I really do! :bg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj9OEmUr0F8
i think you'd look killer with a wig, Bill :bg
Quote from: dedndave on February 27, 2010, 09:25:12 PM
i think you'd look killer with a wig, Bill :bg
(http://www.quickersoft.com/pictures/gigglesmile.gif)
Hell, I miss the 70's.....Growing up I did the 50's the 60's, mid 60's was my time in the service(that was fun,NAVY) then in 69 I hit the 70's head on, 80's was wife and kids(more fun)90's was kinda strange, split from wife, and once again played the singles game.
2000 was in Albany,ny and my first REAL snow. Now, living in NJ,with my Ex near, and my daughter also here, and son coming to live here with his wife and new baby. First grandkid...I think this is going to be a VERY good decade for me.
anunitu,
Anyone with that track record who survived deserves to do OK. :bg
Quote from: anunitu on February 28, 2010, 09:31:10 AM
I think this is going to be a VERY good decade for me.
Good for you anunitu, keeping the mind in a positive state is a good thing. It can be tough at times though. :bg
I'd like to introduce you to my friend...
RockaBilly Badazz...
(http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/1580/rockabillybadass.png)
...Makeup !!!
Yeah the 80's where great! I was what, 6 in 1980... So I did my "growing" up in the 80's. Music was better, tv shows where better IMO, winters were colder (as "winter" is supposed to be with MORE snow) ColecoVision... Intellivision... Atari X000 and there was one you hooked up to your VCR (kinda like the pre-Wii). Commadore 64. Black and white TV with no remote... Actually PLAYED outside the house face to face with people... No car seats for kids, no bike helmets, no government people telling you whats bad for your health... If a kid wanted to eat marbles and choked... oh well..... People knew phone numbers, people could do math (in that black out on the east coast years ago, a clerk didn't know how to give me change because the register didn't work) Simpler and better times (to an extent) :bg
Dave,
Oh man, that's just down right scary! :eek
To tell the truth I did have shoulder length hair back in my hippie days during the late 60s early 70s.
Gunner,
Back then (80s) I was in my thirties and felt I could conquer the world but mostly I loved the music from the 80s and still do. That's what I remember most, plus women and dirt bikes were really great back then too. :bg
Quote from: Bill Cravener on February 28, 2010, 04:48:24 PM
plus women and dirt bikes were really great back then too. :bg
Woman in the 80's were natural, that is what I liked about em... Now there are fake faces, fake boobs, fake butts, fake bodies! (and not just the women either!!) We really didn't do dirt bikes, we took lawnmower engines and made our own go-carts and mini dirt bikes. :8)
Nah, the 80s were past it, go back 10 years to the 70s and you had more ass than you could poke a stick at, Ford V8s, decent rock 'n roll, analogue television and real movies at the cinema. Then the Arab oil price rised PHUKed all of it. The real super groups were formed in the late 60s, Yardbirds AKA Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Cream etc ....
Hutch,
i never had more ass than i could poke a stick at - rofl
or, are you saying their asses were bigger ?
Quote from: dedndave on March 01, 2010, 10:45:07 AM
Hutch,
i never had more ass than i could poke a stick at - rofl
or, are you saying their asses were bigger ?
What was that mean anyway, I guess something are not nice to do. :green
70's were fun,but I do seem to have a little memory loss for that period. That "Might" have something to do with the free wheeling parties and the drugs. yeh, I did inhale a little,drank a lot, and went on 3 day "wastland" runs. Best thing that happened to me was meeting my Ex, she put the brakes on for me, I might not have made it into my 30's without her. A good Woman will save your life, a Bad one can kill you. I am kind of supprised I made it to 63 sometimes, with not to many "Scars".
:bg
Dave,
They may have been a little wider but the supply was far greater and you had the bonus that you did not catch anything.
Personally, I do NOT miss and would NOT want to return to those "good old days". The only time I might want to return to is the day I retired (December 31, 1987). No more need to get up early in the morning and get into the rat race, no more need to get to bed early enough to get a decent night's sleep, no more worries planning the coming days and weeks, etc. And furthermore, I could also get away for the winter months and not see snow anymore!
Raymond,
Sounds to me you're living the the life I'm looking forward to, good for you sir. Well, except for the aging part that is, but then we can't do much to halt that problem can we? :bg
Me, I plan on retiring in three more years (early retirement) and start collecting my SS before the crooks in DC take it away. I will however work on a part time bases when or if I feel like it for as long as my health permits. Don't take me wrong I'm in no hurry to reach the age of 62 but when you become a senior as I am those three years will go by very quickly.
Raymond it's incredible you retired close to when I was born, heh, also whoever recommended that movie pandorium thanks a lot, was a great watch :U
Quote from: E^cube on March 05, 2010, 01:56:26 PM
Raymond it's incredible you retired close to when I was born, heh, also whoever recommended that movie pandorium thanks a lot, was a great watch :U
Hi E^cube, that was me. I watched it last weekend on pay-per-view. I thought it was a good one too and went great with a big bowl of clili-n-crackers. :bg
chili sounds good :D
My favorite radio station and I'm listening right this moment. Link requires Windows Media Player 11. :bg
Big R Radio The Wave 80s Rock (http://www.windowsmedia.com/RadioTunerAPI/Service.asmx/playStation?stationID=09b42ca6-1296-4c79-a9e9-2011ae05469e&dialupDetected=false&useHighBandwidth=true&locale=en-us)
OR
http://www.bigrradio.com/player.php?id=53
Men At Work | Down Under
Traveling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,
"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."
Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six-foot-four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,
"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."
What the hell is a combie anyway. (http://www.quickersoft.com/pictures/confused.gif)
it's a word that rhymes with zombie :P
i can tell you haven't written many rock songs
I can't even whistle a tune Dave without alarming the neighbors but I sure love listening to old 80s rock while I develop websites for clients. :bg
As to the question about what is a combie I found this;
"it means a combination van, specifically a non-commercial passenger van that is combined with a tent. The roof of the combie vans 'pops up' to form a small type of tent to allow for extra room in the van, normally for sleeping."
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_fried_out_combie
i figured is was something like that
over there, they have "combies"
over here - we had "chevy vans" - lol
Quote from: hutch-- on March 01, 2010, 10:42:47 AM
Nah, the 80s were past it, go back 10 years to the 70s and you had more ass than you could poke a stick at, Ford V8s, decent rock 'n roll, analogue television and real movies at the cinema. Then the Arab oil price rised PHUKed all of it. The real super groups were formed in the late 60s, Yardbirds AKA Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Cream etc ....
... Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Deep Purple, ...
Absolutely true. The late 60s and early 70s were the peak of Rock music. Authentic. The music of the 80s is just simple "pop".
I just dug out Deep Purple's "Machine Head" ... "Lazy" ... awesome!
Quote from: BillWhat the hell is a combie anyway
I always understood it to be a kombi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_2)
:bg
Here is the YouTube of Men At Work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNT7uZf7lew
Fried out combie = overheated air cooled Volkswagen Kombie Van.
For all of you young fellas who missed out being around in the Woodstock era, here is how it was done complete with a Crosby Stills and Nash accompanyment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PFCgAhZEO8
I confess I liked much of this era when there were still such things as friendly blondes, gracious people and the almighty buck/rouble/Euro etc ... had not reigned supreme.
I kind of figured it was an old worn out V-Bug.
Enjoyed that video Steve. Reminds me of the early days of MTV which was awesome back then. It totally sucks now-a-days. :tdown
I do indeed enjoy 60s and 70s music but the early 80s stuff makes me rock!!
Money for Nothing;
I want my, I want my M.T.V.
Now look at them yo-yo's, that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the M.T.V.
That ain't working, that's the way you do it
Money for nothing and your chicks for free
Now that ain't working, that's the way you do it
Let me tell you them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Baby get a blister on your thumb
We got to install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We got to move these refrigerators
We got to move these colour T.V.'s
The little faggot with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy, that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot he's a millionaire
:bg
Me, Old Metalhead starting with Hendrix, and the hard rock of The Red Rocker. I also am a BIG fan of OLD blues,picked that up listening to an old picker who lived in my neighborhood growing up. He was from the deep south, also turned me on to southern food,and the kinda laid back way of living as the South seems to have mastered.
i mostly like 60's - 70's rock
there are a few exceptions
i like a few big-band tunes, like "In the Mood" - that tune rocks - way ahead of its' time
Benny Goodman was also good
Glenn Miller - In the Mood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPXwkWVEIIw
Glenn Miller - One O'Clock Jump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83uvUNIz6RM
a couple years ago, Z got me a complete collection of Jerry Lee Lewis - love that stuff :P
i just like good piano, i guess - Billy Joel, Elton, and Jackson Browne - all good
Jerry Lee Lewis - Johnny B Goode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu247GKesyg
i like good blues-rock guitar, as well
for many years, my all-time fave was Clapton - he is still number 2 on my list
Stevie Ray Vaughan slightly edged him out, although he made nowhere near as many great songs as Eric - he died too soon
a couple of my fave Clapton tunes - Badge (Cream - Disreali Gears) and Alberta (Unplugged)
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Superstition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX-GJ46kiCo
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Mary had a Little Lamb - he makes it look so easy - lol - effortless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaX7Y1GQl5w
Eric Clapton - Alberta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giJAivmL5wA
i must have seen Clapton every time he has come to Phoenix
i think he recognizes me in the crowd, too - lol
oh - let's not forget Boston - a great band of geeks :bg
Boston - More than A Feeling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSR6ZzjDZ94
Boston - Rock and Roll Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifsxn6H6yO0
Dave, Stevie Ray Vaughan has to be one of my all-time favorite musicians!! :bg
Was a sad day when he died.
When I say blues I mean the OLD delta stuff,Robert Johnson,Big Mama Thornton,Muddy Waters,Bessie Smith,Etta James.Screaming Jay Hawkkins,Magic Slim.Lead Belly and like that
I like modern blues also, B.B. King,Clapton,Robert Cray,Stevie Ray for sure was a favorite, and Canned Heat..from the 70's
Bessie Smith was a wonderful blues singer, even the 20s and 30 recording could not kill a voice that good. My other favourite from a bit earlier was Ma Rainey, recordings were terrible but she tended to sound like gravel anyway so it was no great loss.
don't forget Sammy Cook
his music had a big affect on modern rock and blues
i really like Herbie Mann and that sort of thing
i had front row seats for one of his concerts long ago - it was awesome
someplace on one of my drives, i have a version of Cajun Moon by him
Quote from: Bill Cravener on March 10, 2010, 04:05:29 PM
Dave, Stevie Ray Vaughan has to be one of my all-time favorite musicians!! :bg
Was a sad day when he died.
I have to agree with you on that one Bill.
I had the fortune of getting to see him perform, with Greg Allman as the opening act.
It was an awesome show!
The man sure could play the guitar! :thumbu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GSpbuFSr2o
that is a good one - he plays "flamingo" style in that one
there are a couple where he plays behind his back
this is one of them - Texas Flood
it is a long song - the last 2 minutes or so, the guitar stays behind his back
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood (long version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWLw7nozO_U
there is another one where the guitar goes back and forth from front to back - i don't remember which song
we used to have a couple DVD's - i think there are 3 Stevie DVD's out
Zara's uncle Bob liked em so much, we let him have em - lol
i need to get out and re-collect them - great stuff
in this one, he plays it behind his head - lol
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Love Struck Baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMX09jAGgTM
The name I couldn't remember before "George Thorogood",one of my favorites in modern blues and rock.
oh yah - George has been here in Phoenix many times - always a great show
the Allman Brothers is another good band if you like a little "southern blues/rock"
You guys may know this, there was a style of music that used to ooze out of the swamps in Louisiana that has a really good feel to it but it was not modern, it sounded 1930s, any idea what this stuff is ?
are you talking about dixie ? - a mixture of jazz and blues
there is also a form of blue-grass in that area - a bit more common to the north - it is more like folk music
More a bluegrass feel to it, I have heard it on banjos, mandolins and violins as well as guitars. Its not frantic, very laid back and has a type of drag to it.
you would probably enjoy the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou"
loosely based on Homer's Iliad - set in the depression
very good blue-grass in that movie, or as they called it "ole timey music"
i have some of the tunes - let me see if i can find them...
see if this is what you are talking about...
Soggy Bottom Boys - Constant Sorrow
http://www.4shared.com/file/240783011/2f85532c/Soggy_Bottom_Boys_Constant_Sor.html
i think it was actually sung by Ralph Stanley (pictured with his grandson)
(http://pampelmoose.com/mimg/ralph_stanley_grandson.jpg)
I don't know why, but this http://www.myspace.com/bprestage seems to be popular with some of my Florida friends. Sounds similar to "Oh, Brother..." or folk music, but the dude constructs all of his own musical instruments.
Nathan.
here is one everybody will enjoy :bg
3-year-old Drake Dixon performs "Boots On"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GKsUiq9HZc
after that, he does another song
notice how he has to switch guitars :P
Quote from: hutch-- on March 14, 2010, 04:28:14 AM
You guys may know this, there was a style of music that used to ooze out of the swamps in Louisiana that has a really good feel to it but it was not modern, it sounded 1930s, any idea what this stuff is ?
Stuff that comes to mind are Cajun music and zydeco. However, I don't think of them as sounding like the 1930s.
For Cajun music, all I knew was Doug Kershaw and his fiddle (many, many years ago).
My introduction to zydeco was more recent, within the last 10 years. Another form of music I don't follow. But I can still recognize it, especially when there's an accordion playing in a band.
It might be Jug band sound, or some derivitive,I also thought of Cajun music and zydeco. Heard that the first time from a friend in the navy.
thing about cajun music - you've heard one, you've heard em all - lol
for my tastes, it sounds like someone is strangling a cat
I'm no great country music lover but some I can't help but like. The lyrics are pure poetry. :bg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw1bHaUk1CM
Highwayman Lyrics.
I was a highwayman. Along the coach roads I did ride
With sword and pistol by my side
Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade
Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade
The bastards hung me in the spring of twenty-five
But I am still alive.
I was a sailor. I was born upon the tide
And with the sea I did abide.
I sailed a schooner round the Horn to Mexico
I went aloft and furled the mainsail in a blow
And when the yards broke off they said that I got killed
But I am living still.
I was a dam builder across the river deep and wide
Where steel and water did collide
A place called Boulder on the wild Colorado
I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below
They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound
But I am still around..I'll always be around..and around and around and
around and around
I fly a starship across the Universe divide
And when I reach the other side
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain
But I will remain
And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again..
Deep!! I just discovered it was written by a fellow named Jimmy Webb. :bg
Quote from: anunitu on March 15, 2010, 11:53:39 PM
It might be Jug band sound, or some derivitive,I also thought of Cajun music and zydeco. Heard that the first time from a friend in the navy.
I kinda like Tab Benoit, got 4 or 5 of his CDs, good music for when I whip up a batch of Jambalaya. But yeah, Cajun music gets old fast...
Edgar
Highwayman, still my all time favorite tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ03ngpdU80
If you read the lyrics "Highwayman" is a contemporary country music ballad written by songwriter Jimmy Webb, about a soul with incarnations in four different places in time and history, a highwayman, a sailor, a construction worker on the Hoover Dam, and finally as a starship captain traveling thru the voids of space.
To my way of thinking it expresses what life and death is all about, we are born we live we die, we are born we live we die, on and on infinitum.
Winter Sucks! I have to quit reading all this quantum physics shit I've been geeked out on lately. Superposition, entanglement, spooky action at a distance, Planck scale. :eek
Quote from: Bill Cravener, January 06, 2011, at 10:47:29 pmHighwayman, still my all time favorite tune.
Yes, a great tune by Kris, Willie, Waylon, and Johnny. Unfortunately, the video is no longer displayable here in Germany, because it has content from Sony. But I remember the days; I've heard every Saturday afternoon the ACC with Bob Kingsley on the good old AFN. Great songs - only to name a few - by Alabama, Restless Heart, Southern Pacific, Sawyer Brown and last but not least Highwayman.
Gunther