This blog spot is the home to my ramblings. I am a free lance writer. Most of my work goes on Associated Content. Sometimes I write what is on my mind, sometimes I plug some of my writing, and sometimes a combination of the two. So, sit back read, enjoy, and we will see where it goes.
Jimi Hendrix's "If 6 was 9" was the song I used to mark my 6th year anniversary of doing Battle of the Bands. I had Lenny Kravitz taking on Wolfmother in this bout. The battle went Lenny's way 6 to 1. Lenny has a song about it...
"Are you gonna go my Way"
It's a musical journey. I try to mix it up different genres. Don't have a big list of songs or battles in waiting. It's pretty much on the fly. It is subject to sudden changes. Sometimes I feel I have been in one genre more than I should so I make a switch. Sometimes I'm right sometimes not!
"Fly Away"
Really the whole thing is rather simple. I guess it is just human nature to make it complicated.
Today marks my sixth year anniversary of doing the Battle of the Bands. It is great that this blog hop is still going on with a strong group of bloggers. The bitter sweet thing is the bloggers who have come and gone. The important thing to me is the blog hop is still fun to do. I used to worry about running out of material but that hasn't become an issue.
On this Battle I am going back to guitar driven, blues influenced classic rock! Not too far off from my first Battle which featured a Rolling Stones song. This one features a tune from Jimi Hendrix called "If Six was Nine." I could very well still be doing the Battle of the Bands when this become a 9th year anniversary.
The Original Jimi Hendrix...
Okay the original used in a movie clip from "Easy Rider"
Let's Rock!
Contender One: Wolfmother
Now that your awake let's keep rocking with contender Two.
Contender Two: Lenny Kravitz
The Battle of the Bands is interactive. Your part is to vote for who you liked the best in the comments Wolfmother or Lenny. You can say why, have fun in the comments too! However please vote!
I count up the votes in a week or so and write a post announcing the winner. I hope you enjoyed and I will be back soon!
I thought the New England Patriots were going to win before the game. I wanted a better game than last year's Super Bowl. I went to a local barbecue restaurant to watch the game with my daughter who was looking forward to Katy Perry at halftime!
14-14 at the half. My daughter glued to the television during the halftime show! I was hoping for more of Lenny Kravitz. It was a short and sweet show! I think she did a great job.
My daughter watching..
From the kids say the darnedest things file: A Seattle Seahawk player did not make a catch and my daughter says "he has butter fingers like me!" I have never used the term butter fingers around my daughter so I suppose she has picked that up from school. I did find her comment funny and thought she may have a career in the booth.
In the third quarter I thought Seattle might pull away from the Patriots when they took a 24-14 lead. When the Seahawks scored on the drive off of a Tom Brady interception I thought you can't make mistakes like that against the Super Bowl 48 Champions.
However, Tom Brady led New England back. Seattle drove down the field helped by a crazy, circus catch that was more luck than talent.
It ended on an interception when Seattle decided to pass the ball instead of run the ball in from the one. Most people called it dumb play calling. However, if it was a touchdown pass no one would call it dumb. So it was an entertaining finish, the game came down to the last seconds. I had great company with my daughter and plenty of boneless wings. It was not a bad Super Bowl at all!
Mick Jagger the legendary front man and singer for the storied Rolling Stones turns 71 today. His new movie about James Brown Get On Up which Mick produces actually has me very excited..
Mick with my favorite guitarist Jeff Beck
Of course with Mick Jagger there is so much music to choose from so let's get started..
Mick with a little help from Lenny Kravitz above. Mick with a Brand New Set of Rules below...
You know we could do this all day with no Satisfaction..
You know this year's Kennedy Center Honors was on my radar. Led Zeppelin and Buddy Guy being honored. The show alone would be interesting with one of Late Night Televisions best in David Letterman, actor Dustin Hoffman, and ballerina Natalia Makarov.
If you missed the show on PBS check it out on youtube. No none of the honorees performed. However, Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Vaughan, Gary Clark Jr, Bonnie Raitt, Beth Hart, and Jeff Beck played tribute to Buddy Guy. It is hard to say Led Zeppelin is my favorite band of all time, but they are at least the most influential band on my music taste. Now they were honored, I am a big fan of Buddy Guy, and then they add my favorite guitarist performing in Jeff Beck.
During the Led Zeppelin tribute part of the show. They had The Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitz, Kid Rock, and Heart. Heart performed with Jason Bonham on drums and they brought the house down with their performance of "Stairway to Heaven." They even added a choir to the song.
Here is Lenny Kravitz...
That is just on the music side. Add in Tina Fey and Robert DeNiro and others and you have one fantastic show. Something to check out...
