In just a few hours, we're heading to Milwaukee for the St. Patrick's Day Parade and celebration at the Irish House.
Most years I can't go because if deejaying in Lake Villa, Illinois, for their St. Patrick's Day Parade and then the party back at George's Cedar Inn, which I did for eighteen years. I'd still be there today, except the place was sold, so here I go north!!
Where's That Green Beer? --RoadDog
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Where Were You March 4, 1966?-- Part 4
THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGING-- BYRDS-- New album out, Turn Turn Turn. From side 2 and by Bob Dylan, released in 1965. Title tune of their latest album.
HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED-- BOB DYLAN-- (OK, how's that for a Road Song?)
NOWHERE MAN-- On the "A" side. On the album, but not the one we got here. You had to buy the 45 if you wanted it.
BEATLES-WHAT GOES ON-- BEATLES-- On the "B" side. John and Paul wrote it so Ringo could sing it. This one was on Rubber Soul, but not in the UK and the rest of the of the world. (Hey, if Ringo can sing it, I sure can do it on karaoke.)
I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE-- BEATLES-- Lead off selection on the US Runner Soul.
ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY-- BOB LIND-- One hit wonder.
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN-- LOU CHRISTIE-- The single had been at #1.
GLORIA-- SHADOWS OF KNIGHT-- Pretty proud of our hometown boys, In top ten locally and rising on the national charts as well with their version of a Them classic released the year before. "A" side.
DARK SIDE-- SHADOWS OF KNIGHT-- "B" side. Jimmy Sohns and the Boys.
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'-- MAMAS AND PAPAS-- The #1 song in Chicago March 4, 1966.
Next, we jump ahead ten years to March 4, 1976. Still a long time ago.
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright This Morning." Let's Spell Out Her Name. --RiadDog
HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED-- BOB DYLAN-- (OK, how's that for a Road Song?)
NOWHERE MAN-- On the "A" side. On the album, but not the one we got here. You had to buy the 45 if you wanted it.
BEATLES-WHAT GOES ON-- BEATLES-- On the "B" side. John and Paul wrote it so Ringo could sing it. This one was on Rubber Soul, but not in the UK and the rest of the of the world. (Hey, if Ringo can sing it, I sure can do it on karaoke.)
I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE-- BEATLES-- Lead off selection on the US Runner Soul.
ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY-- BOB LIND-- One hit wonder.
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN-- LOU CHRISTIE-- The single had been at #1.
GLORIA-- SHADOWS OF KNIGHT-- Pretty proud of our hometown boys, In top ten locally and rising on the national charts as well with their version of a Them classic released the year before. "A" side.
DARK SIDE-- SHADOWS OF KNIGHT-- "B" side. Jimmy Sohns and the Boys.
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'-- MAMAS AND PAPAS-- The #1 song in Chicago March 4, 1966.
Next, we jump ahead ten years to March 4, 1976. Still a long time ago.
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright This Morning." Let's Spell Out Her Name. --RiadDog
Friday, March 9, 2012
Where Were You March 4, 1966?-- Part 3
The music of 46 YEARS AGO!! Gosh!!
I CAN'T LET GO-- HOLLIES-- brand new (Digging those vocals.)
I FOUGHT THE LAW-- BOBBY FULLER FOUR-- Their first hit with an old Crickets song. (Buddy Holly anyone?)
BATMAN-- MARKETTS-- The hit ABC TV program had its own hit Top 40 recording. There were a couple different ones out there. One by Neal Hefty who wrot the song and this one.
SURE GONNA MISS HER-- GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS-- brand new. (Jerry's son.)
HOMEWARD BOUND-- SIMON AND GARFUNKEL--follow up to "Sounds of Silence."
WOMAN-- PETER AND GORDON-- More British Invasion. Song written by Paul McCartney.
19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN-- ROLLING STONES-- Top Ten.
WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU-- FOUR SEASONS-- Some guys from the Jersey Shore who never needed a TV show to gain notoriety, unlike the current day misfits. (I was wondering what this meant, then remembered there is some sort of a TV show out called "The Jersey Shore.)
Good Stuff, Maynard. --RoadDog
I CAN'T LET GO-- HOLLIES-- brand new (Digging those vocals.)
I FOUGHT THE LAW-- BOBBY FULLER FOUR-- Their first hit with an old Crickets song. (Buddy Holly anyone?)
BATMAN-- MARKETTS-- The hit ABC TV program had its own hit Top 40 recording. There were a couple different ones out there. One by Neal Hefty who wrot the song and this one.
SURE GONNA MISS HER-- GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS-- brand new. (Jerry's son.)
HOMEWARD BOUND-- SIMON AND GARFUNKEL--follow up to "Sounds of Silence."
WOMAN-- PETER AND GORDON-- More British Invasion. Song written by Paul McCartney.
19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN-- ROLLING STONES-- Top Ten.
WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU-- FOUR SEASONS-- Some guys from the Jersey Shore who never needed a TV show to gain notoriety, unlike the current day misfits. (I was wondering what this meant, then remembered there is some sort of a TV show out called "The Jersey Shore.)
Good Stuff, Maynard. --RoadDog
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Every Bloomin' THing-- Early March
Nothing major to report as far as flowers. I've seen some bulbs coming up, though, so it won't be long.
Yesterday, I took delivery on the lawn tractor from Buck brothers who did the tune up and other things to get the John Deere ready for the season. My LX-176 tractor with Piranha deck for mulching is 18 years old now. We moved in during the the winter of 1992 and the whole summer of 1993, I was working on the landscaping so didn't need to cut the grass.
However, the first time I cut grass in the summer of 1994 with the push mower, I knew that wasn't the thing to use to cut an acre and bought the tractor at Schmidt in Wisconsin.
This year, it needed a new battery and a few other things. Came to $306. I didn't have anything done last year.
Speaking of batteries, not only did the tractor not start because of the battery, but the two vehicles I had parked behind it didn't start either. First, the '05 Dodge Dakota in the drive way wouldn't turn over. A quick jump and it did though. Then the '85 Firebird in the garage wouldn't either, but a jump started it right up also.
Was It Something About That Side of the Garage That Hurt the Batteries? --RoadDog
Yesterday, I took delivery on the lawn tractor from Buck brothers who did the tune up and other things to get the John Deere ready for the season. My LX-176 tractor with Piranha deck for mulching is 18 years old now. We moved in during the the winter of 1992 and the whole summer of 1993, I was working on the landscaping so didn't need to cut the grass.
However, the first time I cut grass in the summer of 1994 with the push mower, I knew that wasn't the thing to use to cut an acre and bought the tractor at Schmidt in Wisconsin.
This year, it needed a new battery and a few other things. Came to $306. I didn't have anything done last year.
Speaking of batteries, not only did the tractor not start because of the battery, but the two vehicles I had parked behind it didn't start either. First, the '05 Dodge Dakota in the drive way wouldn't turn over. A quick jump and it did though. Then the '85 Firebird in the garage wouldn't either, but a jump started it right up also.
Was It Something About That Side of the Garage That Hurt the Batteries? --RoadDog
Movie Scratches: Black-- Safe-- War-- Mysterious
A Dog's-Eye View on the Movies at the Theaters.
9. WOMAN IN BLACK-- 2-15-- FOX LAKE $4-- Little Harry Potter's all grown up. Did he die?
10. SAFE HOUSE-- 2-15-- FOX LAKE $4-- Something's dirty at the CIA. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it." Keeping the dirty little secrets.
11. THIS MEANS WAR-- 2-22-- FOX LAKE $4-- It's Spy Vs. Spy (Remember Mad Magazine) for the love of m'lady.
12. MYSTERIOUS ISLAND: JOURNEY 2-- 2-22-- FOX LAKE $4-- Who's ready for adventure and pure hokey.
Senior Citizens Talk More Than High School Kids. --RoadDog
9. WOMAN IN BLACK-- 2-15-- FOX LAKE $4-- Little Harry Potter's all grown up. Did he die?
10. SAFE HOUSE-- 2-15-- FOX LAKE $4-- Something's dirty at the CIA. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it." Keeping the dirty little secrets.
11. THIS MEANS WAR-- 2-22-- FOX LAKE $4-- It's Spy Vs. Spy (Remember Mad Magazine) for the love of m'lady.
12. MYSTERIOUS ISLAND: JOURNEY 2-- 2-22-- FOX LAKE $4-- Who's ready for adventure and pure hokey.
Senior Citizens Talk More Than High School Kids. --RoadDog
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Off to See the Eagles: Day 2, February 28th: Dem Eagles
We weren't sure how successful we'd be on our annual trip out to the Mississippi River to see the bald eagles because of the lateness of the winter and the wonderful winter we are having this year, finally.
Perhaps the eagles didn't need to come down this far south to feed and since there probably wasn't any ice on the river, they wouldn't be congregating by the lock and dams as much.
Not so, though.
We found bald eagles right away at our first stop at he Dubuque, Iowa, lock and dam. At least we wouldn't be shut out. We finally found a bald eagle in the tree by the park by the Bellevue lock and dam. We hadn't seen one there in the last five or so years. This is where we first got a real close up look at one on our first eagle trip way back when.
By the end of the day, we had counted a total of 62 bald eagles, including one floating downriver on a log in Clinton.
Stayed at the LaQuinta in Davenport, had drinks at Applebees, Miller Time and Kelly's and grazed at the Golden Corral. Came back and enjoyed the pool.
A Good Day for Seeing Eagles. --RoadDog
Perhaps the eagles didn't need to come down this far south to feed and since there probably wasn't any ice on the river, they wouldn't be congregating by the lock and dams as much.
Not so, though.
We found bald eagles right away at our first stop at he Dubuque, Iowa, lock and dam. At least we wouldn't be shut out. We finally found a bald eagle in the tree by the park by the Bellevue lock and dam. We hadn't seen one there in the last five or so years. This is where we first got a real close up look at one on our first eagle trip way back when.
By the end of the day, we had counted a total of 62 bald eagles, including one floating downriver on a log in Clinton.
Stayed at the LaQuinta in Davenport, had drinks at Applebees, Miller Time and Kelly's and grazed at the Golden Corral. Came back and enjoyed the pool.
A Good Day for Seeing Eagles. --RoadDog
Where Were You March "Forth," 1966?-- Part 2
Continuing with Stroud's "Marching Orders" back to March 4, 1966.
AT THE SCENE-- DAVE CLARK FIVE-- The British Invasion just over two years old now and the Brits just keep on coming like the Spencer Davis Group. This more established group keeps having hit after hit. (Not as familiar with this one, but sure glad they finally made the Hall of Fame.)
MY WORLD'S EMPTY WITHOUT YOU-- SUPREMES-- (Almost caught myself doing the choreography again. Man, they can get ya movin'.
DAYDREAM-- LOVIN' SPOONFUL-- Brand new (Good old Jon Sebastion.)
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING-- NANCY SINATRA-- Walking right on to top of the charts, from Frank's little daughter. #2. (I Am Woman, hear me roar.)
STRAIGHT SHOOTER-- MAMAS AND PAPAS-- A couple tracks from one of the hottest new albums, a debut, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears. Great new songs from one John Phillips.
GO WHERE YOU WANNA GO-- MAMAS AND PAPAS-- These are deep tracks. In another year or so this would be a hit for the Fifth Dimension. (Yep, we had Mama Michele for looking and Mama Cass for the singing.)
Do What You Wanna Do. --RoadDog
WILL ROGERS SAYS: Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.
AT THE SCENE-- DAVE CLARK FIVE-- The British Invasion just over two years old now and the Brits just keep on coming like the Spencer Davis Group. This more established group keeps having hit after hit. (Not as familiar with this one, but sure glad they finally made the Hall of Fame.)
MY WORLD'S EMPTY WITHOUT YOU-- SUPREMES-- (Almost caught myself doing the choreography again. Man, they can get ya movin'.
DAYDREAM-- LOVIN' SPOONFUL-- Brand new (Good old Jon Sebastion.)
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING-- NANCY SINATRA-- Walking right on to top of the charts, from Frank's little daughter. #2. (I Am Woman, hear me roar.)
STRAIGHT SHOOTER-- MAMAS AND PAPAS-- A couple tracks from one of the hottest new albums, a debut, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears. Great new songs from one John Phillips.
GO WHERE YOU WANNA GO-- MAMAS AND PAPAS-- These are deep tracks. In another year or so this would be a hit for the Fifth Dimension. (Yep, we had Mama Michele for looking and Mama Cass for the singing.)
Do What You Wanna Do. --RoadDog
WILL ROGERS SAYS: Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Another Duhhh Moment: The Pepperoncini Incident
Well, back in January, I walked into the girls' bathroom at McGuire's in Destin, Florida, because I didn't read the sign on the doors carefully enough. Well, actually, I was set up for that one, at least that's my excuse.
However, yesterday, I made another mistake when ordering pizza at J's Sports Bar & Grill in Ingleside, Illinois. They have half-price pizza on Mondays (along with $1.25 domestic pints). That, along with NTN makes the place a natural stop on that day.
And, their pizza is some of the best we've ever had. We are especially fond of the BLT Pizza. But, yesterday, we thought we'd try a different one and decided, well I decided, on the J's Beer Pizza which has pepperoncini peppers, sausage, onions, mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Only, I read the first item as pepperoni for some reason. Liz tried to warn me, but for some reason, I didn't listen. It came and we ate. I found that I don't like pepperoncini peppers. Man, those are just a bit too hot!! It was a lot better when we picked them off.
Needless to say, I'm not ordering the Beer Pizza again.
Can't See Out of One Eye, Blind in the Other. --RoadDog
However, yesterday, I made another mistake when ordering pizza at J's Sports Bar & Grill in Ingleside, Illinois. They have half-price pizza on Mondays (along with $1.25 domestic pints). That, along with NTN makes the place a natural stop on that day.
And, their pizza is some of the best we've ever had. We are especially fond of the BLT Pizza. But, yesterday, we thought we'd try a different one and decided, well I decided, on the J's Beer Pizza which has pepperoncini peppers, sausage, onions, mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Only, I read the first item as pepperoni for some reason. Liz tried to warn me, but for some reason, I didn't listen. It came and we ate. I found that I don't like pepperoncini peppers. Man, those are just a bit too hot!! It was a lot better when we picked them off.
Needless to say, I'm not ordering the Beer Pizza again.
Can't See Out of One Eye, Blind in the Other. --RoadDog
Four Days, 6 Bars, 1 Festival, 1 Band
We got home from the bald eagle trip to the Mississippi this past Thursday and took it easy.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2ND
Went to Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wi. for NTN and Italian bombers. We had eight Top Twenties. First time with the changes NTN has brought about. At last, they are showing some care about us oldsters playing during the afternoon instead of the young crew they seem to be going after.
SATURDAY MARCH 3RD
Belated Mardi Gras party at Route 12 Bar and those great $4 black angus burgers. Should have had Louisiana-style food, though. Then, Captain's Quarters, $2.50 Coronas and the UNC-Duke basketball game. Who'd have figured it would be such a Tarheel blowout?
SUNDAY MARCH FORTH
As in, March Forth! Learn something new all the time. Into Round Lake Park to AJ's Horsin' Around and an afternoon party with Terry Spizziri and Nephew. Lots of Irish music getting ready for that upcoming day. It will be strange for me after deejaying at Cedar Inn the last 15 years, Its no longer open.
MONDAY MARCH 5TH
To J's in Ingleside for half price pizza (more on that in next post) and NTN with the Usual Suspects: Painter, Dazed, Drunk, Bill K, Klofmn, Pops, Liz and myself. Three Top Twenties. A stop at the Legion on the way home for 50 cent drafts.
Found out Renee's great-g-g-g grandfather was at the Alamo.
Wow, NIU upset Eastern Michigan in the first round of the MAC Championship Tournament. Who'd have figured that!!??
Always Good Times in the Area. --RoadDog
WILL ROGERS SAYS: If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out of it?
FRIDAY, MARCH 2ND
Went to Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wi. for NTN and Italian bombers. We had eight Top Twenties. First time with the changes NTN has brought about. At last, they are showing some care about us oldsters playing during the afternoon instead of the young crew they seem to be going after.
SATURDAY MARCH 3RD
Belated Mardi Gras party at Route 12 Bar and those great $4 black angus burgers. Should have had Louisiana-style food, though. Then, Captain's Quarters, $2.50 Coronas and the UNC-Duke basketball game. Who'd have figured it would be such a Tarheel blowout?
SUNDAY MARCH FORTH
As in, March Forth! Learn something new all the time. Into Round Lake Park to AJ's Horsin' Around and an afternoon party with Terry Spizziri and Nephew. Lots of Irish music getting ready for that upcoming day. It will be strange for me after deejaying at Cedar Inn the last 15 years, Its no longer open.
MONDAY MARCH 5TH
To J's in Ingleside for half price pizza (more on that in next post) and NTN with the Usual Suspects: Painter, Dazed, Drunk, Bill K, Klofmn, Pops, Liz and myself. Three Top Twenties. A stop at the Legion on the way home for 50 cent drafts.
Found out Renee's great-g-g-g grandfather was at the Alamo.
Wow, NIU upset Eastern Michigan in the first round of the MAC Championship Tournament. Who'd have figured that!!??
Always Good Times in the Area. --RoadDog
WILL ROGERS SAYS: If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out of it?
Monday, March 5, 2012
Where Were You March 4, 1966?-- Part 1
Yesterday, Bob Stroud could have done his Rock and Roll Roots show on the Drive, 97.1 FM in Chicago on songs with the word march or sound of marching in it in honor of March 4th, the date and command.
But, he did it on songs playing on the radio here in Chicago on WLS and WCFL back on March 4, 1966 and then jumped ahead ten years to that date in 1976.
I was a freshman at Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois. Back then, freshmen and sophomores went to this school while juniors and seniors went to Palatine High School. Palatine, at the time was experiencing a huge growth with subdivisions opening all over the place. One of the biggest was Winston Park, where we had moved three years earlier.
My sophomore year, I went to Palatine as they had split the two schools. All freshmen still went to Fremd and all seniors went to Palatine still. The sophomore and junior classes were split, however. The next year, my junior, both schools were entirely split and thus began a real rivalry.
So, we got to be the lowest class two years running.
YOU BABY-- TURTLES-- Second hit following "It Ain't Me Babe." Much more pop oriented than their first folk rock one. ("It Ain't Me" was written by Bob Dylan. I was a big Turtles fan and their greatest hit album was one of the first I bought.
KEEP ON RUNNING-- SPENCER DAVIS GROUP-- Our very first taste of one Steve Winwood, their initial release here in the US. (As fine of garage rock as you can get.)
Bringing back the Memories. --RoadDog
But, he did it on songs playing on the radio here in Chicago on WLS and WCFL back on March 4, 1966 and then jumped ahead ten years to that date in 1976.
I was a freshman at Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois. Back then, freshmen and sophomores went to this school while juniors and seniors went to Palatine High School. Palatine, at the time was experiencing a huge growth with subdivisions opening all over the place. One of the biggest was Winston Park, where we had moved three years earlier.
My sophomore year, I went to Palatine as they had split the two schools. All freshmen still went to Fremd and all seniors went to Palatine still. The sophomore and junior classes were split, however. The next year, my junior, both schools were entirely split and thus began a real rivalry.
So, we got to be the lowest class two years running.
YOU BABY-- TURTLES-- Second hit following "It Ain't Me Babe." Much more pop oriented than their first folk rock one. ("It Ain't Me" was written by Bob Dylan. I was a big Turtles fan and their greatest hit album was one of the first I bought.
KEEP ON RUNNING-- SPENCER DAVIS GROUP-- Our very first taste of one Steve Winwood, their initial release here in the US. (As fine of garage rock as you can get.)
Bringing back the Memories. --RoadDog
March 4th March Forth
Well, I was not aware of this March Forth stuff until yesterday, March 4th, when reading the comics in the Chicago Tribune. Two comic strips featured the idea.
Frazz had the teacher in her classroom saying "Here's one: When is a date a command?" She then proceeds to march around. Then one of the kids says to Frazz "Turns out the world's tiredest joke can be made tireder." To which Frazz says, "I May 2nd that." I never thought of that either.
Then Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell had the dog taking a nap by a tree and sees the cat leading other animals in a march past him. The dog says "March 'Fourth'"
I had never thought of it.
Learning Something Every Day. --RoadDog
Frazz had the teacher in her classroom saying "Here's one: When is a date a command?" She then proceeds to march around. Then one of the kids says to Frazz "Turns out the world's tiredest joke can be made tireder." To which Frazz says, "I May 2nd that." I never thought of that either.
Then Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell had the dog taking a nap by a tree and sees the cat leading other animals in a march past him. The dog says "March 'Fourth'"
I had never thought of it.
Learning Something Every Day. --RoadDog
It's Them, Not Me: $4 Achieved
On our eagle trip Tuesday, we did see our first gas station with $4 gas by the I-80 bridge over the Mississippi River in Iowa. Well, actually $3.99.9, but we all know that price is really $4. Wednesday, we got gas in Dixon, Illinois, for $3.58 and then it was $3.70 the rest of the way to Dekalb. Thursday, it was $3.80 in Dekalb.
Yesterday, driving over to Round Lake Park to see Terry Spizzirri, we saw that Fox Lake was at $3.98 and $3.99 and all other stations were at $4. So, we arrived at the $4 level quite early in this year's "Summer Driving Season" as Big Oil used to use for an excuse for jacking up prices.
Hey, I knew this was coming. They "kept" gas prices over $3 all fall and winter. Whenever it got down to $3.20 around here, reasons were "found" to raise it back up. When they "keep" prices up over winter, you know they are preparing to go up to new heights.
Some are calling for $5 gas around here. I should say that we live in McHenry County, next to Lake County in northeast Illinois, outside that rip-you-off city called Chicago where gas prices are always higher than most of the country.
Last year, we got to $4.25. I'm thinking their plans are to raise it to $4.50 this year, drop it back to around $3.70 for a low next fall and shoot for the $5 mark the following year.
Saddest part of all of this is that many of those involved are Americans, whose greed goes beyond caring what they do to their fellow Americans.
These GRBs Are Sure Not Nice People. --RoadDog
Yesterday, driving over to Round Lake Park to see Terry Spizzirri, we saw that Fox Lake was at $3.98 and $3.99 and all other stations were at $4. So, we arrived at the $4 level quite early in this year's "Summer Driving Season" as Big Oil used to use for an excuse for jacking up prices.
Hey, I knew this was coming. They "kept" gas prices over $3 all fall and winter. Whenever it got down to $3.20 around here, reasons were "found" to raise it back up. When they "keep" prices up over winter, you know they are preparing to go up to new heights.
Some are calling for $5 gas around here. I should say that we live in McHenry County, next to Lake County in northeast Illinois, outside that rip-you-off city called Chicago where gas prices are always higher than most of the country.
Last year, we got to $4.25. I'm thinking their plans are to raise it to $4.50 this year, drop it back to around $3.70 for a low next fall and shoot for the $5 mark the following year.
Saddest part of all of this is that many of those involved are Americans, whose greed goes beyond caring what they do to their fellow Americans.
These GRBs Are Sure Not Nice People. --RoadDog
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Goodbye Davy Jones: 11 Essential Tunes-- Part 3: "Daydream Believer"
6. SHADES OF GRAY: THE HEADQUARTERS-- transitional album wit the band contributing songs.
5. CUDDLY TOY-- written by harry Nilsson-- from the Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones album.
4. WHEN LOVE COMES KNOCKIN' (AT YOUR DOOR)-- From More of the Monkees album. Written by Neil Sedaka and Carole Bayer Sager.
3. DAYDREAM BELIEVER-- by John stewart, maybe Jones' most famous performance from The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees, the first Monkees album NOT to go to #1. released after the show was canceled.
2. LOOKOUT (HERE COMES TOMORROW)-- Written by Neil Diamond. A long-time favorite of Monkees fans. (Me too!)
1. GIRL-- from the Brady Bunch episode-- cut track with Marcia looking adoringly on.
I agree with O'Connor, the Monkees Need to Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. --RoadDog
And, speaking of music, tomorrow (the 4th), Bob Stroud s doing a Time Warp back to march 4, 1966 for an hour and a half and then jumping forward to March 4, 1976 for another hour and a half. It streams live at www.wdrv.com from 7 to 10 AM CST.
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!
Goodbye Davy Jones: 11 Essential Tunes-- Part 2
In saying goodbye to Davy Jones of the Monkees, here is a list by Rob O'Connor of eleven songs as lead vocalist or solo.
The Monkees were assembled in 1966 by Bert Schneider and Bob Rafelsont. Don Kirschner supervised the first two Monkees albums.
11. THE GIRL FROM CHELSEA-- written by the Gerry Goffin/Carole King team. Recorded in 1965, before joining the Monkees.
10. VALLERI-- A Boyce-Hart song from fifth album The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees.
9. I WANNA BE-- Another Boyce-Hart song from 1966's The Monkees album.
8. I'LL BE TRUE TO YOU-- Gerry Goffin-Russ Titelman, from the debut album also.
7. THE DAY WE FALL IN LOVE-- From 1967's second album. Wonder who came up with the title More of the Monkees?
More to Come. --RoadDog
WILL ROGERS SAYS: Alexander Hamilton started the US Treasury with nothing-- and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even.
The Monkees were assembled in 1966 by Bert Schneider and Bob Rafelsont. Don Kirschner supervised the first two Monkees albums.
11. THE GIRL FROM CHELSEA-- written by the Gerry Goffin/Carole King team. Recorded in 1965, before joining the Monkees.
10. VALLERI-- A Boyce-Hart song from fifth album The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees.
9. I WANNA BE-- Another Boyce-Hart song from 1966's The Monkees album.
8. I'LL BE TRUE TO YOU-- Gerry Goffin-Russ Titelman, from the debut album also.
7. THE DAY WE FALL IN LOVE-- From 1967's second album. Wonder who came up with the title More of the Monkees?
More to Come. --RoadDog
WILL ROGERS SAYS: Alexander Hamilton started the US Treasury with nothing-- and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Goodbye Davy Jones: 11 Essential Tunes-- Part 1
From March 1st Yahoo! "List of the Day Remembering Davy Jones: 11 Essential Tunes."
I'll be doing an entry on my Cooters's History Blog about Davy Jones. We were driving eastward from the Quad Cities listening to a country station when we heard the news of his death. You wouldn't expect to hear that from a country deejay.
Liz and I just looked at each other. Hey, both of us were big Monkees fans, shoot, I liked the Boys Bands from ten years ago. Good music is good music, especially when written by any of the greats. And that is exactly who the Monkees had writing for them.
Along with that great slap-stick, "Hard Day's Night"-like TV show, all those zany activities and them singing one of their songs. It was the Beatles meet Elvis Presley. Back then, it was hard to get to see your favorite bands on TV.
Then, "Daydream Believer" is Liz's all-time favorite song. She says it reminds her of me. (Get big head now.) It is even her ring tone. It always gets a positive reaction when it goes off. I've even heard people start singing. Whenever it comes on the radio or a juke box, Liz grabs for her phone.
"It's Because I'm Short. I Know." --RoadDog
I'll be doing an entry on my Cooters's History Blog about Davy Jones. We were driving eastward from the Quad Cities listening to a country station when we heard the news of his death. You wouldn't expect to hear that from a country deejay.
Liz and I just looked at each other. Hey, both of us were big Monkees fans, shoot, I liked the Boys Bands from ten years ago. Good music is good music, especially when written by any of the greats. And that is exactly who the Monkees had writing for them.
Along with that great slap-stick, "Hard Day's Night"-like TV show, all those zany activities and them singing one of their songs. It was the Beatles meet Elvis Presley. Back then, it was hard to get to see your favorite bands on TV.
Then, "Daydream Believer" is Liz's all-time favorite song. She says it reminds her of me. (Get big head now.) It is even her ring tone. It always gets a positive reaction when it goes off. I've even heard people start singing. Whenever it comes on the radio or a juke box, Liz grabs for her phone.
"It's Because I'm Short. I Know." --RoadDog
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Number One Songs This Date: March 1st-- Part 2
1969 EVERYDAY PEOPLE-- Sly & the Family Stine
1968 LOVE IS BLUE-- Paul Mauriat
1967 RUBY TUESDAY-- Rolling Stones-- What wouldn't she say?
1966 BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS-- S/Sgt. Barry Sadler-- Where is John when you need him?
1965 MY GIRL-- Temptations-- How do those first chords go again?
1964 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND-- Beatles-- Imagine a Beatle song being one back then.
1963 WALK LIKE A MAN-- Four Seasons
1962 DUKE OF EARL-- Gene Chandler-- Frank, there is more to this song than just the chorus. Definitely a bad karaoke choice for two white boys.
1961 PONY TIME-- Chubby Checker
1960 THEME FROM 'A SUMMER PLACE'-- Percy Faith
1959 STAGGER LEE-- Lloyd Price
1958 DON'T/I BEG YOU-- Elvis Presley
1957 YOUNG LOVE-- Tab Hunter-- Stolen from Sonny James.
1956 LISBON ANTIGUA-- Nelson Riddle
1955 SINCERELY-- McGuire Sisters
1954 SECRET LOVE-- Doris Day-- Getting all bright-eyed.
1953 TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU-- Teresa Brewer
1952 CRY-- Johnny Ray & the Four Lads
1951 IF-- Perry Como-- Back in the days of short song titles.
1950 CHATTANOOGA SHOESHINE BOY-- Joe Foley-- Just a tad pi nowadays.
1942 MOONLIGHT COCKTAILS-- Glenn Miller
1932 ALL OF ME-- Louis Armstrong
1922 APRIL SHOWERS-- Al Jolson
1912 DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM-- Harry MacDonough
1902 ARKANSAW TRAVELER-- Len Spencer-- Honest, that's how they spelled the state.
The Night Was Clear and What Was Yellow? --RoadDog
1968 LOVE IS BLUE-- Paul Mauriat
1967 RUBY TUESDAY-- Rolling Stones-- What wouldn't she say?
1966 BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS-- S/Sgt. Barry Sadler-- Where is John when you need him?
1965 MY GIRL-- Temptations-- How do those first chords go again?
1964 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND-- Beatles-- Imagine a Beatle song being one back then.
1963 WALK LIKE A MAN-- Four Seasons
1962 DUKE OF EARL-- Gene Chandler-- Frank, there is more to this song than just the chorus. Definitely a bad karaoke choice for two white boys.
1961 PONY TIME-- Chubby Checker
1960 THEME FROM 'A SUMMER PLACE'-- Percy Faith
1959 STAGGER LEE-- Lloyd Price
1958 DON'T/I BEG YOU-- Elvis Presley
1957 YOUNG LOVE-- Tab Hunter-- Stolen from Sonny James.
1956 LISBON ANTIGUA-- Nelson Riddle
1955 SINCERELY-- McGuire Sisters
1954 SECRET LOVE-- Doris Day-- Getting all bright-eyed.
1953 TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU-- Teresa Brewer
1952 CRY-- Johnny Ray & the Four Lads
1951 IF-- Perry Como-- Back in the days of short song titles.
1950 CHATTANOOGA SHOESHINE BOY-- Joe Foley-- Just a tad pi nowadays.
1942 MOONLIGHT COCKTAILS-- Glenn Miller
1932 ALL OF ME-- Louis Armstrong
1922 APRIL SHOWERS-- Al Jolson
1912 DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM-- Harry MacDonough
1902 ARKANSAW TRAVELER-- Len Spencer-- Honest, that's how they spelled the state.
The Night Was Clear and What Was Yellow? --RoadDog
Number One Songs This Date: March 1st
From Josh Hosler Number Ones This Sate. Check it out for every #1 song in every year. Based on Billboard Charts.
2012 PART OF ME-- Katy Perry
2002 ALWAYS ON TIME-- Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
1992 TO BE WITH YOU-- Mr. Big-- As good of a slow-dancing song as it gets.
1989 LOST IN YOUR EYES-- Debbie Gibson
1988 FATHER FIGURE-- George Michael
1987 LIVIN' ON A PRAYER-- Bon Jovi
1986 KYRIE-- Mr. Mister
1985 CARELESS WHISPER-- Wham!
1984 JUMP-- Van Halen-- Love that synthesizer
1983 BILLIE JEAN-- Michael Jackson Sure heard this a time ir two or three.
1982 CENTERFOLD-- J. Geils Band I read it for the articles and cartoons.
1981 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT-- Eddie Rabbitt And country makes an incursion.
1980 CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE-- Queen
1979 DA YA THINK I'M SEXY-- Rod Stewart gone disco.
1978 (LOVE IS) THICKER THAN WATER-- Andy Gibb
1977 LOVE THEME FROM 'A STAR IS BORN'-- Barbra Streisand
1976 LOVE MACHINE-- Jacksons
1975 BEST OF MY LOVE-- Eagles
1974 SEASONS IN THE SUN-- Terry Jacks
1973 KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS EYES-- Roberta Flack
1972 WITHOUT YOU-- Nilsson
1971 ONE BAD APPLE---- Osmonds How do we go from the previous year to this?
1970 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-- Simon & Garfunkel
You Know What They Say About the Bad Apple in a Barrel. --RoadDog
WILL ROGERS SAYS: An economist's guess is liable to be as good as anybody else's.
2012 PART OF ME-- Katy Perry
2002 ALWAYS ON TIME-- Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
1992 TO BE WITH YOU-- Mr. Big-- As good of a slow-dancing song as it gets.
1989 LOST IN YOUR EYES-- Debbie Gibson
1988 FATHER FIGURE-- George Michael
1987 LIVIN' ON A PRAYER-- Bon Jovi
1986 KYRIE-- Mr. Mister
1985 CARELESS WHISPER-- Wham!
1984 JUMP-- Van Halen-- Love that synthesizer
1983 BILLIE JEAN-- Michael Jackson Sure heard this a time ir two or three.
1982 CENTERFOLD-- J. Geils Band I read it for the articles and cartoons.
1981 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT-- Eddie Rabbitt And country makes an incursion.
1980 CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE-- Queen
1979 DA YA THINK I'M SEXY-- Rod Stewart gone disco.
1978 (LOVE IS) THICKER THAN WATER-- Andy Gibb
1977 LOVE THEME FROM 'A STAR IS BORN'-- Barbra Streisand
1976 LOVE MACHINE-- Jacksons
1975 BEST OF MY LOVE-- Eagles
1974 SEASONS IN THE SUN-- Terry Jacks
1973 KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS EYES-- Roberta Flack
1972 WITHOUT YOU-- Nilsson
1971 ONE BAD APPLE---- Osmonds How do we go from the previous year to this?
1970 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-- Simon & Garfunkel
You Know What They Say About the Bad Apple in a Barrel. --RoadDog
WILL ROGERS SAYS: An economist's guess is liable to be as good as anybody else's.
Off to See The Eagles: Grant's Road, Galena, 'Buque
February 27th, it was off on our annual Mississippi River trip to see those magnificent bald eagles. Due to this being February (we usually go during January and it being such a warm winter, we weren't expecting much. Drove to Marengo, Illinois and picked up US-20, U.S. Grant Memorial Highway and took it to Galena. This is one of the prettier drives anywhere in the US, especially after you get to Stockton. Anybody thinking Illinois is flat needs to drive this road.
On the way, we stopped at the Freeport/Stevenson County Visitors Center, one of the best we've ever been to.
Galena was Grant's hometown before the Civil War and for a short time before he became president. The main street is lined with 1840s buildings, truly "A Town That History Forgot."
Went into some stores and had a coupla brews at the VFW before having dinner at The Log Cabin. We ate there on our honeymoon 38 years ago and the place hasn't changed a bit, other than the prices.
Then, we went to Dubuque and checked out the Grand Tap by the court house (used to be a gas station) and Paul's Bar near the bridge. This place has been in business since 1948. Rumored to have the best burgers in town and lots of big game trophies along the walls.
Last stop back at the Swiss Inn Motel and bar where we watched the end of that Daytona 500, which we really thought would never end.
A Busy Day. --RoadDog
On the way, we stopped at the Freeport/Stevenson County Visitors Center, one of the best we've ever been to.
Galena was Grant's hometown before the Civil War and for a short time before he became president. The main street is lined with 1840s buildings, truly "A Town That History Forgot."
Went into some stores and had a coupla brews at the VFW before having dinner at The Log Cabin. We ate there on our honeymoon 38 years ago and the place hasn't changed a bit, other than the prices.
Then, we went to Dubuque and checked out the Grand Tap by the court house (used to be a gas station) and Paul's Bar near the bridge. This place has been in business since 1948. Rumored to have the best burgers in town and lots of big game trophies along the walls.
Last stop back at the Swiss Inn Motel and bar where we watched the end of that Daytona 500, which we really thought would never end.
A Busy Day. --RoadDog
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