We're all WASTE-E-E-E-ED!!!!!!

This was a classic anthem for  our band of brothers back in the the day in Burque.

OK, I admit that the last four posts were just rehashes from your phenomenally successful Facebook page, Moonpie-Chronicles-Online,  but it's all great shit, so look at it, and if you haven't seen it, it's new to you!

Canada rocks, eh?

My Chevy Luv truck almost blew my 6x9's when I had this cassette (thats right) in the machine and was jammin' down the highway with Ginny and Rick. We didn't care about hearing loss in those days and today, we just say "what?" alot. Besides, the dudes were from Canada and I had started listening to BTO back in Memphis.

Excellent example of classic rock and roll from the 70's.

I made a stop in Albuquerque. She must'a thought I was real cool jerk

By special request from Vance. Here he is. The one. The only. Mistah Little Richard, ladies and gentleman. Little Richard. Let's give it up, ya'll. (oh, and Aerosmith, too.Apparently so, mon frer. Apparently so.

Les Paul Dead

Another legend has joined the pantheon in Rock and Roll Heaven. Les Paul is dead at age 94. (June 9, 1915–August 13, 2009)

Lester William Polsfuss, (a.k.a. Les Paul) was a musician and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar, which "made the sound of rock and roll possible." He is credited with inventing or discovering many recording innovations including overdubbing (also known as sound on sound), delay effects such as tape delay, phasing effects, and multitrack recording.(Source: Wikipedia)

So, yeah, he didn't INVENT the electric guitar, but he was one of those handful of pioneers that brought the electric sound to public attention. Funny that even as late as the 1960's the sound was shunned by purists, with Bob Dylan being called a sellout and a traitor by the die-hard folkies.

We really don't think much about it today, but what would our world be like today if the electric guitar -- and amplified sound, for that matter -- had not been invented? What was it about a screaming guitar that fueled the imagination and fired up a generation or two? Would Woodstock have been remembered 40 years later if Jimmy Hendrix had not played the Star-Spangled Banner left-handed on a right-hand strung Fender? (and later set it on fire?)

It might even be argued that the world might not be quite as America-centric as it is were it not for our Rock Musicians. It sounds like the ravings of an over the hill rocker, but in truth it bears examination. As much as our Hollywood stars did for the cause, it was our electric musicians that took who we are to the world -- in a way that the British Invasion never could. While bands like the Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, etc are not "from around here," I believe they came here because of what America represents. Had it not been for the ready acceptance of the American audience, those bands would never have made it elsewhere. Hell, we made modern music what it is, for better or worse.

RIP, Les. Rock In Peace

Rock and roll

I first heard Rick Derringer when he was playing with Johnny and Edgar Winter. Blazing guitar licks and crazy stage antics made Rick a early rocker favorite of mine. I guess he has gone "saved" and all but that's o.k. with me. I'm not listening to the music today, just rockin' to Hoochie Coo. Later.