Guess I'm WAY Out of the Loop in Music These Days: About That Current and Country Music

Well, we have that giant music festival going on in Chicago this weekend called Lollapalooza and a couple weeks ago we had a big country festival near here in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin called Country Thunder.

I went to Country Thunder once quite a while ago, back in my much younger days.  But, as I get older, huge crowds just isn't something I want to experience.  It did used to bother me, but now its sure does.

Anyway, I go a schedule for Country Thunder (and I still am a big country music fan and often listen to WBRF, 98.1 FM out of Galax, Virginia over the internet.  They play what they call Classic Country.  The older stuff.)

Out of four headliners July 15-18, I only recognized two:  Eric Church and Blake Shelton.  Out of the other 18 performers, I only recognize three:  Clay Walker, Tanya Tucker and Neal McCoy.

Out of 170+ bands, this was real sad, I only recognized seven: Miley Cyrus, Black Pumas, Limp Bizkit, Journey, Mt. Joy, Post Malone and Foo Fighters.

Like I said, Guess I'm Out of the Loop Now.  --RoadHopeless?

Bob Stroud's Making Me Feel Old

I love Bob Stroud's Rock and Roll Roots Show on WDRV FM, 97.1 FM, in Chicago every Sunday morning from 7 to 10 am. You can hear it on the internet as well. This guy really knows hisstuff about the music of the 60s and 70s.

However, one problem is that he likes to tell which musicians are having birthdays that week.

Some birthdays in the last two weeks:

Jay Ferguson-- Jo Jo Gunne, Spirit, and on his own-- 61
Jack Bruce-- Cream-- 65
Steve Winwood-- 60
Stevie Wonder-- 58
Eric Burdon-- 67
Dave Mason-- 62
Magic Dick-- J. Geils Band-- 63
Graham Goutman-- 10 CC-- 62
Billy Swann-- 66
Donovan-- 62
Arnold Isley-- Isley Brothers-- 67
Bernie Taupin-- lyrics for Elton John-- 58
Rick Wakeman--Yes-- 59

Come On Bob. You're Making Me Feel Old. --RoadDog


THIS DATE IN HISTORY-- Speaking of old-- 1955-- On this date, Chuck Berry went to Chess Studios in Chicago to record "Ida Mae" whose name was changed to "Maybelline" to make it sound less country.