JACkory
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Post by JACkory on Jun 26, 2009 11:34:54 GMT -5
The King of Pop...It's times like these when it's easy to look back on the good things a man has done over the course of 50 years. But let us not forget also that he was a freak, most likely a child molester and a really terrible father. I don't know. I say we forget all that crap. Michael Jackson is bigger than Elvis. I do agree that we forget all that crap...see my post on the Jackson board... However I cannot stand with you on the "bigger than Elvis" thing. |
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Post by Ayinger on Jun 26, 2009 17:19:37 GMT -5
(FRAG??? dude, you still here in Lafayette or what??)
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Post by frag on Jun 26, 2009 17:40:11 GMT -5
Still in Lafayette. Couldn't really afford Memphis permanently, but still get down there once in a while. Going back down in a couple of weeks, actually, to record an EP. Then maybe play around, off of it. Hopefully. I've already been talking to some bar owners around here. Surprised you didn't hear me blasting Thriller and Bad last night  'course I'm sure lots of others were doin' the same. |
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Post by JACkory on Jun 26, 2009 23:51:03 GMT -5
 The OTHER musician who died Thursday: Sky Saxon
03:42 PM PT, Jun 26 2009
The Seeds' lead singer and founder, Sky Saxon, died in Austin on Thursday morning of what his publicist said was an "undiagnosed infection of his internal organs."
Formed in 1965 in Southern California, The Seeds had one big single -- "Pushin' Too Hard" -- which was a Top 40 hit in 1967. The song combines the urgency of garage rock with a dose of psychedelia and anti-establishment lyrics. No wonder it was popular.
After The Seeds broke up in 1969, Saxon joined The Source Family commune. He lived in Hawaii for a time but in recent years had returned to Southern California. Saxon, whose birth date was reported differently by various sources, was believed to be in his 60s.
Up until the end, Saxon was a performing musician, with a new band, Shapes Have Fangs, and plans to tour this summer. [/b] I've been listening to a lot of Ya Ho Wah 13 lately so it came as quite a shock to learn that Sky Saxon had died. Not quite as much of a jaw dropper as Michael Jackson, but almost. |
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Post by Ayinger on Jun 27, 2009 10:56:48 GMT -5
I also wanted to hear a SEEDS album, having only experienced "Pushing Too Hard" and (I think) a cover of "Dirty Water" --- I'll have to pulled out the Nuggets disc Wayved sent me and see if there might be another track on it by them.......
Thorn: I had to look up who Sam Weller was....man, that bookstore sounded like a goldmine. Just reading this description made my mouth water:
Spelunking for books in Sam's basement is one of the great pleasures available in this town. A warren of shelves, chambers, narrow doors and odd steps up and down, it harbors thousands of volumes, all awaiting discovery. Weller, a dynamo of a man who raced around the store giving and filling orders, made it run for five decades before son Tony took over.
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Post by Kensterberg on Jun 28, 2009 9:39:01 GMT -5
Gotta agree that the age of the true "superstar" is over. Once all the current ones are gone, there won't be anyone comingnuo with same kind of recognition and credibility with such a large % of the public.
And MJ was hugely influential, like him or not.
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Post by Ayinger on Jun 28, 2009 12:39:59 GMT -5
Yet another one to rack up for JUNE 09 :  Billy Mays, spokesman for OrangeGlo & OxiClean found dead at 50Late night TV ads here in the States just aren't gonna be the same anymore.... |
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JACkory
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Post by JACkory on Jun 29, 2009 20:25:07 GMT -5
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Post by Ayinger on Jul 1, 2009 17:50:46 GMT -5
Here we go again,,,,,  Malden was 97...damn, I wouldn't have thought that but then I guess that WOULD be about right remembereing that The Streets Of San Francisco ran way back in the 70's. |
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Post by RocDoc on Jul 1, 2009 19:10:03 GMT -5
he was one very unconventional looking actor.
'potato=nose' i heard him called...pret doggone near!
had basic likeability...and a cool twinkle in his eye.
well at least when he wasn't playing like, murderers
mmmwahahaHAA!.
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JACkory
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Post by JACkory on Jul 1, 2009 21:33:20 GMT -5
mmmwahahaHAA
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Post by RocDoc on Jul 1, 2009 22:32:03 GMT -5
yeah like, like, like, murderers.
(*insert evil sonorous laugh of your choice*)
nice echo btw.
precise.
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JACkory
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Post by JACkory on Jul 2, 2009 13:28:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up, doccy ole boy.
Precision is easy with the handy "cut and paste" feature available on most personal computers.
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Post by RocDoc on Jul 2, 2009 14:15:21 GMT -5
thanks? pshaw!
mere mortals don't hold a candle to that overwhelmin' talent of you'rn, jacko puss.
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JACkory
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Post by JACkory on Jul 2, 2009 17:52:00 GMT -5
Thank you.
Again.
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