I know a lot of people make fun of them as just noodling hippie crap, but if you ever wanted proof that the Grateful Dead DIDN'T suck, I offer you "Ripple".

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EDIT: Seem to be having some trouble with the embed. I keep trying to put the song on, and I keep getting my own video, so I included a link in the word Ripple.

This list is in a constant state of flux, but I'll try to give you my all time top 10, not just lately.

1. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
2. The Beatles - Abbey Road
3. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
4. Rush - Moving Pictures
5. Pearl Jam - Vs.
6. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 2
7. Yes - 90125
8. The Who - Who's Next
9. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
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They just announced this year's "nominees" for the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame".

Metallica, Run DMC, The Stooges, Chic, Jeff Beck, Wanda Jackson, Little Anthony and the Imperials, War & Bobby Womack. Of which, five will make it in.

Are you kidding me?

Of that list, there are two no-brainers. Metallica & Run DMC. Easy. No question. Done deal. Bout time ( Read more... )

On August 4th, 1979 my father's father died. 29 years ago today ( Read more... )

Rock and Roll's first real badass and one of it's founders, the great Bo Diddley, has passed away.

Rest in peace. Go and jam with Muddy.

Hit random on my music player just now. "Seasons Of Love" came on.

Measure your life in love?

I SO needed to hear that.

I'm a damned rich man.

'Nuff said.

They should not call Wednesdays this season "Results Night".

It should be called the "Forgone Conclusion Night" as the final two was picked before they even got to the top 10.

BO-RING.

I'm from New Jersey and of Italian descent.

Therefore I too worship at the temple of St. Francis Albert Sinatra.

Ten years gone, but a legacy that doesn't fade.

But I wonder, how the HELL did even HE get away with this lyric: "A lady doesn't wander all over the room / And blow on some other guys dice"

I mean, COME ON...

8^)

My cousin Angelo sent me this.

It's... Indescribable.

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A song by the Righteous Brothers just came on called Rock And Roll Heaven. The last time I talked to my dad, the day he died, I asked him what he wanted for his upcoming birthday. He told me wither the new Bob Seger album (which had "Like A Rock" on it) or the 45 of "Rock And Roll Heaven".

I always thought that was a little odd that he asked for ( Read more... )