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.
Almost through December! In my last Battle of the Bands for 2020 Marty Robbins beat Alan Jackson 4 to 2. I like both artist. Marty's cowboy songs were my first musical discoveries.
"Many Christmases Ago"
"Don't Worry About Me"
"They're Hanging Me Tonight"
"Devil Woman"
I hope you enjoyed! I will have a new Battle on New Year's Day to ring in the New Year!
I guess with Charley Pride's death my mind has taken a slightly country turn. 2020 has been a tough year. Covid would be the obvious finger point and then in the United States it was n election year. Personally it has been a tough year with my Dad passing and the other not so fun things going on in my life. Well time keeps going, and a new year is coming "If We Make it Through December."
The original written in 1973 by Merle Haggard...
Contender One: Marty Robbins
Contender Two: Alan Jackson
Well you decide who wins in the comments. I count them up and announce the winner in a week or so in a different post. Marty versus Alan singing a Merle song well you can't say this song isn't Country. I am planning to post the results before the end of the month just in case we don't get through December. Hopefully we will ring in the New Year with my next Battle stay tuned!
Well with the A to Z Challenge going on I missed the result post for my 4.15 Battle of the Bands. It was a strange Battle featuring a Chuck Berry song covered by Marty Robbins and Gene Vincent. Marty Robbins won convincingly 5 to 1. Our hero the Gunslinger.
Today's A to Z letter is M which fits nicely for music! Speaking of music it is time for the Battles of the Band!
It is a simple game to play. I pick a song and then I pick to covers. You tell me which one you like the best. I count them up and tell you the results in another post. The post will be on Sunday, April 24. If you like the game check out the other players here.
Chuck Berry recently passed away so it is fitting he would show up in a Battle of the Bands. Besides being one of the first rock songs "Maybellene" the song also starts with a M fitting in perfectly with the A to Z theme.
Here is Chuck's version. It is for your reference and entertainment. Please don't vote for it.
Vote for one of the contenders below!
Contender One: Marty Robbins
The co-founder of the Battle of the Bands had a battle not to long ago featuring Marty Robbins against Marty Robbins. I'm not going to do that with this battle, but chalk up another M to this post.
Contender Two: Gene Vincent
Which one gets your vote? Marty of Gene? Please vote in the comments. Pretty good music post featuring three legendary artists.
Here I go joining another blog fest, challenge type thing. What was my first favorite movie? I honestly don't remember. Reaching way back in my mind I am thinking it was a Disney movie probably "Lady and the Tramp" I remember watching that in the theater way to many years ago.Well it wasn't this version from 1955..I want to say they re-released it in the theaters in the 70's as well.
Well my all time favorite is Scarface and my favorite actor is Al Pacino.That said he has done some very strange roles.
Perhaps this is the only blog in the world which would have Lady and the Tramp and Scarface back to back. Funny thing is I still have those type of tastes. I enjoy watching movies with my daughter and she keeps me more grounded watching shows I should be watching. However, I still like the gangster movie or murderer show like Dexter now and then. Kids do make you more aware of what you watch though.
Music..honestly my first love of music was what I called Cowboy music which I used to play on a record player way before I was five. Perhaps when I was three. What did I consider Cowboy music stuff like Marty Robbins...
Maybe "Ghostriders"
This song was on my early playlist...
Then it was on to J.Geils Band and Men at Work...Thankfully I was introduced to Zeppelin along the way.
Books..Joy Adamson's Born Free, and actually the whole series I remember reading when I was quite young. I was going to save the world, and catch poachers in Florida when I grew up..I wonder what happened to those dreams. I should have chased them I suppose.
First love..I am not mentioning names on this. The safe answer is my wife she was the first to marry me. Or perhaps I should go with my daughter go with the Alpha and Omega thing. I love being a Dad.
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