The College Crowd Digs Me

"So tonight after sundown you must go from this place. Without a tear, without a frown. Disappear without a trace." ~ Thin Lizzy ~ Thin Lizzy 's ... "Bad Reputation" (1977)...finds a gorgeous mid-tempo ballad penned by the late Phil Lynott ...and one of his best.   A bittersweet admonition of arriving at that personal point in life when something must change. A need to go another direction. A different place. A different face. The great guitar spirit from Scott Gorham provides this gem a wonderful touch of hope and turns what could have been a downturn into a celebration for change.   Just try not to sing along. Have you heard this one? "Southbound" The boom time it is over. A ghost town is all that's left here. The gold rush it is over And depression days draw near. Tonight after sundown I'm going to pack my case. I'll leave without a sound Disappear without a trace. I'm going southbound. Drifting like a drover. ...

"Well... I've seen the world and it's seen me. " ~ Ten Years After ~ Released in 1970... TYA's ... 'Cricklewood Green '...catches Alvin Lee and the gang...all balls to the wall and daring anyone to knock the proverbial "rock-chip" off their shoulders. Lost Gem:--> "Working On The Road" is one of two 'road' songs. This blues-rock gem is filled with solid classic axe & organ riffs with Lee's vocals up to the task. Have you heard this one? "Working On The Road" I've been working on the road about fifteen years Been blowing my mind, I've been blasting my ears Don't you know, babe? I've been sleeping all day and working all night I made a lot of money, but it don't feel right Don't you know, babe? Well, I've seen the world and it's seen me In a strange kind of way I guess I'm free Don't you know, babe? Well, I've seen it bad and I've seen it good But, now...

"I live my life the way that I choose. I'm satisfied, nothing to lose." --> Bad Company One of the best things to happen to Saturday night is... JT's All-Request Show. Delicious Classic Rock from various eras...mostly 60's & 70's & 80's...but certainly not exclusively. JT's radio show is mainly controlled by the listeners...via call-ins and emails. With the majority requesting all-kinds of wonderful lost gems and deep cuts. You may recognize the rock artist playing...but be pleasantly surprised by the sometimes unfamiliar spin slammin' through your speakers. It's a rock fans treat. But let there be no doubt...it is Ol' JT that makes this 6 hour music party a winner. Maybe ...because he's a little bit different. He's down-to-earth. One of the guys. And real. A simple lover of RnR. None of the blowhardy wisecracken dime-a-dozen DJ's you mostly hear while flipping around the dial. No over-the-top buffoon laugh...

To my father and my father's father. I love you . Cat Stevens - "Father and Son " Father Its not time to make a change, Just relax, take it easy. You're still young, that's your fault, There's so much you have to know. Find a girl, settle down, If you want you can marry. Look at me, I am old, but Im happy. I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy, To be calm when you've found something going on. But take your time, think a lot, Why, think of everything you've got. For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not. Son How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again. Its always been the same, same old story. From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen. Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away. I know I have to go. Father Its not time to make a change, Just sit down, take it slowly. You're still young, that's your fault, There's so much you have to go through. Find a girl, settle dow...

"In the cool cool cool of the evening... I'm hitched up and ready to ride." Bachman-Turner Overdrive Look for me at The Donut Whole ... Wednesday...June 17th...around 8:30 pm . The Donut Whole was started by these two crazy cool cats ( Michael Carmody and Angela Etter ) who had a wicked dream of taking a simple idea and making it better. MUCH BETTER. Ta Dah!! Very very comfortable...with all the neat amenities of a coffee house. Killer aromas that tease the olfactories... fresh coffees brewing and delicious whack donuts fresh from the oven ...keep patrons returning again and again. You'll feel welcome right away when you walk in...and being located amongst the Old Townsters ...will also make for great people watching. Alone and with friends. A great hang place to gather or work... The Donut Whole has been marked, branded, and tattooed with that undefinable mark of coolness. They also have a nice area for various acts to perform. I hope you'll come out and t...

"We can go to Starbucks... and talk a lot of shit about the people we don't know." -->Pink Nasty Pink Nasty and me at legendary Kirby's. On Wednesday...June 10th ...around 8:00 pm... I'll be doing a 40 minute comedy set at one of the definite hidden treasures in my fair city of Wichita. I'm talking 'bout... Riverside Perk . An awesome coffeehouse ...with a huge variety of drinks and tasty munchables. So tucked away within the city is the Riverside Per k ...that it has a time-traveling quality to the place. A wonderful hamlet to hang...relax...and convo. You'll dig it. And along with all the good vibes ...yours truly gets to spin his web of comedy quirkiness. I encourage everyone to share the air with me that night. And an especial invite to my blogging comrades. WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU!! Come on out June 10th . AND ANOTHER THING: ...about Pink Nasty. PN's new stuff is sounding very good. Check out Pink Nasty MySpace. But lest anyone forget.....

"And when I began to crawl... He knocked my head against the wall  and said  you're much too small." ~ Was (Not Was) ~ Big fan of   Was (Not Was) .  BIG! David Weiss (aka David Was ). Don Fagenson (aka Don Was ). Sweet Pea Atkinson.   These guys are the Bizarro World   funkenstein frontmen on this ride. But there are a slew of fantastically bizarre musicians who dribble on and off this court like point guards in the NBA ...who help nail this pork pie hat. Looks like John Oates (minus Hall) in this video mix.  And I swear one of the three computer geek guys from "The X-Files" show up, too! Lost Gem:--> "Knocked Down, Made Small"   (1983) ... is a Motown throw-down   vocal burn that drives this rock tank more urgently than the lyrics might suggest.   Have you heard this one? My daddy took a look On the day that I was born. And said he looks like corn And his feet are made of clay. And then he wa...