I love guys playing guitar. Not literally, but you know what I mean. So, I thought I’d finish off this series of posts with some serious guitar action. This first song, you’ve heard before with a different singer. This is
F is for Freddy Mercury
Some time in the winter of 1976, my junior year of high school, I heard “Bohemian Rhapsody” for the first time. I was enthralled. Having become a fan of The Who the year before, I knew about rock opera, and
E is for Everything
“I Want It All” is one of my favorite songs by Queen. I love the trademark Queen choral send up, the passion in the performance, the lyrics, topped with a solo by Brian May. This is my “get fired up”
Grateful for: 11/11
As “Night Fever” plays on The Current and I’m being serenaded by the Brothers Gibb, I am grateful for the death of disco. Oh people, what were we thinking?
Nerd Alert: NPR Does Lady Gaga’s “Telephone”
NPR News Fans — check out this Lady Gaga “Telephone” spoof.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KenS0h3-Pc
Roll Over, Beethoven
Got a kick out of this meme posted by Dr. Brazen Hussy. Here’s my new band and my debut album cover: Here’s how I got it: Make Your Own Album Cover1. Click on this link. The title of the page
Doonesbury – 12/03/2007
I’m worried about Ray. He was part of a convoy driving in Iraq, and it looks like they got hit by an IED. As I looked at that last panel, white with a black vignette, my mind raced. What happened?
Shiny Happy People
Especially for Miss C and The 108 (or anyone else interested): Shiny Happy People and for the youngun’s: Furry Happy Monsters Notice in the first video how much Mike Mills (the bass player)looks like Harry Potter? Since the video is
Better Than Michael Stipe
I’m turning my kids into R.E.M. fans. Their Aunt Kay would be proud. After getting the class under control last night, Sarah came upstairs to hang out with me. I had told her a couple days ago about the “Man
And Speaking of Great Music…
… I must be breaking several laws, both natural and unnatural, bopping along to Robert Palmer at 1:09am. This is my reward for grading another stack of papers (one more to go… tomorrow). “She’s so fine… there’s no tellin’ where