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.
This month's battle of the bands comes from The Grateful Dead. The song "Box of Rain" chosen due to the passing of bassist and founding member Phil Lesh last month. My tribute post is here.
The song was written and sung by Phil Lesh lyrics by Robert Hunter. The content was about his Dad's passing.
Contender One: Phish
Contender Two: Billy Corgan
In the comments chose which one you like the best. In a week or so I count up the votes and blog a post of the winner.
I think I went away from everything I was ever advised to do on my last Battle of the Bands. Don't have the original band in the completion. I included them. Don't mix studio and live tracks. Phish was a live track. Limit the choices to two, I had three. Of course some of those where from the days when Battle of the Bands was bigger. I miss a lot of those bloggers.
It would be neat to have a Battle of the Bands reunion. I know some have probably left blogging all together. Oh I digress and ramble into other things. The results that is what you want. A three way tie.
Little Feat "Rock and Roll Doctor"
Phish "Lawn Boy"
Van Halen "Dreams"..
The Blue Angels are my neighbors and it features Sammy so it is a good pick for me.
I will be back on the 15th with a new battle. I have two weeks to think of something!
I heard it said somewhere "everything is political." I read all the comments on my blog. I don't reply back to most of them. However, I do quote some of them or give a shout out here and there. Sometimes they inspire my Battle of the Bands battles. I wing out the posts on my blog anyway so ideas are always welcomed.
A strange comment I received was "Unfortunately BOTB is all about politics, with is why it was no fun for me."
So in response my song this go around is "Apolitical Blues" by Little Feat...
Contestant One : Little Feat
Contestant Two: Van Halen
Contestant Three: Phish
Forget the rules! Vote for the one you like the best. You can vote for the original one. Wasn't my plan to have three but to keep it fair. I wanted to keep at least two studio versions. Phish was live, but it was the only fairly big name I could find.
So you have Little Feat, Van Halen and Phish. Enjoy and shake out who else is participating. The master list can be found here.
Today is Trey Anastasio's 51st birthday! Trey is the guitarist, vocalist, songwriter for the popular jam band Phish. Most recently he was tabbed to replace Jerry Garcia in The Grateful Dead Fare Thee Well shows.
Here is Trey with Bruce Hornsby and the surviving core members of the Grateful Dead..
A solo song "Sometime after Sunset"..
My birthday celebration of Trey Anastasio would not be complete without some Phish. Below is Phish with Farm House..
Are you a Phish fan? If so what is your favorite song? Please feel free to share in the comments.
I will be back tomorrow with a new Battle of the Bands so stay tuned.
Today my blog honors a man who passed away last week. He was a man who worked in the music business but was not a musician but an artist. Storm Thorgerson is probably a name you don't recognize. However, you probably have his work in your home n your CD or vinyl collection. Even some of you who are totally electronic might have his work on a T-shirt.
Thorgerson passed away last Thursday. He designed album covers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Styx, The Cranberries, and Phish. It is Pink Floyd who is most famous.
You have probably seen this one..
he did this one as well...
and this one..
I think a lot of people wish he was still here. Here is Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here"...
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