Is the boy you were proud of the man you are?
Fimbo iliyo mkononi, ndio iuwayo nyoka!
Fuggit, I'm going full Shane McGowan:
Happy Healthy New Year, Everyone!
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
Some odd times time:
"You win 100% of the fights you avoid. If you're not there when it happens, you don't lose." - William Aprill
"I've owned a guitar for 31 years and that sure hasn't made me a musician, let alone an expert. It's made me a guy who owns a guitar."- BBI
^^^Back in the 80's I started taking alto sax lessons. The instructor asked me what my goal was, I said to play like Paul Desmond on "Blue Rondo a la Turk".
I had a hard time finding much opportunity to practice because of my law enforcement career and knew it was over one evening when I heard someone walking down the street yell up to my third floor apartment: "Put a sock in it!".
There's nothing civil about this war.
I have been moderately successful in talking my son into admiring Joe Morello. It's a work in progress.Originally Posted by blues
Man, there were a ton of great drummers from that period in jazz.
I'm primarily a fan of the hard bop era...early 50's to early 60's is my main area of concentration...with the likes of Miles, Mingus, Coltrane, Monk leading the way...and the many men who played alongside them...too many to mention, though Herbie Hancock stands out for his genius both as a pianist and composer.
There's nothing civil about this war.
Riffs like this just make me happy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_2D8Eo15wE
There was a time in college I could play this!
I had a radio show in college. That song was a good one to air when I had to ho to the can.
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
The lead/backup guitarist in his band is my next door neighbor. Seriously.
I don’t believe I’ve met Wylie in person, though it may have happened in passing without me tracking. He’s an interesting guy, to say the least.
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”But in the end all of these ideas just manufacture new criminals when the problem isn't a lack of criminals.” -JRB
It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it!
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
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