn't Born to Follow", "Have you Seen Her Face" and "Sweetheart of the Rodeo"
1992 Inductees
Johnny Cash–I don't know his stuff that much
The Jimi Hendrix Experience–"Electric Ladyland"
The Yardbirds–“For Your Love” or "Shapes of Things". How many bands have had Clapton, Beck and Page?
1993 Inductees
Cream–"Crossroads"
Creedence Clearwater Revival–”Bad Moon Rising”
The Doors–a Berthold Brecht song, "The Alabama Song"
Van Morrison–"Cleaning Windows"!!!!! and many more
1994 Inductees
Bob Marley–"Lively Up Yourself"
Elton John–"Bennie and the Jets"
John Lennon–”Imagine”
Rod Stewart–"Cut Across Shorty"
The Animals–"House of the Rising Sun"
The Band–"Stage Fright"
The Grateful Dead–"Shakedown Street", "Scarlet Begonia", "Franklin's Tower", so many toones. Never has a band been more inspirational or self-indulgent. Depends on the day.
1995 Inductees
Frank Zappa–"Flower Punk", Mudshark", B'Wana Dick"
Janis Joplin–"MOve Over"
Led Zepplin–Golly, where to start. Without them there would be no metal.
Martha and the Vandellas–”Dancing in the Street.”
Neil Young–"The Loner", "Mr. Soul"
The Allman Brothers Band–"There's a Man Out There" best slide guitar around.
1996 Inductees
David Bowie–"Young Americans"
Gladys Knight and the Pips–I am sorry, I like them, but I cannot hear them anymore without thinking of the Gary Trudeau parody "The Midnight Train to Cranston"
Jefferson Airplane–"3/5 of a mile in ? seconds", the live version
Pink Floyd–"Several Small Furry Animals Grooving in a Cave with Some Picts" or "San Tropez"
The Velvet Underground–"Heroin" or "I'm Waiting for the Man"
1997 Inductees
Crosby Stills and Nash–"Suite for Judy Blue Eyes"
Joni Mitchell–"Free Man in Paris"
Parliament-Funkadelic– “Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)” or "Spotlight"
The Bee Gees–"Satuday Night Fever"
The Jackson Five–“ABC.”
1998 Inductees
Fleetwood Mac–"Oh Well"
Santana–The whole "Abraxas" album. one of the best albums ever!
The Eagles–who cares
The Mamas and The Papas–"Words of Love"
1999 Inductees
Billy Joel–"Village Green"
Bruce Springsteen–”Born to Run”
Dusty Springfield–”Son of a Preacher Man”
Paul McCartney–I have no idea what his solo career wrought
2000 Inductees
Bonnie Raitt–best slide guitarist in the league of Ry Cooder, Lowell George, Duane Allman. Anewer toone is "Gnawing on It"
Earth, Wind, and Fire–”Shining Star”
Eric Clapton–"Layla"
James Taylor–a duet with Dire Straits guitarist, "Sailing to Philadelphia"
2001 Inductees
Aerosmith–”Walk This Way”
Michael Jackson–Wow, many, many songs. His live "Billie Jean" was incredible.
Paul Simon–”Kodachrome”
Queen–”Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
Ritchie Valens–”La Bamba”
Steely Dan–too many to mention, but "My Rival", "Hey Nineteen", "FM" or "Cousin Dupree"
2002 Inductees
Ramones–“I Wanna Be Sedated”
Isaac Hayes–"Shaft"
Talking Heads–Go see the movie "Stop Making Sense" or rent the DVD and dance!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers–"American Girl"
2003 Inductees
AC/DC–who knows
Elvis Costello and the Attractions–"Watching the Detectives"
Righteous Brothers–”You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
The Clash–"Lost in the Supermarket"
The Police–”Murder by Numbers”
2004 Inductees
Bob Seger–”on Mainstreet”
George Harrison–I don't know on his solo stuff
Jackson Browne–"Play, Just a Little Longer"
Prince–”1999”
ZZ Top–”Sharp Dressed Man”
Traffic–"Light or Leave Me Alone", "Feelin' Alright"
2005 Inductees
The Pretenders–"I went to Ohio and my town was gone"
U2–You know, I know no names of their toones. How bad is that, even though I can sing them when they are on the radio. and good, my my!
2006 Inductees
Black Sabbath–why, God, why
Blondie–“Rapture.”
Lynyrd Skynyrd–"Give me Three Steps"
Sex Pistols–cultural phenomenon
2007 Inductees
Patti Smith–Again the name escapes me, but the benediction "She is blessed among women" makes me break out in goosebumps no matter how many times I hear it.
R.E.M–“Losing My Religion”
Van Halen–”Beautiful Girls”
2008 Inductees
John Mellencamp–I don't know, "Fire and ??"
Madonna–"Ho;iday"
2009 Inductees
Jeff Beck–Oh My Gawd! Where to start. A veritable guitar god. His group with Nicky Hopkins, Ron Wood and Rod Stewart were amazing. But "Train, Train" is probably my favorite.
Metallica–never heard them, honest.
and isn't Little Feat there somewhere. "Waiting for Columbus" is one of the best live albums ever!!!!!
rojo
Hell of a meme, my choices:
1986 Inductees
Buddy Holly–”Peggy Sue”
Chuck Berry–”Johnny B. Goode”
Elvis Presley–”Jailhouse Rock”
James Brown– Okay, the man is a pig, but the horns and his voice on the laughable title "Sex Machine" are funk at its best.
Jerry Lee Lewis–my first 45-"Great Balls of Fire"
Little Richard–”Tutti Frutti”
Ray Charles–Too many to mention
The Everly Brothers–”Wake Up Little Susie”, my 2nd 45.
1987 Inductees
Aretha Franklin–”Respect”
B. B. King–"My Little Angel", you should see her spread her wings.
Roy Orbison–”Pretty Woman”
Smokey Robinson–too many hits and my third album
1988 Inductees
Bob Dylan–"Tangled up in Blue"
The Beach Boys–Kill me now!
The Beatles–Oh my, where to start. How about the album side with "The Sun King" off of "Abbey Road"
The Supremes–”Stop! In the Name of Love”
1989 Inductees
Otis Redding–”(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay”
Stevie Wonder–"Just Enough for the City"
The Rolling Stones–At one time the greatest Rock and Roll band ever. Now the greatest Geritol commercial. Sorry Mick, flailing old man arms with loose skin doesn't cut it. But "Live With Me" or "Bitch" or "Brown Sugar" or "Can't you Hear Me Knockin'".
1990 Inductees
Simon and Garfunkel–Eh, a good group to make chicks think you are cool
The Kinks–”Lola” or "Top of the Pops" or "(Lazing) on a Sunny Afternoon" or "Well-Respected Man About Town"
The Who–"I'm Mobile" or "Live at Leeds!" one of the best live albums ever!
1991 Inductees
Ike and Tina Turner–"Proud Mary"
The Byrds–so many songs so little time, "Wasn't Born to Follow", "Have you Seen Her Face" and "Sweetheart of the Rodeo"
1992 Inductees
Johnny Cash–I don't know his stuff that much
The Jimi Hendrix Experience–"Electric Ladyland"
The Yardbirds–“For Your Love” or "Shapes of Things". How many bands have had Clapton, Beck and Page?
1993 Inductees
Cream–"Crossroads"
Creedence Clearwater Revival–”Bad Moon Rising”
The Doors–a Berthold Brecht song, "The Alabama Song"
Van Morrison–"Cleaning Windows"!!!!! and many more
1994 Inductees
Bob Marley–"Lively Up Yourself"
Elton John–"Bennie and the Jets"
John Lennon–”Imagine”
Rod Stewart–"Cut Across Shorty"
The Animals–"House of the Rising Sun"
The Band–"Stage Fright"
The Grateful Dead–"Shakedown Street", "Scarlet Begonia", "Franklin's Tower", so many toones. Never has a band been more inspirational or self-indulgent. Depends on the day.
1995 Inductees
Frank Zappa–"Flower Punk", Mudshark", B'Wana Dick"
Janis Joplin–"MOve Over"
Led Zepplin–Golly, where to start. Without them there would be no metal.
Martha and the Vandellas–”Dancing in the Street.”
Neil Young–"The Loner", "Mr. Soul"
The Allman Brothers Band–"There's a Man Out There" best slide guitar around.
1996 Inductees
David Bowie–"Young Americans"
Gladys Knight and the Pips–I am sorry, I like them, but I cannot hear them anymore without thinking of the Gary Trudeau parody "The Midnight Train to Cranston"
Jefferson Airplane–"3/5 of a mile in ? seconds", the live version
Pink Floyd–"Several Small Furry Animals Grooving in a Cave with Some Picts" or "San Tropez"
The Velvet Underground–"Heroin" or "I'm Waiting for the Man"
1997 Inductees
Crosby Stills and Nash–"Suite for Judy Blue Eyes"
Joni Mitchell–"Free Man in Paris"
Parliament-Funkadelic– “Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)” or "Spotlight"
The Bee Gees–"Satuday Night Fever"
The Jackson Five–“ABC.”
1998 Inductees
Fleetwood Mac–"Oh Well"
Santana–The whole "Abraxas" album. one of the best albums ever!
The Eagles–who cares
The Mamas and The Papas–"Words of Love"
1999 Inductees
Billy Joel–"Village Green"
Bruce Springsteen–”Born to Run”
Dusty Springfield–”Son of a Preacher Man”
Paul McCartney–I have no idea what his solo career wrought
2000 Inductees
Bonnie Raitt–best slide guitarist in the league of Ry Cooder, Lowell George, Duane Allman. Anewer toone is "Gnawing on It"
Earth, Wind, and Fire–”Shining Star”
Eric Clapton–"Layla"
James Taylor–a duet with Dire Straits guitarist, "Sailing to Philadelphia"
2001 Inductees
Aerosmith–”Walk This Way”
Michael Jackson–Wow, many, many songs. His live "Billie Jean" was incredible.
Paul Simon–”Kodachrome”
Queen–”Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
Ritchie Valens–”La Bamba”
Steely Dan–too many to mention, but "My Rival", "Hey Nineteen", "FM" or "Cousin Dupree"
2002 Inductees
Ramones–“I Wanna Be Sedated”
Isaac Hayes–"Shaft"
Talking Heads–Go see the movie "Stop Making Sense" or rent the DVD and dance!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers–"American Girl"
2003 Inductees
AC/DC–who knows
Elvis Costello and the Attractions–"Watching the Detectives"
Righteous Brothers–”You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
The Clash–"Lost in the Supermarket"
The Police–”Murder by Numbers”
2004 Inductees
Bob Seger–”on Mainstreet”
George Harrison–I don't know on his solo stuff
Jackson Browne–"Play, Just a Little Longer"
Prince–”1999”
ZZ Top–”Sharp Dressed Man”
Traffic–"Light or Leave Me Alone", "Feelin' Alright"
2005 Inductees
The Pretenders–"I went to Ohio and my town was gone"
U2–You know, I know no names of their toones. How bad is that, even though I can sing them when they are on the radio. and good, my my!
2006 Inductees
Black Sabbath–why, God, why
Blondie–“Rapture.”
Lynyrd Skynyrd–"Give me Three Steps"
Sex Pistols–cultural phenomenon
2007 Inductees
Patti Smith–Again the name escapes me, but the benediction "She is blessed among women" makes me break out in goosebumps no matter how many times I hear it.
R.E.M–“Losing My Religion”
Van Halen–”Beautiful Girls”
2008 Inductees
John Mellencamp–I don't know, "Fire and ??"
Madonna–"Ho;iday"
2009 Inductees
Jeff Beck–Oh My Gawd! Where to start. A veritable guitar god. His group with Nicky Hopkins, Ron Wood and Rod Stewart were amazing. But "Train, Train" is probably my favorite.
Metallica–never heard them, honest.
and isn't Little Feat there somewhere. "Waiting for Columbus" is one of the best live albums ever!!!!!
rojo
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
I had my first discussion yesterday with two people who are taking off work to go to "teabag" events today. They were complaining how the federal government raised their tax rates with the new administration and were taking their money. So I had to ask how much money they made. Reticent to tell me, I asked if they were between $75,000-150,000. Well, yes. Okay, I told them I know their income tax rates went down at least 10%. No, it did not and the federal government was going to feel their wrath. I asked them to use the Google. Ooops. Well, then it is the sales taxes that went up and the federal government will hear their wrath. So I had to ask who levies sales taxes. Is it the fed or the state? Well, then it is their property taxes that went up. I asked if that was the federal government, state or county that assessed those taxes.Well, then it was the raised gas taxes in CA.
So then I had to impishly ask if there was a relation to the teabagging and their chriches. Well, yes they heard about that at church. I then, about 15 minute later, asked if anyone had seen the NOM "gay marraige is a storm and the rainbow coalition is going to solve it." ads. Why, yes, we talked about that at Church. I then asked why the known abbreviation for the NOM ad was 2M4M.com. Why yes it was. Many laughed and the question was asked, why is that funny? We are against gays. Bless Bonnie's heart. She finally had to ask if there was any relation between the 2M4M organization and teabagging. That either got laughs or blank stares from people if they could not draw the correlation. We gently had to explain that you need to know some of the colloquial meanings if the abbreviations are going to be used by a church in its sermons. I am reminded of the old Catholic joke about a priest's first sermon--There will be a peter pull at Saint Taffy's. Except that was a joke. And these people vote. Oy.
Or as David Shuster summed it up on MSNBC, "if you are going to millions of teabaggers together (today), you better have a Dick Armey." in reference to one of the organizers, of course.
rojo
So then I had to impishly ask if there was a relation to the teabagging and their chriches. Well, yes they heard about that at church. I then, about 15 minute later, asked if anyone had seen the NOM "gay marraige is a storm and the rainbow coalition is going to solve it." ads. Why, yes, we talked about that at Church. I then asked why the known abbreviation for the NOM ad was 2M4M.com. Why yes it was. Many laughed and the question was asked, why is that funny? We are against gays. Bless Bonnie's heart. She finally had to ask if there was any relation between the 2M4M organization and teabagging. That either got laughs or blank stares from people if they could not draw the correlation. We gently had to explain that you need to know some of the colloquial meanings if the abbreviations are going to be used by a church in its sermons. I am reminded of the old Catholic joke about a priest's first sermon--There will be a peter pull at Saint Taffy's. Except that was a joke. And these people vote. Oy.
Or as David Shuster summed it up on MSNBC, "if you are going to millions of teabaggers together (today), you better have a Dick Armey." in reference to one of the organizers, of course.
rojo
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Oldies that have no political relevance currently, but are just so damnably good dance songs!
the first only comes up with a link.
The other reminds me of the early days of the 2008 campaign where right wing relatives were sending me Baracky Obamie emails. Honest.
At least Barack and Michelle did not come down in the Mothership brandishing Bop guns!
Dr. Dre calling from chronic control. hee! BTW, this is one of George Clinton's best albums and can be had on amazon routinely for about $1. I have worn it out at least three times.
and here is what the bop gun can do.
start the day shakin' that booty.
rojo
the first only comes up with a link.
The other reminds me of the early days of the 2008 campaign where right wing relatives were sending me Baracky Obamie emails. Honest.
At least Barack and Michelle did not come down in the Mothership brandishing Bop guns!
Dr. Dre calling from chronic control. hee! BTW, this is one of George Clinton's best albums and can be had on amazon routinely for about $1. I have worn it out at least three times.
and here is what the bop gun can do.
start the day shakin' that booty.
rojo
Friday, April 10, 2009
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Water News and Climate Change
Here is one of the most comprehensive water and climate change compilations I have seen. Enjoy. and warning--there is a lot of stuff there.rojo
Here is one of the most comprehensive water and climate change compilations I have seen. Enjoy. and warning--there is a lot of stuff there.rojo
Words of Porn, Soft and Tender Won't Win a Girl's Heart Anymore
From the Colorado Springs Gazette--
Focus on the Family narrator arrested for luring teenage girl for sex on Net
By Ernest Luning 4/6/09 1:57 PM
A Colorado Springs man who narrates the Bible in Spanish on CDs and works in the Spanish broadcasting department of Focus on the Family appeared in court Monday in Golden on two felony counts of using the Internet to lure a 15-year-old girl for sex, The Denver Post reports.
Juan Alberto Ovalle, 42, was arrested Friday when he drove to Lakewood to meet the girl — who turned out to be an undercover officer — after discussing various sexual acts he wanted to perform with her, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office said.
Ovalle, a native of the Dominican Republic, is listed as the “Voice Narrator/Artist” of the Spanish Reina Valera Biblia, available on 64 CDs, and can be heard here discussing an upcoming Focus on the Family conference with directors of the evangelical empire’s outreach to the Spanish-speaking community.
Juan Alberto Ovalle in his booking photo on charges of Internet luring.
Ovalle “came to know the Lord at the age of 14,” according to a Web site offering his Spanish Bible narration for sale, and founded Spanish Christian Audio in 2001 to “help Christian organizations with their audio needs.”
After first encountering the officer who was posing as a 15-year-old girl on the Internet last week, Orvalle made “sexually graphic statements in a chat room to a person he believed to be an underage teen,” the district attorney’s office said in a release. When the undercover officer said her mom wouldn’t be home the next day, Orvalle said he was “horny” and made arrangements to come to her house, according to an arrest affidavit.
Read the details provided in the Juan Alberto Ovalle arrest affidavit here.
Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey touts the arrests, since 2005, of more than 235 adults for attempting to meet children and teens for sex. The arrests are part of an ongoing sting operation funded in part by private grants to a nonprofit to fund the Child Sex Offender Internet Investigations Unit. In addition to investigations, the program pays for Cheezo, a 5-foot-tall “fuzzy yellow lion mascot,” who travels to schools to warn children about the dangers of Internet luring.
Ovalle appeared in court Monday on two felony charges — criminal attempted sexual assault on a child and Internet luring of a child –and is set to be formally charged Thursday morning, said Pam Russell, spokesperson for the district attorney’s office. His bond was set at $25,000 and he remained in custody Monday afternoon, she said.
If Bible verses don't get you a date, try lewd sex act talk. Looks like it got him a date with Bubba. I can hear the need for a Dobson repgrogramming special now.
rojo
From the Colorado Springs Gazette--
Focus on the Family narrator arrested for luring teenage girl for sex on Net
By Ernest Luning 4/6/09 1:57 PM
A Colorado Springs man who narrates the Bible in Spanish on CDs and works in the Spanish broadcasting department of Focus on the Family appeared in court Monday in Golden on two felony counts of using the Internet to lure a 15-year-old girl for sex, The Denver Post reports.
Juan Alberto Ovalle, 42, was arrested Friday when he drove to Lakewood to meet the girl — who turned out to be an undercover officer — after discussing various sexual acts he wanted to perform with her, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office said.
Ovalle, a native of the Dominican Republic, is listed as the “Voice Narrator/Artist” of the Spanish Reina Valera Biblia, available on 64 CDs, and can be heard here discussing an upcoming Focus on the Family conference with directors of the evangelical empire’s outreach to the Spanish-speaking community.
Juan Alberto Ovalle in his booking photo on charges of Internet luring.
Ovalle “came to know the Lord at the age of 14,” according to a Web site offering his Spanish Bible narration for sale, and founded Spanish Christian Audio in 2001 to “help Christian organizations with their audio needs.”
After first encountering the officer who was posing as a 15-year-old girl on the Internet last week, Orvalle made “sexually graphic statements in a chat room to a person he believed to be an underage teen,” the district attorney’s office said in a release. When the undercover officer said her mom wouldn’t be home the next day, Orvalle said he was “horny” and made arrangements to come to her house, according to an arrest affidavit.
Read the details provided in the Juan Alberto Ovalle arrest affidavit here.
Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey touts the arrests, since 2005, of more than 235 adults for attempting to meet children and teens for sex. The arrests are part of an ongoing sting operation funded in part by private grants to a nonprofit to fund the Child Sex Offender Internet Investigations Unit. In addition to investigations, the program pays for Cheezo, a 5-foot-tall “fuzzy yellow lion mascot,” who travels to schools to warn children about the dangers of Internet luring.
Ovalle appeared in court Monday on two felony charges — criminal attempted sexual assault on a child and Internet luring of a child –and is set to be formally charged Thursday morning, said Pam Russell, spokesperson for the district attorney’s office. His bond was set at $25,000 and he remained in custody Monday afternoon, she said.
If Bible verses don't get you a date, try lewd sex act talk. Looks like it got him a date with Bubba. I can hear the need for a Dobson repgrogramming special now.
rojo
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