This weekend is the ever popular SUPERBOWL weekend. We are having the standard gathering of friends coming over to devour a dinning room table full of food along with all the kitchen counterspace being covered as well. I will be blogging during the show as I am not into football. I will update the blog site with reviews of Brian Wilson, Gregg Allman and his son Devon, as well as Igor's egg opening for Project Object, and possibly some others. I will also be talking about the upcoming Beatlefest in Mar in NJ. Dawn and I have never been to one and we are looking forward to it.
Here's hoping you all have a safe and fun Superbowl party and be sure to check out the updates by next week. I will do better at keeping this more current, as I am dealing better with the new work hours.
things to come
Well, my friends, it would seem I have been totally devoid of my duties of keeping you all up to date with the area concert scene. And all for a good reason. I have had my life uprooted in my regular job where after 40 yrs of night work, I now have to work days starting at 5 am. Since I am no spring, or for that matter summer, chicken, it is taking me a while to become accustomed to the difference in schedules. I have great reviews to put up concerning, Brian Wilson, Devon and Gregg Allman, and others, and will do so in the coming days. I totally apologize for the delay and give my word that this is going to change for the better and I will be back to speed in another week or two. This is all in addition to the pending life saving and altering surgery I will be having in the next few months. But more on that Later.
TIME FOR A CHANGE
I cant in good conscience let the events of the past few days go without voicing my opinion. Although I was raised with the credo of don't discuss religion or politics, I do just have to comment. Please bear with me.
I am so relieved that this country will be seeing the change it so desperately needs as a result of the new leaders we have elected. I cant help but remember the feeling of "CAMELOT" that we all felt in the 60's with the Kennedy's, and how similar the feeling are now. If the new president will remain true to the people and not to the power, this country is in for the change of a lifetime. This is what this country needs so badly and it could not have come at a better time. If we can eliminate the waste in spending, curtail the lobbying to a minimum and get away from big business governing, then the "normal citizens" of this country may actually have a chance to live a life instead of a life of work. We should not as a people have to work 3 jobs each and still not have enough money in our pockets to go to the movies, with no time for family and relaxation. It is my hope that this administration will be able to begin to bring about the change that is so overdue to the working class of this country.
If after reading the stories of the "bailout" from the past administration, one can only wonder why not one family has been helped to escape losing their home. How can the banks still be on the brink of collapse with all the monies they were given. When will the average joe be able to live without fear of losing their homes and their jobs. If the government would have taken the "bailout" money and given every US citizen over the age of 18 $500,000.00 dollars, taxed it immediately, we all would have wound up with over $300,000.00 each. To most of us, that would have been enough to pay off our homes, bring ourselves out of debt, buy a new car, and still have some money left over for savings. True, some would squander the money away, but in these depressing times of economic disparity, they would be the exception and not the norm in my opinion. If one choose to to that, then yes, they deserve to lose their home. But the bulk of citizens, I feel, would be prudent enough to know the proper priorities in going forward, realizing that this is a one time deal and if they screw it up this time, its over. This plan would have jump started the economy, saved the banks, and the car companies, and made it a more fair to the working class citizen to be on a level playing ground with the majority of the people of this great country. But that is living in a dream world.
It is my hope that the new administration will bring this country back to the status it so rightfully deserves of being a leader and not a follower. A country that the world can look at as an example of a country of the people and for the people.
Thanks for letting me rave a bit and this ends all future opinions not related to the premise of the purpose of this blog and that is to review concerts in the local area.
I am so relieved that this country will be seeing the change it so desperately needs as a result of the new leaders we have elected. I cant help but remember the feeling of "CAMELOT" that we all felt in the 60's with the Kennedy's, and how similar the feeling are now. If the new president will remain true to the people and not to the power, this country is in for the change of a lifetime. This is what this country needs so badly and it could not have come at a better time. If we can eliminate the waste in spending, curtail the lobbying to a minimum and get away from big business governing, then the "normal citizens" of this country may actually have a chance to live a life instead of a life of work. We should not as a people have to work 3 jobs each and still not have enough money in our pockets to go to the movies, with no time for family and relaxation. It is my hope that this administration will be able to begin to bring about the change that is so overdue to the working class of this country.
If after reading the stories of the "bailout" from the past administration, one can only wonder why not one family has been helped to escape losing their home. How can the banks still be on the brink of collapse with all the monies they were given. When will the average joe be able to live without fear of losing their homes and their jobs. If the government would have taken the "bailout" money and given every US citizen over the age of 18 $500,000.00 dollars, taxed it immediately, we all would have wound up with over $300,000.00 each. To most of us, that would have been enough to pay off our homes, bring ourselves out of debt, buy a new car, and still have some money left over for savings. True, some would squander the money away, but in these depressing times of economic disparity, they would be the exception and not the norm in my opinion. If one choose to to that, then yes, they deserve to lose their home. But the bulk of citizens, I feel, would be prudent enough to know the proper priorities in going forward, realizing that this is a one time deal and if they screw it up this time, its over. This plan would have jump started the economy, saved the banks, and the car companies, and made it a more fair to the working class citizen to be on a level playing ground with the majority of the people of this great country. But that is living in a dream world.
It is my hope that the new administration will bring this country back to the status it so rightfully deserves of being a leader and not a follower. A country that the world can look at as an example of a country of the people and for the people.
Thanks for letting me rave a bit and this ends all future opinions not related to the premise of the purpose of this blog and that is to review concerts in the local area.
What a great New Year's Eve
Well I dont think anyone would have been able to have a greater new years eve than
I dont think anyone could bhave been able to have a greater new years eve than Dawn and I as we went to the Keswick and saw Devon Allman and Hoheytribe, followed by his father Gregg Allman. Devon and I became friends two years ago when he first opened for his father at the KESWICK. When I saw that he was again coming to open for his father again on new years eve, well, I shot him a quick email. As a result, DAWNA AND I, got to go backstaqe during intermission, and met up with Devon. He is a comsumate guitarist, in the vain of, naturally, his father. To hear him, with eyes closed, one might think of early Allman Brothers. This perfomance was scaled down with only Devon, George on bass, and a new drummer of only one week, but I dont recall his name. He did a fantastic job by the way. Anyway, Devon did not disappoint the audience as his fingers slithered with machine-gun speed up and down the neck of his Les Paul. It is a pleasure and an honor to say he is my friend. Dawn was awed by his similarity to his father, as she did not see him on the last trip. She was even star struck when we went back stage to talk with Devon and foundhim sitting with his Father. She at first did not see Gregg, and when she did, she was somewhat at a loss for words for a second. above are two photos of Devon performing that night.
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