One day David and I were going through the drive thru at the KFC/A&W at 82nd and Powell and the voice comes through the speaker, “Hi, my name is Tennille, may I take your order.” My first thought was its’ come to this now, oh how the mighty have fallen. When we got up to [...]
To me one of the artist who really reflects America and especially small town America is John Mellencamp. I have listened to him since he was known as Johnny Cougar and Joan Jett was singing his songs. He has fought the music authorities throughout his career over his name, his music. He is one of [...]
Years ago I discovered Huey Lewis and the News and I even saw them in concert. I listened to them all the time, even liked the songs that didn’t get MTV or radio play. Walking on a Thin Line from Sports is a great song about combat veterans trying to fit into civilian life after [...]
Way back in 1970 I bought my first ever vinyl album. Actually it was the first time I had ever bought any music or much of anything on my own. I remember buying some comic books and baseball cards in 1968 at the corner 7-11 in Norfolk, Virginia. I bought this album at the base [...]
Back in 1961, when I was 4 years old, a band formed that to me is THE American Band. Ladies and gentleman, The Beach Boys. Their songs California Girls, In My Room, Disney Girls, Wouldn’t it be Nice, Good Vibrations, Heroes and Villains are some of my all time favorite songs. Nothing says summer like [...]
