 | | | Posted by Dan O'Brien on 4/26/2013 2:46:00 PM. | I was asked recently who Albert King was and why was he inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.My first reaction was "what planet have you been living on these past years" but then realized that unless you were a guitar player or blues freak, you may not know.Albert was one of the most important blues guitarists ever and a major influence for most of the 60s and 70s super star players including,Clapton,Green and especially Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix.Albert was a big,big dude, 6'5" and 250 lbs who played a Gibson Flying V guitar flipped upside down because he was a lefty...To say the least, there wasnt anything subtle about Alberts sound!! He played with a minimum of notes but featured mean,powerful, crushing licks and violent overbends that would demand you sit still and listen ....OR ELSE!...Albert was one the first of the blues masters to cross over into the rock world,headlining at the Fillmore's and other rock clubs in the mid to late 60s,paving the way for all the other Chicago slingers.Albert was the first to bring the blues to the soul music scene,recording a number of records for the legendary Stax Records in Memphis,often using Booker T and the MGs as his backup band.Alberts bonecrunching minimalism is evident in allmost all Classic Rock guitar playing...Stevie Ray Vaughn idolized the big man and the song "Texas Flood," has Alberts technique smeared all over it.....I hear AK's signature licks all over the songs we play on WNLC,he influenced everyone...I often tell my guitar students every great player MUST take Albert King 101, to be a real player....Albert often bragged about his great friend Jimi Hendrix and must have been flattered that Mr Jimi had co-opted so much of his style....Somewhere,somehow,Im sure they are jamming on the otherside of the Rainbow Bridge...if you listen hard!............. Dan O Brien
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| | | Posted by Chris Dillon on 4/17/2013 7:27:00 AM. |
Six Crazy Things You Can Do With Coke, Other Than Drinking It
The world drinks more than 100 MILLION GALLONS of Coke EVERY DAY. And after more than a hundred years, we've found out a whole bunch of ways to misuse it. Here are six of the best ones, from Homesessive.com.
1. Rust remover. Coke has baking soda in it, along with phosphoric and citric acids. Which basically makes it an industrial-strength cleaner. You can rub it on a chrome car bumper and it'll take the rust spots right off.
2. Pain reliever. You can pour Coke on bee stings
and jellyfish stings to take the pain away. That way no one has to whip
their junk out in public.
3. Fertilizer. Pour a can or two of Coke into your
flower beds once in a while. The acids help break down organic
material, and the sugar attracts microorganisms to enrich the soil. But
you should let the Coke go flat first.
4. Gum remover. When your kids get gum stuck in their hair, soak it in Coke. The gum will slide right off, and you won't have to cut it out.
5. Toilet cleaner. Dump a can of Coke in your toilet
bowl and swish it around. It'll take care of rust, mildew, mold, and
any OTHER kind of stain you might find in there.
6. Odor neutralizer. Coke can supposedly combat SKUNK odor too. If your dog ever gets sprayed, the high acidity in Coke can neutralize the alkaline ingredient in the skunk spray. That's why citrus and tomato juice help too.
~Dillon in the Morning
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| | | Posted by Dan O'Brien on 4/9/2013 2:37:00 PM. | If your looking for something to do this Saturday night, Ive got the perfect recipe! Burton Cummings(for mer lead singer of the Guess Who) is playing the Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun.The FREE show begins at 8pm...We all know the great masterpieces churned out by the GW in the 60s-70s(Undun,No Time,American Woman,Hand Me Down World..ect) and Burton has had a terrific solo career putting out a number of critically acclaimed solo LPs over the years. Cummings, is considered one of Rocks all time great vocalists and having seen him last year in concert,I can attest that he can still "bring it" and is the consummate entertainer.He is backed by one of Canada's finest bands The Carpet Frogs,and they do the Guess Who material as good,if not better than the original band.....So...there you go, Saturday night,spring weather...a little dinner,a few games and a great show...Perfect!....Burton Cummings and the Carpet Frogs at the Wolf Den,Sat Apr 13th 8pm......See you there!
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| | | Posted by Chris Dillon on 4/9/2013 11:27:00 AM. | 
Last week, BON JOVI guitarist RICHIE SAMBORA left the band's tour to deal with mysterious "personal issues."
Naturally, there was speculation that he'd fallen off the wagon, but
Richie said he was "well," and just had to deal with "a personal
matter.
Well, the "New York Post" claims he IS drinking like crazy again
A so-called "insider" says, quote, "JON [BON JOVI]
has been trying to get rid of him. He drinks constantly and has a
stream of Hollywood bimbos around all the time . . . he really is a hard
partier, and so are the women he hangs out with."
There was also talk that Jon and Richie had a falling out, and that may
have played a role, too . . . assuming Richie didn't consider his
drinking and his bimbos a problem.
The "Post" says Jon's wife Dorothea "urged" Jon to give Richie the boot in order to keep the show free of drugs and alcohol. (However, it's unclear what her stance was on the bimbos.)
~Dillon in the Morning
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