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Today’s Music: Vince Gill, James Burton, Ricky Skaggs, Albert Lee, “Mystery Train” Live
Playing at Martyr’s in Chicago.
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music, Rock, Video
Tagged “Mystery Train”, Albert Lee, James Burton, Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill
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Today’s Music: Sir Paul Turns 70
Former Beatle Paul McCartney was born today in 1942. Here are a few videos from his long musical career.
Today’s Music: Blues Fathers and Sons Live (1969)
Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn and Sam Lay teamed up in 1969 to record the Chess album “Fathers and Sons.” Here’s a sample of the result:
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music, Rock, Video
Tagged Donald Duck Dunn, Fathers and Sons, Mike Bloomfield, Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Paul Butterfield, Sam Lay
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Today’s Music: Various Artists
No birthdays today, just some great guitar playing. First up, here’s Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke and Doc Watson jamming on “Last Steam Engine Train” And the incredible Tommy Emmanuel, raving it up on “Guitar Boogie” with an acoustic:
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Tagged Acoustic Guitar, Chet Atkins, Country Folk, Leo Kottke and Doc Watson, Tommy Emmanuel
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Today’s (Bonus) Music: Nancy Griffith & Julie Gold, “From a Distance”
Despite the religious overtones, the sentiment fits nicely with Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s quote below. The song was written by Julie Gold.
Posted in Global Politics, Quotes, Religion, Video
Tagged From a Distance, Julie Gold, Nancy Griffith
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Video: Gretchen Carlson, Feminist?
Even Fox News apparatchik Gretchen Carlson is tired of the GOP war on women:
Posted in Christopublicans, Conservatives, Corporations, Humor, Idiots, Media, Republicans, Teabaggers, Video, Wingnuts
Tagged Fox News, GOP War on Women, Gretchen Carlson
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Video: Elizabeth Warren on Hardball
The full interview. Too bad cheesemeister Tweety Bird is the interviewer, but his goofball bobbling and copious spraying can be ignored. (Excuse the ad.) Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy If you have a … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Percent, 2012 Election, 99 Percent, Democrats, Economy, Media, Politics, Progressives, Video
Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Hardball, MSNBC
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Today’s Music: Erroll Garner, Waylon Jennings, Harry Nilsson
Jazz keyboardist Erroll Garner was born today in 1921 (d. 1977). Here he plays his most famous composition “Misty”: Former Buddy Holly bass player, Nashville Cat, country-rock icon and, with Willie Nelson, one of the original ‘Outlaws,’ Waylon Jennings greeted … Continue reading
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Tagged Country Music, Erroll Garner, Harry Nilsson, Misty, Waylon Jennings
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Video: Elizabeth Warren’s Ready for a Fight
Recorded June 4, 2012, and, unlike some in her party, she’s coming out swinging. Her new campaign ad: If you have a few dollars, donate to her campaign here. If she wins, you can one day say you donated to … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts, Scott Brown, Senate Seat
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