[bluesman]

Yes!  Sun Ra .... "Space is the Place"

He was a very unique individual and musician. A one of a kind. He influenced many musicians in his time.

I like the story when he claimed a visionary experience as a college student, a strange event that was to have a major long-term influence on the young pianist.

 in his own words...

"… my whole body changed into something else. I could see through myself. And I went up … I wasn't in human form … I landed on a planet that I identified as Saturn … they teleported me and I was down on stage with them. They wanted to talk with me. They had one little antenna on each ear. A little antenna over each eye. They talked to me. They told me to stop [attending college] because there was going to be great trouble in schools … the world was going into complete chaos … I would speak [through music], and the world would listen. That's what they told me"

[bluesman]

Louis Prima (1910 –1978) was an Italian-American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a pop-rock band in the 1960s. In each of his musical endeavors, he incorporated his exuberant personality into his act.

His "Nawlins" roots are ever so singin'.

Louis Prima has left his mark on American Music.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pELxwTp7gk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXYRkp2HZto&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-VH9_Nxyk4

[bluesman]

Pink Floyd were an English rock band who earned recognition for their psychedelic music in the late 1960s and, as they evolved in the 1970s, for their progressive rock music. Pink Floyd's work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album cover art, and elaborate live shows. One of rock music's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful acts, the group has sold over 200 million albums worldwide, including 74.5 million certified units in the United States.

Syd Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006), is most remembered as a founding member of Pink Floyd, providing major musical and stylistic direction in their early work, although he left the group in 1968 amidst speculations of mental illness or by heavy drug use.



Wish You Were Here

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/pink-floyd-wish-you-were-here/1b5e16e996049cdf06fd1b5e16e996049cdf06fd-1639419478134

and my favorite...Shine on you Crazy Diamond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyqgjCKm9nQ

[mikeypedersen]

Set The Controls!

[wzl46]

Pink Floyd

I was just going to throw in how well The Wall fits in at 2 O'clock in the morning with all the lights off and the TV on and muted after a long night of partying when I just don't want to go to bed and there's still the better part of a six pack in the fridge.

No, I'm not depressed and going downhill like Pinky in the movie.  It just helps to melt into the couch, enjoy a couple more beers on top of the existing buzz, and mellow out.

[bluesman]

Pink Floyd

I was just going to throw in how well The Wall fits in at 2 O'clock in the morning with all the lights off and the TV on and muted after a long night of partying when I just don't want to go to bed and there's still the better part of a six pack in the fridge.

No, I'm not depressed and going downhill like Pinky in the movie.  It just helps to melt into the couch, enjoy a couple more beers on top of the existing buzz, and mellow out.

Definitely a mood setting style of music. Their music is relaxing to listen to. I have alot of their stuff on my iPod.

[bluesman]

The Bottle Rockets are an American rock band formed in 1992, currently based in St. Louis, Missouri. The founding members were Brian Henneman (guitar, vocals), Mark Ortmann (drums), Tom Parr (1992-2002, guitar, vocals) and Tom Ray (1992-1997, bass guitar). Current members are Henneman, Ortmann, John Horton (joined 2003, guitar) and Keith Voegele(joined 2005, bass, vocals). Most members of the group have contributed compositions to their catalog of original songs, as have Robert Parr (Tom's brother) and school teacher Scott Taylor (who writes lyrics for some of Henneman's tunes).

Considered to be the godfathers of the '90s alt-country/roots rock revival along with peers Uncle Tupelo, the Bottle Rockets are seasoned contemporary storytellers from Middle America.



Radar Gun

http://popup.lala.com/popup/360569462348998048

Welfare Music

http://popup.lala.com/popup/360569449464096160

Hard Times

http://popup.lala.com/popup/360569464279533096

[dbeechum]

Radar Gun

This is a song I've got to be very careful listening to while driving. Popped up on the iPod the other night and next thing I knew.. I was pushing 90.

[bluesman]

Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) is an American hard rock guitarist and vocalist from Detroit, Michigan. He originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes. He is also noted for his vocal conservative political views and his ardent defense of hunting, conservation, unrestricted gun-ownership and anti-drug/alcohol abuse activism.



Nugent has released more than 34 albums, and he has sold a career total of 30 million records. He was known throughout his early career in the 1970s for using Fender amps, a large part of his signature sound, and is now also famous for playing the hollow Gibson Byrdland. Gibson Guitar Corporation has developed a model named for him.

Ted has and continues to be a big influence on musicians of yesterday, today and tomorrrow's players including myself.

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/ted-nugent-cat-scratch-fever/36152be426f3b83d5bc536152be426f3b83d5bc5-1362395005499

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/ted-nugent-stranglehold/0bca073bf3de14f7eb480bca073bf3de14f7eb48-1429828796759

[brewboy]

Good ole Ted. One of the few musicians with his head on straight.

[denny]

I've worked with Nugent  a few times.  First was about 40-45 years ago when my band opened a show for him.  When the curtain went up, he was standing on a huge stack of speakers wailing on his guitar.  He jumped off the stack, picked up a bow and arrow and shot a skull off the top of the speakers.  Fast forward to the early 90s....he's playing the performing arts center where I work.  The curtain goes up, Ted is standing on a small stack of speakers (hey, he gets older, too!).  He jumps off and they lower in a huge plywood cutout of Saddam Hussein, or somebody like that.  Ted picks up a bow and arrow and shoots the guy in the crotch.  I guess once you've got your show down, why mess with it? 

[denny]

Louis Prima (1910 –1978) was an Italian-American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter.

I freakin' LOVE Louis Prima!  Now I'm gonna have "Buona Sera" stuck in my head all day!

[brewboy]

Rock music and shooting Hussein in the nuts. Does it get any better than that?

[majorvices]

I'm not a big Ted Nugent fan but I have to admit that is pretty freakin' funny.

[maxieboy]

Good ole Uncle Ted. God, guns and rock 'n roll...