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A Blast from the Past, Rarities Edition – Part 2
In 1971, the Rolling Stones released their album Sticky Fingers. It’s generally considered one of their four best. It’s also the third in a run of four albums that are all considered classics and among the best rock albums ever recorded (Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, and Exile on Main Street). Arguably, the […]
A Blast From the Past, Rarities Edition
It’s not often you see a cover version of a song where the cover singer does it better than the original artist. That’s particularly true when the original artist is named “David Bowie”. Then again, it does happen on occasion. I ran across the following on Youtube the other day; it just might be an […]
Rattling Across America
Nothing new from DPAA this week – except for a blurb on their website saying they’re affected by the 2019 Wuhan Coronavirus also. So instead, you get what follows. Consider yourself forewarned. (smile) . . . U2 released two absolutely excellent (and hugely different) albums in the late 1980s/early 1990s – namely, The Joshua Tree […]
Two More Rediscovered Gems
Being on the road can be a pain, especially during the “great 2020 Covid-19 stoopid-fest”. As I said in an earlier article, I’m certainly glad to be home. Yet being on the road, even during such times, does have a few good points. One of those is the chance to listen to music you missed […]
More Covid-19 Advice
Here ya go. Enjoy. Yeah, that’s Neil Diamond. And as one Youtube comment put it, “He missed the chance to call it ‘Sweet Quarantine’ . . . .” (smile)
Remembering Rush – and Neil Peart
The band Rush closed up shop in 2018 (they’d ceased touring 3 years previously). And it’s a virtual certainty that there won’t be a revival. The drummer and primary lyricist for the band, Neal Elwood Peart, died of cancer earlier this year; if I recall correctly, that fact was noted in comments to a recent […]
“So, so you think you can tell . . . “
Well, I’m back on the road again; I should be over 100 miles from home by now. And since this is a longish trip – around 4,500 miles, give or take a bit – much music will be played to pass the time. So, yeah: what follows is yet another musical ramble. Consider yourself forewarned. […]
Yer Midweek Funny: The Fart That Brought Down a King
Most here at TAH are familiar with Monty Python’s famous “I fart in your general direction” taunt. But it appears that at times, truth is indeed stranger – and funnier – than fiction. Because it appears that the Python skit could be based, very loosely, on a real incident that far predates King Arthur. This […]
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