Tuesday Toon Up: Mungo Jerry

I always mourn the passing of summer. As a young man, I'd spend my weekends camping at a lake, swimming and just soaking up sun. I always experience a sense of dread as the autumn chill hits after Labor Day. Let's say goodbye to long days and warm night's with Mungo Jerry - a theme from my youth.

Tuesday Toon-Up: No Preview

A bit of an update for the two people who read my blog.

I've not been too active on twitter lately as there's much going on at the office.  For the people who follow me, please forgive me.  When I've nothing to contribute to a conversation, I tend to clam up.  Most of my close associates wish I would contribute less to my day-to-day discussions, but the rain forest needs carbon dioxide.

I'll be traveling next week, so I'll be pulling from my archive and posting older cartoons with some accompanying dialog.  Hopefully, you'll find some of this amusing.

As a few of you may be aware, I was at Strip Con in Dallas a few weeks back.  I needed to sell 67 books to pay for the trip.  I sold two.  Such is life.  So, let's close with the Rolling Stones performing, 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' on the David Frost show.  For some reason, previews aren't appearing in my blog for the last couple of weeks, so the link will take you to the page.  Enjoy!!!

Tuesday Toon-Up: Sleepless

In the 90s, I was reviewing music for my local newspaper when a King Crimson CD arrived in the mail.  I hadn't paid much attention to the band in years.  I was more intrigued by guitarist Robert Fripp's collaborations with artists like Brian Eno and Bowie.  King Crimson's work seemed to have wandered away from song writing and more into improvisational meandering.  

The album was called 'Thrak' and Adrian Belew's contributions piqued my interest again.  This song was on a double live album (BaBoom) that came out shortly afterward.  LOve Tony Levin and love Bill Bruford.  

It's four o'clock in the morning, so this tune seems appropriate.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up: Penguin Cafe

Been a while since I posted and I apologize.  Summer has been a bit hectic and I ignored my blog.  

When I feel down in the dumps, I listen to this song.  Most folks will associate it with the film 'Napolean Dynamite.'  The tune is 'Music For A Found Harmonium.'  It was written by Simon Jeffes, creator of the Penguin Cafe musical ensemble.  There's something about the pace of the melody I find uplifting and it puts me in a good mood.  I hope it does the same for you.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up: Dave Alvin

For some reason, I've been playing the hell out of Dave Alvin lately.  Let's check out his ballad, 'King of California.'  Enjoy

Tuesday toon-Up: Eurythmics

For no particular reason, I thought I'd post this old Eurythmics tune from their first album.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up: Clarence Clemons

This weeks video is the famous saxophone coda solo from 'Jungleland.'  Rest in peace, Clarence Clemons.

Tuesday Toon-Up: Peter Gabriel

There's been some angry weather lately so I thought I'd post this tune from Peter Gabriel.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up

Feeling a little homesick for West Virginia, so I thought I'd post some amazing bluegrass.  I practiced the saxophone longer than this kid has been alive and never could come close to being this listenable.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up: Coldplay

I apologize for ignoring my blog.  I'm trying to finish a book and the devils in the details.  In the mean time, let's listen to Coldplay.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up: Rancid!

I was late to the party with punk.  I never gave it much attention until the late 90s when my editor at the Reno Gazette Journal gave me a copy of Out Come The Wolves.

This song was the first to catch my atrophied ear and draw me out of my introspective jazz phase and back into the raucous world of rock.  The album is full of great tunes, but this is still my favorite.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up: Paul Simon

My sister wore the grooves out of this record when it came out in 1987.  Paul Simon is releasing a new album today, so I decided to share this video.  Great stuff from the height of his career.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up; Bad To The Bone

I always wondered why I couldn't get this saxophone solo to sound like the record.  He's playing alto and I played tenor.  Story of my life.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up: Sexy Sax!

I used to play the saxophone as a hobby and got a real kick out this.  The mullet and suspenders really take this whole performance to a new level.  If anyone knows more about who this is and his background, I'd love to hear it.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up: Rockpile

My brother used to play this tune back in the day - I think Graham Parker wrote it.  Too bad Rockpile only hung together for one album.  This is off of Dave Edmunds' solo album 'Repeat When Necessary.'  I'm going to write one more sentence that only has cohesive meaning to me and then tell you to "Enjoy!"

Tuesday Toon-Up: Phantogram

Each week, a couple of folks in the shop have a duel to see who picks the coolest song of the week.  Phantogram won last week with "When I'm Small."  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up: The Who

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.  My 3D life got in the way and I haven't had much to say.  Today's musical pick is The Who in celebration of Roger Daltrey's 67th birthday.  This was Keith Moon's last live performance with the band.  My kid brother and I used to destroy the bedroom furniture listening to Who's Next.  This record was the soundtrack of my youth.  Happy birthday, Mr. Daltrey.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon Up _ John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia

My finger nails flew off when I saw this.  I love these guys together.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-UP: Step To The Rhythm

Today's musical interlude isn't a song.  It's a video record of some European sociologists who tried an experiment to get more people to use the stairs.  I especially love the old man at the end as he teeters over to ascend the piano keys.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Toon-Up; Annie Lennox

The weather across the country just beckons for a song about the cold, so this week's video is Annie Lennox singing 'Cold' from her first solo album.  Great voice - great song!  Enjoy!