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MVF wrote:Me?? I’m just here to add the “fun” to “dysfunctional”! 😆 😆
You be dissin’ our function? 😆
Rich
Designated Wordsmith“ConFunkShun junction, what’s dysfunction?” – B. Days
P.S. You forgot to list DaveRich as the instigator of things that actually sound worth listening to. It’s an important role, and he seems to prefer his role with butter on it.
bramweiser wrote:Thanks, MVF, hi all, and now back into my hole
Enjoy,
BramDoes that make you the meerkat of the forum? If so, let me say… you have very nice manors.
Rich
“Don’t disturb us if you hear us trying to instigate the structure of another line or two” – B. Taupin
daverich wrote:ILL BE THERE!!!!!nevermind bruce – TONE TONI TONY!!!!!
that’s gonna rock!
(I hope sarcasm comes over online)
mightily looking forward to it though,- just need to sort hotels out,- in fact the baydays people were gonna email/call back,- they haven’t so far
Kind regards
Dave Rich
Oh WAY COOL, Dave! I’ll put together a listing of the hotels and such available in Hampton and fire them off to you in an email over the weekend.
– Rich
MVF wrote:si_twining wrote:When there’s something to write about, it shall be written!Since when have we needed anything to write about in order to write?? 😉
Nice job, MVF… beat me to it. You must’ve had your daily dose of Stacked Mary Possum.
– Rich
Lord David Day of Lake Lanier wrote:Have you had your daily dose of Stacked Mary Possum today? 😆I must apologize for not having had my daily dose of Stacked Mary Possum today. However, I have been watching a lot of Meerkat Manor lately. Does that count for anything?
Rich
“Every heart has a blind side where it learns how to improvise” – J. Dylan
David Day wrote:I wake up every morning and think. ❗ How can I pick on MVF today! 😆What have you come up with? Anything we can help with?
Rich
“You just call out my name, and you know, wherever I am, I’ll come running…“- C. King
A.J. wrote:heyloI guess this questions is for Si. What happened to bruuuce.com? Recently it has been redirecting me to .uk.
When Si redid the web site, the location changed… slightly. Set your bookmark to http://www.bruuuce.co.uk/ and you’re good to go.
– Rich
nicos1331 wrote:[list:7a5c3]Zap2010 wrote:I have the 1987 RCA Promo CD The Way It Is Tour-1986.Whew, Bruce Hornsby & The Range The Way It Is Tour 1986-7. They didn’t have many songs back then. I have a concert of theirs from September of 1986, my earliest Range recording.
That’s way back when, back in the days of troglodytes.
It’s a cool thing to have in your collection. The ‘Every Little Kiss’ / ‘Long Race’ era.
-Nicos
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I love the Range shows where Bruce goes off on his long rap at the beginning of “Down The Road Tonight” to let everyone in on the tawdry tale behind the tune. He seemed to have a lot of fun doing that bit. He should yank that old chestnut out some day, complete with the Range-era storytelling. Fun stuff.Rich
“She got up. She was a big woman. A big woman.
Her name was Bertha. Bertha Butt. She was one of the Butt sisters.
He didn’t care. He looked up at her and said: ‘Sock it to me sock it to me
sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me sock it to me!‘.
She looked down on him. She was ready to crush him, but she began to like him.
She said: ‘I’ll sock it to ya, Daddy‘.” – Jimmy Castor (‘Troglodytes (Cave Man)’)P.S. How many of you that knew that tune were able to go through the quoted lyrics without doing ‘the voices’? Thanx 4 the inspiration, Nicos!
Our Fearless Leader (and beloved friend), Si wrote:Apologies all for the enforced absence!. . .
Apologies for taking my time in getting all that across. Don’t be too surprised to see something new before the end of this month! Meantime, thanks for your messages.
All good things,
– Si.
Si,
You needn’t apologize. It’s just important to know that you’re still fighting the good fight. I’m sure Dr. Day will prescribe some Stacked Mary Possumfor you, as that cures all ills (at least for a short time) 😆
If there’s anything we can do to help, don’t hesitate to give us a shout. You have all of our email addresses! We’d do most anything for you.
I must admit, though, that I was considering doing a mock-up of Around The Dial by The Kinks. Instead of Ray hunting down a favorite DJ who has disappeared, I was gonna have it hunting you down to make sure you’re OK.
Just hearing from you does us all good.
– Rich
“Radios of the world are tuning in tonight. Are you on the dial, are you tuned in right? One of our DJs is missing.” – R. Davies
The artist formerly known as Miss Virginia Former wrote:Okay, not to beat a dead horse, but….
I have recently been revisiting “Intersections”, and ran across that version of “Candy Mountain Run”. Does anybody know what the intro song is?? Something about the Children of Zion?? Could this lend to us some insight to the song’s true meaning, or is it just another of Bruce’s red herrings??The man sure has sent plenty of crimson fish at us over the years! That’s part of what makes the ride so much fun. I’ll have to check out that Candi Mountains’ Run on Intersections and then make up something even stranger, uh, er, tell you what I think it might be.
– Rich
“A girl with a nose ring said to me, she said ‘Where’s the joy in your delivery?’
I said, ‘Maybe there’s not supposed to be any real joy at all here.’” – B.R. Hornsbynicos1331 wrote:Now, I am off to listen to that wonderful Williamsport show from 1996.Check out the 8/21/95 show from Hagerstown, MD. That’s one of my fav shows from that time period. If you don’t have it, let me know, and I’ll get you a copy.
– Rich
“As the neons dim, to the coat of white, Rael Imperial Aerosol Kid, wipes his gun. He’s forgotten what he did.” – P. Gabriel
nicos1331 wrote:I am referencing 1993 – 1996 only, or his first two solo efforts and the band. We all know the stuff from that era well.That is one of my favorite eras of Bruce’s touring band, as well. I guess the only real difference between that era’s band and the one of today is the lack of John D’earth and Debbie Henry, the addition of Doug Derryberry, and changes in drummers. So, we’re not talking about a LOT of personnel changes (OK, he went through a lot of drummers), but the shift from having the trumpet and soulful background vocals and no guitar to having guitar and not the rest — that’s kind of a seismic shift in what your sound is.
Rich
MVF wrote:Oh, yeah, I forgot.
My favorite cover song by Bruce is undoubtedly “Freebird”.No, no, I’m just kidding. I really like “Go Back to Your Woods”, but am also fond of “Madman Across The Water”, since Elton was my first really big crush (don’t say it, DPD!). There’s just something about those piano players that I love. I even like to listen to old Floyd Cramer and Jerry Lee Lewis once in a while.
Wouldn’t it be a gas if, in the middle of some really funky jam, Bruce started throwing out signature Floyd Cramer licks at us?
– Rich
Highway_61 wrote:Well, a bit OT, perhaps, but I came to the forum today, because I was going to post a question regarding Si and his site. Things have been quiet, and the new site is not being updated, and I was wondering if the Daily Dose 4 had been disappointing for Si.
He seems like a very caring and introspective person, and I thought he might be feeling a bit of a letdown after all the work he invested.I’m just hoping that our good friend and kind host has not taken ill again.
Rich
nicos1331 wrote:[list:5c794]Jackie wrote:” . . .Does anyone have a comeback I should have used?The best comeback is living well and being secure in the knowledge that you are not as ignorant and intellectually barren as that technician.
[/list:u:5c794]OK, he gave the correct answer. However, herer are some incorrect ones you could have used:
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1. Oh, wait a minute… wait a minute… I know this… Damn! I forgot the punch line.
2. I thought that putting the key all the way into the lock would help me get by butt all the way in the door.
3. You were home-schooled, right?
4. I’m so glad you’re not charging me for this.
5.(using Yosemite Sam voice) Well, land sakes alive! I darn-tootin’ shoulda thought of that’n! Yer a clever varmint, cha know?
6. Finally! A locksmith who is willing to meet me halfway on something.
7. Why? Would putting the key in all the way cause the 5 pounds of C4 rigged to the door to go “boom“?
8. Do you have a problem with the lock? Maybe, just maybe, you need some Stacked Mary Possum! Check it out! Listen to it! Now…..don’t you feel a whole lot better? I’m sure there are plenty more smart-alecky answers
– Rich
nicos1331 wrote:People have written down some wonderful artists. Thanks to some of the previous posters who listed Talking Heads, Dave Matthews Band, R.E.M., & Pearl Jam. I love those groups and you have reminded to listen to their music.I lo0ve this bunch! Y’all have turned me on to all sorts of stuff that I might not have considered. Likewise, I hope I’ve been able to share with you all some of the strange stuff I listen to. In the interst of messing with y’all’s heads again, here’s the last 25 cuts I heard on the old “randomize” playlist:
Lonnie Brooks Blues Band: Two-Headed Man
Cyndi Lauper: Working Class Hero (live)
Patty Griffin: Love Throws A Line
The Brighter Side Of Darkness: Love Jones
Graham Central Station: Release Yourself
Larry Williams (as Otis Day and The Knights): Shama-Lama Ding-Dong
Ultravox: We Came To Dance
The Chi-Lites: (For God’s Sake) Give More Power To The People
Camel: Watching The Bobbins
Van Halen: Runnin’ With The Devil
Mindy Smith: Come To Jesus
John Valby: Fifty Ways To F*** Your Lover
Keiko Matsui: Forever, Forever (live)
Wanda Jackson: Let’s Have A Party
Eva Trout: Dead Stars On 45
Dar Williams: Comfortably Numb
The Bloodhound Gang: A Lap Dance Is So Much Better When The Stripper Is Crying
Marlena Shaw: California Soul
Jimmy Castor: King Kong
Steeleye Span: Cam Ye O’er Frae France (live)
Maynard Ferguson: Conquistador
The Four Tops: Walk Away Renee
The Clash: Jimmy Jazz
Great Big Sea: John Barbour
Yes: And You And IFeel free to check any of these artists/songs out. A good time is guuaranteed.
– Rich
“… and if the band you’re in starts playing different tunes, I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon” – R. Waters
Nice updated pic, nicos. You’re smiling almost as much as Mr. Stacked Mary Possum Day above you! Hmm… there‘s a new holiday we could get Hallmark to declare… Stacked Mary Possum Day (wanna spearhead that effort, David?).
I agree, nicos, the bunch in here is so deeply into this stuff that merely picking tunes and ordering them is an impossible task. We know the lyrics, we know the music, and we have different things about each track that we do or don’t like. Some are favorite jams, some are favorite lyrical phrases, some are great stories, some are.. well, you know what I mean. I think we’d probably kill poor Si if we were to suggest to him that he run separate polls on each category – we might have so many categories that it would overwhelm his server!
– Rich
“I asked Bobby Dylan, I asked the Beatles. I asked Timothy Leary, but he couldn’t help me either.” – P. Townshend
flesr wrote:Its been kinda slow around here lately, but I was wondering if there is going to be another Shadow Hands Project in our near future.I’ve tried to get something worked out that is presentable, but I am having the darnedest time making the transition from the moose to the eagle and then into a cupid firing an arrow. I looked up how to do hand puppets on the internet, but all I found were people who were much better than I was, and that just got me all depressed.
– Rich
“I don’t believe you. You got the whole damned that all wrong.” – I. Anderson
trent wrote:I have a Noisemaker tease of it somewhere. I recall a guy in the crowd requesting it as a joke and the band played a bit of the intro – JT’s organ is the main part I remember. I don’t know what show it was from and I don’t have it notated on any setlist. Others probably have the show since I got almost all of my shows off bt.etree, but I’ll shuffle some live Bruce on my Zune and see if it comes up.I’m sure you have the Zappa cover. Ludwig Von 88 had one of the more interesting covers I’ve heard. I also think I have a marching band recording of it somewhere… if you’re into that sort of thing.
Ooh! I hope you can find that. I’d really appreciate it.
The FZ and the Ludwig Von 88 and the Dread Zeppelin and lots of other versions can all be found in MP3 format at: http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/05/stairways_to_he.html. There are about 100 of them, plus an MP3 of some guy doing a diatribe about how satanic the song is if you play it backwards, and then he goes off onto KISS and The Beatles and such. Quite an interesting period piece. All 100+ Mp3s fit on a regular CD (data format) with plenty of extra space to spare. Y’all’ll (is that a real woid?) get a kick out of some of them. My faves are the versions by Dolly Parton, The Beatnix (an early-period Beatles cover band from Australia) and another Aussie band doing covers of Doors tunes.
– Rich
“Yes. There are two paths that you can go by.” – R. Plant
David Day just got back from crossing the pond and wrote:Biltmore is still having it’s summer series. Here’s the line up for this year:
[list:9f21b]An Evening with Steven Curtis Chapman from $769
Friday, August 1
KC & The Sunshine Band and Village People from $819
Saturday, August 2
The Stepcrew from $679
Wednesday, August 6
An Evening with Gladys Knight from $739
Thursday, August 7
An Evening with B.B. King from $839
Friday, August 8
An Evening with REO Speedwagon from $789
Saturday, August 9
An Evening with The Beach Boys from $809
Friday, August 15[/list:u:9f21b]Ouch! Are those the ticket prices? Oy vey!
Note: Bay Days is free.
– Rich
“Nothing’s cheap and plentiful like it is here.” – A. Johnson
MVF wrote:Hey, I like you!Cool! Now I feel like Sally Field getting her first Oscar!
– Rich
“Do you really like me? ‘Cuz I’m the
that you just like those !” – S. Dogg MVF wrote:Hey, I was just willing to defer my public opinion to The Master Who Knows All. Although, secretly, I still stand by my “anti-drug” theory, and I have many, many examples from the song to back it up. I would only defer THAT theory if I heard it from The Man Himself.On a request sheet at Bay Days, I’ll ask for “Candy Mountain Run” with a side note along the lines of “Some freak on Si’s site posted that he thought the tune was from a porno movie. What’s it REALLY about?” That might get his attention and coax it out of him
– Rich
Jackie wrote:Loudon Wainwright III,Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, The O’Jays-names I haven’t heard in a while. I’ll have to become reacquainted with these old musical friends. Thanks for spurring my memory,Rich.Jackie, you really should check out what Loudon Wainwright III has been up to recently. He’s definitely come a long way from Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road. He may be the best of a very good lot of folks plying the acoustic singer-songwriter trade.
The Good Ship Venus tune is from a 2006 CD called Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys. A number of people had a shot at some of the nearly 50 traditional (and rather bawdy) tunes on the 2-CD set. Lots of good fun, as long as you’re not either very prim and proper or near little kids who might ask questions.
I found that while trying to get my head inthe right place for the Blackbeard Festival that is going to be in Hampton in a few weeks. A few years ago, I learned form one of the late night balladeers at that festival that there were far more verses to Barnacle Bill The Sailor than I had every imagined possible. Aaarrrrrrrgh! Gotta let your inner pirate out!
– Rich
Maybe, just maybe, you need some Stacked Mary Possum! 
