MY MARIA-- B.W. STEVENSON-- (A peronal favorite of mine. I also liked the brooks and Dunn version.)
ANGIE-- ROLLING STONES-- World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band from Goat's Head Soup. (So sweet, it's hard to believe they did it.)
All in the family. They might as well be brothers. The "Brothers Set."
THAT LADY-- ISLEY BROTHERS-- Featuring the great guitar work of Ernie Isley. (My favorite I.B. song.)
RAMBLIN' MAN-- ALLMAN BROTHERS-- From Brothers and Sisters (Keeping it all in the family.)
CHINA GROVE-- DOOBIE BROTHERS-- Top Ten from The Captain and Me. (And a song that reminds me of the drive out to Galena, Illinois, for our honeymoon. Takes me right back.)
THE HURT-- CAT STEVENS-- According to WCFL Survey, the number one song in Chicagoland. (A great one by the Cat before he went all religious on us. Not one you usually think of when you think of his hits.)
I Was Earning a Grand Total of $8300 a Year Teaching Back Then. Strangely, Though, We Lived Fairly Well On That Amount. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
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.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Before There Was a Ringo
From Oct. 17th AP "Early Paul McCartney letter offers drummer tryout" by Gregory Katz.
This could have been the greatest missed opportunity of all time, but it is possible that some young drummer in Liverpool was offered a chance to try out for a new group called the Beatles in 1960. He didn't get the job, obviously. Why he didn't is not known.
The letter was found stuck inside a book at a Liverpool yard sale recently. It was handwritten by Paul McCartney, an offered this person a try out just a few days before the group left for a two-month gig in the red light district of Hamburg, Germany. This is where the group really honed its skills.
The letter will be auctioned in November by Christie's, which expects about $11,000. It was discovered by a collector of antique coins who regularly checks out yard sales.
The letter was dated August 12, 1960, two years before Pete Best was dropped for Ringo Starr. McCartney was replying to an ad in the Liverpool Echo simply saying "Drummer_Young_Free." At the time, McCartney was on guitar and Stuart Sutcliffe was playing bass.
McCartney was unavailable for comment, probably on his honeymoon. It will be interesting to hear what he has to say.
Shoot! I Could Have Had a V-8!! --RoadDog
This could have been the greatest missed opportunity of all time, but it is possible that some young drummer in Liverpool was offered a chance to try out for a new group called the Beatles in 1960. He didn't get the job, obviously. Why he didn't is not known.
The letter was found stuck inside a book at a Liverpool yard sale recently. It was handwritten by Paul McCartney, an offered this person a try out just a few days before the group left for a two-month gig in the red light district of Hamburg, Germany. This is where the group really honed its skills.
The letter will be auctioned in November by Christie's, which expects about $11,000. It was discovered by a collector of antique coins who regularly checks out yard sales.
The letter was dated August 12, 1960, two years before Pete Best was dropped for Ringo Starr. McCartney was replying to an ad in the Liverpool Echo simply saying "Drummer_Young_Free." At the time, McCartney was on guitar and Stuart Sutcliffe was playing bass.
McCartney was unavailable for comment, probably on his honeymoon. It will be interesting to hear what he has to say.
Shoot! I Could Have Had a V-8!! --RoadDog
Where Were You October 9, 1973?-- Part 2
Songs on your radio back all those years ago.
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR-- BOB DYLAN-- Actually part of an album soundtrack "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid."
HIGHER GROUND-- STEVIE WONDER-- Playing all the instruments from his new albums Inner Visions.
JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE-- LOOKING GLASS-- Had given us "Brandy" a year earlier. (Two really fine pop tunes.)
LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK-- PAUL SIMON-- with the Dixie Hummingbirds.
ALL I KNOW-- ART GARFUNKEL-- First solo hit and Paul's former partner.
FREE RIDE-- EDGAR WINTER GROUP-- From the album They Only Come Out At Night. (One of the songs that reminds me so much of our drive from the wedding in Dekalb, Illinois, on August 25, 1973, to our honeymoon in Galena.
Good Stuff. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If in an emergency, notify:" I always put "DOCTOR."
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR-- BOB DYLAN-- Actually part of an album soundtrack "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid."
HIGHER GROUND-- STEVIE WONDER-- Playing all the instruments from his new albums Inner Visions.
JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE-- LOOKING GLASS-- Had given us "Brandy" a year earlier. (Two really fine pop tunes.)
LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK-- PAUL SIMON-- with the Dixie Hummingbirds.
ALL I KNOW-- ART GARFUNKEL-- First solo hit and Paul's former partner.
FREE RIDE-- EDGAR WINTER GROUP-- From the album They Only Come Out At Night. (One of the songs that reminds me so much of our drive from the wedding in Dekalb, Illinois, on August 25, 1973, to our honeymoon in Galena.
Good Stuff. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If in an emergency, notify:" I always put "DOCTOR."
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Where Were You October 9, 1973?-- Part 1
After finishing the first hour and a half back in 1968, Bob Stroud jumped ahead five years.
October 9th of 1973, I had been teaching 7th, 8th and 9th graders a grand total of six weeks. I was just eight years older than those freshmen. Liz was working at General Finance Corporation in Evanston, Illinois. I was teaching at John T. Magee Middle School in Round Lake.
She was driving her parents' 1968 Chevy to work and I drove the 1973 Ford Pinto to work from our apartment in Des Plaines, Illinois, off Golf Road near the Golf Mill Shopping Center.
JUST YOU "N" ME-- CHICAGO-- (Play me some horns.)
SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING-- ELTON JOHN--A 45 release from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road out months before the album was.
RUBBER BULLETS-- 10CC-- Our introduction to this UK band.
PHOTOGRAPH-- RINGO STARR-- (Who'd have figured Ringo would do so well?)
More to Come. --RoadDog
October 9th of 1973, I had been teaching 7th, 8th and 9th graders a grand total of six weeks. I was just eight years older than those freshmen. Liz was working at General Finance Corporation in Evanston, Illinois. I was teaching at John T. Magee Middle School in Round Lake.
She was driving her parents' 1968 Chevy to work and I drove the 1973 Ford Pinto to work from our apartment in Des Plaines, Illinois, off Golf Road near the Golf Mill Shopping Center.
JUST YOU "N" ME-- CHICAGO-- (Play me some horns.)
SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING-- ELTON JOHN--A 45 release from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road out months before the album was.
RUBBER BULLETS-- 10CC-- Our introduction to this UK band.
PHOTOGRAPH-- RINGO STARR-- (Who'd have figured Ringo would do so well?)
More to Come. --RoadDog
JSS: 40th-- A to Z-- Getting Cold-- Raking Pine Straw-- Mighty Pretty Flowers
JSS-- Just Some Stuff
1. 40TH-- OK, it was windy and it was a bit cold, but yesterday we went out in the boat for the 40th time. That is always our objective and didn't really think we'd make it this year due to the very late time we put the boat in the water and the unpredictable weather.
2. A TO Z-- This Thursday at 9 am, WDRV FM, 97.1 FM in Chicago starts their famous Rock A to Z marathon. They will play songs by titles from then and continue for at least eight days. You can listen at www.wdrv.com.
3. GETTING COLD-- Frost on the vehicles this morning and the sweet potato vines don't look to good either. Hope I didn't leave them out too long. Brought a bunch of the deck plants inside, plus Liz is putting the lighted pumpkins in the front windows so those plants found their way to the sunroom as well.
4. RAKING PINE STRAW-- Just got in from raking the pine straw up from the east pine island. Hey, free mulch. And I have to get it up before cutting the grass for hopefully the last time of the season. Still have the west pine island to rake.
5. MIGHTY PRETTY FLOWERS-- The mums are outdoing themselves this year. The house is a blaze of yellow from one end to the other and along the sides. Had to go take pictures. Had to come in and warm up now.
Forty, Now We Can Relax. --RoadDog
1. 40TH-- OK, it was windy and it was a bit cold, but yesterday we went out in the boat for the 40th time. That is always our objective and didn't really think we'd make it this year due to the very late time we put the boat in the water and the unpredictable weather.
2. A TO Z-- This Thursday at 9 am, WDRV FM, 97.1 FM in Chicago starts their famous Rock A to Z marathon. They will play songs by titles from then and continue for at least eight days. You can listen at www.wdrv.com.
3. GETTING COLD-- Frost on the vehicles this morning and the sweet potato vines don't look to good either. Hope I didn't leave them out too long. Brought a bunch of the deck plants inside, plus Liz is putting the lighted pumpkins in the front windows so those plants found their way to the sunroom as well.
4. RAKING PINE STRAW-- Just got in from raking the pine straw up from the east pine island. Hey, free mulch. And I have to get it up before cutting the grass for hopefully the last time of the season. Still have the west pine island to rake.
5. MIGHTY PRETTY FLOWERS-- The mums are outdoing themselves this year. The house is a blaze of yellow from one end to the other and along the sides. Had to go take pictures. Had to come in and warm up now.
Forty, Now We Can Relax. --RoadDog
So, That's Why
Yesterday, returning home from a rather chilly boating expedition and dinner at the Mega restaurant in Fox Lake, we approached Sunset Road off US-12 and were preparing to make a turn on it when we saw that it was closed.
So, we continued on to Johnsburg/Wilmot Road and turned left onto Johnsburg Road. before we could get to Sunset, we were once again stopped. This time we had to do a u-turn. Back on US-12 again, we turned in at the road by our bank and entered the subdivision by the back way. Third time's the charm.
Puzzled by the road closings, we went out to Sunset and headed east. We were stopped again at the crest of the hill going down to Johnsburg Road. But, this time we could see a cherry picker doing something to the telephone pole.
We knew the light had been out, but making so many road closures wouldn't explain a simple bulb replacement.
When we got home, we found that power had been out. Just love resetting those VCRs.
This morning, liz sent me an article explaining it. yesterday, about 3:20 pm, a woman crashed into the telephone pole, breaking it. She was taken by helicopter to a local hospital. The intersection of Sunset and Johnsburg reopened ar around 7 pm.
Miles and Miles to Go to Get Home. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.
So, we continued on to Johnsburg/Wilmot Road and turned left onto Johnsburg Road. before we could get to Sunset, we were once again stopped. This time we had to do a u-turn. Back on US-12 again, we turned in at the road by our bank and entered the subdivision by the back way. Third time's the charm.
Puzzled by the road closings, we went out to Sunset and headed east. We were stopped again at the crest of the hill going down to Johnsburg Road. But, this time we could see a cherry picker doing something to the telephone pole.
We knew the light had been out, but making so many road closures wouldn't explain a simple bulb replacement.
When we got home, we found that power had been out. Just love resetting those VCRs.
This morning, liz sent me an article explaining it. yesterday, about 3:20 pm, a woman crashed into the telephone pole, breaking it. She was taken by helicopter to a local hospital. The intersection of Sunset and Johnsburg reopened ar around 7 pm.
Miles and Miles to Go to Get Home. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.
Monday, October 17, 2011
A trip Out to the Country-- Part 2
October 15th-- Saturday
Met up with some NIU folks at the alumni tailgating section and had a great meal at the College of Education tent where we met the dean and some profs.
Decided not to see the game at Huskie Stadium because it was too cold with the wind.
Drove downtown and went to Sully's and watched the first half of the game (with NIU losing 15-13). Then staked our seats at the bar at Lord Stanleys's and watched the second half when Northern came roaring back to win 51-22!
The Dekalb Footstompers played their 38th straight NIU Homecoming show and had the place jumping as usual.
Stopped at Pizza Pros for beer nuggets and a few more drinks before turning in.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16th
Breakfast of Champions at White Castle. Home. Then watched the Packers win at Donovan's in Twin Lakes. Watched Da Bears actually play some football at Margaritaville.
All In All, Not a Bad Weekend. --RoadDog
Met up with some NIU folks at the alumni tailgating section and had a great meal at the College of Education tent where we met the dean and some profs.
Decided not to see the game at Huskie Stadium because it was too cold with the wind.
Drove downtown and went to Sully's and watched the first half of the game (with NIU losing 15-13). Then staked our seats at the bar at Lord Stanleys's and watched the second half when Northern came roaring back to win 51-22!
The Dekalb Footstompers played their 38th straight NIU Homecoming show and had the place jumping as usual.
Stopped at Pizza Pros for beer nuggets and a few more drinks before turning in.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16th
Breakfast of Champions at White Castle. Home. Then watched the Packers win at Donovan's in Twin Lakes. Watched Da Bears actually play some football at Margaritaville.
All In All, Not a Bad Weekend. --RoadDog
JSS: Route 66-- End Boating?-- World Series-- Too Much Fun
JSS-- Just Some Stuff
1. ROUTE 66-- Real happy to see a front page article in the October 15th Chicago Tribune on our beloved Route 66 here in Illinois "Foreigners' ultimate road trip" by Vikki Ortiz Healy. You should check it out. Too bad foreigners seem to know and love the old road better than most Americans.
Like I tell foreigners, "You get to see the real America with the "Good, the bad and ugly." And take a trip back to the 40s-50s as well.
2. END BOATING?-- Thinking of taking the boat out one more time, making our goal of 40 times for the season, despite not starting until after the 4th of July and some pretty bad September weather. Not great today, only about 60 degrees, but let's hit out goal.
3. WORLD SERIES-- Watched the Brewer-Cardinal game last night. Too bad. Same with the Tiger-Ranger game. I was hoping for an all-Midwest World Series with Brewers vs. Tigers. At least we did get one Midwest team in.
Not sure who to pull for now. The Cards are my 4th favorite team (Brewers 3rd) and they are Midwest. Texas is American League (my favorite) and even though in the Series last year, have a history of losing going back to their Washington Senators days (even though they and equally hapless Kansas City As swept my all-time favorite team, the 1967 White Sox at the end of that season to knock us out of the World Series). I'll have to think about it.
4. TOO MUCH FUN-- One great weekend this past. Relived the glory daze of our college experience to the fullest at Northern Illinois' 104th Homecoming. Met our college dean, some profs, some bar owners, lots of alumni and lots of drunks.
Went to one new restaurant and one new bar. Did the Lincoln Crawl (as in the famous old Lincoln Highway), hitting seven bars on it in the space of a half mile. NIU won!! Got our fill of beer nuggets. And, then, the Dekalb Footstompers did their usual fun show at Lord Stanley's.
What to Do next. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of a pool and throw them fish.
1. ROUTE 66-- Real happy to see a front page article in the October 15th Chicago Tribune on our beloved Route 66 here in Illinois "Foreigners' ultimate road trip" by Vikki Ortiz Healy. You should check it out. Too bad foreigners seem to know and love the old road better than most Americans.
Like I tell foreigners, "You get to see the real America with the "Good, the bad and ugly." And take a trip back to the 40s-50s as well.
2. END BOATING?-- Thinking of taking the boat out one more time, making our goal of 40 times for the season, despite not starting until after the 4th of July and some pretty bad September weather. Not great today, only about 60 degrees, but let's hit out goal.
3. WORLD SERIES-- Watched the Brewer-Cardinal game last night. Too bad. Same with the Tiger-Ranger game. I was hoping for an all-Midwest World Series with Brewers vs. Tigers. At least we did get one Midwest team in.
Not sure who to pull for now. The Cards are my 4th favorite team (Brewers 3rd) and they are Midwest. Texas is American League (my favorite) and even though in the Series last year, have a history of losing going back to their Washington Senators days (even though they and equally hapless Kansas City As swept my all-time favorite team, the 1967 White Sox at the end of that season to knock us out of the World Series). I'll have to think about it.
4. TOO MUCH FUN-- One great weekend this past. Relived the glory daze of our college experience to the fullest at Northern Illinois' 104th Homecoming. Met our college dean, some profs, some bar owners, lots of alumni and lots of drunks.
Went to one new restaurant and one new bar. Did the Lincoln Crawl (as in the famous old Lincoln Highway), hitting seven bars on it in the space of a half mile. NIU won!! Got our fill of beer nuggets. And, then, the Dekalb Footstompers did their usual fun show at Lord Stanley's.
What to Do next. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of a pool and throw them fish.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
A Trip Out in the Country-- Part 1
Yesterday, we drove to Sycamore, Illinois, and had a fish fry at the Towne Square Restaurant, checked into the Best Western Motel in Dekalb and did the Lincoln Crawl (bars along the Lincoln Highway (Il-38) in the downtown starting with Andy's, then to Hometown, O'Leary's (located in the old J.C. Penney's building) and ending up at Fatty's by the motel.
This morning I went to the Homecoming parade from downtown to NIU. We'll be leaving soon for some serious tailgating over by the Barsema Alumni Building. Then, the game vs. Western Michigan.
A good time should be had at Lord Stanley's starting at 6 when the Dekalb Footstompers take the stage.
Enough Fun? --RoadDog
This morning I went to the Homecoming parade from downtown to NIU. We'll be leaving soon for some serious tailgating over by the Barsema Alumni Building. Then, the game vs. Western Michigan.
A good time should be had at Lord Stanley's starting at 6 when the Dekalb Footstompers take the stage.
Enough Fun? --RoadDog
Friday, October 14, 2011
What Disc Jockeys Fear the Most
Today on WXRT's Lin's Bin, dj (now standing for download jockey) Lin Brehmer, answered a listener's letter concerning what disc jockeys fear the most. His answer?
Five seconds of dead air space in the radio station. The other djs at the station agreed with him. Terri Hemmert had an interesting story and nightmare story.
In the old days, dead air might be caused by miscuing a record, or one that ended too abruptly. Terri mentioned that she dreamed of leaving the booth and having a song end before she could get back.
When I was deejaying, that was a fear as well. I especially had problems getting songs up because I used cassette tapes. I would talk to cover up goofs. many, many times, I got the next song up just as the song I was playing ended. I have to admit that I was pretty good at covering goofs. Plus, at a bar, people aren't listening that closely anyway.
Oops. --RoadDog
Five seconds of dead air space in the radio station. The other djs at the station agreed with him. Terri Hemmert had an interesting story and nightmare story.
In the old days, dead air might be caused by miscuing a record, or one that ended too abruptly. Terri mentioned that she dreamed of leaving the booth and having a song end before she could get back.
When I was deejaying, that was a fear as well. I especially had problems getting songs up because I used cassette tapes. I would talk to cover up goofs. many, many times, I got the next song up just as the song I was playing ended. I have to admit that I was pretty good at covering goofs. Plus, at a bar, people aren't listening that closely anyway.
Oops. --RoadDog
Where Were You October 9, 1968?-- Part 4
MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS-- GRASS ROOTS-- In the Top Ten, the latest from the band featuring the late-great Rob Grill. (Man, they sure had some great music.)
SOUL DRIPPIN'-- MAUDS-- Chicago's Mauds, backed by the CTA's (Chicago) horn section. (Wonder how they came up with their name?)
IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA-- IRON BUTTERFLY-- Climbing the charts. (A long song, but pretty well summed up the era. I'll have a Gadda with a drum solo.)
GREENBURG, GLICKSTEIN, CHARLES, DAVID SMITH AND JONES-- CRYAN' SHAMES-- Great song with an impressive production. Chicago's own in the Top Ten. (If you've never heard it, you really need to give it a listen.)
FIRE-- THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN-- Number 1 in Chicago by a one-hit wonder. (Sure sounded crazy at the start and throughout the whole song. That's two "Fire" songs being played back 43 years ago. Wonder what ever happened to old "Crazy?)
Play That Old Music for Me. --RoadDog
SOUL DRIPPIN'-- MAUDS-- Chicago's Mauds, backed by the CTA's (Chicago) horn section. (Wonder how they came up with their name?)
IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA-- IRON BUTTERFLY-- Climbing the charts. (A long song, but pretty well summed up the era. I'll have a Gadda with a drum solo.)
GREENBURG, GLICKSTEIN, CHARLES, DAVID SMITH AND JONES-- CRYAN' SHAMES-- Great song with an impressive production. Chicago's own in the Top Ten. (If you've never heard it, you really need to give it a listen.)
FIRE-- THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN-- Number 1 in Chicago by a one-hit wonder. (Sure sounded crazy at the start and throughout the whole song. That's two "Fire" songs being played back 43 years ago. Wonder what ever happened to old "Crazy?)
Play That Old Music for Me. --RoadDog
Where Were You October 9, 1968?-- Part 3
SHAPES OF THINGS TO COME-- MAX FROST & THE TROOPERS-- Top Ten from the movie "Wild in the Streets." (Wasn't that the one where you'd have to be killed at age 30?)
THE SNAKE-- AL WILSON-- (The last five songs were) a set that was a good cross section of the kinds of music on your radio 43 years ago today. The last two songs included in the Rock and Roll Roots CD series. (Now 12 Cds worth of take-you-back music.)
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER-- JIMI HENDRIX-- Brand new. (Bob Dylan was so proud.)
FIRE-- FIVE BY FIVE-- A little garage band. They somehow snuck into the Top 40 here in Chicago in their cover version of a Jimi Hendrix song. (Jimi was so proud.)
HEY JUDE-- BEATLES-- Double-sided hit in the Top Ten here in Chicago. (A real big surprise to have a Beatles song on the charts back in the sixties.)
REVOLUTION-- BEATLES-- Actually, today is John Lennon's birthday. Hard to believe he would have been 71 today. Forty-three years ago, he was 28.
Don't Pick Up Snakes. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: How is it that one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
THE SNAKE-- AL WILSON-- (The last five songs were) a set that was a good cross section of the kinds of music on your radio 43 years ago today. The last two songs included in the Rock and Roll Roots CD series. (Now 12 Cds worth of take-you-back music.)
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER-- JIMI HENDRIX-- Brand new. (Bob Dylan was so proud.)
FIRE-- FIVE BY FIVE-- A little garage band. They somehow snuck into the Top 40 here in Chicago in their cover version of a Jimi Hendrix song. (Jimi was so proud.)
HEY JUDE-- BEATLES-- Double-sided hit in the Top Ten here in Chicago. (A real big surprise to have a Beatles song on the charts back in the sixties.)
REVOLUTION-- BEATLES-- Actually, today is John Lennon's birthday. Hard to believe he would have been 71 today. Forty-three years ago, he was 28.
Don't Pick Up Snakes. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: How is it that one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Where Were You October 9, 1968?-- Part 2
I was sports editor of the school paper, the Cutlass (since we were the Palatine Pirates), and covered football. The year before, our Pirates had won just one game, and as a result played in a lot of homecomings in 1968 (for some reason, high schools like to schedule a weak opponent for homecoming).
However, we surprised them and ended up with a 7-2 record, ruining a lot of homecomings. We only lost to Wheeling (thanks to their Jack Bastable who ran over us) and our-ever nemesis, Arlington, who always beat us in every sport. We did beat arch rival Fremd.
Bob Stroud's quotes follow song. Mine in parentheses.
INDIAN RESERVATION-- DON FARDON-- Played this song all summer long this past summer on our series of the 40th anniversary of the Summer of 1971. The song then was "Indian Reservation" by the Raiders (Paul Revere and the Raiders) who had the hit. This was the song's first time out as a pop hit in October '68 by the British singer and called "The Lament of the Cherokee Indian reservation."
ELENORE-- TURTLES-- latest song. (One of their most under rated songs. Great vocals.)
WHITE ROOM-- CREAM-- (I became a big fan after their "Sunshine of Your Love" and a trip to North Carolina where some buddies had the album Fresh Cream which we listened to a WHOLE LOT.)
QUICK JOEY SMALL-- KASTENETZ-KATZ SINGING ORCHESTRAL CIRCUS-- A Slab of Bubble Gum. (I loved, and still do love, my Bubble Gum Music.)
I GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU-- BEE GEES-- An hour to live before he goes to his final resting place. (Still not sure, but was this really the Beatles singing under an alias?)
MAGIC CARPET RIDE-- STEPPENWOLF-- Brand new. Debuted in local charts 43 years ago this week. (Aah! Senior Lounge. Takes me right back.)
Go You Pirates!! And, Before People Walked Around Saying Aaarrrggghhh. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.
However, we surprised them and ended up with a 7-2 record, ruining a lot of homecomings. We only lost to Wheeling (thanks to their Jack Bastable who ran over us) and our-ever nemesis, Arlington, who always beat us in every sport. We did beat arch rival Fremd.
Bob Stroud's quotes follow song. Mine in parentheses.
INDIAN RESERVATION-- DON FARDON-- Played this song all summer long this past summer on our series of the 40th anniversary of the Summer of 1971. The song then was "Indian Reservation" by the Raiders (Paul Revere and the Raiders) who had the hit. This was the song's first time out as a pop hit in October '68 by the British singer and called "The Lament of the Cherokee Indian reservation."
ELENORE-- TURTLES-- latest song. (One of their most under rated songs. Great vocals.)
WHITE ROOM-- CREAM-- (I became a big fan after their "Sunshine of Your Love" and a trip to North Carolina where some buddies had the album Fresh Cream which we listened to a WHOLE LOT.)
QUICK JOEY SMALL-- KASTENETZ-KATZ SINGING ORCHESTRAL CIRCUS-- A Slab of Bubble Gum. (I loved, and still do love, my Bubble Gum Music.)
I GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU-- BEE GEES-- An hour to live before he goes to his final resting place. (Still not sure, but was this really the Beatles singing under an alias?)
MAGIC CARPET RIDE-- STEPPENWOLF-- Brand new. Debuted in local charts 43 years ago this week. (Aah! Senior Lounge. Takes me right back.)
Go You Pirates!! And, Before People Walked Around Saying Aaarrrggghhh. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
When Disco Saved Beach Music-- Part 5
The last hour of Fessa John Hook's show on how Disco Saved Beach Music. An asterisk means I'm not familiar with the song.
WALK AWAY FROM LOVE-- David Ruffin
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU-- Yvonne Elliman
THE GAME IS OVER-- Brown Sugar*
SECOND TIME AROUND-- Shalamar
I COULD DANCE ALL NIGHT-- Archie Bell & the Drells
I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE-- Alicia Bridges
MR. MELODY-- Natalie Cole*
SHOO DOO FU FU OOH-- Lenny Williams
I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME-- Tina Charles
DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT-- Dionne Warwick
BEIN' WITH YOU-- Tavares*
LET'S GO SOMEWHERE AND MAKE LOVE-- Jackie Moore
BABY DON'T CHANGE YOUR MIND-- Gladys Knight & the Pips*
THIS SONG WILL LAST FOREVER-- Lou Rawls
Disco? Imagine That? --RoadDog
WALK AWAY FROM LOVE-- David Ruffin
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU-- Yvonne Elliman
THE GAME IS OVER-- Brown Sugar*
SECOND TIME AROUND-- Shalamar
I COULD DANCE ALL NIGHT-- Archie Bell & the Drells
I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE-- Alicia Bridges
MR. MELODY-- Natalie Cole*
SHOO DOO FU FU OOH-- Lenny Williams
I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME-- Tina Charles
DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT-- Dionne Warwick
BEIN' WITH YOU-- Tavares*
LET'S GO SOMEWHERE AND MAKE LOVE-- Jackie Moore
BABY DON'T CHANGE YOUR MIND-- Gladys Knight & the Pips*
THIS SONG WILL LAST FOREVER-- Lou Rawls
Disco? Imagine That? --RoadDog
Boating and Lake Geneva
October 11th.
Out boating in the morning on Fox Lake. Liz will be starting her second job as boat mechanic as she got the running lights to come on again. Floated and took a run up by the old bald eagle nest on Ackerman Island, by the Grasslake Bridge. No eagles, but we'd heard they had been seen at other places on the island sotook a run up the channel to Port 'O Blarney and then continued up to Captain's Quarters but didn't see any.
Later, we drove to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and took a ride around the whole lake looking for fall foliage. There was some, but it looks like most of it will be next week.
Had a great shrimp and chips meal at Popeye's (not the chicken chain) overlooking the Riviera Boat Docks and Geneva Lake in Lake Geneva.
Planning on going back next week and might try to take a boat cruise around the lake.
Loving This Fall Now. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE (I now can spell it without looking, who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?): To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is called research.
Out boating in the morning on Fox Lake. Liz will be starting her second job as boat mechanic as she got the running lights to come on again. Floated and took a run up by the old bald eagle nest on Ackerman Island, by the Grasslake Bridge. No eagles, but we'd heard they had been seen at other places on the island sotook a run up the channel to Port 'O Blarney and then continued up to Captain's Quarters but didn't see any.
Later, we drove to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and took a ride around the whole lake looking for fall foliage. There was some, but it looks like most of it will be next week.
Had a great shrimp and chips meal at Popeye's (not the chicken chain) overlooking the Riviera Boat Docks and Geneva Lake in Lake Geneva.
Planning on going back next week and might try to take a boat cruise around the lake.
Loving This Fall Now. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE (I now can spell it without looking, who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?): To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is called research.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
And, Away We Boat
Yesterday was an absolutely gorgeous Columbus Day and we used it to go downriver on the Fox River with friends. We have a standing tradition to do this unless it is too cold or wet.
To go to the Broken Oar Bar, you have to go through the locks at the McHenry Dam. Helped a pontoon boat when its engine caught fire and towed them to Broken Oar. Great $2 half pound burgers and fried for $2 and $5 pitchers.
Then a short cruise to Hermann's Rest-A-While Bar, a real fun place.
Upriver and then to Old Bridge Bar in McHenry and then to the Legion. This became our first night outing and we weren't too happy to learn that the running lights weren't working.
Finally got back to home port. Watched the first half of the Bears game at the Dill Pickle. Then home to Margaritaville for the end. Those Lions are the real deal.
Out on the Chain and Feelin' No Pain. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: Evening news is where they begin with the words "Good Evening" and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
To go to the Broken Oar Bar, you have to go through the locks at the McHenry Dam. Helped a pontoon boat when its engine caught fire and towed them to Broken Oar. Great $2 half pound burgers and fried for $2 and $5 pitchers.
Then a short cruise to Hermann's Rest-A-While Bar, a real fun place.
Upriver and then to Old Bridge Bar in McHenry and then to the Legion. This became our first night outing and we weren't too happy to learn that the running lights weren't working.
Finally got back to home port. Watched the first half of the Bears game at the Dill Pickle. Then home to Margaritaville for the end. Those Lions are the real deal.
Out on the Chain and Feelin' No Pain. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: Evening news is where they begin with the words "Good Evening" and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Where Were You October 9, 1968?-- Part 1
Yesterday, Bob Stroud Time Warped us back to that date 43 years previous and played what we were listening to here in Chicago on WLS and WCFL.
I was a senior at Palatine High School and going steady with my wife Liz, also a senior. We had met the year before when she transferred from Madonna High School in Chicago. We had Mr. Denny for Social Studies Survey, his first year of teaching and one of our all-time favorite teachers. We both had a class with him back in the 1980s when we were getting our Masters +30 from IRI. he remembered us and said that he can always remember his first classes, better than what came later. Very true, we also find remembering our first classes easier. Just a few weeks ago, we were in a place and Liz met one of the girls who had been in her first class, 1st grade at Beach School in Round Lake Beach, Illinois.
We were enjoying Senior Lounge at Palatine, especially with that great juke box and woe be it for an underclassman to try to crash into it.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS-- MARY HOPKIN-- Brand new in your radio on the Apple label. Written and produced by Paul McCartney. First of two top 40 hits by her. Both written by Paul, the second being "Goodbye." (By the way, congratulations to McCartney on his marriage this past Saturday.)
TIME HAS COME TODAY-- CHAMBERS BROTHERS-- Top ten here in Chicago.
More Good Stuff Coming Up. --RoadDog
I was a senior at Palatine High School and going steady with my wife Liz, also a senior. We had met the year before when she transferred from Madonna High School in Chicago. We had Mr. Denny for Social Studies Survey, his first year of teaching and one of our all-time favorite teachers. We both had a class with him back in the 1980s when we were getting our Masters +30 from IRI. he remembered us and said that he can always remember his first classes, better than what came later. Very true, we also find remembering our first classes easier. Just a few weeks ago, we were in a place and Liz met one of the girls who had been in her first class, 1st grade at Beach School in Round Lake Beach, Illinois.
We were enjoying Senior Lounge at Palatine, especially with that great juke box and woe be it for an underclassman to try to crash into it.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS-- MARY HOPKIN-- Brand new in your radio on the Apple label. Written and produced by Paul McCartney. First of two top 40 hits by her. Both written by Paul, the second being "Goodbye." (By the way, congratulations to McCartney on his marriage this past Saturday.)
TIME HAS COME TODAY-- CHAMBERS BROTHERS-- Top ten here in Chicago.
More Good Stuff Coming Up. --RoadDog
Football and a Festival
SATURDAY, OCTOBEER 8th--
Saturday, it was an old town square and fall foliage on the way to Dekalb. Took a ride around Woodstock Square, dating to the 1850s, and did see tree color in some places (but most still on its way).
We were guests of the university at the Kent State football game which was won 40-10. Never thought we'd get to drink legally in Huskie Stadium. Then, there was a stop at Marengo Settlers Festival on the way back (Il-23 blocked off downtown).
SUNDAY, OCTOBEER 9th--
Stroud Time Warped to Oct. 9, 1968, and Oct. 9, 1973. Listening to his first two songs from '68 right now, "Those Were the Days" by Mark Hopkin and "Time Has Come Today" by the Chambers Brothers. Recorded on my 'lil old cassette deck. Then listened to the WMIL Top Country 35 On Deck. Had $5 pizza and pitchers at All-Sports, boating, then $5 pitchers at the Squaw Bar.
A Great Fall Weekend here in the Midwest. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese at the mousetrap.
Saturday, it was an old town square and fall foliage on the way to Dekalb. Took a ride around Woodstock Square, dating to the 1850s, and did see tree color in some places (but most still on its way).
We were guests of the university at the Kent State football game which was won 40-10. Never thought we'd get to drink legally in Huskie Stadium. Then, there was a stop at Marengo Settlers Festival on the way back (Il-23 blocked off downtown).
SUNDAY, OCTOBEER 9th--
Stroud Time Warped to Oct. 9, 1968, and Oct. 9, 1973. Listening to his first two songs from '68 right now, "Those Were the Days" by Mark Hopkin and "Time Has Come Today" by the Chambers Brothers. Recorded on my 'lil old cassette deck. Then listened to the WMIL Top Country 35 On Deck. Had $5 pizza and pitchers at All-Sports, boating, then $5 pitchers at the Squaw Bar.
A Great Fall Weekend here in the Midwest. --RoadDog
PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE: The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese at the mousetrap.
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