“Obama spent his high school days drunk and high on drugs. Bennett gave him a free ride.”Just as the press largely gave G W Bush a pass on his drug and alcohol abuse.
Another GOP hopeful, Rand Paul, has said vaccinations led to mental illness. Perhaps he was just observing the results of the inbreeding that goes on in the hills of his home state Kentucky.
I didn’t remember it was Dan Hicks — the title just stuck in my mind. I don’t know quite how to label some of the music from that time. Quite a few electric bands either came from or developed an interest in country or old time or swing or boogie or various other forms. Jerry Garcia, for instance. Cass Eliot was a “folk-singer” before the Mamas and the Papas. The Byrds. Commander Cody. Jerry Jeff Walker was a country musician first, then he was in an electric band, and then back to something like country. And so on. Oh, my misspent youth!!
This is interesting. I know these as acoustic “folk” songs — Alabama Bound was recorded by Leadbelly, for instance. Later on covered by Tom Rush. I was always more an acoustic musician myself. (I owned a Les Paul at one point; sold it because I wasn’t really into the electric sound. Now I own a lovely Grit Laskin steel string and a classical guitar built by David Rubio back in 1967.) My parents listened to Leadbelly and Big Bill Broonzy back in the 50s. Later, on my own, I started to listen to Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Lemon and Rev. Gary Davis, then a whole host of other blues players, the Mississippi Sheiks and Charlie Patton and Memphis Minnie, Willie McTell, as well as white old time music, which I discovered through the New Lost City Ramblers. When I was in high school in the 60s I played stand-up bass in a bluegrass band. That was a lot of fun. Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, the Greenbriar Boys, The Seldom Scene. On and on. The music never ends. Sister Rosetta Tharp. The Staples Singers. Recently I’ve been listening to the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
Is that a Romney in an old Rambler, parts to keep it going bought in Cuba?
moosemin over 9 years ago
Christie’s in England, trying to brush up on Foreign Relations for his resume. Only problem is, nobody over there knows who he is!
lonecat over 9 years ago
I’m reminded of the country song, “How can I miss you when you won’t go away?”
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
Huntsman will never get the nod, reasonably intelligent, willing to think and act rationally, not a candidate for a straightjacket.
lonecat over 9 years ago
You certainly know a lot of great music.
Jason Allen over 9 years ago
moosemin over 9 years ago
I’m surprised the GC censors have put up with you this long!
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
Eugene 57: HECK! He, unlike Palin, even speaks English!
JPTewel about 9 years ago
@mdavis183 George W. Bush did the same thing.
JPTewel about 9 years ago
Another GOP hopeful, Rand Paul, has said vaccinations led to mental illness. Perhaps he was just observing the results of the inbreeding that goes on in the hills of his home state Kentucky.
lonecat about 9 years ago
I didn’t remember it was Dan Hicks — the title just stuck in my mind. I don’t know quite how to label some of the music from that time. Quite a few electric bands either came from or developed an interest in country or old time or swing or boogie or various other forms. Jerry Garcia, for instance. Cass Eliot was a “folk-singer” before the Mamas and the Papas. The Byrds. Commander Cody. Jerry Jeff Walker was a country musician first, then he was in an electric band, and then back to something like country. And so on. Oh, my misspent youth!!
lonecat about 9 years ago
This is interesting. I know these as acoustic “folk” songs — Alabama Bound was recorded by Leadbelly, for instance. Later on covered by Tom Rush. I was always more an acoustic musician myself. (I owned a Les Paul at one point; sold it because I wasn’t really into the electric sound. Now I own a lovely Grit Laskin steel string and a classical guitar built by David Rubio back in 1967.) My parents listened to Leadbelly and Big Bill Broonzy back in the 50s. Later, on my own, I started to listen to Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Lemon and Rev. Gary Davis, then a whole host of other blues players, the Mississippi Sheiks and Charlie Patton and Memphis Minnie, Willie McTell, as well as white old time music, which I discovered through the New Lost City Ramblers. When I was in high school in the 60s I played stand-up bass in a bluegrass band. That was a lot of fun. Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, the Greenbriar Boys, The Seldom Scene. On and on. The music never ends. Sister Rosetta Tharp. The Staples Singers. Recently I’ve been listening to the Carolina Chocolate Drops.