R.I.P Jim Dunlop

Jim Dunlop might not be a household name. However you ever heard Jimi Hendrix use his Crybaby Wah pedal you can thank Jim Dunlop.

If you played a guitar or other string instrument requiring a pick you have probably used one of his picks.

The company makes guitar electronics, capos, picks and strings. The products endorsed by a who's who of musicians including Sash, Alice and Chains, ZZ Top, Dave Matthews, and Joe Bonamassa to new just a handful. Jim was an innovator and creator of things that made musicians better.

A quick interview with him..

His legacy lives on in the company he founded. He will be missed by his fans, friends and family.

Lindsey Vonn Calling it a Career

Lindsey Vonn the greatest American woman skier is calling it career. One could make a case for her being the top woman skier of all time. Only one other female skier has won the overall World Cup Championship four times. Vonn's 20 World Cup titles is more than any other skier has won. The most by a man is 19.

The Olympics might be her weakest spot on her ski resume.  Two bronze medals and a lonely gold one. That Gold one was in the downhill and was the first won by an American woman.

Lindsey's 82 World Cup wins is a woman's record. The men's record is 86.

Her latest crash...

Injuries are the reason she is retiring. 

She has had a great career. The United States has some wonderful woman ski racers but Linsey's boots will be hard to fill.

Congrats to the New England Patriots

Been out of town for a bit so starting to post about things that have happened this month. The Super Bowl happened Sunday night. I  caught the fourth quarter f the game at a pool side bar.

Highlights from the game..

The Patriots didn't have a dominant season. They put in another gear for the playoff and Tom Brady will get his sixth ring. 

You can hate him all you want. However, in the clutch Tom Brady is the best in my opinion. In this game credit needs to go the defense holding a potent offense to just three points. In the fourth quarter it was not Tom throwing the pick or missing the late field goal. The Rams didn't help themselves and the Patroits beat them.

Battle of the Bands 100: Easy to Slip

This is Battle of the Bands 100 for me so I thought it should be special for me and hopefully for my audience. It is no secret I l like Little Feat. I didn't get to see the band when Lowell George was around. Interviewing Little Feat's co-founder Bill Payne was amazing and then to meet him in person was pretty darn cool.

Well the song this go around comes from Little Feat called "Easy to Slip"

                                                    Contestant One: Sandy Denny

Contestant Two: Bob Weir

Two contestants who found fame in interesting groups. One from Fairport Convention and one from the Grateful Dead. Vote for the one you like best in the comments. I will count the votes and announce the winner in a week or so.

Monday's Music Moves Me: January Songs

Monday's Music Moves Me theme this go around is a freebie. I thought I would use January as the theme on this go around.



                                                  Elton John "January"

David Gray "January Rain"

Pilot "January"

Well I hope you enjoyed see you next month!

The perfect writing gig if you like Dogs

I was searching the internet looking through the greatest writing gig finder called Craigslist. I came across this gig under "writing gigs" from the Chicago craigslist.

The title is "Dog Walker Needed! Mon-Fri, 10am - 4pm (Chicago)"

I might apply it would be my highest paid "writing gig"!


                                             "Who Let the Dogs Out"

Battle 99 Results: Battle of the Bands

The difference on my battle is I used the English version. The monster pop hit, the annoying earworm, and probably a huge cash cow for Nena provided a tight Battle of the Bands. Of course credit for the close battle has to be the contenders Goldfinger and Sleeping at Last.

Sleeping at Last won 4-3. Congrats to them! I won't celebrate their music because there is a chance they may appear in a future battle down the road. They perform unique covers of pop songs.

Anyway I will be back with an all new battle February 1 so stay tuned!