Well, it’s not raining here yet, but as big as Gustav is, I swear I can feel rain in the air from where I am.
And when ever it rains there is nothing better than a guitar and a sax playing softly on a great pair of speakers.
Right now I am listening to Craig Chaquico ( formerly of Jefferson Airplane and Starship) and life is good.
My Aunt was hurt as I have reported before a few weeks ago and it was rough going, but today there was good news, and now I can smile again. She will be okay, so I will be okay.
You see my Aunt taught me some valuable things in my youth, such as how to take the wrapper from the straw , drop a bit of coke on it, and bamm! you have a snake unfurling on your table. I learned that at a lunch table in a Sears on Long Island. * yes in the old days, Sears had lunch counters* She also welcomed me back into her life many many years later as if I had not left, and now I am so grateful to God that I get another chance to one day make it to where she lives and sit and talk with her. I need her to know I love her and always have.
So as I said, Life is good, very very good. Give a listen to Cafe Carnival off Craigs Album Panorama: The Best of Craig Chaquico
Cafe Carnival ~
It has been a few days since my last post, life is seems had some other issues it wished for me to pay attention to.
My Aunt was hurt in an accident, so she has been on my mind much. She is doing a bit better today, so I am very grateful for that.
And my “other” blog on Jericho has been a huge issue for me, with trying to get it housed on my own domain. Blogger is a great service, but switching it to GoDaddy not so great. Will work that out.
Anyway, I turned to KFOX for my daily picks today as I spent the entire day beading earrings for my Gemstone and jewelry website. I will place a link if your interested.
Choice one is Hot For Teacher from Van Halen. Who can remember how important Van Halen was to them in High School? They were a huge influence to us back in the 1980′s, rocking us each day and night with so much raw talent in Eddie, and those drums ……… yeah this song rocked. Do you remember cruising? We did each Friday and Saturday night in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara on El Camino Real , parking at the Taco Bell for our meet and eat breaks. What great nights were spend cruising back and forth. Can’t do that now what with the price of gas, you kids are missing out on a great event.
Do they even drum like this in music today? Nope, and that is one more thing gone from music……..
Okay, now I get to hit ya like a ton a lead…… ZZ Top Style with Gimme All Your Lovin ~
It was always a toss up, did I want her shoes or that car? It was close, lol.
All you folks in the New Orleans area, get the F out of town okay? Grab your family, your pets and do what you have to but amscray big time, this storm is a devil out for destruction! God Bless you all.
And please do not forget to check out the Artists Web Sites here on the Artist Page
You ever have that day when nothing turns out the way you expect? Well, the last four days have been that way for me, one long never ending fight with my email ( causing me to turn to the only other available program that stinks on ice but is at least usable – sort of) now here I sit at 9 pm listening to KFOX online, hoping that some tunes will calm me down enough to get some of my thoughts out here.
I had wanted to post about some music of my youth, the tunes that made me happy as a kid just learning how to rock. One of those tunes was Black Water by the Doobie Brother’s. That tune accompanied my best friend and I on our tire swing in the backyard. We would wind it up so tight, then climb in and let it go……. all the while singing this song! It was perfect on a summers eve. Wow, way back in 1974 yikes! I did not even have a FM radio yet.
Here is my first choice for tonights pick ~ Black Water by the Dobbie Brothers~
Another song that was a big deal with my friends and I was off the Boston Debut Album, Boston in 1976. The all time favorite tune for every single party, gathering or what have you was of course………. Smokin and Foreplay/Longtime.
I always loved to lay claim to Boston, since I was born in West Roxbury but the real attraction to this band was the utter abandon of the music to our young ears. We were just being woken up musically, our style was being born. The likes of Pink Floyd, Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin were all being interwoven into our very souls.
So here is my other choice for tonight ~ Boston – Foreplay/Long Time 1988
and a great video of a 1979 Concert with perfect sound!!!
I am the type of blogger who loves to report on what other folks are writing about, a habit I formed from my Jericho Campaign Days. I would run around for the three weeks we were at war with CBS ( yes, I said damn it, WAR ) and visit hundreds of posts, websites news organizations you name it, and grab the info on what was being said and done to save Jericho.It was nuts! Ewwwww, bad one I know
Now doing this blog is a bit harder, folks who run music sites seem more into videos ( and I am guilty as charged ) but once in a while I am introduced to a blog that feels like home, full of great information given like a friend telling you a story, today that blog is Classic Video Jukebox.
His post today is about the Steve Miller Band * Gangster of Love *, and as soon as your a third the way through this post, you have the urge to get the SMB tunes into the trusty MP3 player and rock away.
I suggest if your into the history of the classic Rock Bands, that you keep this blog high on your list of daily reads, you can expect great things no matter what Chili writes about! And check this out — Steve Miller’s God Father is Les Paul!!!!! Want more tidbits? Head on over to Classic Video Jukebox
In other news…….
I found the most amazing stuff on the WayBackMachine site…. yep KOME fans, the station website from 1997 through to 1998. Not every month mind ya, but enough to see how the station kind of sank like a freaking stone during those years. I could not believe what they had done to my station. * like how I have purloined the awesome KOME, I did the same thing with Brad Beyer of Jericho, he will forever be MY Brad * yeah, uh anyways……… I am so glad that I was gone for the demise of what was the BEST station in the West if not in the entire US. I left CA in 1994 about August so what ever happened, who ever did it I can only say what the hell were ya thinking?
Oh well, crying over spilled milk, kicking a dead horse, I can’t help myself.
It’s just that if one thinks about it, do you realize how many people were influenced by KOME over the years? The station and its peeps were responsible for many decisions in so many peoples lives.
I never for one moment considered the station being taken down, it just never crossed my mind. Ludicrous thoughts never do for me.
Now because of Jericho I get the whole ratings, money grubbing, big headed executives with no care or thought for what listeners/viewers want thing. It is a bottom line, and I respect that – because money makes this world go round, right? But I don’t like it, what happened to customer loyalty to a brand actually mattering to a business owner ?
When I was at RadioandRecords.com looking at the ratings, * another piccadillo I have from Jericho – thanks CBS * I see that there are only 2 Classic Rock Stations in San Jose/Bay Area !!!
The spring ratings are down across the board for KUFX, from 3.6 (SP07) 3.4 (Su07) 3.7 (FA07)3.5(WI08) and 2.9 (SP08), the only other Classic Rock ( and only ROCK) station in the Bay Area is KSAN whose ratings were 2.0, 1.2, 1.7, 1.4, 1.4 for the same time periods.
Is Rock and Roll dying? Does anyone notice this happening? The Bay Area with out rock , unimaginable.
well… here are a few Steve Miller Band Vids……… let’s hope I am totally wrong about the demise of Rock Radio.
The Joker ~
It is too hard to choose between all the great female Rock voices we have been blessed to hear, from Stevie Nicks to Ann Wilson to Pat Benatar, to Tina. Then we must recall Chaka Khan, Melissa Etheridge, Alanis Morissette , Annie Lenox, and Bonnie Raitt ~ the list is endless.
But who were the chick’s who stormed the path for the ladies we love to listen to these days? Who made it impossible to discount female rockers? Well, there are two voices that to me can never be forgotten for leading the way in female vocals: Janis Joplin and Grace Slick.
So here are my two picks for todays post, Janis Joplin ~ Piece of My Heart and Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane performing White Rabbit – from Woodstock.
Enjoy
Piece Of My Heart ~ Janis Joplin
Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane ~ White Rabbit @ Woodstock 1969
I was surfing for information and photos etc concerning KOME as I do twice a day between my work and I found this awesome video on You Tube, please take a moment to watch it here and then go to the url for the video and vote this up!
Also leave a comment as the more of us who are fans of KOME come together to remember the greatest Rock Station in the States ever we will keep the memories alive.
KOME and Dennis were so important to so many events in my life growing up in the Santa Clara Valley, not one important moment of my life is not in some way associated to a song or routine I heard on the station.
And please , after viewing this video go to the KOME website run by Ted Kopulos , click on the Update on Dennis page, and leave word for Dennis. Let him know how much he meant to you, the memories you have of his wild times on the air.
Hey Dennis, if you ever see this…… get well dude we need you back on the air!!!! Peace
but the real attraction to this band was the utter abandon of the music to our young ears. We were just being woken up musically, our style was being born. The likes of Pink Floyd, Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin were all being interwoven into our very souls.
