On the Turning Away
David Gilmour IS definitely PF! He's the man. But I like car-guy Nick Mason in his traditional white shirt professionally working percussion. My favorite drummer. (The three lady backup singers seemed to be quite talented as well 
).
So I've done this one what seems to be several hundred times here on this great thread. But I still love Mark and this song, so here we go again.
Jerry's no singer but he can play the snot out of a guitar. Originally with Moby Grape in the sixties (I remember), now with Eilen Jewell. If you get a chance to see the Eilen Jewell Band with Jerry, do it. You won't be disappointed.
Eilen's great. She's married to the drummer. He's great. The acoustic bass player's great. And then you have Jerry Miller on lead guitar. We already know he's fantastic. What's not to love?
Annie and I started the evening at the bar at Bill's tonight. Then friends Valerie and Frank came in with Valerie's father Norman. It's Norman's 86th birthday and they asked us to join them at a table in the lounge area to celebrate his birthday. Of course we accepted. I sat next to Norman and we talked. He's a Korean War Army vet. Paratrooper. Made two jumps in Korea. Survived the Frozen Chosin campaign/debacle. I was honored to talk with him, although details about the ordeal were not forthcoming. He just said he remembered the cold conditions. I suspect he remembers a lot more than that but didn't want to talk about it. I was also glad I knew a bit about the geo-political history of the era, and I could talk to him about it. He appreciated that. Anyway, it was a very interesting evening.
Now Annie and I are home happily sipping Bordeaux and listening to Liquid Mind on Pandora ...and thanking Norman and all the others for their Service so we can appreciate these simple luxuries that we normally take for granted.
I listen to a variety of stuff, but this is the 3rd time 'Drop it like it's hot' has played on Pandora in the past 25 minutes. WTF.
This great bluesman is playing at Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington, CT, tonight. JE is one of our favorite SoNE vineyards. We saw Taj Mahal there a few years ago at one of their Sunday night summer concerts. Great performance. We chose not to go this time. But instead, we have a nice fire in the firepit, we're enjoying a few sips of wine (), and listening to Taj Mahal on Pandora. Small consolation, but fun anyway. And we don't have to drive an hour home after a couple bottles of JE's best.
So we segued from Taj Mahal to Lester Young (great 50's era smooth jazz sax music) to Stevie Ray Vaughn. Texas Flood at the El Mocambo 1983 in Toronto is the high-water mark for me when it comes to blues and blues guitar performance. Nothing better ... well, in my opinion anyway.
In reply to Gary :
The whole El Mocambo show was tight. I got to see SRV 3 times, 1986x2 and 1989x1. Those cats could definitely play.
In reply to AngryCorvair :
Lucky man you are. I have several regrets in my life. One is not having seen SRV live. (Pretty trivial, all things considered, I guess ... but I really wish I'd seen him live. And I wish I'd seen races at Bridgehampton and Riverside).
Anthrax - Ball Of Confusion (Temps cover)
LL Cool J - Momma Said Knock You Out
Because I think in song lyrics.
(Wagons making a comeback thread. Go there, you will understand)
G_Body_Man said:T-Pain ft. Gucci Mane - Might Be
Nice one!
The bugs of late summer in SoNE.
It's a spectacular cacophony that I look forward to every year. Usually starts sometime in early August and lasts through the first frost. It's probably similar to this in other parts of the country, and I really love the sound. I'm sitting on my deck on an exceptionally warm, humid early September evening and I'm really enjoying it.
A Little Aardvark Never Hurt Anyone
Don Racine and son Dennis raced their Mini Coopers at Lime Rock this past weekend. This is Don with his legendary early fifties California special called the Aardvark at Laguna Seca in 2012. Great piece of driving with such a tiny-engined car. But I can't figure out the damned shift pattern. Only been to Laguna Seca once, but from a spectator's perspective, it's just OK. I spent most of my time at the Corkscrew. Seriously, where else is there to go? On the other hand, Lime Rock is a spectator's dream.
(As a post script, I saw Don race the Aardvark numerous times at Coronado).
Got caught up in an Austin kick.
(FWIW: Austin Texas > Tennessee trash)
Charlie Robison, My hometown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdlKaXDVO0Q
New years day: https://youtu.be/XsHxmLYsBa0
Steve Earle, Guitar town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otTW0JczoGQ
Devil's right hand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqW2x1knqq0
Cross Canadian Ragweed, Crazy Eddie's Last Hurrah (originally written by Reckless Kelly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns_-L79h3Vs
You can't have hill country music without Robert Earl Keene, The road goes on forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tMDXgf2cH4
And then I gotta bring it back to Steeve Earle with Copperhead Road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvaEJzoaYZk
Darn it, not done yet. here's a nod to Colorado with Nathaniel Rateliff and the night sweats, SOB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iAYhQsQhSY
and Toronto Canada with Dead South's "In Hell I'll be in Good Company": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9FzVhw8_bY
Good times 
El Cerrito Place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGulN5J8e64
(Charlie Robison > Kenny Chesney)
Doug Moreland, Heaven and Austin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wQDQyTsGvA
Cross Canadian Ragweed, 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR6pkU-_MK4
Hal Sketchum, Small Town Saturday Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFRkH_3ZmbU
Ok, I'll stop there. Kinda feeling nostalgic for the Texas Hill country if you couldnt tell 
Good times
In reply to Hungary Bill :
Bill, excellent choices!
Miles Davis on YouTube.
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