The Silver Screen Oasis

Thompson wrote: ↑February 16th, 2023, 1:08 pm Killer song. Impossibly good.

I have to disagree. It appears to be entirely possible.

Today I ran across these Future Funk gems that I surprisingly had not heard before. I really am enjoying them!

Thompson wrote: ↑February 16th, 2023, 1:08 pm
Killer song. Impossibly good.

When you only put out one album, the songs better be good and for the most part they were.

Thompson wrote: ↑February 16th, 2023, 10:19 pm I bad mouth Eric Clapton every chance I get. He’s pansy looking, wears pansy pants, can’t really sing, and plays a second rate white boy guitar. But, that’s a good song. “I’m wasted and I can’t find my way home.”

One problem is that the song was written and sung by Eric's fellow pansy Steve Winwood. I've always liked Clapton. He does change his
appearance quite often and even wore an Afro for a short time when he was with Cream. He's put out some pretty good albums over
the years. (Well, good albums for a pansy).

When I want a franchise sandwich full of meat/Jersey Mike's is my go to treat.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds-Jan 1968

Many changes happened on this 5th Byrds album. Jim McGuinn changed his first name to Roger, Crosby was fired from the group, drummer Michael Clarke played on a few tracks and also left. After 4 great albums this one seemed like a disappointment to me. The first song, "Artificial Energy" has a loud horn arrangement which drowns out the voices. A Goffin-King song "Goin' Back" is an Ok song with nice harmony but I miss Crosby's voice. Crosby co wrote "Draft Morning" with the other two band members and it is one of the better tracks, about a young man being drafted into the military. Another Goffin/King song is "Wasn't Born To Follow" is another good one. "Get To You" and "Change Is Now" some OK melodies but the voices are overpowered by the instrumentation again. "Old John Robertson" is pretty good country tune. The last 3 songs are more sound effects and instruments in which you can't hear the lyrics.

Thompson wrote: ↑February 17th, 2023, 1:23 am Oh Andree, you’ve eaten a Jersey Mike’s? There really is such a place? I thought it was like Red Lobster, all ads and no place. It does look good on TV, Jersey Mike’s, not too pansy. Now that one joint, Long John Silver is a pansy place for sure. You order the Long John fish and you end up with a chicken leg. It’s not hard to tell the difference between a piece of fried fish and a fried chicken leg, the bone kind of gives it away.

There are actual Jersey's Mike's sub shops. I think they're in most states in the U.S., but maybe not all. They are mostly take out
places because there are only about five or so tables in the one I go to get take out and they're not all occupied. They cut the
meats right in front of you and they don't just peel off the cold cuts as Subway does. Their sandwiches are most excellent, on a
par with Blimpie. But they should get rid of Danny DeVito as their spokesman. Who wants that little runt whispering around while
there's a delicious sub within reach. Creepy. I don't like seafood very much, so I've never been to LJS or RL.

Thompson wrote: ↑February 17th, 2023, 2:06 am And, I happen to be president of the Pansies Lives Matter chapter here in New Orleans. Blind Faith is our go to pansy band, but there are plenty others. Our goal, our mission, in the Pansies Lives Matter organization is to keep the cry baby and wimpier alive, to give him/her support and recommend pansy restaurants and sit ins and protests and stuff like that there. Now, us pansies are not men and women of action. We take the mail in and that’s about it, so the sit ins and protests might be, probably will be, too much for us, but you can catch us on our Blog anyway at Pansies Lives Matter.org.

It's not a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Traffic, The Move, Incredible String Band, Beach Boys, ELO, The Kinks, Curved Air, et al.
There are more pansy bands out there then you can shake a stick at. And of course Clapton.

Thompson wrote: ↑February 17th, 2023, 2:06 am And, I happen to be president of the Pansies Lives Matter chapter here in New Orleans. Blind Faith is our go to pansy band, but there are plenty others. Our goal, our mission, in the Pansies Lives Matter organization is to keep the cry baby and wimpier alive, to give him/her support and recommend pansy restaurants and sit ins and protests and stuff like that there. Now, us pansies are not men and women of action. We take the mail in and that’s about it, so the sit ins and protests might be, probably will be, too much for us, but you can catch us on our Blog anyway at Pansies Lives Matter.org.

You are interesting. Is that a pansy on the cover of BLIND FAITH?

Stan Jones- Ghost Riders In The Sky

^ Classic Country is what I like...

HARRY NILSSON Nilsson Schmilsson

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds- Aug 1968

The group's 6th album, I like this one better than the last. McGuinn and Hillman are the only original members left, and this record is a pure country album. Gram Parsons (guitar and vocals) and Kevin Kelley (drums) are the new Byrds. The opener is a Bob Dylan song "You Ain't Goin Nowhere" the best song on the album and one of the best Byrd songs. It has great harmony singing on the chorus which makes you want to hear it over and over. "I Am A Pilgrim" has some great banjo and fiddle playing, Hillman sings lead very well also. "The Christian Life" is good religious song sung by McGuinn. Parsons sings the heartbreak song "You're Still On My Mind" and his voice is clear and pleasant. "Pretty Boy Floyd" is good Woody Guthrie song sung by McGuinn and more banjo picking. "Hickory Wind" is another nice vocal showcase for Parsons. He also sings an interesting tale of murder and prison in "Life In Prison". Another Dylan song "Nothing Was Delivered" has good harmony singing and ends the record.

^ The one BYRDS album I had to own!


HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS Whipped Cream & Other Delights

MOBY Hotel (ambient disc 2)

Dr Byrds And Mr Hyde by The Byrds-Mar 1969

There are more changes in the Byrds lineup now. McGuinn is now the sole original member since bassist Hillman had quit. Gram Parsons and Kevin Kelley also left. John York was the new bassist, Clarence White now on guitar and Gene Parsons the new drummer. This is one of the weaker Byrds albums with only a few good songs. Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's On Fire" has an ominous melody and a good opener. "Old Blue" is an OK country tune about a dog with some handclaps on it. McGuinn wrote two songs for the flop movie Candy, "Child Of The Universe" is pretty forgettable and the title song is a little better. The best song on the album is Drug Store Truck Drivin Man a satiric song of a southern redneck. The final track is a medley of a snippet of "My Back Pages", one of the group's best and a instrumental "BJ Blues" and Jimmy Reed's old blues song "Baby What You Want Me To Do"