This just came to me as I sat on the back patio resting between cutting the front and back yards — Beautiful Loser by Bob Seger is the perfect song for today, as a tribute to the Kaiser Darrin. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and, to me, the Darrin is a beautiful car. And it's a loser.
Seger's Detroit roots don't hurt, either.
postposted by matt in Saturday, June 1, 2024
I had one of those "wow, life is bizarre and amazing" moments on the way into work this morning. I was listening to Box of Rain by the Grateful Dead (my personal tribute to great and unique Bill Walton, who passed yesterday while also tracking Jake's flight (he had a 6:30 AM flight slot this morning!), all on my iPhone. A tiny computer in my hand gave me instantaneous access to the song I wanted to hear in the moment and also allowed me to keep an eye on Jake as he flew. Bizarre and amazing at the same time.
postposted by matt in Tuesday, May 28, 2024
RIP Jimmy Buffett.
I've never been a Parrothead, but I've always enjoyed Buffett's music. And more than just the hits, too. He blended a lifestyle into music that made both appealing.
On a side note, I wanted to post the Rolling Stone obituary for Buffet, because that would just feel right. More right than a BBC link, anyways. But...paywalls. Anyways, if you're an RS subscriber, click the link in that last sentence and enjoy. I'm sure it's an excellent article on Buffett's life and unique career in music. If you're not, join with me in lamenting that the masthead that should be the source of record on biographies of famous rock musicians...isn't.
posted by matt in Saturday, September 2, 2023
Detained for dropping your pants on stage at a rock festival? China clearly doesn't get rock and roll.
tags: china music rockandroll
posted by matt in Saturday, July 29, 2023
I think Brian Eno has a copy of the Trump playbook: Create chaos, project certainty, reap rewards.
"For people like Steve Bannon, destruction is their main tool. That famous statement he said: 'Flood the zone with [expletive].' This is more and more what populists do. They think, OK, if we can create chaos, we know how to benefit. Because in chaos people retreat to those who look like they’re certain."
posted by matt in Monday, November 14, 2022
The random radio show was with me again as I woke up this morning. Today's song—Takin' It to the Streets by the Doobie Brothers.
I've never really looked at closely before even though I've loved this song for years.
You,
Telling me the things you're gonna do for me.
I ain't blind and I don't think I like what I think I see.
It's almost got a Won't Get Fooled Again feel to it.
Man Michael McDonald can sing.
tags: music randomradio
postposted by matt in Friday, October 14, 2022
"Kind of Blue is the pinnacle of a certain type of playing, recorded by a group of men who had developed a certain telepathic sense of line and melody and how to step up and when to lay back."
tags: music
posted by matt in Sunday, April 17, 2022
High noon on Thanksgiving: "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant." We left the house to drive to Thanksgiving dinner just in time to catch it on the radio.
tags: music thanksgiving
posted by matt in Thursday, November 25, 2021
Had we still lived in Chicago, this would have made a perfect, last minute anniversary outing for Renee and me.
posted by matt in Monday, September 20, 2021
Underlings on at 9:45, right before Jonathan's friend's band, Gut Feeling
photo posted by matt in Friday, November 2, 2018
Jonathan asked me to help with his gear, and I could not have been happier.
photo posted by matt in Friday, November 2, 2018
It's a little odd coming back to Frankie's after all these years. I haven't been here in probably thirty years, and now I'm coming back to watch Jonathan play on stage. Wow. Nostalgia and pride are a powerful mix of emotions.
photo posted by matt in Friday, November 2, 2018
Half Step Back on stage at Frankie's
tags: halfstepback band music
photo posted by matt in Sunday, August 11, 2019
The order has been rearranged a bit tonight. Not sure when Half Step Back is scheduled to take the stage.
tags: halfstepback music band
photo posted by matt in Sunday, August 11, 2019
Vacuum tubes sit aglow on a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier guitar amplifier (Matt Buchanan/Perrysburg, OH)
Those vacuum tubes have a beautiful glow!
tags: music guitar amp vacuumtubes
photo posted by matt in Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Really an odd random radio song this morning - Our Lips Are Sealed by The Go-Gos. No clue.
tags: randomradio music
postposted by matt in Thursday, October 29, 2020
Dreams by Van Halen for random radio this morning. No clue as to why it's in my head on waking up. I'll take it, though!
tags: randomradio music
postposted by matt in Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Random song in my head on waking up this morning - Rosanna by Toto. I can't remember hearing this song on the radio or anywhere else over the last few days...at a loss as to why it's in my head, especially overnight.
tags: music randomradio
postposted by matt in Tuesday, October 27, 2020
