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  1. :)--> Yeah Dot! "The Rising" was over the top. Great stuff. ----------------------------- quack
  2. Smoke on the Water? (Deep Purple) Missippi Queen? (Mountain) Louie Louie? !!!!! (The Kingsmen) Gloria (Them) Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix) Out of Limits (aka Outer Limits) The Marketts ...'scuse me, while I kiss the sky". :)--> p.s. Let's all go to Plot's church - Jaco's playing!! ----------------------------- quack
  3. "Beavis and Butthead Do America", one of, anyway. The scene where they meet this old, drunk, destitute couple out in the desert and it turns out to be their long, lost parents. It's sad. :(--> (In the whole B & B series it's never said where their parents are. Although there are hilarious moments, I think, you keep coming back to where's the parents for these two kids? The movie puts that piece in place). Both funny and tragic. Classic film making. I know, I'm a softie. ----------------------------- quack
  4. I seeeeeeee, EX10....so clear....all so clear! The previous conflabulations are clearing, but now I think I'm seeing double, o wait. Lemme turn the mirror around. THERE! I've seen the light!! It's, uh, just sittiing there like a duck! ----------------------------- quack
  5. EX10TH has spoken! :)--> My unrememberances are increasing, but now my forgetfulnesses are hindering my cluelessnesses! What can I do??? --> I want to obey but I can't unremember what I already forgot!! Or can I???? Heeeelp! me! I've missed some detail, I know. I've searched the front, back, and spines of all my books, and besides a few old sunflower seed shells, nada. I'm meek! Realllly! Heeeelp! ----------------------------- quack
  6. Dearest Larry, I was about to call for the complete and total deletion of this thread, and any thread that refers, implies, insinuates or even sets within close proximity to it, due to various and sundry irresponsible and incredible statements, but I suddenly realized that there is a juxtaposition between the irresponsible and RESPONSIBLE statements which sets forth a little known and heretofore lost structural figure known in antiquity as "apodectinowyouseeitnowyoudontous". This isn't apparent upon first reading, in fact after poring over this thread not less than 378 times (not counting partial references to the tape library) it still wasn't apparent, however upon the 379TH time, the various statements began to give off a slight green glow, and it was at that time this structural balance stepped forward and fell in my lap, much like a cup of 160 degree MacDonald's coffee, only not as hot and slightly less wet. It's there, believe me, and if I had the time to show everyone I would, but I really don't right now, but rest assured I am giving it my full attention. I highly suggest everyone do the full 378 readings and see for themselves. In the meantime, I am REELING at the possibilities of EX10's "forgetfulness, unremembrance, and cluelessness" offerings. The implications are truly awesome, and once I can get the time to post my thoughts, I will, but needless to say, this changes everything. Everything!!! (all hail EX10!) ----------------------------- quack [This message was edited by socks on February 10, 2003 at 18:50.]
  7. Hey Wacky, thanks for the primer. I showed up Friday, for a bit, but everyone split! (cept Suz!) sniff sniff...is it my deodorant? I think chat's cool, I always get pschizo using it, but that's just me. Lots of people enjoy it, and that's great. I'm learning the drill, slowly but surely. Might try it again sometime. Thanks again. ----------------------------- quack
  8. Ah, thanks Kathy! That's Satch alright! The Alien is in the house! :)--> Still buzzing from that concert! Oaks, has to figure you'd be a Jaco fan! Great choice for bedtime. Here's another bio if you haven't seen it: "Jaco (the extraordinary and tragic life of Jaco Pastorius, the world's greatest bass player)" by Bill Milkowski. If that ain't a long title, don't know what is. Great book, though. Cool photos including a couple of his two sons, little guys. ----------------------------- quack
  9. Great tune, A la! Well, I'm up wandering around and had to say hi to the music thread! Saw Joe Satriani tonight at the Fillmore, San Francisco (CA.) Whew hooo! I love that guy. Has Jeff Bissonette on bass guitar, who did a fretless bass solo spot that was just off the charts. I thought I saw the spirit of Jaco Pastorius high fiving the sound man for a second. :)--> JB is a fine player But Joe. He spanked the plank for over 2 hours and looked as fresh at the end as he did at the start. His playing has a real sense of humor, for a "metal" speedster shredder type of player. His harmonic sense is so refreshing, he goes from down-low heavy blues stuff to "outside" jazz melodies in the same song and really does just about everything you could do on and to a guitar. He's still doing the bald look, with the little sunglasses, so he's truly "surfing like an alien now." Great show. Had a guy open named Ned Evett who played a fretless glass/mirrored neck guitar in a really unique style. Joe came out and introduced him, very graciously set up the audience for him. For such an accomplished and well known artist, Joe was really down to earth, just really having a good time playing. Great show. My daughter got the tickets as a Christmas gift for me. What could be better? We both went and had a great night. :)--> I didn't dance A la, so nobody got hurt. :D--> I did a lot of hoo haing and clapping though. ----------------------------- quack
  10. Hey Chatty, I notice that sometimes too. I keep a couple stations pegged on my radio and usually listen to them on the way into work. Off the top of my head I can't think of anything that's grabbed my attention..John Mayer's one, we got his cd. Avril Lavigne was another. Yeah, it's easy for a week to go by like that. Trouble for me is a lot of music I hear sounds the same. I have to cast around to various stations, college, jazz, to find one that plays something beyond one kind of programming. Plus all the digital sound makes a lot of it sound dead. Not all of it, but some. ----------------------------- quack
  11. A la Prochaine mentioned the Taylor tune "Home by Another Way". Sweet tune, so I dug it out this weekend, from the "Never Die Young" cd. You be right, 'Chaine! Great tune, and it has a very thoughtful message inside it. Classic Taylor, snappy beat, easy feel. For all those heading home by another way, The Maestro of the Healing Soul sings, children: :)--> "Home By Another Way" Timothy Mayer and James Taylor Those magic men the Magi Some people call them wise Or Oriental, even kings Well anyway, those guys They visited with Jesus They sure enjoyed their stay Then warned in a dream of King Herod's scheme They went home by another way Yes they went home by another way Home by another way Maybe me and you can be wise guys too And go home by another way We can make it another way Safe home as they used to say Keep a weather eye to the chart on high And go home another way Steer clear of royal welcomes Avoid a big to-do A king who would slaughter the innocents Will not cut a deal for you He really, really wants those presents He'll comb your camel's fur Until his boys announce they've found trace amounts Of your frankincense, gold and myrrh Time to go home by another way Home by another way You have to figure the Gods saying play the odds And go home by another way We can make it another way Safe home as they used to say Keep a weather eye to the chart on high And go home another way Home is where they want you now You can more or less assume that you'll be welcome in the end Mustn't let King Herod haunt you so Or fantasize his features when you're looking at a friend Well it pleasures me to be here And to sing this song tonight They tell me that life is a miracle And I figured that they're right But Herod's always out there He's got our cards on file It's a lead pipe cinch, if we give an inch Old Herod likes to take a mile It's best to go home by another way Home by another way We got this far to a lucky star But tomorrow is another day We can make it another way Safe home as they used to say Keep a weather eye to the chart on high And go home another way ----------------------------- quack
  12. Man, you need to be back on the radio, Oaks. You're got a great program! I saw the early Fleetwood Mac out here, in San Francisco around 1970 or so when Peter Green was still with them. Seems like...I'm fuzzy on this, that a guitarist was also with them then, a Curly Cook. Got that stuck in my head. Not sure though. They ripped. Peter's "Black Magic Woman" is great. Very soulful player and singer. They did an xxx-rated version of "Shake Your MoneyMaker" that was hilarious. They were drunk as skunks. Great band. Funny how it evolved over time in to the Big Mac. :)--> Diggin' the songs, music! ----------------------------- quack
  13. Hope you said this and it reminded me of something: Recntly, a Dr. told me something about quitting smoking that totally surprised me. Check this out. He said that the actual withdrawal from the nicotine addiction is only about 24-48 hours. That's it. Your body won't "want" it after that. So I asked him, what's all the big deal about it being so hard, it IS hard y'know. He said the personal habits around it are what's hard. It's a mental battle and a tough one, but the physical stuff? Couple days. He also said all the publicity about how hard it is, was in his opinion, counter productive and helpful to tobacco companies. People become AFRAID to guit, thinking it's too hard so why try? Interesting hey? I too see some similarities there. ----------------------------- quack
  14. A la Prochaine, you're home, and home is where the heart is. You wander no more, pilgrim! There's peace in the valley, a fire burning, veggies on the wok, wine in the glass, and a DAM comfy couch. Oh yeah, and "out here" YOU get to hold the Remote. :)--> ----------------------------- quack [This message was edited by socks on January 27, 2003 at 0:05.]
  15. Yeah, I've seen it. Long time since. Now I'm thinking I've gotta rent that puppy. When my son had long hair in high school, he looked a little like a young JT, so said an admirer of his youthtful visage, once. I need to check it out. ----------------------------- quack
  16. Yes I do Hope! We remember it well and often. It was such a fun night. Didn't he make a joke, something about being down in the dressing rooms and looking out at the parking lot through the window and seeing all the cars? He said "You all have some real nice cars". :)--> I'd love to see those pictures. Yes!! Aaaah. Hope, if there isn't a God, then all his coink-inky dink is fun. I was chatting with A la last night and the topic of time came up, don't ask me how. :P--> THAT SONG came to my mind and I meant to listen to it. THANK you. It's such a cool song. ----------------------------- quack
  17. Hey Happy Gang! Kathy, praying, and stayin' as u can see. My best to you! It's cloudy, cool and has all the makings of another rainy day on the west coast. Listened to this tune on the way in to work this morning. It's shower time, James Taylor style. The pastor of sweet music speaks :)--> : ----------------- Shower the People You can play the game and you can act out the part Though you know it wasn't written for you But tell me, how can you stand there with your broken heart Ashamed of playing the fool One thing can lead to another; it doesn't take any sacrifice Oh, father and mother, sister and brother if it feels nice, don't think twice Just shower the people you love with love Show them the way that you feel Things are gonna work out fine if you only will Shower the people you love with love Show them the way you feel Things are gonna be much better if you only will You can run but you cannot hide This is widely known And what you plan to do with your foolish pride When you're all by yourself alone Once you tell somebody the way that you feel You can feel it beginning to ease I think it's true what they say about the squeaky wheel Always getting the grease. Better to shower the people you love with love Show them the way that you feel Things are gonna be just fine if you only will Shower the people you love with love Show them the way that you feel Things are gonna be much better if you only will ----------------------------- quack
  18. You mean like this? -> this is important :D--> Actually, it's the colored drawings in the older King James bibles that sets what's ROCKIN'..."Moses Receives the Tables"..."Jesus turns the water in to wine"... ----------------------------- quack
  19. Hey Raf. Is it the PFAL videotapes you're thinking of? He does mention it along the lines of "regarding figures of speech, the person who's done the most work on it that (he) knows of is E.W. Bullinger". It's a brief statement. EW was definitely the 900 lb gorilla on figures of speech. I've got some of his stuff. "How to Enjoy the Bible" is a nice piece of work, has a great deal of the same material in PFAL, presented differently. Here's what he says, parts of, in his intro to Figures of Speech, if this is of any interest: ------------ In fact, it is not too much to say that, in the use of these figures, we have, as it were, the Holy Spirit's own markings of our Bibles. This is the most important point of all. For it is not by fleshly wisdom that the "words which the Holy Ghost teacheth" are to be understood. The natural man cannot understand the Word of God. It is foolishness unto him. A man may admire a sun-dial, he may marvel at its use, and appreciate the cleverness of its design; he may be interested in its carved-work, or wonder at the mosaics or other beauties which adorn its structure: but, if he holds a lamp in his hand or any other light emanating from himself or from this world, he can make it any hour he pleases, and he will never be able to tell the time of day. Nothing but the light from God's sun in the Heavens can tell him that. So it is with the Word of God. The natural man may admire its structure, or be interested in its statements; he may study its geography, its history, yea, even its prophecy; but none of these things will reveal to him his relation to time and eternity. Nothing but the light that cometh from Heaven. Nothing but the Sun of Righteousness can tell him that. It may be said of the Bible, therefore, as it is of the New Jerusalem -- "The Lamb is the light thereof." The Holy Spirit's work in this world is to lead to Christ, to glorify Christ. The Scriptures are inspired by the Holy Spirit; and the same Spirit that inspired the words in the Book must inspire its truths in our hearts, for they can and must be " Spiritually discerned " (I Cor. 2:1-16). On this foundation, then, we have prosecuted this work. And on these lines we have sought to carry it out. -------------------------- Kind of long, but pretty nifty. He does say he considered them "holy spirit's own markings". Still and all, he strongly suggests a two-fold learning curve-biblical study and the inspiration of Holy Spirit to open it's truths to us. The end result is to lead to Christ. Knowledge without the corresponding understanding is incomplete. So, his approach seemed to recognize that just knowing the figures of speech wasn't enough. That may be why he words it the way he does..."not too much to say"...."we have, as it were".... It also seems that if a person were to study the bible, research it say, than as their understanding was opened to it's truth, they would be led to Christ, in an ongoing process. In other words, it keeps taking you back to Him. It may not be too much to say then, that if we find it taking us anywhere else we have a DEFinite marking of the Holy Spirit telling us that we're heading in the wrong direction. As it were. :)--> ----------------------------- quack
  20. Hey Buck, yeah! Nice background there. Harve and I talked about Roy back then and he later played me a live cassette of that tune Someday. It was very nice and I remember it just the way you describe it. First met Harve that summer he came in for the workshop. He had his Gibson SG strapped on the back of his bike. I was hanging around the BRC driveway. Couple years later, played him an album by a guy named Ray Gomez, who is another RB kind of player, with a Jeff Beckish kind of sound. Not that well known. By that time Harvey was dropping secular music out of his vocablulary and we didn't get far. But life goes on. Not for Roy though. There is some unresolved controversy with his surviving wife over how he actually died. She attempted to investigate the possibility that his death was the result of police brutality, made to look like a suicide. Phil Carson ties some of it together in his book. Apparently there wasn't enough evidence or money to carry on with it, and he wasn't a big enough "name" for the media to jump on it. It is sad. I feel like he was a long lost brother to me. ----------------------------- quack
  21. Yah, Skipper. That was the beauty of JN - lots of people played in it over the years. Skip had a huge influence on the sound, played sax of course, flute some, accordion on "Oh the Price He Paid", maybe others can't remember, and brought organ to the arrangements as a regular instrument. The guy has some serious talent. Plus he wrote some nifty tunes. It was always a special moment to hear him wail off at the end of his song "Raise Your Head". He and his wife Nancy, whole family - salt of the earth. David G played some with JN, couple times, not sure what the arrangement was when Takit was out with Joyful Noise or who played drums with them, can't recall. See, it relates..."Earth, Wind and Fire"...salt of the... oh well... :)--> ----------------------------- quack
  22. Hope, dunno. I heard a version of "I've Just Seen a Face", my daughter had and we compared versions. I think it was Thrice doing it, punk style. It was okay, but well, different. :)--> I'm kind of glad they're picking up on the tunes I guess. That Brown tune is good, solid rock. Lee Sklar's bass playing is xxx-rated PG-18, he's just dead rock hard on the bottom all the way through. I've got it on a few cd's I made of tunes. "Well, just look at that girl With the light comin' up in her eyes. She's got be somebody's baby. She's so fine. She's probably somebody's baby, alright, I try to shut my eyes but I can't get her outta my sight. I know I'm gonna know her but I gotta get over my fright. I'm just gonna walk up to her, I'm gonna talk to her tonight. :)--> It just reminds me of high school, y'know? Every-guy-with-a-gleam-in-his-eye on the make, sweatin' how to say hello to "that girl over there". It's classic. Can't picture another version somehow! ----------------------------- quack
  23. Thanks, I'm looking for that tune on Kazza, no luck yet. Yeah! The book is titled "Roy Buchanan: An American Axe", by Phil Carson. I got mine at Amazon dot com It starts out from his birth in Arkansas and fills in a lot of history on him. I don't think I can forget his voice on 5 String Blues when he sings: "Oh Jesus, this is my final plea. Don't let the devil, Get the best of me". Then on the tune right after that on the album, side 2 he does this little exquisite acoustic piece and sings: "Thank you, Lord. Saw the sunshine today. Bless you, Lord. Got to see my children play. It may not be the right way to pray. But I want to thank you anyway. Thank you, Lord." The whole thing is so real it's haunting, in the way great blues is when it calls out from deep in the heart. Those two songs leave me wrung out, like you go to this dark place in his heart and then come out to the light of day at the end. The first time my daughter heard his "cry baby" sounds, she got a little scared and she was 17...she knew right off it wasn't a wah wah pedal. "it sounds like a baby crying. No, dad, a REAL baby". She liked it but she didn't want to listen to it again, too spooky she said. He may have never succeeded on a large scale because he was too real. Course then he'd do all that chicken pickin' stuff on novelty tunes like "Haunted House" and I just scratch my head. :)--> ----------------------------- quack [This message was edited by socks on January 22, 2003 at 20:17.] [This message was edited by socks on January 22, 2003 at 20:23.] [This message was edited by socks on January 22, 2003 at 20:28.]
  24. Just doing a weather check A la and saying hi! Hi! :)--> If dogs were ducks they'd be happy as frogs today in the northern west coast of the Golden State. I've been in it twice and will again, but I'll stop complaining because -20 celcius! is way colder than it was when I got up this morning. Get out those thick, fuzzy socks! :D--> It's not near that cold here. I actually had to switch out of my shorts for sweatpants last night after I got in, it was THAT cold. On to the next system...and beyond! (work, who's idea was THAT?) :P--> ----------------------------- quack
  25. Yae Oaks! Sad they're gone. I really wish Roy had found the right niche for himself and stopped drinking, too. Reading that last autobio of his by Phil Carson shook my tree. I could understand some of the things he struggled with internally. It was hard to finish it. It seems his family background may have led him to Christ early in life, it's hard to tell. Any idea on that? I ran across a live version of a tune called "Blues in E" online, but the only download I found was a partial. It opens with one of the band saying "Blues in E...look out!" Ever heard of it or any idea where I could get it? It sounded like it was really going to be good. ----------------------------- quack
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