Do Unto Others and Run Like a Mother

I think I was a little to harsh on my last posting. I will try to be a bit gentler. Unfortunately, music is a big part of me.

Well it's Friday and I am currently at work on a lunch break. It is supposedly nice outside, but I do not know as I have been here since noon and it was cloudy then.

Have you ever noticed someone and thought they look like somebody else, but can't think of who it is. I have that problem all the time. Most people probably think I am staring at them because of some weird attraction, but actually I am in deep thought.

For example, my daughter has a doll that looks like her.

However, every time I look at young Violet, she reminds me of my friend Jennifer. Which creeps me out. Kind of like the doll on Seinfeld that George's finance, Susan, had that looked like George's mom.
Not that Jennifer is like George's mom, but you get the idea. It is a weird feeling, like the actual person is there and they want to talk to you. Thankfully, I have made a personality for Violet and that has helped. Possible counseling will follow.

Also, I am trying to determine if I want to buy a bass guitar, 12 string guitar, harmonica, drum machine, or a combination of the mentioned items. Somehow, I have the urge to try to make music. However, I cannot sing very well and I can't dance, but song structure is very easy to figure out. Now I am not talking like Mozart and that kind of jazz, but most rock, pop, country, dance, and disco, are easy to know when various things happen.

So if you read this, let me know what you think. Maybe I will learn how to upload my 2nd recorded song ever. The first is called "Rainbow". You will never hear that song as it is on cassette tape somewhere and I don't know where it is. However, I now know how to record on my computer. So watch out Michael Jackson (a plug for Mike Dishmon's favourite singer).

They are playing a remake of a Morrisey song, "That's Entertainment" on WFPK. I hope to find out who it is. The have made some new lyrics and it is peppier sounding. Not like Moz at all.

I have to go back to work.

See you on the flip side!

G-Funk postponed/Other things important to discuss!

I have decided to postpone the G-Funk talk to another time.

What is really on my mind is that two of my favorite musical acts have decided to call it quits in the music business and start to write.

The first of the two is the Silver Jews main man David Berman.

This actually makes sense. He is a some kind of wordsmith that has been verified. I cannot remember the acutal word. Anyway, he wants to write a screenplay or something. He also is a published author of poems.

He has had lots of issues with substance abuse in the past, plus his father is Richard Berman, known as "Dr. Evil" in the lobbyist world. From what I have read, I understand why he is upset with his dad.

I wish him and Cassie, his wife and bass player well. I hope he finds the happiness that has eluded him for a while.

The other person that has quit the music business is Ryan Adams. What I find interesting is that he quits the music business to write poetry and then decides to marry pop starlet Mandy Moore. Why??????????? Perhaps he wants to be like David Berman. However, I think Ryan's ego problem has only gone out of control with him being sober and stuff. This can only lead to a bad breakdown if the marriage does not happen or it goes south after a couple of weeks or months.

You only need to see how many songs he wrote about Beth Orton when she dumped him.

My advice to Mandy would be to have the boy tested; as from things that I have read, he is a walking social disease. So, while I have enjoyed most of his music, unlike the Joos, it started to go south after Cold Roses. If you want pure Ryan Adams, check out his releases with Whiskeytown and solo stuff up to Cold Roses. My friend Brad,(the dude in the St. Louis hat) would probably disagree with me on this, but since he is not writing this, too bad.

Finally, I want to send a shout out to the peeps who continue to read this (you know who you are) and if by chance you stumble upon this blog, thanks for hanging around to read.

Peace Out Playas