Ghost of BiB

No, but tell us anyway.

Allison Krause is some real talent, and I smile everytime someone brings up the George Clooney movie. Forgive me, but I have some Bob James on in the backgroud as I type this. Yes, the lighthouse song is a nice ballad. But sadly, not if no one hears it. You said lyrics...

You be right.

I've over the years become much more of a fan of more acoustic music. I don't even own an electric guitar anymore. Just a simple 6 string and 12 string acoustic. That said, I wish I could "Stevie Ray Vaughn" now and then, but his era is gone too. Probably another thing to do with eras, but I don't think there are that many good songwriters left anymore, you bring up lyrics. Seems a lot of newer lyrics are also trying in their own way to borrow off other time frames, only dumbed down. But, going back to an earlier post an example of what I'm talking about. BiB's lame ass Bluegrass Diana Ok, see how lame I am? But, things blend into each other. When I have someone over for dinner, something like Diana makes for nice background. She does well with candlelight.

Oh, man...do I have a story for you.

Some of us old guys (not speaking for the others) maybe still have some purpose. I'd post more maybe on things I listen to, but much of it is stuff that strikes my fancy at the time. I also really appreciate good musicianship, arranging and presentation in many different genres that probably wouldn't be very popular here. For example, you might be surprised at the skill involved in the newer wave bluegrass type of stuff. And Diana Krall is my favorite piano bar singer, bar none. I also pull out my Emerson, Lake and Palmer stuff from time to time. Technical and musical before technical was cool. More than a few somewhat current bands have actually ripped off on old 70's Loggins and Messina type themes, not to mention old Taj Mahal. It's too bad commercialism has really come to overpower the art part. They've always been tied up, probably back to when people were banging sticks on deer carcasses in caves, but the last 10 or 15 years have sort of degraded entertainment.

And no one cares about Hal. He's dead too. The last thing his little doggie ears heard was "what are you doing, Dave..."

I drank last night. Give me a break. You check your PM?

Ed. I like you, I really do... But if this leads into anything involving maccaroni I think you're toast.

Yeah, him.

Think that move was only a matter of time. Good people.

Not that Dave, the other Dave.

Anyone ever listen to new stuff coming out of Europe? I have a few friends there that send me stuff now and then. Seems like since the old Soviet Union went south, people have been exploring music a lot more and it's found a bit of a rennaissance.

Daves not here.

At least I don't have to inflate mine.

Good stuff, though I thought Mike Williams was the largest man-made object visible from space.

Possible Playbook? Remember When?

No idea.

I know where he's headed. That would be a small one. Hopefully he'll get treated to a dinner at Dimillos. Not only good food, but one of the best Scotch selections I've seen in a while.

Hey, a competitor. She's actually kinda cute.

And?

In a world dominated by crappy, every so often there is breath of fresh air. Girl Scroll down to "A Very Special Girl". Can she be cloned?

And who paid for that dye job?

If "something other that what was there" is the answer, they already are. Things tend to drift back to a point of comfortable equilibrium. And that's what we are trying to change. Many forget that the whole region was the Ottoman Empire up until about 1920, and some of these people have long memories. France owned Syria, Great Britain owned Iraq. GB originally started the Jewish Homeland thingy in Palestine. And, after become allied with Nazi Germany they ended up all getting screwed around again after the war. Autonomous democratically elected governments that aren't trying to kill the other party? Is that the answer? Maybe the borders need to be re-looked, but I doubt Iran would have much interest there.

HW boxing has LONG since taken a major nosedive.