tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038794122721414432012-02-16T23:22:09.622-05:00Concerts,Movies...Almost AnythingMatthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.comBlogger1111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-31198405968996091332012-01-23T19:53:00.001-05:002012-01-25T13:50:38.001-05:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This year the Academy has decided that the amount of&nbsp;movies nominated for best picture&nbsp;can range from no less than 5 and no more than 10. Here are the films I think will be nominated for Best Picture.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>The Artist</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>The Descendants</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>The Help</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Hugo</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Ides of March</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Midnight in Paris</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong> Moneyball</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>War Horse</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-3119840596899609133?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-58595075693728293702012-01-16T20:51:00.006-05:002012-01-24T07:19:45.798-05:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;annual <strong>Light of Day</strong> concerts came to <strong>Asbury Park</strong> New Jersey January 11-15. What was once&nbsp;a one night event has become an all out festival. In&nbsp;Asbury Park alone there were 16 different shows for the Light of Day organization, which raises awareness and funds for Parkinson's and ALS research. The initial concert and now festival all originated with <strong>Bob Benjamin</strong>, a local concert promoter/manager.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each year the central concert usually features <strong>Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers</strong>, except for the second year, where Joe performed with <strong>No Spring Chickens</strong>. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For the fourth year in a row, this concert was held at the <strong>Paramount Theatre</strong> in Asbury Park. The line up, as in other years, features several full band performances interspersed with solo acoustic performances. Most of the performers have performed at the Light of Day shows at some point. Each year, these artists give their time and talent to this great cause, and in true New Jersey music fashion, join each other throughout the evening. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joe Grushecky was once again the headliner, and was joined for the 9th time at the Light of Day shows by longtime friend and sometime collaborator <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong>.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This years lineup included <strong>Lisa Bouchelle</strong>, <strong>Garland Jeffreys</strong>, <strong>Joe D'Urso</strong> &amp; <strong>Stone</strong> <strong>Caravan</strong>, <strong>John Eddie</strong>, <strong>Willie Nile</strong> and <strong>Southside Johnny &amp; the Poor Fools</strong>. The Poor Fools are made up of a few members of the <strong>Jukes</strong> and <strong>Soozie Tyrell</strong> of the <strong>E Street Band</strong>. Music legend <strong>David Bromberg</strong> performed at this years benefit along with the great <strong>Peter Ecklund</strong> on trumpet. Mr. Ecklund has been living with Parkinson's disease since 1999 yet continues to perform and record. Sadly for the first song he joined Mr. Bromberg on, his microphone was not working well, but that was quickly fixed.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For the encore, <strong>Max Weinberg</strong> of the E Street Band took over drum duty for <strong>Joffo Simmons</strong> of the Houserockers.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For the second straight year the <strong>Rock and Roll Chorus</strong> opened the show with a few pop/rock covers.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Here's hoping that in the near future, we can have these concerts again, but celebrating the fact that a cure has been for for Parkinson's &amp; ALS. Then the same can be done for another good cause.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Here is the setlist. If a song is completely unknown, I will mark with question marks(???????).<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Rock and Roll Chorus</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<em>Animal</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>I&nbsp;Saw Her Standing There</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Who Loves You</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Home Sweet Home</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Thank You</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Rob Dye</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Precious Ones</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Cars Trucks &amp; Buses</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Lisa Bouchelle</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Take it Out on Me</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Heaven on Credit</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Only the Tequila Talking</em> w/<strong>Guy Peterson</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>American Dreams Gone Wrong</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Midnight Special</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kitchen</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Anthony D'Amato</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em> Arrowhead</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the Banks of the River Where I Died</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Joe D'Urso &amp; Stone Caravan</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Noisy Guitars w/</em>snippet of<em> I Wanna be Sedated</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Let it Go</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tell Me Why</em> w/ <strong>Peter Obitz</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Waitin' on a Train</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>All I Needed Was You</em>(<strong>Southside Johnny</strong> cover) w/<strong>Linda Chorney</strong> &amp; <strong>Willie Nile</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Come Down With Me Tonight</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Bruce Tunkel</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>You Found Me</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Land of the Free</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Garland Jeffreys</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Coney Island Winter</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I'm Alone</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Contortionist</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 'Til John Lee Hooker Calls Me</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 35 Millimeter Dreams</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Wild in the Street</em> w/<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>96 Tears</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;Linda Chorney</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em> Fins</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cherries</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>John Eddie</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Happy New Year</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seemed Like a Good Idea At the Time</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fall For It Every Time</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Drink Me Rich</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Going Straight to Hell</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Low Life</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>David Bromberg</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Demon in Disguise</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Bring It With You When You Come/Wooly Bully</em> w/<strong>Peter Ecklund</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Nobody Knows</em> w/<strong>Peter Ecklund</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Statesborough Blues</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Willie Nile</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Gotta Be a Buddha in a Place Like This</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cell Phones Ringing in the Pockets of the Dead</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Innocent Ones</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; House of 1000 Guitars</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Blitzkrieg Bop/California Sun/Sheena is a Punk Rocker</em>(<strong>Ramones</strong> Medley)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>One Guitar</em> w/<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> &amp; <strong>Dime Store Junkies, James Maddock</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Israel Nash Gripka</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em> Let it Go</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fools Gold</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Southside Johnny &amp; the Poor Fools</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Set included<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Postcards From Hell</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Love on the Wrong Side of Town</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Can't Let Go</em>(<strong>Lucinda Williams</strong> cover) <strong>Soozie Tyrell</strong> Lead Vocal<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>I Don't Want to Go Home</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trapped Again</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>James Maddock</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 song set included<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Chance</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Incident on 57th Street</em>- solo acoustic<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Joe Grushecky &amp; the Houserockers</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>????????????????</em> w/<strong>David Bromberg</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em> East Carson Street</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> from here on<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Darkness on the Edge of Town</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Never be Enough Time</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adam Raised a Cain</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Save My Love</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Talking to the King</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Atlantic City</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Johnny 99</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I'm Not Sleeping</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Because the Night</em> w/<strong>John Eddie, Garland Jeffreys &amp; Willie Nile</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Waitin' on a Sunny Day</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Pumping Iron</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Light of Day</em> w/<strong>Max Weinberg</strong> &amp; <strong>All</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Promised Land</em> w/<strong>Max Weinberg</strong> &amp; <strong>All</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Twist &amp; Shout</em> w/<strong>Max Weinberg</strong> &amp; <strong>All</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong> <em>Thunder Road</em></strong>&nbsp; <strong>Bruce</strong> Solo w/ <strong>Joe Pelesky</strong> of the Houserockers &amp; <strong>Boccigalupe</strong> on keyboards<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rTX1C3zx-G4/TxTQI1bihDI/AAAAAAAAAb0/l7RY7ysFyg8/s1600/IMG_1427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rTX1C3zx-G4/TxTQI1bihDI/AAAAAAAAAb0/l7RY7ysFyg8/s320/IMG_1427.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-5859507569372829370?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-24744041125193357052012-01-15T18:52:00.001-05:002012-01-16T12:13:56.707-05:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This year the <strong>Light of Day</strong> concert series held it's first ever kids show at <strong>McLoones Supper Club</strong> in Asbury Park.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kids were treated to <strong>Dawnie</strong>, of <strong>Peanut Butter &amp; Jammin</strong>, <strong>Mr. Ray</strong>, and <strong>Rock Academy</strong> <strong>Kids Bands</strong>.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dawnie,AKA <strong>Dawn Allyne</strong>,&nbsp;performed solo and performed&nbsp; several of her songs including <em>Little</em> <em>Caterpillar</em>, <em>The Kangaroo Hop</em>, <em>Silly Willy Freeze</em>, <em>The Great Big Castle</em> and <em>Imagination Train Station</em>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KieUx77dvH4/TxNmch5nLdI/AAAAAAAAAbE/9pd1Y-BLLl4/s1600/IMG_1390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KieUx77dvH4/TxNmch5nLdI/AAAAAAAAAbE/9pd1Y-BLLl4/s320/IMG_1390.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o_JtxxMyzaQ/TxNmgJGD0aI/AAAAAAAAAbM/P5dcyiTv-gs/s1600/IMG_1396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o_JtxxMyzaQ/TxNmgJGD0aI/AAAAAAAAAbM/P5dcyiTv-gs/s320/IMG_1396.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pQfGuTqKnUY/TxNmjNiT_vI/AAAAAAAAAbU/u2QnwAdSzlY/s1600/IMG_1399.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pQfGuTqKnUY/TxNmjNiT_vI/AAAAAAAAAbU/u2QnwAdSzlY/s320/IMG_1399.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2DfCnLIDW7w/TxNmlmBimII/AAAAAAAAAbc/OcMqzotfGbE/s1600/IMG_1400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2DfCnLIDW7w/TxNmlmBimII/AAAAAAAAAbc/OcMqzotfGbE/s320/IMG_1400.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CySWlgbwpiE/TxNmonQKv1I/AAAAAAAAAbk/GU9MPd3HPKY/s1600/IMG_1401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CySWlgbwpiE/TxNmonQKv1I/AAAAAAAAAbk/GU9MPd3HPKY/s320/IMG_1401.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Ray, <strong>Ray Andersen</strong>, performed with <strong>Joe Bellia</strong> on drums and <strong>Mike Doktorski</strong> on bass. He performed such songs as <em>I'd be a Dinosaur</em>, <em>Kalien the Alien</em> and fittingly, <em>Teach Your Children</em>.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A very fun show for a great cause.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-2474404112519335705?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-32174835843990823422012-01-01T08:21:00.001-05:002012-01-01T08:21:04.583-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UpyIzmOcnho/TwBdttf0wmI/AAAAAAAAAa8/Sik3lpp8jmQ/s1600/happy+new+year+2012+images+large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UpyIzmOcnho/TwBdttf0wmI/AAAAAAAAAa8/Sik3lpp8jmQ/s320/happy+new+year+2012+images+large.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-3217483584399082342?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-5306057092217482932011-12-25T14:22:00.001-05:002011-12-25T14:22:23.678-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f4AQ7gCcyzI/Tvd34DbXA0I/AAAAAAAAAaw/b3VSLLVNhVQ/s1600/VintageChristmas-Icon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f4AQ7gCcyzI/Tvd34DbXA0I/AAAAAAAAAaw/b3VSLLVNhVQ/s1600/VintageChristmas-Icon.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-530605709221748293?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-42966895916405184712011-12-20T00:37:00.003-05:002012-01-16T19:38:53.618-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXzbNlg823I/TxTC4fF1spI/AAAAAAAAAbs/arBMaBL57vU/s1600/IMG_1426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXzbNlg823I/TxTC4fF1spI/AAAAAAAAAbs/arBMaBL57vU/s320/IMG_1426.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The fifth semi-annual <strong>Hope Show</strong> was held tonight at the <strong>Count Basie Theatre</strong> in Red Bank New Jersey. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The show, though shorter than previous Hope Shows, included performers from many of the previous 4 shows. <strong>Bobby Bandiera's</strong> band served as the band for most of the night. Additional musicians drifted on the stage throughout the performance.Bobby once again served as musical director, and this year the beneficiary was the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Here is the set list with notable performers on each song.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Tim McLoone &amp; The Shirleys</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Happy Holidays</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>All Alone on Christmas</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Jesus Was Born on Christmas Day</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Higher &amp; Higher</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Bobby Bandiera &amp; the Jersey Shore Rock N Soul Revue</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>It's Now or Never</em>- <strong>Nicky Addeo</strong> Lead Vocals<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>That's Life</em>- <strong>Bobby Bandiera</strong> Lead Vocals<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Chain of Fools</em>- <strong>Layonne Holmes</strong> Lead Vocals<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Maybe Tonight</em>- <strong>Nicole Atkins</strong> <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>The Way it Is</em>- <strong>Nicole Atkins</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>What a Wonderful World</em>(<strong>Sam Cooke</strong> cover)- <strong>Brian Fallon</strong> &amp; <strong>Southside Johnny</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Good Times</em>(<strong>Sam Cooke</strong> cover)- <strong>Brian Fallon</strong> &amp; <strong>Southside Johnny</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>New Orleans</em>- <strong>Gary U.S. Bonds</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Quarter to Three</em>- <strong>Gary U.S. Bonds</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Bring it on Home to Me</em>(<strong>Sam Cooke</strong> cover)- <strong>Gary U.S. Bonds</strong> &amp; <strong>Southside Johnny</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (<em>Nightime Is</em>) <em>The Right Time</em>(<strong>Ray Charles</strong> cover)- <strong>Gary U.S. Bonds</strong>, <strong>Southside Johnny</strong> &amp; <strong>Layonne Holmes</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>This Time It's for Real</em>- <strong>Southside Johnny</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Broke Down Piece of Man</em>- <strong>Southside Johnny</strong> &amp; <strong>Bobby Bandiera</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>The Letter</em>(<strong>Box Tops/Joe Cocker</strong> cover)- <strong>Jon Bon Jovi</strong> w/<strong>Nicole Atkins</strong> on Backing Vocals<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<em>Ain't</em> <em>Nothin' But a )House Party</em>(<strong>J. Geils Band</strong>&nbsp;cover)- <strong>Jon Bon Jovi</strong> w/<strong>Southside Johnny</strong> on Harp<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Wanted Dead or Alive</em>- <strong>Jon Bon Jovi</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Who Says You Can't Go Home</em>- <strong>Jon Bon Jovi</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>We Weren't Born To Follow</em>- <strong>Jon Bon Jovi</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Blue Christmas</em>- <strong>All</strong>(Minus <strong>Brian Fallon</strong>) <strong>Jon Bon Jovi</strong> &amp; <strong>Southside Johnny</strong> Lead Vocals<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Run Rudolph Run</em>- <strong>All</strong>(Minus <strong>Brian Fallon</strong>) <strong>Jon Bon Jovi</strong>, <strong>Nicole Atkins</strong> &amp; <strong>Southside</strong> <strong>Johnny</strong> Lead Vocals<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>All You Need is Love</em>(<strong>Beatles</strong> cover)- <strong>All</strong>(Minus <strong>Jon Bon Jovi</strong> &amp; <strong>Brian Fallon</strong>) <strong>Bobby</strong> <strong>Bandiera</strong> Lead Vocals<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-4296689591640518471?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-81235387901096206842011-10-31T06:54:00.001-04:002011-10-31T06:55:11.801-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mTcFyCA52As/Tq5-SaWkBMI/AAAAAAAAAZs/CwskW6ZCSPs/s1600/IMG_1261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mTcFyCA52As/Tq5-SaWkBMI/AAAAAAAAAZs/CwskW6ZCSPs/s320/IMG_1261.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gg_69vvEz4c/Tq5-Wh-IhoI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/ksg0wo1Ub2o/s1600/IMG_1262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gg_69vvEz4c/Tq5-Wh-IhoI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/ksg0wo1Ub2o/s320/IMG_1262.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8123538790109620684?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-66605161111866924222011-10-13T20:11:00.000-04:002011-10-13T20:11:52.307-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H0f-24dwAzc/TmVsXIvFFqI/AAAAAAAAAXI/QHqZmOjKYbE/s1600/IMG_0522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H0f-24dwAzc/TmVsXIvFFqI/AAAAAAAAAXI/QHqZmOjKYbE/s320/IMG_0522.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-655376953355468626?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-14103062634666232302011-06-19T23:48:00.009-04:002011-06-23T20:46:53.755-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VV08EmuMn0s/TgFLi02SYZI/AAAAAAAAAWo/oo6iPO2f46U/s1600/DSCF3663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VV08EmuMn0s/TgFLi02SYZI/AAAAAAAAAWo/oo6iPO2f46U/s320/DSCF3663.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Teardrops on the City. At the present time, this may be the one lyric&nbsp;of Bruce's which&nbsp;sums up how we Bruceheads&nbsp;feel.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It's hard to figure out how exactly to pay tribute to someone who has given you a laundry list of great&nbsp;music and concert memories, as <strong>Clarence Clemons</strong> did. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As every obituary and tribute will note, his&nbsp;contribution to the <strong>E Street Band</strong> and popular music are innumerable. Songs like <em>Badlands</em>, <em>Born to Run</em>, <em>Jungleland,</em> <em>Darlington County</em>, <em>You'll be Comin'</em> <em>Down</em>, <em>Spirit in the Night</em>, <em>Bobby Jean</em>&nbsp;and so many many more, just would not be what they are without his Stax style saxophone playing. But then you would hear&nbsp; <em>Secret Garden</em> or the live version of <em>If</em> <em>I Should Fall Behind</em> from the Reunion Tour and you could hear that he had a tender and controlled style also. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As there were many blessings in seeing Bruce and the E Street Band many times, there was also the reality of sometimes taking for granted seeing them so much. Luckily I would try to catch myself on such occasions and try to remember how lucky I actually was.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lucky to have seen&nbsp;Mr. Clemons&nbsp;many times, and probably luckier to have met him, he will be sorely missed, and my favorite music will never sound the same again. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Here is a long list of the moments which stand out as the most memorable in the times I was able to see Mr. Clemons perform.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>1</strong>)<span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> <strong><span style="color: blue;">8/21/1985</span></strong></span><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;<strong>Giants Stadium</strong></span>, East Rutherford,&nbsp;New Jersey:&nbsp;&nbsp;Seeing Bruce Springsteen &amp; the E Street Band for the first time.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>2</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>9/19/1988</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>JFK Stadium</strong></span>, Philadelphia, PA.:&nbsp; Seeing Bruce &amp; the Band for only my second time. Being mesmerized by an amazingly powerful <em>Jungleland </em>at the <strong>Human Rights Now!</strong> concert.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>3</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>8/11/1989</strong> <strong>Garden State Arts Center </strong><span style="color: black;"><strong>(</strong>now the <strong>PNC Bank Arts Center)</strong></span></span>, Holmdel, New Jersey:&nbsp;&nbsp;Seeing Clarence as part of <strong>Ringo Starr's All Starr Band</strong>. Beside the thrill of seeing him perform with a Beatle, Clarence's highlights were a beautiful solo during <em>The Weight</em> and performing <em>Friend of Mine</em> with <strong>Billy Preston</strong>.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>4</strong>)<strong> <span style="color: blue;">2/9 &amp; 10/ 1990</span></strong><span style="color: blue;"> <strong>Stone Pony</strong></span>, Asbury Park, New Jersey:&nbsp;Seeing Clarence and a new version of the <strong>Red Bank Rockers</strong>. Highlight's were opening with the majestic <em>Summer on Signal Hill</em> and also <em>Paradise By the C</em>. <strong>J.T. Bowen</strong> guested on <em>Savin' Up</em> and <em>Woman's Got the Power</em>.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>5</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>10/20/1990</strong> <strong>Brendan Byrne Arena</strong></span>(now the <strong>Izod Center</strong>), East Rutherford New Jersey:&nbsp; Seeing Clarence as one of the <strong>Asbury Park All Stars,</strong> along with<strong> Max Weinberg, Gary Tallent </strong>and<strong> Danny Federici,</strong>&nbsp;playing with Southside<strong> Johnny &amp; the Jukes</strong> as part of a <strong>Bill Bradley</strong> benefit concert. Highlight was his classic solo on <strong>The Fever</strong>.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>6</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>1/31/1998</strong> <strong>Count Basie Theatre</strong></span>, Red Bank New Jersey: Clarence was one of numerous Jersey artists participating in the<strong> Patrick King Benefit</strong> concert. Some of the many highlights, in a show that was one big highlight,&nbsp;were his entrance during <em>10th Avenue Freeze Out</em>, a great solo during <em>Rockin' All Over the World</em>, and the best live version of <em>Born to Run</em> that I had heard up to&nbsp;that point. Also great because at the time it was not known if Bruce and the E Street Band would ever play together again, and the bulk of the band played this night. I was so happy that my now wife got to see the bulk of the E Street Band on stage together along with most of <strong>Bon Jovi</strong> and Southside Johnny &amp; the Asbury Jukes<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>7</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>3/18/1999</strong> </span><strong><span style="color: blue;">Convention Hall</span> </strong>Asbury Park, New Jersey: Bruce and the band perform the first of two rehearsal shows for the <strong>Reunion Tour</strong>. A beautiful version of <em>If I Should Fall Behind</em> which included the best vocals I have heard from Clarence, and&nbsp;a giant hug to Bruce at the concerts end.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>8</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>7/18/1999 Continental Airlines Arena</strong></span>(Now the Izod Center) East Rutherford, New Jersey:<br />Second of 15 shows at the arena. First time ever hearing Clarence do the killer <em>Sherry Darling</em> solo live.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>9</strong>) <strong><span style="color: blue;">8/11/1999 Continental Airlines Arena</span></strong> East Rutherford, New Jersey: Night 14 of 15. First ever seeing <em>Night</em> live. First and only time seeing <em>New York City Serenade</em> live. First time seeing the whole band do<em> 4th of July&nbsp;Asbury Park (Sandy)</em> live.<br /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;10</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>8/12/1999</strong> <strong>Continental Airlines Arena</strong></span> East Rutherford, New Jersey: Final Night of 15 shows at the Meadowlands. After Clarence's classic solo during <em>Badlands</em>, the screens were filled with a beautiful shot of Bruce and Clarence next to each other&nbsp;looking out at the audience. A classic image.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>11</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>7/1/2000</strong> <strong>Madison Square Garden</strong></span>, New York: Final night of the Reunion Tour. During final song <em>Blood Brothers</em>, Clarence can be seen with tears in his eyes.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>12</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>12/17/2000</strong> <strong>Convention Hall</strong></span>, Asbury Park, New Jersey: First of 2 Holiday Shows that Bruce will do in Asbury Park with the <strong>Max Weinberg 7</strong>. During his first performance of <em>Kitty's Back</em> in many many&nbsp;years, Clarence enters the stage as Bruce sings Who's That Coming Down the Alley. The audience went crazy. Another great moment was when Bruce and Clarence came downstage together during <em>So Young and in Love</em>. For a brief moment it was 1978.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>13</strong>)<span style="color: blue;"> <strong>9/2/2001</strong> </span><strong><span style="color: blue;">Stone Pony</span>,</strong> Asbury Park, New Jersey: During his final show at the Stone Pony that weekend, he informs the audience that there is a bomb threat and we must exit the Pony Summer Stage. When the show resumes, he performs <em>Sherry Darling</em>. Not so much a great moment as a memorable one.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>14</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>10/13/2004</strong> <strong>Continental Airlines Arena</strong></span>, East Rutherford, New Jersey: Final stop on the <strong>Vote For Change</strong> tour. <strong>Eddie Vedder</strong> of <strong>Pearl Jam</strong>&nbsp;performs<strong> </strong><em>Better Man,</em> and Clarence gets a great solo in<em>.</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>15</strong>) <span style="color: blue;"><strong>10/9/2009</strong> <strong>Giants Stadium</strong></span>, East Rutherford, New Jersey: Final time I will see Clarence perform. Last time I will ever see him perform <em>Badlands</em>, <em>Born to Run</em>, <em>Promised Land</em>, <em>Jersey Girl</em>, <em>Spirit in the Night</em>, <em>Bobby Jean</em>, <em>I'm Goin' Down</em>, <em>Long Walk Home</em>, <em>Kitty's Back</em>&nbsp;and many many more. <br /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I hope the Big Man knows that he gave many people memories that will mean even more to them as each year passes. Rest in Peace.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-1410306263466623230?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-72682589541848084482011-06-18T22:29:00.001-04:002011-06-18T22:32:38.198-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S344Eoiwexk/Tf1e0YKAuoI/AAAAAAAAAWk/15lpSvHBc3E/s1600/Clarence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S344Eoiwexk/Tf1e0YKAuoI/AAAAAAAAAWk/15lpSvHBc3E/s1600/Clarence.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rest in Peace </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7268258954184808448?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-84068623271228168202011-06-08T21:27:00.003-04:002011-06-09T13:05:12.646-04:00Local musician and one of the original members of the Asbury Jukes, Kevin Kavanaugh, passed away on Saturday June 4, 2011. <br />Although I can not give the historical background of Mr. Kavanaugh's involvement with the New Jersey music scene, I can talk about the many times I was fortunate enough to see him perform. The first time was with <strong>Southside Johnny &amp; the Asbury Jukes</strong> at <strong>Stockton State College</strong> back in 1986, and the last time was with <strong>Bobby Bandiera's Rock N Soul Revue</strong> at the <strong>Count Basie Theatre</strong> in Red Bank New Jersey where they backed such artists as <strong>Gary U.S. Bonds</strong>, <strong>Jon Bon Jovi</strong>, <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> and <strong>Southside Johnny</strong>. <br />In between I got to see him perform a few times with Southside and the Jukes, both as a member and a guest, and with Bobby Bandiera's(also a Juke) band. But most memorably was the time I saw him perform at the <strong>Stone Pony</strong> with the <strong>Asbury All Stars</strong>. This was a band which I saw with two different line-ups. The first time I saw them the band consisted on Mr. Kavanaugh on organ, Bobby Bandiera on Guitar, <strong>Hal Seltzer</strong> on bass, and a drummer, whose name escapes me. They played at the Stone Pony over the July 4th&nbsp;weekend in 1987. <strong>Glen Burtnick</strong> joined them for the second half of the show. The setlist included <em>La Bamba</em> and <em>Baby It's You</em>, both performed by Glen Burtnick, and <em>Under the</em> <em>Sun</em>, a Bandiera original recorded by The Jukes, <em>State Trooper</em>, and many many more. <br />A couple weeks later on July 20, 1987, the Asbury All Stars played a benefit for the <strong>Make a Wish</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> at the Stone Pony, which also included <strong>The Fairlaines</strong>, and Glen Burtnick backed by <strong>Cats on a Smooth Surface</strong>. <br />For this performance, the All Stars were once again Kevin and Bobby from the Jukes, but this time the rhythm section consisted of <strong>Gary</strong> <strong>Tallent</strong> on Bass and <strong>Max Weinberg</strong> on drums, both from the <strong>E Street Band</strong>.Their set opened with <em>Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts</em> <em>Club Band</em> leading into<em> With a Little Help From My Friends</em>,&nbsp; and included <em>Manic Depression</em>, <em>Under the Sun</em>, <em>La</em> <em>Bamba</em>, and many more I sadly cannot remember. <br />The show was amazing and Mr. Kavanaugh, as always, was remarkable.<br />&nbsp;I was fortunate enough to get to meet him one time when&nbsp;I worked at the local mall. He was as nice as&nbsp;I could have hoped for.<br />My heart goes out to his family and friends and I hope he may Rest in Peace.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8406862327122816820?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-44177596476240354422011-05-08T19:24:00.000-04:002011-05-08T19:24:13.636-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DJUOM9DKGIU/Tccl8CNlGRI/AAAAAAAAAWg/0Hn_vxtaaOs/s1600/mothers-day-poster3b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DJUOM9DKGIU/Tccl8CNlGRI/AAAAAAAAAWg/0Hn_vxtaaOs/s320/mothers-day-poster3b.jpg" width="253" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To all the Mom's, especially my angel.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-4417759647624035442?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-12028420544137738782011-05-05T21:57:00.001-04:002011-06-22T06:50:11.910-04:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Alejandro Escovedo&nbsp;&amp; the Sensitive Boys</strong> and <strong>Jesse Malin &amp; St. Mark</strong> <strong>Social</strong> performed a benefit concert at the <strong>Count Basie Theatre</strong> in <strong>Red Bank New Jersey</strong> on Wednesday May 4th. The show was a benefit for the <strong>Light of Day</strong> charity and also <strong>Joan Dancy</strong> <strong>&amp; PALS</strong>.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jesse Malin performed one hour set which included <strong>Brian Fallon</strong> of <strong>Gaslight Anthem</strong> joining him&nbsp;for his&nbsp;final 2 songs. Alejandro Escovedo's set was 2 hours &amp; 15 minutes and ended with Jesse Malin &amp; St. Marks Social joining in the encore which consisted primarily of covers, including a version of <strong>Whiskeytown's</strong> <em>Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight</em> which Alejandro originally recorded&nbsp;with them.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As usual,&nbsp;a couple song titles are incomplete, and will be noted with question marks.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A great concert and I'm sure those who attended were more than satisfied.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><u>Jesse Malin &amp; St. Marks Social</u></strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Burning the Bowery</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Hotel Columbia</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Scars of Love</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Wendy</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Solitaire</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Mona Lisa</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Lucinda</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Riding on the Subway</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Black Boombox</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>All the Way from Moscow</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Black Haired Girl</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Brooklyn </em>w/<strong>Brian Fallon</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Instant Karma</em>(<strong>John Lennon</strong> Cover)&nbsp;w/<strong>Brian Fallon</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><strong>Alejandro Escovedo</strong> <strong>&amp; the Sensitive Boys</strong></u><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>This Bed is Getting Crowded</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Anchor</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Tender Heart</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Chelsea Hotel '78</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ???<em>See What You See</em>???<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Down in the Bowery</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Pissed Off 2 A.M</em>.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Fort Worth Blue</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Five Hearts Breaking</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Faith</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Nuns Song</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Sister Lost Soul</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Castanets</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Always a Friend</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ????????????????<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Encore-<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Sex Beat</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Like a Hurricane</em>(<strong>Neil Young</strong> Cover) w/<strong>Derek Cruz</strong> from <strong>St. Marks Social</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight</em>(<strong>Whiskeytown</strong> Cover) w/<strong>Jesse&nbsp;Malin</strong> &amp; <strong>St. Marks Social</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>You Can't Put Your Arm Around a Memory</em>(<strong>Johnny Thunder</strong> Cover) w/<strong>Jesse &amp; St. Marks</strong> <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Miss You</em>(<strong>Rolling Stones</strong> Cover) w/<strong>Jesse &amp; St. Marks</strong> <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>It Makes No Difference</em>(<strong>Band</strong> Cover)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-1202842054413773878?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-74056966516415762642011-05-01T21:17:00.002-04:002011-05-01T21:17:44.940-04:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Singles remind me of kisses<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Albums remind me of plans<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>If I Didn't Love You</strong>-Squeeze<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7405696651641576264?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-68154488285037423642011-04-16T21:44:00.001-04:002011-04-17T22:13:28.851-04:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Colin Hay</strong> performed a brief solo set at <strong>Jack's Music Shoppe</strong> in <strong>Red Bank</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>&nbsp;today. He was performing at <strong>Monmouth University</strong> at night, and took time to do short set at Jack's and then sign some CD's &amp; Records and take some photos. His appearance coincided with <strong>Record Store Day</strong>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6UjLC2e-7qA/TapFsYcyxxI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/0GXNTcDLpSg/s1600/DSCF3559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6UjLC2e-7qA/TapFsYcyxxI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/0GXNTcDLpSg/s320/DSCF3559.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xdHq7DEi5QU/TapFvNZdI4I/AAAAAAAAAWU/quv7xyw21K8/s1600/DSCF3556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xdHq7DEi5QU/TapFvNZdI4I/AAAAAAAAAWU/quv7xyw21K8/s320/DSCF3556.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rO7CXKj1aks/TapFxo7ASmI/AAAAAAAAAWY/XaAu_Kn7R9o/s1600/DSCF3555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rO7CXKj1aks/TapFxo7ASmI/AAAAAAAAAWY/XaAu_Kn7R9o/s320/DSCF3555.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uTk-hLyGvKA/TapF0UChgSI/AAAAAAAAAWc/rAMTNCWUYKw/s1600/DSCF3553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uTk-hLyGvKA/TapF0UChgSI/AAAAAAAAAWc/rAMTNCWUYKw/s320/DSCF3553.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Colin Hay is the former front man and chief songwriter&nbsp;for <strong>Men at Work</strong>. Men at Work's most popular songs were incredibly catchy, quirky pop songs. Mr. Hay's solo work is more introspective but still beautifully melodic. His short set at Jack's included 4 solo pieces, one Men at Work Song and a cover of <strong>Bruce Springsteen's</strong> <em>Tougher Than the Rest</em>. After performing <em>Tougher</em>, Mr. Hay stated "I wish I had written that one". At the same time, I wonder how many people wish they could write a song as beautiful as <em>Send</em> <em>Somebody</em> from his most recent CD <strong>Gathering Mercury</strong>.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Here is the setlist.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Overkill</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Send Somebody</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Invisible</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Beautiful World</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Tougher Than the Rest</em> (<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> Cover)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Waiting For My Real Life to Begin</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-6815448828503742364?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-83643592183824578332011-04-13T21:59:00.001-04:002011-04-14T17:52:09.644-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j2vOZs_FEBM/TaZTtx4o1SI/AAAAAAAAAWM/67oHO5beLFU/s1600/DSCF3533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j2vOZs_FEBM/TaZTtx4o1SI/AAAAAAAAAWM/67oHO5beLFU/s320/DSCF3533.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SYubQNhoxQA/TaZS-nQdEbI/AAAAAAAAAV0/--mh_AI45lc/s1600/DSCF3535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SYubQNhoxQA/TaZS-nQdEbI/AAAAAAAAAV0/--mh_AI45lc/s320/DSCF3535.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LKW4fMaN4vw/TaZTDjwr1hI/AAAAAAAAAV4/Jp6r4DzLQKI/s1600/DSCF3537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LKW4fMaN4vw/TaZTDjwr1hI/AAAAAAAAAV4/Jp6r4DzLQKI/s320/DSCF3537.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iMJGcmHGgQ0/TaZTHEadejI/AAAAAAAAAV8/WfwpDmB32ss/s1600/DSCF3536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iMJGcmHGgQ0/TaZTHEadejI/AAAAAAAAAV8/WfwpDmB32ss/s320/DSCF3536.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AkDLsyTG2i4/TaZTKaTmaxI/AAAAAAAAAWA/uhnYM6KpPkw/s1600/DSCF3538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AkDLsyTG2i4/TaZTKaTmaxI/AAAAAAAAAWA/uhnYM6KpPkw/s320/DSCF3538.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1xDMM45-on8/TaZTNNWc0TI/AAAAAAAAAWE/rXWLydZAm6o/s1600/DSCF3540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1xDMM45-on8/TaZTNNWc0TI/AAAAAAAAAWE/rXWLydZAm6o/s320/DSCF3540.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ttwDfyMZVjc/TaZTQgT7YVI/AAAAAAAAAWI/CDbxrwz-fKc/s1600/DSCF3543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ttwDfyMZVjc/TaZTQgT7YVI/AAAAAAAAAWI/CDbxrwz-fKc/s320/DSCF3543.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IEoBzskD5EE/TaZSeqFlYqI/AAAAAAAAAVw/ZyiHTpy3iAg/s1600/DSCF3534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IEoBzskD5EE/TaZSeqFlYqI/AAAAAAAAAVw/ZyiHTpy3iAg/s320/DSCF3534.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We took our little angel to her first concert to see the <strong>Imagination Movers</strong> at the <strong>Count Basie</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> in Red Bank New Jersey.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Choo Choo Soul</strong> opened the show and performed for about 15 minutes leading the kids right into the Imagination Movers "<strong>In a Big Warehouse Tour</strong>" set. The Movers brought along <strong>Nina</strong>, <strong>Warehouse Mouse</strong> and <strong>Eddie</strong> the monster from their television&nbsp;show. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The show featured songs from the Imagination Movers television show plus a few covers and snippets of classic rock songs, for the parents benefit. However, I don't think any of the parents at the performance would have complained if all the songs were from the Movers catalog.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Movers also made several references to local legend <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong>, including drummer Kyles take on the chorus of <em>Dancing in the Dark</em>.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Opening act Choo Choo Soul joined&nbsp;the&nbsp;Movers for <em>Bounce</em> from the most recent Movers CD, <strong>In a Big Warehouse</strong>.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The amazing thing about the performance, was that no matter where you were seated, at some point the performers would be near you. They all made their way into the audience on more than one occasion. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The setlist included:<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Imagination&nbsp;Movers Theme Song</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>On Your Mark,Get Set,Go</em><br /><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;?????</em> New Song<em> ???????</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Rollin'</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Nina's Song</em>-w/<strong>Nina</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>On My Way Home</em>(<em>Hawaiian Lullaby</em>)-w/<strong>Nina</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Buckets &amp; Cans</em> w/snippet of <em>Panama</em>(<strong>Van Halen</strong> Cover)-w/<strong>Nina</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Cheese</em>-w/<strong>Warehouse Mouse</strong> &amp; <strong>Nina</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Friendly Guy</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Getting Stronger</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Brainstorming</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Mover Music</em>/<em>Jump Up</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Rock &amp; Roll All Night</em>(<strong>Kiss Cover</strong>)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>I Gotta Feeling</em>(<strong>Black Eyed Peas</strong> Cover)/<em>Bad(</em><strong>U2</strong> Cover)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Bounce</em> w/<strong>Choo Choo Soul</strong> &amp;&nbsp;<strong>Nina</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Put Your Hands Up</em> w/<strong>Choo Choo Soul</strong>, <strong>Nina</strong>, <strong>Warehouse Mouse</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I definitely missed a couple songs, but this is the bulk of it.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A great, fun show and one that was more than worth the price of admission<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8364359218382457833?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-35132019217212938592011-04-09T00:12:00.003-04:002011-04-09T00:14:41.750-04:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For my little angel.<br /><br />I believe a light that shines on you <br />Will shine on you forever <br />And though I can't guarantee <br />There's nothing scary hiding under your bed <br />I'm gonna stand guard like a postcard <br />of a Golden Retriever <br />And never leave till I leave you <br />With a sweet dream in your bed<br /><br />I'm gonna watch you shine <br />Gonna watch you grow <br />Gonna paint a sign <br />So you'll always know <br />As long as one and one is two <br />There could never be a father who loved <br />His daughter more than I love you <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Father and&nbsp;Daughter</strong>-Paul Simon<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-3513201921721293859?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-36679456516830811192011-04-04T13:52:00.003-04:002011-04-07T13:19:02.302-04:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I still go back there every now and then just to walk around<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I can't get caught up in them memories, I'm afraid I'll drown<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>All Night Long</strong>-Southside Johnny &amp; the Asbury Jukes<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-3667945651683081119?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-82252478628957625792011-03-31T13:39:00.001-04:002011-04-04T13:53:23.430-04:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When we can last for days on a loving night<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Or for hours at least on a warm whisper given<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Flying Colours</strong>-Jethro Tull<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8225247862895762579?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-85328617831448924122011-03-30T13:26:00.002-04:002011-04-04T14:01:01.773-04:00Sleep in our eyes, her and me at the breakfast table<br /><br />Barely awake, I let precious time go by<br />Then when she's gone theres that odd melancholy feeling<br />And a sense of guilt I can't deny<br /><br />What happened to the wonderful adventures<br />The places I had planned for us to go<br />Well, some of that we did but most we didn't<br />And why I just don't know<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Slipping Through My Fingers</strong>-ABBA<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8532861783144892412?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-74575014576430634252011-03-29T13:36:00.004-04:002011-04-04T13:52:42.770-04:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;&nbsp;got a new suit of clothes<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A pretty red rose<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And a woman I can call my friend<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Better Days</strong>-Bruce Springsteen<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Well now on a summer night in a dusky room<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Come a little piece of the Lord's undying light<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Crying like he swallowed the fiery moon<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In his mother's arms it was all the beauty I could take<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Like the missing words to some prayer that I could never make<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In a world so hard and dirty so fouled and confused<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Searching for a little bit of God's mercy<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I found living proof<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Living Proof</strong>-Bruce Springsteen<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7457501457643063425?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-76702817715278677962011-01-21T13:29:00.000-05:002011-01-21T13:29:34.173-05:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This coming Tuesday, January 25th, the nominations will be announced for the 83rd annual <strong>Academy Awards</strong>. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This year the 10 Best Picture nominees seem a little more obvious than last year. Here are my predictions. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>127 Hours</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Black Swan</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>The Fighter</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Inception</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>The Kids Are All Right</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>The King's Speech</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>The Social Network</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>The Town</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Toy Story 3</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>True Grit</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dark horse possibility in place of <strong>True Grit</strong> or <strong>The Town</strong>:<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Winters Bone</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7670281771527867796?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-50784994882663852142011-01-17T22:40:00.014-05:002012-01-16T20:54:41.036-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The 11th Annual <strong>Light of Day</strong> Concerts were held Friday January 14th through Sunday January 16th in <strong>Asbury Park</strong> New Jersey. Once again a series of concerts and songwriter showcases were held in various venues throughout the city. From the start, the concerts have been set up to raise awareness for Parkinson's Disease and possible treatments and family support. The founder of the concerts is <strong>Bob Benjamin</strong>, a music manager who has been living with Parkinson's Disease since 1996.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The flagship concert was held at the <strong>Paramount Theatre</strong> once again on Saturday January 15.&nbsp;The&nbsp;show featured a good mix of younger and veteran acts. It was a rare show where everyone brought their "A" game.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each performer was well received. As in previous years, the time in between the main stage acts featured solo acoustic performances by many of New Jersey and New Yorks best songwriters/performers.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Light of Day regulars <strong>Jesse Malin</strong>, <strong>Willie Nile</strong>, <strong>Joe Grushecky &amp; the Houserockers</strong>, <strong>Garland</strong> <strong>Jeffreys </strong>&amp; <strong>Joe D'Urso &amp; Stone Caravan</strong> were joined by newcomer <strong>Quincy Mumford</strong> and his band <strong>The Reason Why</strong>. The <strong>Rock and Roll Chorus</strong> started the show off with a 20 minute set of choral versions of some rock and pop hits.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As in 7 of the&nbsp;previous 10&nbsp;years, <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> made an appearance, joining several of the musicians and playing the final slot with Joe Gruschecky &amp; the Houserockers. The set, as usual, consisted of Springsteen songs, Gruschecky songs, and songs they co-wrote together. The Houserockers are a great band and could easily back Bruce tour. Bruce is obviously very comfortable with them having performed with them many times over the years.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For me, highlights were the recently released <em>One Way Street</em>, <em>Adam Raised a Cain</em>, and <em>Talking to the King</em>. Jesse Malin's set was pretty amazing, as was <strong>Alejandro Escovedo's</strong> acoustic set. He was joined by <strong>David Pulkingham</strong> from his band, the <strong>Sensitive Boys</strong>. Following 5 bands which had the crowd on their feet for most of night, with an acoustic set could have been tough, but Mr. Escovedo was in top form and had the crowd's attention from beginning to end. His set ended with an appearance by Bruce on Mr. Escovedo's song <em>Always a Friend</em>.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The show ended with <em>Twist and Shout</em> which featured all the evenings performers, and few words from Bob Benjamin himself.&nbsp;After Mr. Benjamin's remarks, Bruce finished with a solo version of <em>Thunder Road</em>.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have included the setlist, as best as I can put together. My apologies for any incorrect song titles. If the song title is not definite, it is followed by a question mark. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.lightofday.org/">http://www.lightofday.org/</a><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Rock and Roll Chorus</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Steal My Kisses</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>That's What You Get</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Vida La Vida</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Medley&nbsp;- <em>Free Ride/Ain't Too Proud to Beg/Without Love</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Thank You</em>(<strong>Boyz II Men</strong> song)<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Melissa Chill</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Tick Tock</em>?<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Baby Come Home</em>?<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Quincy Mumford &amp; The Reason Why</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Full Tank of Gas</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Can't Break Free</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>My Friend</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Lifted</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Helmet Man</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Feel the Music</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Danny White</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>When You Want to Win</em>?<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Some Say</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Joe D'Urso &amp; Stone Caravan</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Hold On</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ???????????<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Welcome Home</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Waiting on a Train</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Never Missed You More</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Let it Go</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Noisy Guitars</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Rob Dye</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 Song Set&nbsp;included <em>Precious One</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Garland Jeffreys</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Wild in the Street</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>35 Millimeter Dreams</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Thanks Alot</em>?<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>96 Tears</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Hail Hail Rock &amp; Roll</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Lisa Bianco</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 Song set<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Jesse Malin &amp; the St. Marks Social </strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Burning the Bowery</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Hotel Columbia</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Burn the Bridge</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ?????????????<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Wendy</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>All the Way From Moscow</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Brooklyn</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Broken Radio</em> w/<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Modern World</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Bruce Tunkel</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 Song set<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Willie Nile</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Runaway With Me Tonight</em>?<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Cell Phones Ringing in the Pockets of the Dead</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>One Guitar</em> w/<strong>Joe D'Urso</strong>, <strong>Jesse Malin</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>You&nbsp;Gotta be a Buddah in a Place Like This</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>People Who Died</em>(<strong>Jim Carroll</strong> cover)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Heaven Help the Lonely</em> w/<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Anthony D'Amato</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Songbirds</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Ballad of an Underachiever</em>?<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Alejandro Escovedo</strong> w<strong>/David Pulkingham</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Anchor</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Everybody Loves Me</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instrumental)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Rosalie</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Down in the Bowery</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Faith </em>w/<strong>Danny Clinch</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Always a Friend</em> w/<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Bobby Strange</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 Song set<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Your Own Worst Enemy</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>This Hard Land</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Joe Grushecky &amp; the Houserockers</strong> w/<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Another Thin Line</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Atlantic City</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Never Be Enough Time</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Adam Raised a Cain</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>One Way Street</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>I'm Not Sleeping</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Save My Love</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Talking to the King</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Pink Cadillac</em> w/<strong>Danny Clinch</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Darkness on the Edge of Town</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>The Promised Land</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Light of Day</em> w/<strong>Willie Nile</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Twist &amp; Shout</em> w/<strong>All performers</strong><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Thunder Road</em><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-5078499488266385214?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-73092199753788601352011-01-10T13:40:00.002-05:002011-01-10T13:42:43.477-05:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director <strong>Pete Yates</strong> passed away on January 9 at the age if 81 Years Old. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He directed such films as <strong>Bullitt</strong>, <strong>For Pete's Sake</strong>, <strong>The Dresser</strong>, the 1963 <strong>Cliff Richard</strong> musical <strong>Summer Holiday</strong> and one of my all time favorite movies, Breaking Away.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He was nominated&nbsp;twice&nbsp;at the <strong>Academy Awards</strong> for his direction. In 1980 for Breaking Away and again in 1984 for The Dresser<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rest in Peace<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7309219975378860135?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-8279629950141633952011-01-04T20:59:00.000-05:002011-01-04T20:59:23.189-05:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scottish rocker <strong>Gerry Rafferty</strong> passed away today at the age of 63. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He is best known for his solo hits, <em>Baker Street</em> and <em>Right Down the Line</em> from his <strong>City to City</strong> album, and the classic <em>Stuck in the Middle</em>, which he recorded with <strong>Stealers Wheel</strong>.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;My favorite song by him&nbsp;remains the <strong>Mark Knopfler</strong> penned <em>The Way it Always Starts</em> from the soundtrack of <strong>Local Hero</strong>.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rest in Peace.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-827962995014163395?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-18090022308367070312011-01-04T13:48:00.001-05:002011-01-04T13:57:57.366-05:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; One of the greatest character actors around has passed away at the age of 64. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Pete Postlethwaite</strong> appeared in many prominent films including <strong>Amistad</strong>, <strong>The Usual Suspects</strong>, <strong>The Lost World:Jurassic Park</strong>, <strong>The Last of the Mohicans</strong> and <strong>In the Name of the Father</strong>, for which he received an <strong>Academy Award</strong> nomination as best Supporting Actor. Most recently he had important cameos in both <strong>The Town</strong> and <strong>Inception</strong>. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TSNqyZOigSI/AAAAAAAAAVE/YkR6yOTuAwY/s1600/Pete+Postlethwaite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TSNqyZOigSI/AAAAAAAAAVE/YkR6yOTuAwY/s320/Pete+Postlethwaite.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; However, it is his performance as Danny, the conductor of the Grimley brass band in <strong>Brassed Off</strong>, that will forever be my favorite performance by Mr. Postlethwaite. His perfomance was so perfect, without being overdone or showy, that you could easily forgive the character for being so out of touch to his surroundings and the crumbling lives of the local coal miners, who make up the band, and also of the town itself.&nbsp;Of course, Danny takes a stand when the miners plight hits his own family, but you always understand why he is so impassioned that the band should soldier on through the worst of circumstances. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; His performance was excellent, as was the movie. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rest In Peace.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.cinema.com/">http://www.cinema.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-1809002230836707031?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-49782914384165168892011-01-01T00:05:00.002-05:002011-01-01T00:05:36.997-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TR62FcIe8cI/AAAAAAAAAUo/S626pK1vlxc/s1600/happy-new-year004-800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TR62FcIe8cI/AAAAAAAAAUo/S626pK1vlxc/s320/happy-new-year004-800.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-4978291438416516889?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-68013378387394733852010-12-31T00:37:00.001-05:002011-02-10T13:23:03.310-05:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; These are the artists I hope to see one day, in no particular order. I did not include groups which are no longer together.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Simon &amp; Garfunkel</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Alison Krauss</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Prince</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Tony Bennett</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Loretta Lynn</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Aretha Franklin</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Cliff Richard</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>The Killers</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>George Strait</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>The Who</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Badly Drawn Boy</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Arcade Fire</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Wilco</strong><br /><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Liza Minnelli</strong><br /><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Barbra Streisand</strong><br /><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brian Setzer</strong><br /><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eros Ramazzotti</strong><br /><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robbie Williams</strong><br /><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eric Clapton</strong><br /><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Randy Newman</strong><br /><br /><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-6801337838739473385?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-71101864216857372632010-12-29T22:09:00.000-05:002010-12-29T22:09:29.252-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TRv3wankRDI/AAAAAAAAAUg/jbe0O8HMIK0/s1600/DSCF3325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TRv3wankRDI/AAAAAAAAAUg/jbe0O8HMIK0/s320/DSCF3325.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TRv3zqGMtkI/AAAAAAAAAUk/pcbPG_wR4O8/s1600/DSCF3330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TRv3zqGMtkI/AAAAAAAAAUk/pcbPG_wR4O8/s320/DSCF3330.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This is what happened the day after Christmas. There is a road there somewhere.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7110186421685737263?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-57410000759508602252010-12-25T07:10:00.002-05:002010-12-25T07:10:43.938-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TRXfNFRzd9I/AAAAAAAAAUM/i5WS2onNlgM/s1600/vintage_christmas_card_very_sweet_card-p137963197662671366tdtq_400.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554591131279521746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TRXfNFRzd9I/AAAAAAAAAUM/i5WS2onNlgM/s400/vintage_christmas_card_very_sweet_card-p137963197662671366tdtq_400.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-5741000075950860225?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-5102687683506813052010-12-03T13:10:00.007-05:002010-12-03T13:31:25.643-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPk2uyAw7XI/AAAAAAAAATw/RhBiGRPb1QY/s1600/SHOP.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546524593410338162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPk2uyAw7XI/AAAAAAAAATw/RhBiGRPb1QY/s320/SHOP.jpg" /></a><br /><div>One of my all time favorite movie moments comes from the 1940 <strong>Ernst</strong> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><strong>Lubitsch</strong></span> romantic comedy <strong>The Shop Around the Corner</strong>. </div><br /><div>In a movie which is about as charming as a movie can get, one moment stands out as one of my favorite scenes of all time. </div><br /><div>The movie is filled with some of the best character actors you could ever find, <strong>Felix <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bressart</span></strong>, <strong>William Tracy</strong>, <strong>Inez Courtney</strong>, <strong>Joseph <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Schildkraut</span></strong>, <strong>Sara <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Haden</span></strong>, <strong>William Tracy</strong>. Add to that <strong>James Stewart</strong> and <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Margarat</span> Sullavan</strong> in the leads and you really can't go wrong. </div><br /><div>The movie has many, and I mean many, memorable and funny moments. The running joke about the cigarette box which plays <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ochi</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tchornya</span></strong>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pirovitch</span> continually going through great lengths to avoid any confrontation with shop owner Hugo <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Matuschek</span>, played brilliantly by <strong>Frank Morgan</strong>, or watching <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Matuschek</span> explode in anger but able to turn into the sweetest person once a customer enters the store. There are too many moments to mention, because one leads right into another. </div><br /><br /><div>However, the most touching moment comes when the brilliant Frank Morgan returns to the shop after a stay in the local hospital due to a mental breakdown. As the shop workers are gathered together before they leave that Christmas Eve, Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Matuschek</span> thanks them for lifting his spirits while he was in the hospital by sending over a Christmas tree and also having one of the best days the store has ever had. He tells them that he spends the majority of his life in the store and that they are his family. </div><br /><div>A very sentimental moment, but one that is never hokey or ruined by too much dialogue or close ups of the other actors looking at each other and acknowledging that "this is a touching moment". </div><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-510268768350681305?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-45217576101025821282010-12-02T00:01:00.005-05:002010-12-04T15:33:51.126-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPcq8jbsadI/AAAAAAAAATo/eV9j23Mvxck/s1600/DSCF3264.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545948685921970642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPcq8jbsadI/AAAAAAAAATo/eV9j23Mvxck/s320/DSCF3264.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPcq8SIS_3I/AAAAAAAAATg/xoy4NaKLiQo/s1600/DSCF3267.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545948681277210482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPcq8SIS_3I/AAAAAAAAATg/xoy4NaKLiQo/s320/DSCF3267.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPcp17FDewI/AAAAAAAAATY/b29vxRF8_Kg/s1600/DSCF3269.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545947472498752258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPcp17FDewI/AAAAAAAAATY/b29vxRF8_Kg/s320/DSCF3269.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPcp1o_gt3I/AAAAAAAAATQ/2xvpkp7Q4Xs/s1600/DSCF3252.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545947467643664242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPcp1o_gt3I/AAAAAAAAATQ/2xvpkp7Q4Xs/s320/DSCF3252.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPcp1Mc4tQI/AAAAAAAAATI/_0RJ3nqGQAU/s1600/DSCF3249.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545947459982243074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TPcp1Mc4tQI/AAAAAAAAATI/_0RJ3nqGQAU/s320/DSCF3249.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The lead singer of <strong>The Killers</strong> performed a solo show at the <strong>Stone Pony</strong> on December 1st. The setlist was made up of primarily songs from his solo release <strong>Flamingo</strong>. He also included a couple Killers songs and one <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> cover, for a show which ran 75 minutes.<br />San Diego band <strong>Transfer</strong> opened the show.<br />Here's the setlist.<br /><br />On the Floor<br />Crossfire<br />Magdalena<br />Promised Land(<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> Cover)<br />Jilted Lovers &amp; Broken Hearts<br />Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas<br />Was it Something I Said?<br />Hard Enough<br />Losing Touch(<strong>Killers</strong> Song)<br />Swallow It<br />Only the Young<br />Playing With Fire<br /><br />The Clock Was Ticking<br />When We Were Young(<strong>Killlers</strong> Song)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-4521757610102582128?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-40624644261553622542010-10-31T07:22:00.002-04:002010-10-31T07:23:30.416-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TM1RnhRtc7I/AAAAAAAAASM/KOYYNSAQXgM/s1600/Vintage+Halloween.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534169256497607602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TM1RnhRtc7I/AAAAAAAAASM/KOYYNSAQXgM/s400/Vintage+Halloween.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-4062464426155362254?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-64042382725800631202010-09-29T13:23:00.002-04:002010-09-29T13:26:27.672-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TKN2ujhrQQI/AAAAAAAAASE/sHEYrQacr6w/s1600/Jerry+Lee.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522388110268907778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TKN2ujhrQQI/AAAAAAAAASE/sHEYrQacr6w/s400/Jerry+Lee.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Happy 75th Birthday to The Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-6404238272580063120?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-42794350843830382632010-09-11T07:06:00.002-04:002010-09-11T07:07:50.753-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TIti8feWUII/AAAAAAAAAR8/ZErHFJpHDx8/s1600/June+2010+070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515610960025768066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/TIti8feWUII/AAAAAAAAAR8/ZErHFJpHDx8/s400/June+2010+070.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-4279435084383038263?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-70759009074918339622010-09-07T13:37:00.002-04:002010-09-07T13:51:00.997-04:00Congratulation to local band <strong>Last Perfect Thing</strong>, of <strong>Asbury Park</strong>, New Jersey.<br /> Last Perfect Thing was one of 4 bands who won a spot on this past weekends annual <strong>Labor Day Muscular</strong> <strong>Dystrophy Telethon</strong>. The contest was part of <strong>Clear Channel's</strong> I Heart Music campaign.<br /> Last Perfect Thing ,<strong>Greg Wilkens</strong>, <strong>Jeff Teeter</strong>, <strong>Mike Smith</strong> &amp; <strong>Kevin Conroy</strong>, are a New Jersey based band and got to perform 2 songs on Monday September 6. They performed both <em>Dark Blue</em> and<em> Charles</em>.<br /> Congratulations to them for a great performance.<br /> <br /> For more band information check out <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lastperfectthing">http://www.myspace.com/lastperfectthing</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7075900907491833962?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-55666199101564081662010-07-15T13:14:00.001-04:002010-07-15T13:24:40.184-04:00My Wife and I were fortunate to catch Mark <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Knopfler's</span> appearance at the <strong>Count Basie Theatre</strong> in <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Bank, New Jersey.</strong> We both have wanted to see him for some time, and he did not let down.<br /> Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Knopfler</span> and his tight band, which <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">included</span> <strong>Guy Fletcher</strong> from the later <strong>Dire Straits</strong> lineup, played a 2+ hour show which was comprised mostly of solo work, but did include a handful of Dire Straits songs.<br /> As expected, Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Knopfler's</span> guitar playing was about as good as one could hope to hear. He sadly was suffering through a pinched nerve in his back which kept him seated through the show, but if you closed your eyes you would never have known it.<br /> Here is the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">setlist</span>:<br /><br /> Border <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiver</span><br /> What It Is<br /> Sailing to Philadelphia<br /> Coyote<br /> Prairie Wedding<br /> Hill Farmer's Blues<br /> Romeo &amp; Juliet<br /> Sultans of Swing<br /> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Donegan's</span> Gone<br /> Get Lucky<br /> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marbletown</span><br /> Speedway at Nazareth<br /> Telegraph Road<br /> <br /> Brothers in Arms<br /> So Far Away<br /> Piper to the End<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-5566619910156408166?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-63023193185544323592010-04-23T13:07:00.003-04:002010-04-23T13:13:02.205-04:00Delores Holmes, a local musician here in New Jersey, passed away on April 16 2010.<br /> Born in 1946, Ms. Holmes was a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">member</span> of the <strong>Bruce Springsteen Band</strong> in the late 60's through the Early 70's. She and her <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daughter</span>, <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Layonne</span> Holmes</strong>, performed together in the group <strong>Rain</strong> and were both members of <strong>The Shirley's</strong>.<br /> Ms. Holmes was also a member of <strong>Holiday Express</strong>, and charity group which performs primarily between Thanksgiving and New Years.<br /> Rest in Peace<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-6302319318554432359?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-83961376120118024822010-03-19T13:05:00.006-04:002010-03-19T13:44:01.244-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S6OzJwSAesI/AAAAAAAAARs/JI6JCW-VmrM/s1600-h/fess_parker.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450396954209057474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S6OzJwSAesI/AAAAAAAAARs/JI6JCW-VmrM/s320/fess_parker.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Actor <strong>Fess Parker</strong> passed away today of natural causes <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">at the</span> age of 85.<br />Like many kids growing up in the 1970's, Davy Crockett was one of the many programs we were able to see on the <strong>Wonderful World of Disney</strong> on Sunday Nights. Although I cannot remember details of many of the episodes, I always loved the show and the natural actor playing the part of Davy Crockett. In a rare feat of 1950's acting, you never felt like Mr. Parker was "acting". I'm sure one of the reasons I have a love of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">outdoors</span> was due to year of playing Davy Crockett as a child.<br />Mr. Parker also played the part of <strong>Daniel Boone</strong> on TV from 1964-1970. He also memorably played the Father in <strong>Old</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><strong>Yeller</strong></span>, another Disney classic, which brought some of the adult themes which were in their animated classics to the live action format.<br />Mr. Parker focused on a career in real estate development in the 1970's and in 1989 started <strong>The Fess Parker Winery</strong>, which is still very successful.<br />On my first trip to <strong>Walt Disney World</strong> in the late 1970's, my parents were more than patient and tolerant when the only <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">souvenir</span> I wanted was Davy Crockett's trademark coonskin hat. They tried to persuade me to get the <strong>Peter Pan</strong> hat, but I broke them down. Of course what every 8 year old needs on a hot Orlando night is a fur hat. I loved that hat and wore it more than I should have.<br />Our sympathies go out to Mr. Parker's family and may he rest in peace.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8396137612011802482?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-33524815603236093672010-02-12T13:50:00.003-05:002010-02-12T13:51:55.247-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S3WjH9nkFWI/AAAAAAAAARk/xnB7IvU_PDM/s1600-h/UP.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437431482314659170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 80px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 80px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S3WjH9nkFWI/AAAAAAAAARk/xnB7IvU_PDM/s400/UP.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>In honor of the upcoming <strong>Academy Awards</strong>, I wanted to include what is probably my favorite moment from last years movies (at lease the ones I saw), the Best Picture, and Best Animated Picture nominee, <strong>UP</strong>.<br />In a sequence that has been written about by everyone who has seen Up, the opening sequence of the movie is among the most moving ever put on film. After a brief setup of how main character <strong>Carl</strong> and <strong>Ellie</strong> meet, a summary of their life together is presented with no dialogue, just musical accompaniment. I know few people who make it through this sequence with at least not getting choked up.<br />The sequence shows how no matter what plans you may have, everyday events usually take precedence, and that maybe the greatest adventures in your life are not what or where you thought they would be. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-3352481560323609367?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-86452049098844399032010-01-27T13:40:00.005-05:002010-02-01T13:37:44.933-05:00Next Tuesday nominees are announced for this years <strong>Academy Awards</strong>. The ceremony will be on Sunday March 7, 2010.<br />This, for some reason, is one of my favorite times of the year.<br />This year, there will be 10 movies nominated for Best Picture, as opposed to the usual 5. Here are the movies I think will be nominated.<br /><br />1-<strong>Avatar</strong><br />2-<strong>The Blind Side</strong><br />3-<strong>Crazy Heart</strong><br />4-<strong>An Education</strong><br />5-<strong>500 Days of Summer</strong><br />6-<strong>The Hurt Locker</strong><br />7-<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Inglourious</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Basterds</span></strong><br />8-<strong>The Last Station</strong><br />9-<strong>Precious</strong><br />10-<strong>Up In the Air</strong><br /><br />Here are the dark horse possibilities.<br /><br /><strong>District 9</strong><br /><strong>A Serious Man</strong><br /><strong>A Single Man</strong><br /><strong>Star Trek<br /></strong><br />Most of these are givens, but a couple are long shots. I'm sure I will change my mind about 20 times before next Tuesday when the nominations are announced.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8645204909884439903?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-43614453495896785302010-01-18T00:10:00.004-05:002010-01-18T00:15:41.844-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1Pts3-HdyI/AAAAAAAAARE/iqTkAsooTr8/s1600-h/DSCF2459.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427943331106092834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1Pts3-HdyI/AAAAAAAAARE/iqTkAsooTr8/s320/DSCF2459.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PtslLawAI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/1ra7u5EZc6Y/s1600-h/DSCF2447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427943326061608962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PtslLawAI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/1ra7u5EZc6Y/s320/DSCF2447.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1Ptsb-lhzI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/1bc_Ds2dXnk/s1600-h/DSCF2454.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427943323591870258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1Ptsb-lhzI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/1bc_Ds2dXnk/s320/DSCF2454.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>And a few more from <strong>Light of Day 10</strong> at the Paramount Theatre.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-4361445349589678530?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-63952158332927751472010-01-18T00:07:00.003-05:002010-01-18T00:16:10.744-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PtEFDq72I/AAAAAAAAAQs/eamUzXsSy0E/s1600-h/DSCF2457.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427942630244413282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PtEFDq72I/AAAAAAAAAQs/eamUzXsSy0E/s320/DSCF2457.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PtD-_UIQI/AAAAAAAAAQk/Oi9h68r_BHs/s1600-h/DSCF2477.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427942628615528706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PtD-_UIQI/AAAAAAAAAQk/Oi9h68r_BHs/s320/DSCF2477.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PtDhx46kI/AAAAAAAAAQc/DNVJpVvnVE4/s1600-h/DSCF2455.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427942620774591042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PtDhx46kI/AAAAAAAAAQc/DNVJpVvnVE4/s320/DSCF2455.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>More photos from <strong>Light of Day 10</strong> at the Paramount Theatre 1/16/2010.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-6395215833292775147?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-8774107053828553182010-01-18T00:04:00.003-05:002010-01-18T00:16:25.027-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PsihpDjoI/AAAAAAAAAQU/sLy87PUDSKU/s1600-h/DSCF2442.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427942053801856642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PsihpDjoI/AAAAAAAAAQU/sLy87PUDSKU/s320/DSCF2442.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PsiYNcQDI/AAAAAAAAAQM/1lOvx0gC1O0/s1600-h/DSCF2465.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427942051270115378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PsiYNcQDI/AAAAAAAAAQM/1lOvx0gC1O0/s320/DSCF2465.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PsiDhKZcI/AAAAAAAAAQE/KN9F9kyIRes/s1600-h/DSCF2471.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427942045715686850" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PsiDhKZcI/AAAAAAAAAQE/KN9F9kyIRes/s320/DSCF2471.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>More photos from <strong>Light of Day 10</strong> at the Paramount Theatre in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Asbury</span> Park New Jersey on 1/16/2010.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-877410705382855318?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-30243157222808247762010-01-17T15:58:00.011-05:002010-02-11T13:20:02.876-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PrTcjrdmI/AAAAAAAAAP8/msnCk7y5KqM/s1600-h/DSCF2479.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427940695227463266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S1PrTcjrdmI/AAAAAAAAAP8/msnCk7y5KqM/s320/DSCF2479.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>What started as a birthday party for <strong>Bob Benjamin</strong> at the <strong>Downtown Cafe</strong> in <strong>Red Bank</strong> <strong>New Jersey</strong> in 1998, has turned into an annual international event to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson's Disease research, family support and improved treatments.<br /><br />The first concert was held at the <strong>Stone Pony</strong> in 2000. There were many bands and <strong>Pittsburgh</strong> rockers <strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Grushecky</span> and the House Rockers</strong> headlined the show. <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> made a surprise appearance at that show and returned for several years after.<br /><br />The annual concerts were held at different places over the past 10 years: The Stone Pony, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><strong>Tradewinds</strong></span> in <strong>Sea Bright</strong> New Jersey, <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Starland</span> Ballroom</strong> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><strong>Sayerville</strong></span> New Jersey, and the <strong>Paramount Theatre</strong> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Asbury</span> Park.<br /><br />The shows started out as a one off show in November to mark Mr. Benjamin's birthday, but have grown to multiple nights in New Jersey. In addition, shows are now held in New York, California, Canada, and several countries in Europe.<br /><br />This year the New Jersey shows were held a couple months after Mr. Benjamin's birthday. The first show was held at the Stone Pony, and the final shows are being held in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Asbury</span> Park at a few different locations on Sunday January 17. These shows will be "songwriter" shows and will feature, among others, <strong>Glen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Burtnick</span></strong>, <strong>John Eddie</strong>, <strong>Nicole Atkins</strong>, <strong>Quincy Mumford</strong>, <strong>Richard <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Barone</span></strong>, <strong>Lisa Lowell</strong> and <strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">D'urso</span></strong>.<br /><br />In between these shows, on Saturday January 16, the <strong>Wonder Bar</strong> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Asbury</span> held an early afternoon show, and the Paramount Theatre in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Asbury</span> held what has become the cornerstone show.<br /><br />As usual, Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Grushecky</span> and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Houserockers</span>, <strong>Willie Nile</strong>, <strong>Jesse <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Malin</span></strong> and <strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">D'Urso</span> and</strong> <strong>Stone Caravan</strong> were on the bill. <strong>Outside the Box</strong> and <strong>Ed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Kowalczyk</span></strong> of <strong>Live</strong> were also <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">perfomers</span>. In between the main stage sets, an acoustic stage was set up in front of the curtain, so the music was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">continuous</span>.<br /><br /><strong>Vincent "Big Pussy" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Pastore</span></strong>, <strong>Tony <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Palligrossi</span></strong>, <strong>Rich Russo</strong> and <strong>Jeff <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Raspe</span></strong> helped introduce the acts throughout the night.<br /><br />Outside the Box started the main stage show off with a strong set and was followed by Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">D'urso</span> and Stone Caravan. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Wille</span> Nile came next and was joined by Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">D'urso</span> for the entire set, and Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Gruschecky</span> for a couple songs. At the end of Willie's set, the curtain came down prematurely. When it came back up, he was joined by Bruce Springsteen and Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Grushecky</span> for "<em>Heaven Help the Lonely</em>".<br /><br />Bruce was back for Jesse <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Malin's</span> set, which also saw a surprise appearance by Nicole Atkins.<br /><br />Ed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Kowalczyk</span> from Live came next and gave an amazing performance of both Live and solo songs. I cannot say enough about how remarkable his voice is.<br /><br />Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Grushecky</span> performed last and was joined, as he has been so often in the past, by Bruce Springsteen. Joe played 4 songs and Bruce <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">joined</span> in for a 70 minute set on his own songs, a couple <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Grushecky</span> songs, and an all artist finale of <em>Light of Day</em> and <em>Twist and Shout</em>.<br /><br />Mention must be made of the funniest line of the evening. The final performer on the acoustic stage was <strong>Bruce <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Tunkel</span></strong>. Before he started he said "that's right, I'm the last barricade to your dreams".<br /><br />Happily, the audience was extremely respectful to all the performers knowing there was a lot of great music to be heard, all for a good cause.<br /><br />I will include the artist line-up and as many of the songs I can remember. I am certain some of the titles will be wrong. I will also include additional photos in the next posts.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Anthony <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">D'Amato</span></strong><br /><em>Holy War</em><br /><em>Hank Williams Tune</em><br /><br /><strong>Outside the Box</strong> </div><div></div><div><em>You &amp; Me &amp; Just Us For All</em> </div><div><em>Write a Song Today<br />Just Another Face </em><br /><em>Forbidden Romance</em><br /><em>Kitty's Back</em><br /><br /><strong>Lisa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Bouchelle</span></strong><br /><em>Blackbird</em><br /><em>Fear of Addiction</em><br /><br /><strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">D'Urso</span> &amp; Stone Caravan</strong><br /><em>Hold On</em><br /><em>Waiting on a Train</em><br /><em>Let it Go</em><br /><em>Round Eye Blues</em>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35"><strong>Marah</strong></span> Cover)<br /><em>All I Needed Was You</em>(<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Southside</span> Johnny</strong> cover)<br /><em>Noisy Guitar</em><br /><br /><strong>Danny White</strong><br />3 Song set included:</div><div></div><div><em>The Way it's Meant To Be</em><br /><br /><strong>Willie Nile</strong><br /><em>House of 1000 Guitars</em> w/<strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">D'Urso</span></strong><br /><em>Cell Phones Ringing in the Pockets of the Dead</em> w/<strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">D'Urso</span></strong> &amp; <strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">Gruschecky</span></strong><br /><em>Hard Times in America</em> w/<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">Joe </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">D'Urso</span></strong> &amp; <strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">Grushecky</span></strong><br /><em>One Guitar</em> w/<strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">D'Urso</span></strong> &amp; <strong>Jesse <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">Malin</span></strong><br /><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">Blitzkrieg</span> Bop/California Sun/Sheena is a Punk Rocker</em><br /><em>Heaven Help the Lonely</em> w/<strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">D'Urso</span></strong>, <strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">Grushecky</span></strong> &amp; <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br /><br /><strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">Caspi</span></strong><br />2 Song set included: </div><div></div><div><em>Ring of Fire</em><br /><br /><strong>Jesse <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">Malin</span></strong><br /><em>Brooklyn</em><br /><em>Wendy</em><br /><em>Hotel Columbia</em><br /><em>Queen of the Underworld</em> w/<strong>Nicole Atkins</strong><br /><em>Black Haired Girl</em><br /><em>Solitaire</em><br /><em>In the Modern World</em><br /><em>Broken Radio</em> w/<strong>Bruce Springsteen, Joe D'Urso</strong><br /><br /><strong>Melissa Chill</strong></div><div>2 Song set<br /><br /><strong>Bello <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">Nock</span></strong>-Clown<br /><br /><strong>Rob Dye</strong><br /><em>You Called Me Here</em><br /><em>Cars, Trucks &amp; Buses</em><br /><em></em><br /><strong>Ed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51">Kowalczyk</span></strong><br /><em>I Alone</em><br /><em>Spread Your Wings &amp; Fly</em><br /><em>Selling the Drama</em><br /><em>Everlasting Love</em><br /><em>All Over You</em><br /><em>The Dolphins Cry</em><br /><em>Heaven</em><br /><em>Lightning Crashes</em><br /><br /><strong>Bobby Strange</strong><br /><em>If You Don't Stand For Something</em><br /><em>Down to the Bus Stop</em> w/<strong>Melissa Chill</strong><br /><br /><strong>Bruce <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52">Tunkel</span></strong> </div><div>2 Song set with <strong>Melissa Chill</strong> guesting on second song<br /><br /><strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">Grushecky</span> &amp; the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">Houserockers</span></strong><br /><em>Chasing Shadows</em><br /><em>Pumping Iron</em><br /><em>Dark &amp; Bloody Ground</em><br /><em>East Carson Street</em><br /><em></em><br />w/<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> from here on </div><div><br /><em>Atlantic City</em><br /><em>Code of Silence</em><br /><em>Johnny 99</em><br /><em>Never Be Enough Time</em><br /><em>Darkness on the Edge of Town</em><br /><em>Talking With the King</em><br /><em>Pink Cadillac</em> (<strong>Willie Nile</strong> &amp;<strong> Ed Kowalczyk</strong> part of on stage crowd) w/<strong>Danny Clinch</strong><br /><em>Murder Inc. </em><br /><em>Another Thin Line</em><br /><em>Light of Day</em> w/All Performers<br /><em>Twist &amp; Shout</em> w/All Performers</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-3024315722280824776?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-29524452823918430302010-01-14T13:01:00.006-05:002010-01-14T14:00:42.290-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S09gtbWEdMI/AAAAAAAAAP0/8B5PulmviDY/s1600-h/Teddy+Pendergrass++A+%26+S.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426662409555440834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/S09gtbWEdMI/AAAAAAAAAP0/8B5PulmviDY/s320/Teddy+Pendergrass++A+%26+S.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>R &amp; B legend Teddy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pendergrass</span> passed away yesterday at the age of 59.<br />Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Pendergrass</span> provided what was probably the most moving moment at the <strong>Live Aid</strong> concert in 1985.<br />Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Pendergrass</span> was left permanently paralyzed after an automobile accident in 1982. During <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ashford</span> and</strong> <strong>Simpson's</strong> set at Live Aid in Philadelphia, PA, Teddy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Pendergrass</span>, joined them for what I believe was his first public performance since his accident. Together they performed the song <em>Reach Out</em> <em>&amp; Touch.</em><br />An audience filled with fans of different styles of music; rock, pop, r &amp; b, metal, new wave, classic rock, were all up on their feet and more vocal then they probably had been up to that point, happy to see Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Pendergrass</span> back on stage and performing<br />Rest In Peace</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-2952445282391843030?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-55787985954336973142010-01-14T12:58:00.002-05:002010-01-14T13:01:02.333-05:00Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected, both directly and indirectly, by the earthquake in Haiti the other day.<br /> Here are a few organizations helping in the relief effort.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.redcross.org/">www.redcross.org</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.unicef.org/">www.unicef.org</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.yele.org/">www.yele.org</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-5578798595433697314?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-74926328773752332972009-12-31T12:28:00.017-05:002010-01-08T21:36:26.814-05:00This one is for Dylan's Dad.<br /><br />Since this is the final day of 2009, I thought I would post about one of the New Years Eve concerts I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">went</span> to at the <strong>Stone Pony</strong> ending the year 1988.<br /><br />I've been fortunate to see a few concerts on New Years Eve: <strong>Billy Joel</strong> in 1983 at the Garden, <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Southside</span> Johnny &amp; the Asbury Jukes</strong> a couple times at the <strong>Count Basie Theatre</strong> in Red Bank New Jersey.<br /><br /><br />For a few years a couple of us would go to the Stone Pony and see <strong>John Eddie</strong> or <strong>Glen </strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><strong>Burtnick</strong> on New Years Eve</span>. The other day I spoke with one of my best friends, who went to many of these shows. We talked about this particular show, and how great it was. I believe our days of New Years Eve concerts are over, but luckily we saw a few memorable ones. Glad we were able to go to these shows when we did, but not sad to not be going out on New Years Eve anymore. We both have families now, and are looking forward to spending it with them.<br /><br />Glen really mixed up his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">setlist</span> and did a bunch of songs he rarely, or ever, did. Highlights were Glen singing an original written for the show called <em>1989</em>, which had Glen performing as the baby New Year in a diaper.<br /><br />In order to further <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">accommodate</span> the costume change back to "grownup" clothes, <em>The Day that Your</em> <em>Ship Gets <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Thru</span></em> was performed with the instrumental ending first, then Glen came out and performed the main part of the song.<br /><br />Opening act <strong>Joey &amp; the Works</strong> added backing vocals to <em>Talk That Talk. </em><strong>Steve</strong> <strong>Schuffert</strong> and <strong>Mike Baran</strong> from Glens band, the guitarist and bass player, took lead vocals on a couple songs. The other band members at this time were <strong>Bobby Gordon</strong> on keyboards and <strong>Jimmy Clark</strong> on drums.<br /><br />After the New Year rang in, <strong>Patty <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Smyth</span></strong> came out and performed a couple <strong>Scandal</strong> songs with Glen and his band. They then performed a couple new songs they just wrote, one being <em>Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough</em>, which became a hit for her a few years later. Ironically, my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">friend</span> turned to me after they performed the song and said "my prediction is that song will be #1 this time next year". He wasn't too far off. Patty finished with the <strong>Led <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Zeppelin</span></strong> classic <em>Whole Lotta Love</em>.<br /><br />Overall a great concert, and for me at that time the best way to ring in the New Year. My thanks to Glen for a great show, and to my friends for being there and having the same passion for some great Jersey rock. We still have the same passion for the music, but have much better offers nowadays.<br /><br /><br />Here's the setlist.<br /><br /><br />Follow You/Roll Over Beethoven/I Wanna Be Sedated/Not Fade Away<br />World Tonite<br />Walls Came Down<br />Abalene<br />Glad All Over/Birthday/Pump It Up<br />Talk That Talk w/<strong>Joey &amp; the Works</strong><br />Slow Down-<strong>Steve</strong> &amp; <strong>Mike</strong> Lead Vocals<br />Auld Lang Syne<br />1989<br />Honky Tonk Woman-<strong>Steve</strong> &amp; <strong>Mike</strong> Lead Vocals<br />Day That Your Ship Gets Thru<br />Love Goes On<br />Everyday I Fall In Love<br />Heard It On the Radio<br />Womans Point of View<br />Goodbye To You w/<strong>Patty Smyth</strong> Lead Vocals<br />The Warrior w/<strong>Patty Smyth</strong> Lead Vocals<br />Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough w/<strong>Patty Smyth</strong><br />Everyone Loves a Hero w/<strong>Patty Smyth</strong><br />Whole Lotta Love w/<strong>Patty Smyth</strong> Lead Vocals<br />Replace My Face<br />Here Comes Sally<br />Scattered<br />Long Tall Sally<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7492632877375233297?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-31981192298657355512009-12-15T13:29:00.004-05:002009-12-15T13:47:39.643-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SyfZwUwLVBI/AAAAAAAAAPs/kFKEiNiZ49I/s1600-h/Gaslight.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415536501164037138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SyfZwUwLVBI/AAAAAAAAAPs/kFKEiNiZ49I/s320/Gaslight.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I was lucky enough to see <strong>The Gaslight Anthem</strong> the other night. They are a great band out of New Brunswick New Jersey that consists of <strong>Brian Fallon</strong> on guitar and lead vocals, <strong>Alex</strong> <strong>Levine</strong> on bass and vocals, <strong>Benny Horowitz</strong> on Drums and <strong>Alex <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Rosamilia</span></strong> on Lead guitar and vocals. This was the first time I was able to see them, however I was fortunate enough to see Brian Fallon at last years <strong>Hope Show Benefit</strong> at the <strong>Count Basie Theatre</strong> in Red Bank.<br />The band played a strong 85 minute set which included all but one song from their latest CD <strong>The '59 Sound</strong> and great cover of <strong>Tom Petty's</strong> <em>Refugee</em>.<br />The concert also brought back something I haven't heard in a while; drunks yelling "Bruce" at the worst <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">possible</span> moments for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">absolutely</span> no reason. I'm glad to see that time honored Jersey tradition being carried on so well for a new generation.<br />Here's the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">setlist</span>:<br /><br />Old White Lincoln<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wooderson</span><br />Wherefore Art Thou, Elvis?<br />Even Cowgirls Get the Blues<br />High Lonesome<br />We Came To Dance<br />Film <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Noir</span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">I'da</span> Called You Woody, Joe<br />Great Expectations<br />Miles Davis &amp; The Cool<br />Blue Jeans &amp; White T-Shirts<br />Meet Me By The River's Edge<br />Here's Looking At You Kid<br />The '59 Sound<br /><br />Casanova, Baby!<br />1930<br />Bring It On<br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Navesink</span> Banks<br />Refugee<br />Say I Won't(Recognize)<br />We're Getting a Divorce, You Keep the Diner<br />The Backseat</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-3198119229865735551?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-87769482121100160542009-11-17T23:38:00.010-05:002010-02-10T13:04:06.940-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SwOBR7dqsoI/AAAAAAAAAPc/NCC1xEY2rfc/s1600/Daltrey.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405306122794611330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SwOBR7dqsoI/AAAAAAAAAPc/NCC1xEY2rfc/s320/Daltrey.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I'm a <strong>Who</strong> fan. More so in the last 10 years or so than before. I've been saying I'll see them each time they come around, but have yet to actually go. When <strong>Roger <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Daltrey</span></strong> announced he would be playing the <strong>Count Basie Theatre</strong> in <strong>Red Bank New Jersey</strong>, I knew I had to go. He would never be closer to where I live, and I would regret it if I blew this one off.<br />The show would feature his solo work, some covers and some Who songs. The truth is, the bulk of the show was Who material. A few were reworked, but the majority were pretty faithful to the original versions. The most noticeable reworking was a bluesy version of <em>My Generation</em>, first verse and chorus, going into a faithful version of <em>I Can See For Miles</em>.<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Daltrey</span> walked out and said a few words about the reason for touring, to keep his voice in shape, and about the songs he would be performing. He also spoke before most of the songs, telling a little about the inspiration for the upcoming song. Before <em>Tattoo</em> he told a story about the pirate radio stations that were in Great Britain during the 60's.<br />Of course when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Daltrey</span> would be giving introductions, several audience members felt that this was the time for them to try to have a conversation with him. Luckily at one point he told a guy to "shut the f*$# up" or else they would be there all night. He said it half jokingly.<br />For the most part <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Daltrey's</span> voice was in good form. There were a couple songs where he voice did sound pretty worn. The first few songs and one of his solo songs <em>Walk on</em> <em>Water</em> were the strongest.<br />His backing band consisted of long time collaborator <strong>Simon Townsend</strong> on guitar, <strong>Jon</strong> <strong>Button</strong> on Bass, <strong>Scott Devours</strong> on drums, <strong>Loren Gold</strong> on Keyboards and <strong>Frank <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Simes</span></strong> on lead guitar.<br />The band was tight and most amazingly did not sound like a Who cover band.<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Daltrey</span>, although 65, is still an amazing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">frontman</span> and has a great stage presence. Although his voice is not what it was 20 years ago, it is still very good. I'd be amazed if <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">anyone's</span> voice sounded the same throughout their career.<br />Here is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">setlist</span>.<br /><br />Who Are You<br />Pictures of Lily<br />Behind Blue Eyes<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Tatoo</span><br />Days of Light<br />Freedom Ride<br />Gimme a Stone<br />Going Mobile-Simon Townsend Lead Vocals, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Daltrey</span> on Harmonica<br /><span style="color:#000000;">Naked Eye</span><br />My Generation/I Can See For Miles<br />Squeezebox<br />Walk on Water<br />Young Man Blues<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Baba</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">O'Riley</span><br /><br />Johnny Cash Medley featuring Folsom Prison Blues &amp; Ring of Fire<br />Red,Blue &amp; Grey </div><div>Without Your Love</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8776948212110016054?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-14870822127003308402009-10-13T21:48:00.009-04:002009-10-15T13:17:28.885-04:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/StU3wsiK-LI/AAAAAAAAAPU/wdDfpnrrLGM/s1600-h/Zombie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392277438573770930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/StU3wsiK-LI/AAAAAAAAAPU/wdDfpnrrLGM/s320/Zombie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This one is in honor of Halloween. One of my favorite movie moments is from the 1943 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><strong>RKO</strong></span> <strong>Pictures</strong> movie <strong>I Walked With a Zombie</strong>. Although it is not a horror movie, it was marketed as such when it was originally released in 1943. Producer <strong>Val <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lewton</span></strong> and Director <strong>Jacques <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tourneur</span></strong> created what is one of the most <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">atmospheric</span> and mystical films I have ever seen. </div><br /><div>The plot concerns a young nurse named Betsey <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Connell(played by <strong>Frances Dee</strong>)</span> who takes a job in the West Indies looking after the wife of Paul Holland(played by <strong>Tom Conway</strong>), the oldest son of a family that owns a sugar plantation in an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">unnamed</span> Caribbean island. Paul's wife, Jessica(played by <strong>Christine Gordon</strong>), has suffered from a fever which has left her in a zombie like state. Everything is tried to bring her back to a normal state, including shock treatment. Nothing works. Eventually Betsey tries to bring her to the "home fort", where locals hold voodoo ceremonies, to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">see i</span>f they can help restore her to her "living"self.</div><br /><div>We never really know, or find out, if Jessica's state is due to the fever she had or if she truly is a zombie. Many of the characters believe that the voodoo rituals do have power, while others feel that it is all superstition. </div><br /><div>The movie ends in much the same way. We don't really know if Jessica is a zombie, or if she had a legitimate medical condition. We don't know if voodoo actually is a legitimate power, or if it worked because people want it to work.</div><br /><div>There are many things which make this movie unique. </div><br /><div>First of all, the movie was made on a very small budget, yet the production values and performances are all very good. The story is very well written and has well developed characters.</div><br /><div>Although this is really not a horror movie, it does have some of the most moody and atmospheric moments that can be seen in a movie. There is very little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">background</span> music. Silence is used to great effect and makes many of the scenes more suspenseful.</div><br /><div>And one of the biggest strengths of the movie, especially given the time it was made, was that the black characters in the movie were treated with dignity and not in the stereotypical way that was common at that time.</div><br /><div>Although not a horror movie, I Walked With a Zombie is far eerier than most horror movies, and tells a story that is probably scarier than 100 Jason's or Michael Meyers.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The scene that stands out as a classic to me is the walk to the "Home Fort". The young nurse Betsey brings Jessica Holland with her through the sugar cane fields one windy night. The only sound at first is the wind. As their walk brings them deeper into the sugar cane fields, you can hear the voodoo drums in the background, quiet at first and building as they get closer. They come across an animal skull in a circle of rocks . As they go further, a goat is seen hanging from a tree. They eventually come across a man standing guard in the sugar cane. He may be blind, or in a possessed state. He allows them to pass to the "home fort". The scene is so well photographed, and the sets so impressive, it's easy to forget that it was filmed on a soundstage.</div><br /><br /><div>There is nothing in the scene which tries to make you jump or tries to create a scare. There is no overblown music score. The scene takes its time and gives you a feeling of unease. It is genuinely eerie.</div><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-1487082212700330840?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-2065980759815050842009-10-10T21:38:00.014-04:002009-11-12T13:35:52.043-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/StFPvrZdniI/AAAAAAAAAPM/UwXkasc7u_Q/s1600-h/Pumpkins+%26+more+058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391177909461163554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/StFPvrZdniI/AAAAAAAAAPM/UwXkasc7u_Q/s200/Pumpkins+%26+more+058.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/StFPvMqgBEI/AAAAAAAAAPE/YA-Kt9W0H6A/s1600-h/Pumpkins+%26+more+045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391177901211124802" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/StFPvMqgBEI/AAAAAAAAAPE/YA-Kt9W0H6A/s200/Pumpkins+%26+more+045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/StFPurN_sLI/AAAAAAAAAO8/y12vGXuyhJY/s1600-h/Pumpkins+%26+more+038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391177892233195698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/StFPurN_sLI/AAAAAAAAAO8/y12vGXuyhJY/s200/Pumpkins+%26+more+038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>A few weeks back my wife got to hear me make my grand statement regarding <strong>Bruce and the E Street Band</strong>. I said he should end the E Street Band and record and tour with a stripped down band. Drums, Bass, Keyboard/Organ and Bruce. I still think he should do this. I based this opinion on what I had heard many other Bruce fans saying and what I had seen a little of in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">the</span> rehearsal shows I saw in <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Asbury</span> Park</strong> earlier this year and also by highlights I saw from some of his European shows: Steven seemed bored on stage, Max had other duties being the bandleader for the <strong>Tonight</strong> <strong>Show</strong>, Clarence could not play as well as he could a few years ago and his health was apparently not too good, the band had become to big and bloated with the addition of 2 back up singers and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><strong>Soozie Tyrell</strong></span>(as great as they are). When a band has up to 5 people playing tambourines, it's 5 too many.<br /><br />Then I saw Bruce and the band at <strong>Giants Stadium</strong> on October 3. I can admit when I am wrong. I will say what everyone has been saying. The band plays better now than I have ever heard. Some of the members can't move <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">aroun</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">d like</span> they use to, but that does not make a difference. Bruce has more energy that a 20 year old.<br /><br />The E Street Band has always represented, in living form, what his songs are about. Community, friendship, family. Originally the band members were the characters in his songs. "Scooter and the Big Man". But as the band expanded, they became the community he sang about. There were always <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">members</span> of different races in the E Street Band, and other bands he has played in, but with the addition of members of the opposite sex, the band represents more of the community he writes about.<br /><br />Each show in the 5 show run at Giant Stadium highlighted a different classic Bruce album. The first and fourth show were <strong>Born to Run</strong>. The second show was <strong>Darkness on the Edge of Town</strong>. Both great albums. Classics by any standards. Born to Run is my favorite Bruce album along with <strong>Tunnel of Love</strong>. To me they are his best, most consistent works.<br /><br />The third and fifth show, the final show, featured<strong> Born in the U.S.A</strong>., a great dividing point among Bruce fans. Many feel, if you like this album you're not a real fan. Many long time Bruce fans felt he became too big and too commercial. I love this album and I think I am a real fan.<br /><br />The first Bruce concert I ever saw was the Born in the U.S.A. tour at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Giants</span> Stadium on August 21, 1985. Iwas not really into Bruce, but we got free tickets the day before the show. 6 songs in it was my favorite concert and I loved Bruce.<br /><br />A year later I listened to Born to Run endlessly and it became my favorite Bruce album.<br /><br />Having said that, I think Born in the U.S.A. is a great album. Take away the endless airplay and the dated <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">synth</span> pop "sound" of <em>Dancing in the Dark</em>, and I think a lot of the naysayers might feel differently about the album. It may not have had the point A to B structure of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Born</span> to Run or Tunnel of Love, but it does tell a story of people cheated, people trying connect and people finally finding what it all comes down to in an album which is serious, sad, moving, inspirational and fun. Not fun, but FUN. This is another reason I feel a lot of Bruce fans don't like the album. <em>Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out</em> is fun, but <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Darlington</span> County</em> is a party. <em>Darkness on the Edge of Town</em> is desperate, but <em>Glory Days</em> is desperate with a wink. The album's tone is not as bleak as <em>Nebraska</em>, but is <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Downbound</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Train</span></em> any less heartbreaking, or beautiful? In <em>Thunder Road</em>, probably one of the songs which has everything great about a Bruce song in it, Bruce said "<em>It's a</em> <em>town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win</em>". It's a short distance to <em>No Surrender</em> and its "<em>wide open country in my eyes and these romantic dreams in my head</em>".<br /><br />Whereas the music may be more party rock at times and made for a stadium, songs like Born in the U.S.A. are so desperate: "<em>I'm 10 years burning down the road, I've got nowhere to run, I've</em> <em>got nowhere to go</em>. <em>I'm Going Down</em> may be fun, and it may have one of the most unoriginal choruses, but what's fun about "<em>I pull you close but when we kiss I can feel the doubt"</em>? The need for connection in Dancing in the Dark: "<em>You can't start a fire <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">worryin</span>' about</em> <em>your little world falling apart</em>".<br /><br />Where do these stories and these people wind up in the end? In the main street that exists in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">every ones</span> lives. You can let life take you down, or you can spit in its face and say, "on my terms". The father in <em>My Hometown</em> recounts what has happened to his hometown, his life and decides they are the ones to decide the life they live and the legacy they will give their child. He and his son go for a drive and, as his father did with him, sits him behind the wheel and says "son take a good look around, this is your hometown". In personal terms, this is the connection from one generation to another and the community you live in and are a part of. You can be beaten down, or you can fight for what is important. This is a connection to Born to Run and Darkness and Tunnel of Love and <strong>Magic</strong>. To all of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Bruce's</span> greatest works.<br /><br />So, for me, I found it totally fitting that Bruce's final night at Giants Stadium featured Born in the U.S.A., the album which allowed him to play the stadium 23 years earlier. </div><div></div><div>Sadly, there were many similarities in the setlist between the two shows, outside of the Born in the U.S.A. portion. Both very good setlists, but not much variation. A cover of the <strong>Rolling Stones</strong> <em>The Last Time</em> was a highlight in the final night encores, and <em>Kitty's Back</em> was a highlight at both shows.<br /><br />Of course I wondered, what would the final song of the night be? What song would "wreck" the place? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><em>Rosalita</em></span>? <em>Twist &amp; Shout</em>? <em>Detroit Medley</em>? Bruce opted for <em>Jersey Girl</em>. A song he rarely plays, although he did perform on the October 3 show also. With a slight lyric change " <em>Take that one last ride, cross the river to the Jersey side</em>", he said goodbye to a place with a slow dance. Maybe a sweet farewell to a place which had given him a few good nights, and several thousands of fans a few special nights we'll never forget.<br /><br />Wrecking Ball w/<strong>Curt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Ramm</span></strong> -Trumpet<br />Badlands<br />Spirit in the Night<br />Outlaw Pete<br />Hungry Heart<br />Working on a Dream<br />Born in the U.S.A.<br />Cover Me<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Darlington</span> County<br />Working on the Highway<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Downbound</span> Train<br />I'm on Fire<br />No Surrender<br />Bobby Jean<br />I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Goin</span>' Down<br />Glory Days<br />Dancing in the Dark<br />My Hometown<br />Tougher Than the Rest w/<strong>Curt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Ramm</span></strong><br />The Promised Land<br />Last to Die w/<strong>Curt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Ramm</span></strong><br />Long Walk Home<br />The Rising<br />Born to Run w/<strong>Jay Weinberg</strong>-Drums<br /><br />Raise Your Hand<br />The Last Time<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Waitin</span>' on a Sunny Day<br />Seven Nights to Rock<br />Kitty's Back w/<strong>Curt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Ramm</span></strong><br />American Land w/<strong>Curt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Ramm</span></strong><br />Jersey Girl</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-206598075981505084?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-58412037680482540872009-09-25T12:56:00.007-04:002009-09-29T22:53:43.553-04:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/Srz-uABP0MI/AAAAAAAAAO0/anNCORkSWHo/s1600-h/Kristina.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385459320660938946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/Srz-uABP0MI/AAAAAAAAAO0/anNCORkSWHo/s200/Kristina.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The newest musical from <strong>Benny <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Andersson</span></span></strong> and <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Björn</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ulvaeus</span></span></strong>, the BB in <strong>ABBA</strong>, had it's American premier at <strong>Carnegie Hall</strong> on September 23 &amp; 24 2009. It is the E<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nglish</span></span> language version of the hit Swedish musical <strong>Kristina <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">frän</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Duvemäla</span></span></strong>. <strong>Herbert <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Kretzmer</span></span></strong> wrote the English lyrics based on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Ulvaeus</span></span>' original Swedish lyrics. The score is epic and lush and very moving.<br />The title character was played by <strong>Helen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Sjöholm</span></span></strong> who has played the role in Sweden, and regularly performs with the <strong>Benny <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Andersson</span></span> Band</strong>. British tenor <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Rusell</span></span> Watson</strong> played the role or Karl <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Oskar</span></span>, Kristina's husband.<br />The story centers on Kristina and Karl's marriage and their life in Sweden, their emigration to America, and the hardships and trials they face in their new homeland.<br />The show has been a huge hit in Sweden and this is the first time an English language version has been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">performed</span> in the U.S. I though that it was not as easily <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">accessible</span> as <strong>Chess</strong>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Andersson</span></span> &amp; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Ulvaeus</span></span>' first musical, but thought it was very good.<br />Whereas Chess was more of a pop musical, Kristina is more of a musical in the style of <strong>Les</strong> <strong>Miserable</strong>. There were a couple songs that had a pop feel, but the music style was more traditional show music and folk based songs. Although there wasn't a song with the power of "<em>Anthem</em>" or the radio friendly sound like "<em>One Night in Bangkok</em>" there were some songs which were staggeringly beautiful. Songs like <em>Miracle of God</em><strong>,</strong> <em>You Have to Be There</em><strong>, </strong><em>Where You Go I Go With You, Summer Rose </em>and<em> I'll Be Waiting There</em> were ones which rank as some of the most beautiful songs I've heard in any show. </div><div>However, the song <em>American Man</em> reminded me of <em>Master of the House</em> from Les Miserables, not so much in subject, but in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">it's </span>humor and being a song where the audience literally clapped along once the chorus kicked in.<br />It's probably wrong to compare the two shows. Chess came out of nowhere and had a cult following for the start. There had really been nothing quite like it at that time. There will not be another Chess and credit should be given to the creators for not trying to recreate the same format for their next musical.<br />There was very little dialogue in the Kristina concert, only a little narrative to set up several of the songs, and also a few projected passages on the stage wall. I think a fully staged version of the show may create a clearer narrative.<br />Having said that, the bottom line is that the performances were very strong, the music had some amazing moments, and the final moments with the were about as moving as a show gets. The final song, <em>I'll Be Waiting There</em>, left few dry eyes in the hall.<br />I hope this isn't the final time that Kristina plays in America, and I hope it's gets a full staging in the future. It would be nice to have another musical on Broadway with a strong story and such a beautiful score.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-5841203768048254087?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-18398603521978049282009-09-13T22:26:00.005-04:002010-12-01T13:15:01.143-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/Sq2utPYSCcI/AAAAAAAAAOs/XvG1TnfSq5s/s1600-h/taylor-swift-2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381149222023334338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/Sq2utPYSCcI/AAAAAAAAAOs/XvG1TnfSq5s/s200/taylor-swift-2.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Do you think at some point, somebody will say that <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kanye</span> West</strong> is an ass? Would one of the multitude of celebrities/musicians/whatever, actually say that he may have some talent, but he's obnoxious and replaceable?<br />Despite what he says, he is not the most important artist of his or any generation. He will never have the gift to speak to generations to come. <strong>The Beatles</strong>, <strong>Michael Jackson</strong>, <strong>Madonna</strong>, <strong>Prince</strong>, <strong>Bob Dylan</strong>, <strong>Elvis Presley</strong> are a few of the actual artists who, decades after they started, still "speak" to new generations. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kanye</span> will never be on that list, and I think he knows it.<br />Tonight he interrupted <strong>Taylor Swift</strong> during her acceptance speech for Best Female Video. He said he was glad that Taylor won and wanted her to finish her speech, but first he needed to praise <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><strong>Beyonce's</strong></span> video. Happily he was booed by a large number of people.<br />My guess is that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kanye</span> knows his "importance" is not what it use to be, and he needs to stir up a little controversy so we all remember how edgy he still is.<br />I would love to see other performers during the show say that they find his behavior rude and uncalled for. But my guess is that everyone will tip toe around it and make some lame excuse as to why he did it.<br />Is he talented? Of course he is. Is he as talented or relevant as <strong>Green Day</strong>? Of course not. He's more like <strong>Johnny Holcomb</strong>. Who? Exactly.</div><div></div><div></div><div>*Photo by Kevin Mazur-Wire Image</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-1839860352197804928?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-24963071947491448162009-08-12T21:16:00.004-04:002009-08-13T09:07:47.651-04:00The <strong>U.S.</strong> lost their <strong>World Cup</strong> Qualifier today against <strong>Mexico</strong> at the <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Estadio</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Azteca</span></strong> in Mexico.<br />The sad fact is, the U.S. looked like they were content to walk away with a tie, but <strong>El <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tri</span></strong> would only take a win. Anything less would have been a loss in their eyes.<br />On Mexican soil, the U.S. team is now 0-23-1. Regardless of what anyone says, history always plays a part in these games.<br />After the recent 5-0 loss for the <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">CONCACAF</span> Gold Cup</strong> final, the U.S. seemed like they were ready to come back with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">vengeance</span>. Sadly, they never seemed to get any sort of flow going.<br />After <strong>Charlie Davies</strong> early goal to put the U.S. in the lead, they seemed content to lay back. Two Mexican goals later and the U.S. were beat.<br />Luckily they are still in second place in their group and will most likely make it to the World Cup.<br />Hopefully if they meet up with Mexico in <strong>South Africa</strong>, they can get back the confidence they are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">obviously</span> missing right now.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-2496307194749144816?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-5323458715990986772009-08-11T20:49:00.004-04:002009-10-22T13:36:39.963-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoITihpMYhI/AAAAAAAAAOk/n0aG51no8ks/s1600-h/Vermont+109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368875189646680594" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoITihpMYhI/AAAAAAAAAOk/n0aG51no8ks/s320/Vermont+109.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoIThrrCKrI/AAAAAAAAAOc/d0swxlg9ExE/s1600-h/Vermont+060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368875175158885042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoIThrrCKrI/AAAAAAAAAOc/d0swxlg9ExE/s320/Vermont+060.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoIThQwRqEI/AAAAAAAAAOU/8U0JbmHY4_k/s1600-h/Vermont+059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368875167933114434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoIThQwRqEI/AAAAAAAAAOU/8U0JbmHY4_k/s320/Vermont+059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>More photos from <strong>Stowe</strong>. The amazing <strong>Cactus Cafe</strong>(where they have incredible nachos) on the <strong>Mountain Road</strong><strong> </strong>and the <strong>Ben &amp; Jerry's</strong> <strong>Factory</strong>(where they have<strong> </strong>incredible Ice Cream) in nearby <strong>Waterbury.</strong></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-532345871599098677?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-26011911873372005612009-08-11T20:37:00.003-04:002009-08-11T20:49:17.465-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoIRgiTSQsI/AAAAAAAAAOM/54vmjs6R_3M/s1600-h/Vermont+090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368872956440232642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoIRgiTSQsI/AAAAAAAAAOM/54vmjs6R_3M/s320/Vermont+090.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoIRf2I35xI/AAAAAAAAAOE/PLlMJ8zBjgY/s1600-h/Vermont+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368872944585402130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoIRf2I35xI/AAAAAAAAAOE/PLlMJ8zBjgY/s320/Vermont+030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoIRfGHCzCI/AAAAAAAAAN8/ZXC50fo6KoM/s1600-h/Vermont+027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368872931692825634" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoIRfGHCzCI/AAAAAAAAAN8/ZXC50fo6KoM/s320/Vermont+027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>We just got back from <strong>Stowe Vermont</strong>, as I mentioned in the previous posts. I have included a few photos showing why we love this place so much.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-2601191187337200561?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-803191362993008702009-08-10T21:50:00.005-04:002009-08-10T23:04:15.150-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDQM7r3t2I/AAAAAAAAAN0/qizPGOsDIZA/s1600-h/Vermont+114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368519676424337250" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDQM7r3t2I/AAAAAAAAAN0/qizPGOsDIZA/s320/Vermont+114.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDQMb56X5I/AAAAAAAAANs/ZF_uMZdoa5c/s1600-h/Vermont+136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368519667893297042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDQMb56X5I/AAAAAAAAANs/ZF_uMZdoa5c/s320/Vermont+136.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDQLkOuqLI/AAAAAAAAANk/hgpnM0h3vpM/s1600-h/Vermont+127.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368519652948224178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDQLkOuqLI/AAAAAAAAANk/hgpnM0h3vpM/s320/Vermont+127.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>And one more batch of photos of the cars from the <strong>Classic Car Show</strong> in <strong>Stowe Vermont</strong> this past weekend.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-80319136299300870?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-53300195576798787822009-08-10T21:45:00.004-04:002009-08-10T23:04:01.548-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNwIZgqSI/AAAAAAAAANc/wMipA8sOcdU/s1600-h/Vermont+123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368516982597527842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNwIZgqSI/AAAAAAAAANc/wMipA8sOcdU/s320/Vermont+123.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNv2_mw9I/AAAAAAAAANU/38A11goEB7M/s1600-h/Vermont+125.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368516977925473234" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNv2_mw9I/AAAAAAAAANU/38A11goEB7M/s320/Vermont+125.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNveyqgWI/AAAAAAAAANM/d5ZmWrgQDik/s1600-h/Vermont+113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368516971428741474" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNveyqgWI/AAAAAAAAANM/d5ZmWrgQDik/s320/Vermont+113.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>And more photos from the <strong>Classic Car Show</strong> in <strong>Stowe Vermont</strong> this past weekend.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-5330019557679878782?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-46032418642906816992009-08-10T21:42:00.002-04:002009-08-10T21:44:50.594-04:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNCNKTV_I/AAAAAAAAANE/weNr4VNBIkU/s1600-h/Vermont+105.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368516193601935346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNCNKTV_I/AAAAAAAAANE/weNr4VNBIkU/s320/Vermont+105.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNBsfU3xI/AAAAAAAAAM8/1PfAR9gQETQ/s1600-h/Vermont+138.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368516184831745810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNBsfU3xI/AAAAAAAAAM8/1PfAR9gQETQ/s320/Vermont+138.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNBR_EXnI/AAAAAAAAAM0/97pvC9cLU2Y/s1600-h/Vermont+112.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368516177717124722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDNBR_EXnI/AAAAAAAAAM0/97pvC9cLU2Y/s320/Vermont+112.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>More Photos from the <strong>Classic Car Show</strong> in <strong>Stowe Vermont</strong> this past weekend.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-4603241864290681699?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-29673872876608389802009-08-10T21:29:00.007-04:002009-08-10T23:15:41.065-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDMTlY2KJI/AAAAAAAAAMs/eWYENFR4pl4/s1600-h/Vermont+132.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368515392651536530" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDMTlY2KJI/AAAAAAAAAMs/eWYENFR4pl4/s400/Vermont+132.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDMTdCiMOI/AAAAAAAAAMk/bJaDEwRBHWY/s1600-h/Vermont+141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368515390410469602" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDMTdCiMOI/AAAAAAAAAMk/bJaDEwRBHWY/s400/Vermont+141.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDMTHQSRII/AAAAAAAAAMc/RLfkOF6Ck-Y/s1600-h/Vermont+135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368515384562566274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SoDMTHQSRII/AAAAAAAAAMc/RLfkOF6Ck-Y/s400/Vermont+135.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Last weekend the town of <strong>Stowe Vermont</strong> held the <strong>52nd Annual</strong> <strong>Antique &amp; Classic Car Meet</strong> . We were not in town for the weekend of the show, but were there for the week leading up to it.<br />It was fun to see the classic cars trickle in through the week. We would see one or two each day. By Thursday night, the town was filled with some truly beautiful classic cars. The main street and the hotel parking lots were dotted with cars that were restored to there original glory, and probably even better than new.<br />I had to admire the care that the men and women who owned these automobiles had for their cars. You could see the pride they had in them, and rightfully so.<br />On Thursday night and Friday morning I took photos of the cars in the parking lot of the beautiful <strong>Green Mountain Inn</strong> and the neighboring streets. I also took photos at the <strong>Town &amp; Country</strong> <strong>Resort</strong> on the <strong>Mountain Road</strong>.<br />I would like to thank the owners who took time to talk a little about their cars. They were very friendly and more than <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">accommodating</span> in letting me take pictures.<br /><br />I will include photos over the next couple of posts.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-2967387287660838980?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-78326825627057005172009-06-25T22:21:00.012-04:002009-08-12T20:30:24.957-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SkQ4pUgtbBI/AAAAAAAAAMU/CwDM5nrPMUc/s1600-h/Thriller.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351464539754687506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SkQ4pUgtbBI/AAAAAAAAAMU/CwDM5nrPMUc/s320/Thriller.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Anyone who knows me, knows that I think the word "legend" is overused. Today a legitimate legend and icon passed away.<br />Michael Jackson passed away at the very young age of 50.<br />I'd be lying if I said I grew up loving Michael Jackson and thought he was the greatest. I never bought any of his albums and never saw him in concert.<br />To me, Michael Jackson was a cultural phenomenon that got stranger and stranger as the years went on.<br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">allegations</span> of child molestation and the plastic surgeries and his wearing of surgical masks, to name a few things, just made him seem more and more unreal.<br /><br />What it is easy to forget are the following things. </div><div><br />Many of his songs are pop masterpiece's: <em>Thriller</em>,<em>Beat It</em>,<em>Off the Wall</em>,<em>Billie Jean</em>,<em>Black or</em> <em>White</em>,<em>Smooth Criminal</em> to name a few. </div><div><br />Whose jaw didn't hit the floor the first time you saw him moonwalk on the Motown Anniversary special. </div><div><br />His music videos were events, when videos meant something. </div><div><br />His appearance with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><strong>N'Sync</strong></span> on the <strong>MTV</strong> <strong>Music Video Awards</strong> was exciting. </div><div></div><div>And most importantly, intentionally or not, he managed to connect with a wider audience than any other pop star. People from so many different races, religions and cultures connected to him.<br /><br />I personally think he started to recycle his own dance moves as time went on, he never really changed much musically or performance wise like <strong>Madonna</strong> or <strong>Prince</strong> did.<br />But for those years in the early 80's to the late 80's, no one was more recognized as the king of pop music as Michael Jackson was, rightfully so.<br />In the late 90's I started to hear his music differently. I thought <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">a lot</span> of the songs were really good. Maybe it was a bit of nostalgia on my part, but I'd like to think it's because I really heard how good his early output was and how talented he truly was.<br />I don't think anyone can deny that <strong>Thriller</strong> is one of the greatest records of all time. It may not be your cup of tea, but you can't argue with a work that has been referenced by many artists and one that stands up still as a great album. </div><div>Prior to Michael Jackson there had been other artists of color on MTV such as American <strong>Garland</strong> <strong>Jeffreys</strong> and <strong>Joan Armatrading</strong> from the U.K. But Michael Jackson helped to usher in a broader range of music on the channel. It was no longer "rock" only.<br />In the future, I don't doubt that Mr. Jackson's personal life will once again be discussed and picked apart. But for today I'll remember the artist that blew open the doors on MTV for African American artists, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">whose</span> <em>Billie Jean</em> video was always a highlight for me while watching MTV after school, whose song "<em>The Way You Make Me Feel</em>" has always been a favorite of mine, and the person who will always be remembered a great entertainer.<br />My favorite memory of Michael Jackson will always be his tribute to <strong>Sammy Davis Jr.</strong> years ago on TV. He performed the song "<em>You Were There</em>". No effects, no dance moves. Just Michael singing a beautiful song, with a voice you could easily forget he had. It was a great moment and probably the one I will remember as my favorite.<br />Rest in Peace.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7832682562705700517?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-85511887753007824552009-06-25T22:09:00.005-04:002009-07-10T13:05:55.737-04:00This is a horrible week of losses in the entertainment world.<br />Farrah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Fawcett</span> lost her long battle with cancer today.<br />Miss <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Fawcett</span> was about as big a cultural icon as there could be in the late 70's and early 80's. Although she was only on <strong>Charlie's Angels</strong> for one season, she is the most recognized person and image from that show.<br />After leaving the show she never quite had the film success she was trying for. She did find success in television movies, and gave a great performance in the feature film <strong>The Apostle</strong>.<br />There are maybe one of two figures that come along each decade that seem to be the poster person for that time. Farrah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Fawcett</span> was one of those people.<br />Rest in peace.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8551188775300782455?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-79868318916284787452009-06-25T22:03:00.005-04:002009-06-30T13:45:14.619-04:00One of the true icons of late night television passed away this week.<br /><strong>Ed McMahon</strong> was the long time announcer/sidekick to <strong>Johnny Carson</strong> on <strong>The Tonight Show</strong>. Mr. McMahon's laugh and opening call of "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Heeeeere's</span> Johnny" have often been imitated, but never duplicated. He was part of the era when late night TV talk shows seemed like a world that was hipper and cooler than anywhere else. Johnny was the host at the party we all wish we could go to, but Mr. McMahon was the guy we wanted to hang with.<br />Rest in peace.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7986831891628478745?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-2221224503423807022009-06-10T22:11:00.004-04:002009-06-10T22:30:45.274-04:00Today at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., Mr. Stephen Tyrone Johns, a guard at the museum, was tragically killed by James W. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">von</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Brunn</span>. Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">von</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Brunn</span> entered the museum and opened fire, and sadly fatally wounded Mr. Johns before being shot himself.<br /> Of course it was later discovered that Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">von</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Brunn</span> was anti-<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Semitic</span> and was not happy with what he was seeing in this country socially. I'd venture to guess there were plenty of personal issues too.<br /> My idea is very simple. For all those like Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">von</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Brunn</span>, spend a few weeks secluded with people who have the same beliefs as you and meet your religious and physical requirements. My guess is that within a short period of time you'll start to have a problem with them too.<br /> Do this and spare the young life of an innocent man who's mistake was that he went to work and did his job.<br /> Rest in peace Mr. Johns. My sympathies go to you and your family.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-222122450342380702?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-39349989327934547992009-06-03T13:05:00.004-04:002009-06-03T16:29:47.906-04:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SiaxAd7ez6I/AAAAAAAAAME/TYdv7uaF7sM/s1600-h/Doughboy+full.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343152629513899938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 171px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SiaxAd7ez6I/AAAAAAAAAME/TYdv7uaF7sM/s320/Doughboy+full.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>Spencer Pratt</strong> &amp; his wife <strong>Heidi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Montag</span></strong> quit the "reality" show <strong>I'm a Celebrity</strong>, <strong>Get Me Out of Here</strong> last night, again.<br />For those who don't know, Spencer Pratt is a regular on <strong>The Soup</strong> where host <strong>Joel</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><strong>McHale</strong></span> makes fun of him every episode. Do not miss this show on <strong>E</strong>.<br />At first I thought this guy was a complete idiot, then it became painfully obvious that his whole persona was an act. There is no way anyone is this deluded. Even people with huge ego's make an effort to come across as nice.<br />My guess is that he knows that his shelf life is only another year, if he's lucky. However, if he continues to market himself as the guy we love to hate, he pretty much guarantees himself a spot on future reality shows.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-3934998932793454799?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-89343837638020802912009-05-30T22:40:00.002-04:002009-05-30T22:44:04.171-04:00I'd like to thank the creator's of this show for giving me one more reason to hate my home state.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8934383763802080291?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-47516629780905741772009-05-05T22:03:00.022-04:002009-05-26T22:08:34.475-04:00<div align="right"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SgEEmt0wJhI/AAAAAAAAALA/XT7cgP6IVEI/s1600-h/Seeger+poster.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332548496965772818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SgEEmt0wJhI/AAAAAAAAALA/XT7cgP6IVEI/s400/Seeger+poster.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p align="right"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SgEEmLUfpzI/AAAAAAAAAK4/bwRrDKZLAhk/s1600-h/Finale.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332548487703668530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SgEEmLUfpzI/AAAAAAAAAK4/bwRrDKZLAhk/s400/Finale.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /><br /><br />One of the most overused words today is "legend". Not that there aren't people deserving of the title, but it seems to get thrown around a little to easy nowadays.Not to sound too much like my father, but it used to be that in order to be considered a legend, you needed to have been around for quite some time, you needed to have created an important body of work and also continue to be relevant in some fashion as time went on. <strong>Jimmy Stewart</strong>, <strong>Laurence Olivier</strong>, <strong>Bob Dylan</strong>, <strong>Barbara Streisand</strong>, <strong>Louis Armstrong</strong>,<strong> Sidney Poitier</strong>, <strong>Tony Bennett</strong>,<strong> Katherine</strong> <strong>Hephburn</strong>. These people are unquestionably legends. <strong>Keanu Reeves</strong>, <strong>Celine Dion</strong>, <strong>P Diddy</strong>(<strong>Puff Daddy</strong>) are not legends. Simply being a great business person or successful does not make you a legend.<br /><br />On Sunday May 3, 2009, a benefit concert was given at <strong>Madison Square Garden</strong> to pay tribute to a legitimate legend. <strong>Pete Seeger</strong>. Pete Seeger is considered the father of American folk music. He made folk music popular when no one cared, and fought tirelessly for human rights and also environmental issues when it was not fashionable.<br /><br />He is an artist who has to be considered a legend regardless of his political views, some of which may have been misguided or naive, and which made him disliked by many for many years. He has always stood up for what he believed was right, and did it peacefully. The fact is, his views were pretty spot on in most cases.<br /><br />The concert at Madison Square Garden was a virtual who's who of folk and rock. Pete himself opened and closed the festivities.The majority of the artists performed ensemble versions of Pete's music and music he inspired. A few of the performers did not perform in an ensemble setting, probably due to the fact that they are currently touring and may not have been able to rehearse with the others.<br /><br />The concert was billed as a benefit for the <strong>Hudson River Sloop Clearwater</strong>, a charity that helps to clean up the <strong>Hudson River</strong> and maintain the sloop that Mr. Seeger helped get built. One of their main goals is to educate young people about the environment.<br /><br />There were many musical highlights throughout the evening. For me, the best songs were <em>The</em> <em>Water is Wide</em>, <em>Bring Em' Home</em>, <em>Oh Mary Don't You Weep</em>, <em>Where Have All the Flowers Gone</em> and <em>Ghost of Tom Joad</em>. I will provide details of the performers of all the songs below. I also loved seeing all the artists onstage for the finale.<br /><br /><strong>Tim Robbins</strong> and <strong>Norman Lear</strong> gave short tributes to Mr. Seeger also, and <strong>Oscar the</strong> <strong>Grouch</strong> from <strong>Sesame Street</strong> had the funniest line of the night. <strong>Tom Chapin</strong> told him we were gathered together to celebrate Pete's 90th birthday. Oscar replied by saying "90, I thought he was like 100".Members of Pete's family were also on hand, including his older brother(95 years old).<br /><br /><strong>Bruce Springsteen's</strong> speech before <em>Ghost of Tom Joad</em> was also very moving. He credited Pete with being a virtual living history lesson and "a stealth dagger through the heart of the country's illusions of itself".<br /><br />And you cannot look at Pete Seeger's life without giving much deserved credit to his wife of 66 years, <strong>Toshi Seeger</strong>. She has stood by him when most people probably wouldn't have.<br /><br />Happy 90th Birthday Mr. Seeger, and may you live 90 more. </p><p></p><p>*******************************************************<br /><br /><br />I must also note that Pete's Grandson, <strong>Tao Rodriguez-Seeger</strong> played on many songs, I noted as many that I know he was onstage for. </p><p>The house band included saxophonist <strong>Lenny Pickett</strong> and drummer's <strong>Shawn Pelton </strong>and<strong> James Wormworth</strong>.<br /><br /><strong>Jay Ungar</strong> &amp;<strong> Molly Mason</strong> were onstage for several songs. I noted as many as I could. </p><p>The <strong>New York City Labor Chorus</strong> were also onstage throughout the performance. I noted the songs were they were featured. </p><p>Special thanks to the numerous articles &amp; reviews that helped with some of the song titles.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>*****Setlist*****</strong><br /><br />(Some of the title's may be wrong)<br /><br /><em>Menomonee Love Song</em>(Instrumental)-<strong>Pete Seeger</strong> on recorder<br /><br /><strong>Native American Indian Cultural Alliance</strong> Tribute<br /><br /><em>If I Had a Hammer</em>-<strong>John Mellencamp</strong><br /><br /><em>Ride Back Home</em>-<strong>John Mellencamp</strong><br /><br /><strong>Tim Robbins</strong> Tribute to Pete<br /><br /><em>To My Old Brown Earth</em>-<strong>New York City Labor Chorus</strong><br /><br /><em>Which Side Are you On</em>?-<strong>Ani DiFranco</strong> &amp; <strong>Bruce Cockburn</strong><br /><br /><em>John Henry</em>-<strong>Tom Paxton</strong>,<strong>Tom Morello</strong>,<strong>Eric Weissberg</strong>,<strong>Jacob Silver</strong><br /><br /><em>Dear Mr. President</em>-<strong>Michael Franti</strong>,<strong>Patterson Hood</strong>,<strong>Laura Cortese</strong>,<strong>Eric Weissberg</strong><br /><br /><em>Oh Freedom</em>-<strong>Patterson Hood</strong>,<strong>Toshi Reagon</strong>,<strong>Bernice Johnson Reagon</strong>,<strong>Abigail Washburn</strong>,<strong>Guy Davis</strong>,<strong>Jacob Silver</strong>,<strong>NYC Labor Chorus</strong><br /><br /><em>Internationale'</em>-<strong>Billy Bragg</strong>(With lyrics he penned)<br /><br /><em>The Union Maid</em>-<strong>Billy Bragg</strong>,<strong>Mike &amp; Ruthy Merenda</strong>,<strong>Dar Williams</strong>,<strong>NYC Labor</strong> <strong>Chorus</strong> (All holding up Union cards at the end)<br /><br /><em>Sailin' Up Sailin' Down</em>-<strong>Pete Seeger</strong>,<strong>Steve Earle</strong>,<strong>Taj Mahal</strong>,<strong>Toshi Reagon</strong>,<strong>Warren Haynes</strong>,<strong>Tao Rodriguez-Seeger</strong><br /><br /><em>False From True</em>-<strong>Steve Earle</strong>,<strong>Warren Haynes</strong>,<strong>Buddy Miles</strong><br /><br /><em>Water is Wide</em>-<strong>Emmylou Harris</strong>,<strong>Teddy Thompson</strong>,<strong>Kate &amp; Anna McGarrigle Family</strong>,<strong>Rufus &amp; Martha Wainwright</strong>,<strong>NYC Labor</strong> <strong>Chorus</strong><br /><br /><em>Dink's Song</em>-<strong>Bruce Cockburn,Anna &amp; Kate </strong><strong>McGarrigle,Martha &amp; Rufus Wainwright</strong><br /><br /><em>Banjo Medly</em>(Including <em>Blue Skies</em> &amp; <em>Happy Birthday</em>)-<strong>Bela Fleck</strong> &amp; <strong>Tony Trischka</strong><br /><br /><em>Waste Deep in the Big Muddy</em>-<strong>Taj Mahal</strong> &amp; <strong>Tom Morello</strong><br /><br /><em>Where Have All the Flowers Gone</em>-<strong>Joan Baez</strong><br /><br /><em>The Torn Flag</em>(Reading)-<strong>Ruby Dee</strong> (Musical Accompaniment-<em>Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring</em>-<strong>Bela</strong> <strong>Fleck</strong>)<br /><br /><em>Bring Em' Home</em>-<strong>Tyler Ramsey</strong>,<strong>Ben Bridwell</strong>,<strong>Patterson Hood</strong>,<strong>Warren Haynes</strong>,<strong>Tao</strong> <strong>Rodriguez-Seeger</strong>,<strong>Preservation Hall Jazz Band</strong><br /><br /><em>We Shall Overcome</em>-<strong>Toshi Reagon</strong>,<strong>Joan Baez</strong>,<strong>Bernice Johnson Reagon</strong>,<strong>Emmylou Harris</strong>,<strong>Keller Williams</strong>,<strong>Ani DiFranco</strong>,<strong>Ruby Dee</strong>,<strong>Bill Nershi</strong>,<strong>Preservation Hall Jazz Band</strong> and others<br /><br /><br /><strong>**************Intermission******************</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Norman Lear</strong> Tribute to Pete<br /><br /><em>Amazing Grace</em>(Sing Along)-<strong>Pete Seeger</strong> &amp; <strong>Tao Rodriguez-Seeger</strong><br /><br /><em>Garbage</em>-<strong>Tom Chapin</strong>,<strong>Michael Mark</strong>,<strong>Oscar the Grouch</strong><br /><br /><em>There's a Hole in the Bucket</em>-<strong>Kris Kristofferson</strong> &amp; <strong>Ani DiFranco</strong><br /><br /><em>Little Boxes</em>-<strong>Tommy Sands &amp; His Irish Band</strong><br /><br /><em>Michael Row the Boat Ashore</em>-<strong>Tim Robbins</strong>,<strong>Miles Robbins</strong>,<strong>Anna &amp; Kate</strong> <strong>McGarrigle</strong>,<strong>Martha &amp; Rufus Wainwright</strong>,<strong>Tony Trischka</strong>,<strong>Jacob Silver</strong>,<strong>Casey Driese</strong>,<strong>NYC Labor Chorus</strong><br /><br /><em>Freedom/Motherless Child</em>-<strong>Richie Havens</strong><br /><br /><em>Jacobs Ladder</em>-<strong>Joan Baez</strong>,<strong>Mike &amp; Ruthy Merenda</strong>,<strong>Scarlett Lee Moore</strong>,<strong>Jay Ungar</strong>,<strong>Molly Mason</strong>,<strong>Larry Long</strong>,<strong>NYC Labor Chorus</strong><br /><br /><em>Oh Mary Don't You Weep</em>-<strong>Arlo Guthrie</strong>,<strong>Del McCoury</strong>,<strong>John Hall</strong>,<strong>Tony Trischka</strong>,<strong>Bill</strong> <strong>Nershi</strong>,<strong>Preservation Hall Jazz Band</strong><br /><br /><em>Worried Man Blues</em>-<strong>Arlo Guthrie</strong>,<strong>Tao Rodriguez-Seeger</strong>,<strong>Jay Ungar</strong>,<strong>Molly</strong> <strong>Mason</strong>,<strong>Ramblin' Jack Elliott,Bill Nershi</strong><br /><br /><em>Gather Round the Stone</em>-<strong>Ben Harper</strong>,<strong>Ellen Verdes</strong>,<strong>Sue Chase</strong>,<strong>Tom Morello</strong><br /><br /><em>Letter to Pete</em>(Reading)-<strong>Peggy Seeger</strong><br /><br /><em>Maggies Farm</em>-<strong>Kris Kristofferson</strong>,<strong>Ramblin' Jack Elliott</strong>,<strong>Warren Haynes</strong>,<strong>Keller</strong> <strong>Williams</strong>,<strong>Richie Havens</strong>,<strong>Taj Mahal</strong>,<strong>Jay Ungar</strong>,<strong>Molly Mason</strong><br /><br /><em>Turn! Turn! Turn!</em>-<strong>Roger McGuin</strong>,<strong>Tyler Ramsey</strong>,<strong>Ben Bridwell</strong><br /><br /><em>Precious Friend</em>-<strong>Emmylou Harris</strong>,<strong>Arlo Guthrie</strong>,<strong>Tony Trischka</strong>,<strong>Preservation Hall Jazz</strong> <strong>Band</strong><br /><br /><em>Rye Whiskey</em>-<strong>Dave Matthews</strong><br /><br /><em>Ghost of Tom Joad</em>-<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> &amp; <strong>Tom Morello</strong><br /><br /><em>This Land is Your Land</em>-<strong>Pete Seeger</strong> &amp; <strong>All</strong><br /><br /><em>Happy Birthday</em>-<strong>All</strong><br /><br />(Exit music-<em>When the Saints Go Marching In</em>-<strong>Preservation Hall Jazz Band</strong>)<br /><br /><br />**************Encore****************<br /><br /><br /><em>Well Make the World Go</em>-<strong>All</strong><br /><br /><em>This Little Light of Mine</em>-<strong>All</strong><br /><br /><em>Good Night Irene</em>-<strong>Pete Seeger</strong> &amp;<strong> All</strong> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-4751662978090574177?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-58801388166131493072009-04-07T21:41:00.012-04:002009-04-24T13:19:31.379-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SdwK6_UxesI/AAAAAAAAAE8/vi7-LXkSLNA/s1600-h/Last+Temptation.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322140868192336578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SdwK6_UxesI/AAAAAAAAAE8/vi7-LXkSLNA/s320/Last+Temptation.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>One of my favorite movies, and possibly my favorite. </div><br /><br /><div>Most people know the basic story of <strong>Jesus</strong> through one of the many films or TV shows telling his life story. As I heard it once stated, "we may get the story of Jesus from the <strong>Bible</strong>, but we get the images from Hollywood." One of my favorites is <strong>The Greatest Story Ever Told</strong>. A good straight ahead telling of the New Testament. </div><br /><br /><div>Unlike most other versions, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Last <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Temptation of Christ</span></strong> focuses more on the human side of <strong>Jesus</strong>. Yes, he was also human, a fact most people tend to forget or overlook. </div><br /><br /><div>Before this movie came out, there was tons of controversy surrounding it. There was an attempt to have it banned even before anyone had the chance to see it. Had any of those protestors bothered to see it, they would have seen a pretty straight forward telling of the important events of the adult Jesus' life. </div><br /><br /><div>Of course the big controversy was that the film portrayed Jesus as actually having true temptations that he most likely would have faced, and also doubting if he is actually the Messiah. But I think that is the strength of the film. He could easily go through his life as if nothing phases him, but this Jesus has actual <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dilemma's</span> and true conflict's. You actually see his struggles which makes them all the more relevant.</div><br /><br /><div>Director <strong>Martin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Scorcese</span></strong> also opted to replace vintage dialogue with a more modern tone, and characters with modern accents. It is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">strange</span> to hear <strong>Judas</strong>, the amazing <strong>Harvey</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><strong>Keitel</strong></span>, speak with a Brooklyn accent, but I think it makes the character more unique and gives him a new life. </div><br /><br /><div>I can understand how people might be offended by a scene where Jesus watches <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Magdalene</strong> sleep with several men, she was a prostitute, and then is even tempted himself. He does not sleep with her, but sits a breaks bread with her. You see <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">that</span> they have a friendship since childhood, and that he does love her, just not romantically. </div><br /><br /><div>I think by focusing on the fact that Jesus was human, makes the viewer even more amazed at the sacrifices he made. We know he makes them, but it is more impressive when there is conflict, which exists in all temptations.</div><div> </div><div>Another reason I love the movie is that if you know nothing about the many pivotal moments and events in Jesus' life (Palm Sunday,The Last Supper,The Sermon on the Mount,etc.) the movie gives you enough backstory to know what each of these events was and why they are important, something sadly missing in some of the other Biopics.</div><br /><br /><div>Of course the biggest controversy came over the final portion of the film, the last temptation. The temptation is that Jesus, at his weakest moment, is given the chance to live a normal life, to grow old and have a family. I repeat that this comes at his weakest moment, after being tortured and hung on the cross. He sees what his life could be like. He marries Mary Magdalene and has children. There is a very brief scene where we see the two of them making love. It is not prolonged or even erotic. This to most people who opposed the film, was very offensive. </div><br /><br /><div>Of course Jesus before dying of old age decides he does not want to live a human life, and begs <strong>God</strong> to let him die on the cross. He suddenly is once again on the cross where he dies.</div><br /><br /><div>What's great about this scene, is that at first you almost wish he could have this perfect peaceful life. But as the scenes go on, you get more disturbed. You know this is not how his life should be, and so does he. He gradually is confronted by Saul/Paul and later Judas. These people help him to find his way back. It's Jesus' realization in the form of people that were crucial in his life. Saul/Paul sums it up beautifully in his meeting Jesus. He is preaching to a crowd about how he was reborn after meeting the risen Christ. Jesus tells him that he did not die on the cross, that he lived a normal life. Saul/Paul says "I'm glad I got to meet you, because now I can forget all about you."</div><br /><br /><div>It doesn't bother me that people were offended by the film, or even if they protested it. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">What</span> bothers me is the idea that there were people who belived no one s<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">hould</span> be able to see it. I'm an adult and a movie is not going to change my faith. </div><br /><br /><div>I would tend to believe that those people protesting Last <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Temptation</span>, were also the ones praising <strong>Passion of the Christ</strong>, a 2 hour movie which glorifies the torture of Jesus, with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">absolutely</span> no character development. I don't think that movie provided any insight into the life of Christ, but was more a exploitation film into his death. But if someone wants to see it, and feels they are getting something out of it, so be it. Visually it was an impressive movie, but when you get to the point where violence makes you numb, there's too much.</div><br /><br /><div>I personally would rather see a movie which discusses what religion and faith and love are, than one that focuses only on the most horrific part of the story.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Despite the fact that there are many memorable moments in Last <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Temptation</span>, I always was amazed at how impressive the <strong>Palm Sunday</strong> sequence is. It is a pretty traditional <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">staging</span> of the day, with Jesus and the disciples entering the temple. Jesus is seated on a donkey and the townspeople wave palms and blankets are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">laid</span> out on his path. What made the scene memorable, aside from the cinematography, was the amazing score by <strong>Pete Gabriel</strong>. Seeing this in the theatre was breathtaking. Instead of going with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">a traditional</span> classical piece, Peter Gabriel composed a score that suited the landscape and geography. The Palm Sunday sequence was heavy on percussion and also included vocal runs by Peter Gabriel and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Youssou</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">N'Dour</span>. </div><br /><br /><div>See it. You'll never look at Palm Sunday the same way again. </div><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-5880138816613149307?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-18680367466197014002009-03-28T23:14:00.008-04:002009-06-11T13:27:09.884-04:00Portuguese composer/arranger/conductor/musician <strong>Fernando <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Correia</span></span> Martins</strong> passed away today in <strong>Lisbon</strong>, <strong>Portugal</strong>.<br />Maestro <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Correia</span></span> Martins had arranged/composed &amp; conducted for such artists as <strong>Olivia</strong> and <strong>Marina <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mota</span></span></strong>. He was also known for being the Music D<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">irector</span> for the television program <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sábado</span> à <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Noite</span>, </strong>as well as conductor, arranger and composer for several <strong>Festival of Song</strong> on the Portuguese public television channel <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">RTP</span>.</strong><br />Most recently he was the Conductor &amp; Musical Director for the show <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Piratada</span> à <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Portuguesa</span></strong> in Lisbon.<br />On Friday March 27, he was awarded the <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Máscaras</span> do <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Teatro</span></strong> on the stage of the <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Teatro</span> Maria <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Vitória</span>.<br /></strong>Our deepest condolences go out to his family and anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.<br />Rest in peace.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-1868036746619701400?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-6581983003651799712009-03-24T00:09:00.008-04:002009-04-01T13:00:30.672-04:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/ScmGSRYXNMI/AAAAAAAAAE0/ctNU2LRq5BY/s1600-h/Bruce+Marquee.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316928483548935362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/ScmGSRYXNMI/AAAAAAAAAE0/ctNU2LRq5BY/s320/Bruce+Marquee.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Just when I might begin to forget why I love Bruce so much, I see him live and it all comes back in a flash.<br />Bruce's new world tour starts on April 1 in California. As with his last few tours, he decided to do a couple warm up shows at <strong>Convention Hall</strong> in <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Asbury</span> Park</strong>, a tradition he started in 1999 with the <strong>Reunion Tour</strong> and continues through to today. I was lucky enough to attend the first of the two scheduled rehearsal shows.<br />Although there were still a few kinks to be taken care of, they showed for the millionth time why they are one of the greatest live bands around.<br />The band was augmented by two back up singers, <strong>Curtis King</strong> and <strong>Cindy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mizelle</span></strong> of Bruce's <strong>Sessions Band</strong>. At several points I felt as though the <strong>E street Band</strong> was a combination of both bands, since <strong>Charlie Giordano</strong>, <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Soozie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Tyrell</span></strong> and <strong>Patti <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Scialfa</span></strong> are also in the Sessions Band. Drummer <strong>Max Weinberg's</strong> son <strong>Jay</strong> will be filling in for Max when needed, so he got to perform on a few songs also.<br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">setlist</span> included 7 songs from Bruce's new <strong>Working on a Dream</strong> CD, several older songs, and a few covers.<br />This first warm up show was better than the warm up show I saw at Convention Hall for the Magic Tour. The sound was very good, in a space that is known for terrible sound. The pacing of the show was also better. The Magic tour seemed to be one fast song after another, whereas the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">setlist</span> for this show had more variety.<br />The highlights for me were <em>I Ain't Got No Home</em> which was performed with the back up singers up front with Bruce and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Soozie</span>, Charlie and Patti alongside them. The <strong>Woody Guthrie</strong> song, which Bruce covered years ago, sounded like an electric version of the Session's Band. The same can be said of <em>Hard Times Come Again No More</em>, a <strong>Stephen Crane</strong> song that got the Session's Band treatment.<br />The pacing, for the most part, was pretty solid. The only glaring issues were the length of time between a couple of the songs, a few botched vocals and a few miscues, which were pretty noticeable. However, this is a rehearsal show and that is to be expected.<br />One moment which I am sure will get tossed, was an audience sing along during This Life. It was pretty clumsy, and broke the rhythm of an otherwise good performance. The bands vocal arrangement on this song was very impressive, reminiscent of <strong>Pet Sounds</strong> era <strong>Beach Boys</strong>. Also, going from <em>Long Walk Home</em> into <em>Surprise,Surprise</em> and then into <em>Badlands</em> seemed very unconnected, despite loving all 3 of those songs. The final songs of the main set, <em>Badlands</em> and <em>No</em> <em>Surrender</em> were also too reminiscent of the end of the main set during the <strong>Magic</strong> and <strong>Rising Tours</strong>.<br />Drummer Max Weinberg's 18 (or is he 19) year old son Jay will be filling in for Max when he joins the <strong>Max Weinberg 7</strong> on the <strong>Tonight Show</strong>. Jay played a 5 song stretch about midway through the main set. After which Bruce stated, "There will always be a Weinberg behind the drums at an E Street Band concert". Jay is very good, and seemed to be having the time of his life. Who wouldn't. He has a harder style than Max, which sounded great on <strong>Good Eye</strong> and <strong>Radio Nowhere</strong>. I am curios to see how he will be on some of the quieter songs. Max is known for being able to slip from one style to another effortlessly, not to mention a vast knowledge of classic songs and the drum part required.<br />During the encores, Bruce brought up local legend <strong>John Eddie</strong> for a cover of <em>Mustang Sally</em>. A little sloppy, but fun nonetheless. Since they covered the first verse twice, I assume no one really knew the words. But seeing the two of them together was a lot of fun.<br />The show closed with another cover song, <em>Seven Nights to Rock</em>. This was played almost regularly on the later part of the Rising tour.<br />Overall a very good show. Do improvements need to be made, of course. Traditionally the E Street Band hits their stride about 10 shows into their tours, then they get better night after night after night.<br />Looking forward to seeing them this summer.<br />Here's the setlist.<br /><br />Outlaw Pete<br />My Lucky Day<br />Night<br />Out in the Street<br />Working on a Dream<br />Johnny 99<br />I Ain't Got No Home<br />Good Eye <strong>w/Jay Weinberg</strong><br />Radio Nowhere <strong>w/Jay Weinberg<br /></strong>Candy's Room <strong>w/Jay Weinberg</strong><br />Because the Night <strong>w/Jay Weinberg</strong><br />Mary's Place <strong>w/Jay Weinberg</strong><br />The Wrestler<br />This Life<br />Long Walk Home<br />Surprise, Surprise<br />Badlands<br />No Surrender<br /><br />Hard Times<br />Mustang Sally <strong>w/John Eddie</strong><br />Thunder Road<br />Born to Run <strong>w/Jay Weinberg</strong><br />American Land <strong>w/Jay Weinberg<br /></strong>Seven Nights to Rock</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-658198300365179971?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-61017798872573008102009-03-18T20:50:00.003-04:002009-03-18T21:39:49.104-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/ScGiXW8y3PI/AAAAAAAAAEs/bPA2SiY3ibs/s1600-h/Natasha+Richardson.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314707557455158514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/ScGiXW8y3PI/AAAAAAAAAEs/bPA2SiY3ibs/s400/Natasha+Richardson.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>It was announced that Natasha Richardson has passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a skiing accident yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. Rest in Peace.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-6101779887257300810?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-25203240149192943822009-03-16T17:37:00.007-04:002009-06-04T13:31:00.504-04:00I have very mixed feelings about <strong>Patti <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Scialfa</span></strong>. Whereas I think there are moments during the <strong>E Street Band</strong> concerts when she is crucial (<em>Empty Sky</em> on the <strong>Rising Tour</strong>, <em>Factory </em>on the <strong>Reunion Tour</strong>), many times I feel she does not add anything critical to the band. There are many times during the E Street Band tours when she doesn't even perform. I think she would be best used as a guest performer during certain songs.<br />Having said that, I LOVE her solo work. She obviously is a good songwriter and I think her voice sounds great on her own recordings. So when she did a small tour in late 2004 I was excited at the chance to see her perform some of her solo work. I was lucky enough to see her do a couple of those songs at Bruce's Holiday Concerts and at the <strong>Come Together Concert</strong> in 1998.<br />Opening the show was <strong>Griffin House</strong>. Too many times I am not impressed with opening acts, but Griffin House was excellent. After about 2 songs, he had the crowd in the palm of his hands. He was accompanied by <strong>Paul <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Moak</span></strong> on guitar. He opened with <em>Amsterdam</em> and proceeded to perform many songs from his CD <strong>Lost and Found</strong>.<br />Patti took the stage shortly afterward and gave a great show. She had a great stage presence and had a genuine connection with the crowd. She reminisced about working on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Asbury</span> boardwalk and growing up in the area. She performed many songs from her first 2 Cd's <strong>Rumble Doll</strong> and <strong>23rd Street Lullaby</strong>.<br />Her band included fellow E <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Streeters</span> <strong>Nils <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lofgren</span></strong> and <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Soozie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Tyrell</span></strong> and also the great <strong>Steve Jordan</strong> on drums. For the last 2 songs of the main set, Mr. Patti <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Scialfa</span>, <strong>Bruce Springsteen,</strong> joined in on guitar and backing vocals.<br />Patti opened the show with <em>Spanish Dancer</em> accompanied by Nils on guitar. Her band, for having limited rehearsal time, I would imagine, were very tight. Nils also had a remarkable solo to end <em>In My Imagination</em>.<br />As it might be expected, the vocal arrangements stood out, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">separated</span> this from from the other band she performs in. Don't get me wrong, I love the E Street Band, but great harmonies do not come to mind when you talk about them. The addition of a cellist and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Soozies</span> violin added a wider range to the musical landscape that Patti covered.<br />Here is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">setlist</span>.<br /><br />Spanish Dancer<br />Rumble Doll<br />23rd Street Lullaby<br />You Can't Go Back<br />Rose<br />In My Imagination<br />Yesterday's Child<br />Each Other's Medicine<br />State of Grace<br />Charm Light<br />Baby Don't<br />Stumbling To <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Bethlehem</span><br />Lucky Girl<br />As Long as I (Can Be With You) w/<strong>Bruce Springsteen<br /></strong>Love (Stand Up) w/<strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br /><br />Young in the City<br />City Boys<br />Valerie<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-2520324014919294382?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-72213927340833947482009-03-12T20:37:00.001-04:002009-03-12T20:42:39.098-04:00*****This is an update for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">e previous</span> post.*****<br />I read an updated article regarding the 9 year old girl in Brazil who was raped by her Stepfather. It seems she may not have been excommunicated because she is considered a minor. Her Mother and the Doctor were excommunicated though. The Stepfather is now in custody and it seems he may have been abusing her for years. Hopefully he will be spending the rest of his life in prison. And still he will not be excommunicated.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7221392734083394748?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-26817812222001907562009-03-11T22:10:00.004-04:002009-03-12T12:49:36.470-04:00Today I read about a poor 9 year old girl in Brazil who was raped by her Stepfather. The poor child wound up being pregnant with twins. It was recommended that she get an abortion since she most likely would not be able to carry the babies to term. I vaguely remember in High School Health class being told that the odds of a baby being born to someone so young would increase the risk of a baby not being fully developed. That seems to be a no <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">brainer</span></span>.<br />So of course the regional archbishop, Jose <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cardoso</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sobrinho</span></span> of the Brazilian state of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Pernambuco</span></span>, did what would be expected. He excommunicated the little girl and her Mother. Let me repeat, he excommunicated the rape victim, a 9 year old girl, a child.<br />Luckily the rapist, her Stepfather, was not excommunicated since his crime was not as terrible.<br />And on cue, the Vatican defended this decision.<br />I really wouldn't expect the Catholic Church to condone abortion, but do you think they might just keep their mouth shut due to the disgusting nature of this crime, and the fact that a little girls life has been scarred for life. Of course not.<br />I hope that maybe some of the reports jumped the gun on this, and that the Archbishop did not actually excommunicate these people and that he realizes the true tragedy of what has happened.<br />It's more than likely that most <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Catholics</span> probably find that there are times when abortion may actually be the more humane thing to do, for both the sake of the Mother and the child. But as usual, the people of the church usually see things in a more realistic way than the hierarchy do.<br />Welcome to the 1400's.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-2681781222200190756?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-27704307299215506442009-03-03T13:37:00.004-05:002009-03-04T13:19:14.460-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/Sa7GFEBlMhI/AAAAAAAAAEc/rGNg2vdXMms/s1600-h/Jessie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309398800998412818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/Sa7GFEBlMhI/AAAAAAAAAEc/rGNg2vdXMms/s200/Jessie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Yes, <strong>Toy Story 2</strong>.<br />One of my all time favorite movie moments, animated or live action, is in this movie.<br /><strong>Woody</strong>, voiced by <strong>Tom Hanks</strong>, is stolen by <strong>Al</strong>, voiced by <strong>Wayne Knight</strong>. Woody is the final piece to complete the full set of <em>Woody's Round Up</em> toys. He meets <strong>Jessie</strong>, voiced by <strong>Joan</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><strong>Cusack</strong></span>. Woody wants desperately to go back home and be with <strong>Andy</strong>, the little boy who he belongs to. He tells Jessie that she can come with him, that Andy has a little sister. She then <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">proceeds</span> to tell Woody about the little girl that she use to belong to and how they were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">inseparable</span>.<br />The entire flashback is told in song, the beautiful "<em>When She Loved Me</em>" by <strong>Randy Newman </strong>(Sung by <strong>Sarah MacLachlan</strong>)which should have won the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><strong>Oscar</strong></span> that year. The flashback shows how Jessie was always with the little girl she belonged to, but was quickly forgotten once she started to grow up. When the little girl finds Jessie under her bed years later, she smiles in recognition of her, and takes her with her to where they use to play together, only this time to be donated as a used toy.<br />It sounds, pretty simple, and it is, but this is one of the most beautiful scenes ever put on film, and one of the most touching. At some point, everyone has had that toy which meant everything to them, and probably could never <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">fathom</span> parting with. But we eventually do, and we probably even forget why it meant so much to us.<br />This scene is probably the most moving scene I've ever seen in an animated movie, rivaled only by the <em>Baby Mine</em> scene in <strong>Dumbo</strong> and Bambi's mother being shot in <strong>Bambi</strong>.<br />If you love animated movies and have not seen Toy Story 2, see it but have a box of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kleenex</span> nearby.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-2770430729921550644?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-85018443221265581072009-02-26T18:31:00.007-05:002009-03-04T13:16:35.757-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/Sa7FcgDNI3I/AAAAAAAAAEU/7xY0SbZDUYg/s1600-h/Slumdog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309398104146781042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/Sa7FcgDNI3I/AAAAAAAAAEU/7xY0SbZDUYg/s200/Slumdog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I've wanted to gradually add my favorite movie moments to my blog. I will forgo including such scenes as the opening &amp; closing moments of <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Citizen</span> Kane</strong>, the chariot race from <strong>Ben <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hur</span></span></strong>, the closing of <strong>Casablanca</strong>. Not because I do not consider those scenes among the best ever, I do. They are scenes that everyone knows and are automatically on that list of the greatest scenes ever put on film.<br />I figured I would start with a scene from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">this </span>years winner for best picture, <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Slumdog</span></span> Millionaire</strong>. I was very happy this won. Unfortunately this year I only saw 3 of the best picture nominees:<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Slumdog</span></span>, <strong>The Reader</strong> &amp; <strong>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</strong>. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Whereas</span> I loved all 3, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Slumdog</span></span> was the one that felt new, and was unlike anything I'd seen prior.<br />The scene which I would include among my favorite movie moments is this.<br /><br />*************Spoiler Alert****************<br /><br />By now everyone knows the basic plot of <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Slumdog</span></span> Millionaire</strong>. <em>Jamal</em>, a young man from the slums of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Mumbai</span></span> India is a contestant on the Indian version of <strong>Who Wants To Be a Millionaire</strong>? How he came to know the answers for each question are told in flashbacks of his life in the slums. As a young child, his Mother is killed in a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">riot</span> between Hindu's &amp; Muslim"s. Both he and his brother <em>Salim</em> are taken in my a group of modern day Fagin's led by , <em>Arvind </em>and are forced to beg for money. They <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">befriend</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><em>Latika</em></span>, a young girl who becomes the "third Musketeer". There is nothing pleasant about what they go through, and the film includes some very harrowing scenes of how the young children are treated. One brutal scene shows one of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">young</span> boys blinded in order to bring in more money as a beggar.<br />Jamal and his brother escape from their captors and travel through India trying to survive. Later, Jamal returns to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Mumbai</span></span>/Bombay to look for the "third Musketeer", <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Latika</span></span>. Jamal runs into the young boy who was blinded, begging for money. He gives the young boy an American $100 bill. He provides Jamal with the identity of the person on the American $100 bill. As Jamal is leaving, the young boy lets him know he recognizes who he is, and that he was always a good friend.<br />The scene was very powerful because, unlike a Hollywood film, there was no swelling music, no overdone close-ups, and no feel of "Isn't this the most touching thing you've ever seen. You should cry now".<br />The movie stayed with me, and that scene was one of many in that film which was touching for not overdoing it.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8501844322126558107?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-28455164777625614712009-02-19T13:00:00.003-05:002009-02-19T13:06:16.780-05:00To my dear friends at Drew's Reviews: <a href="http://drewsday01.blogspot.com/">http://drewsday01.blogspot.com/</a>, I want to extend a big big BIG congratulations on the newest member of your family. A beautiful healthy baby girl was born on Tuesday the 17<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>. Mom and baby and Daddy are all doing great.<br />I wish them all the best in what will be the greatest adventure in their lives, an adventure they are more than suited for.<br />Congratulations and all my love.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-2845516477762561471?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-37752202380566755092009-02-13T13:23:00.005-05:002009-03-07T23:08:38.189-05:00Well here is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bizillionth</span> blog about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Octuplet</span> Mom <strong>Nadya <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Suleman</span></strong>. I, like most realistic people, have had the same shock and disgust at this whole situation. I've seen her interviewed and it seems, as she points out, that there is more public <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">disapproval</span> since she is a single Mom. She said that couples receive <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">disapproval</span>, but it is magnified because she is a single Mom <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">choosing</span> to live this way. I was glad she knows me so well.<br />Here is the "checklist" I believe all people should go through before deciding to have children.<br /><br />1) Will I love my child unconditionally? I hate to tell you this Nadya, but most parents do feel this way so you're not providing anything special for your children. Most people love their children unconditionally, that's the most basic thing a parent can provide. So no points for answering yes to this.<br /><br />2)Can I afford to provide my children with a decent upbringing (Food, clothes, shelter, education)? Well, you need money for most of these things. It's a sad fact, but it's true. In the world, food/clothes/shelter cost money. And jobs you know you will have years from now don't count as income.<br /><br />3)Can I actually take care of my children? I don't mean with the help of everyone you know and strangers too. I mean, if all those people you are depending on to help you raise your children all by yourself couldn't do it, would you still be able to take care of them?<br /><br />If 2 &amp; 3 were answered no, then wait to have kids. You can't seriously say that you will provide financially for your children once you get your education, because you'll have a high paying job. Hate to tell you this, but nothing like that is ever guaranteed.<br /><br />I think if a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">single</span> man or woman can raise 1 or more children on their own and they want to, then you should do it. But to think that "love" is the magic ingredient to make your poor <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">children's</span> lives great is unrealistic. I won't even go into the fact of risking a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">child's</span> health all so she can fulfilled with what SHE needs to be happy. Being a good parent means that there are times you need to make sacrifices. I somehow don't think that word in in her vocabulary.<br />And by no means am I supporting selective reduction. But to be so reckless that she needed to implant multiple embryo's at the risk of having a child with special needs is unbelievable to most people. 6 children wasn't enough. And then to say that she wanted one more girl is disgusting. How about hoping for a healthy child.<br />I believe most people feel if you can raise many children and have the means to provide for them, then more power to you. But if you can't afford 1 child, let alone 14, then maybe you should wait.<br />Despite her idiocy, it is horrible that she is receiving death threats, as are her publicists. I understand that people can be outraged at the lack of true consideration she has for her children, and the fact that she is basically looking for a payday for this, but death threats? Let's at least pretend we're more civilized than that.<br />I pray those children have as little problems as possible. My heart breaks looking at their pictures, and how frail they are. But Ms. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Suleman</span> is happy and that's the most important thing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-3775220238056675509?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-44438946915268727332009-01-19T13:11:00.003-05:002009-01-19T13:28:21.512-05:00On the eve of the Inauguration of our 44<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> President, Barack Obama, I wanted to write a quick blog to wish all the best for our new President. I can safely say however, that he never has seen nor never will see this blog.<br /> Sadly, President Obama is inheriting a United States that is, in many ways, going through some of its greatest challenges. At the same time I think there is a greater sense of hope among people than I can ever remember.<br /> I also think that the way he is being built up by the media and by Americans, that unless he walks on water, there is no way he can live up to what people think he is capable of doing. I think we need to remember the man is human. He is, however, one of those rare politicians that has created a true sense of optimism when it was greatly needed.<br /> As Americans, we need to expect that our problems, will eventually sort themselves out, but it will not happen overnight. But it is good to know that the person we have elected to our nations highest office, has a gift, and has filled most Americans with a true sense of national pride and optimism for our future, and to help us remember what is best about this country: We are best when we work together, and remember that we have more in common with one another than we have differences.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-4443894691526872733?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-14900855766821702002008-12-29T11:10:00.004-05:002009-04-15T13:31:59.902-04:00This is going to be short. I have many times criticized <strong>The View</strong> to my poor wife. I constantly argue with her that I believe men and women are really not that different. The only real differences are physical, obviously, and maybe the way each sex goes about the way they communicate, handle a situation, or get from point A to B. But I do believe that there are many things women do that make more sense than the way a man goes about it and vice <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">versa</span></span>. It's like religion and acting styles. If it gets you there,good. One way is not better than another.<br /><strong>The View</strong> is a perfect example of this. There is no way that anyone can ever say that a woman discusses topics in a more intelligent, civil manner than a man. I saw 10 minutes this morning and could not believe what they will argue over. The brilliant <strong>Joy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Behar</span></span></strong> had to insult <strong>Elizabeth <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hasselback</span></span></strong> over the fact that she <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">brined</span></span> a turkey. Thank God she only argues important issues. I haven't heard such a riveting discussion since the First grade. I know they don't <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">agree</span> politically, hell, I don't agree politically with <strong>Elizabeth</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hasselback, b</span></strong></span>ut is it necessary to try to start an argument over <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">brining</span></span> a turkey? I guess Joy was just being edgy. She's so daring.<br /> Poor Barbara Walters sits there with that look of "you know I am a legitimate reporter who can have an actual intelligent discussion. Why am I here?" on her face. Well, someone has to lend credibility to the show.<br />You know, I've discovered it's possible to disagree with people politically and still get a long with them. Every Saturday I see Pro-War and Anti-War <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">protesters</span> near where I live. It's helped me to discover something. There's idiots on both side of the road. I doubt the protest is really of any importance to either group. They are there to insult each other and the people driving by who they don't agree with. If your lucky, you can even hear them cursing very loudly across the street and to people passing by. Good thing "we're" fighting for freedom in other countries. Who wouldn't want other countries to be like ours. We have this great freedom of speech and all they can come up with is profane insults. It's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">embarrassing</span> and probably a good example why some countries don't want our help. But I will talk more about that on another post.<br />Bottom line is, watch <strong>The View</strong>. It proves that we are all pretty much the same: Willing to argue for the sake of arguing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-1490085576682170200?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-82301950012348322022008-12-25T22:29:00.011-05:002009-06-02T13:26:14.361-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SVg3uPHcEEI/AAAAAAAAAEM/6Jwwq8bO98U/s1600-h/Hope+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285035430190518338" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SVg3uPHcEEI/AAAAAAAAAEM/6Jwwq8bO98U/s200/Hope+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SVZwn91DRgI/AAAAAAAAAEE/75IRoz-NQQA/s1600-h/Count+Basie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284535044680140290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SVZwn91DRgI/AAAAAAAAAEE/75IRoz-NQQA/s320/Count+Basie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Once again the <strong>Count Basie Theatre</strong> in <strong>Red Bank</strong> <strong>New Jersey</strong> hosted another great benefit concert. For the last 3 years, <strong>Bobby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bandiera</span></strong> has assembled a holiday benefit concert which goes by the name of <strong>The Hope Concert</strong>. The original Hope Concert was a benefit for Bobby's son and was held in April of 2003. In 2006 Bobby put on the <strong>Bobby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bandiera</span> All Star Holiday</strong> <strong>Concert</strong> which included <strong>Gary U.S. Bonds</strong>, <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Southside</span> Johnny</strong>, <strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Jovi</span></strong> and <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong>. None of these performers were announced. In 2007 the same musicians minus Springsteen assembled again under the name of the <strong>Hope Concert III</strong>. My wife and I purchased tickets for the show this year after passing last year.<br />For the fourth edition the lineup included <strong>Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">McCloone</span> &amp; the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Shirleys</span></strong>, <strong>Brian Fallon</strong>, <strong>Nicole Atkins</strong>, <strong>Bobby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Bandiera's</span> Jersey Shore Rock N Soul Revue</strong>, <strong>Gary U.S. Bonds</strong>, <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Southside</span> Johnny</strong> and <strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Jovi</span>.</strong><br />The show followed a virtually identical format to the 2006 show. Each performer did a mini set, but this time the headliners were joined for a song by the next artist to follow. The show flowed very well. It was a typical New Jersey benefit that included up and coming artists, local legends and a couple huge stars. This year <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> joined in again closing the show with a couple Christmas songs, a couple covers and a duet with <strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Jovi</span></strong>.<br />The show opened with <strong>Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">McCloone</span></strong> <strong>and the Shirley's</strong>, which is basically a condensed version on the <strong>Holiday Express</strong>. <strong>Holiday Express</strong> is a local group of musicians that perform several charity concerts throughout the holiday season. They performed a few Christmas favorites and even did two version of <em>White Christmas</em>.<br /><strong>Brian Fallon</strong> of <strong>Gaslight Anthem</strong> followed with 2 acoustic songs. Very <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Springsteenesque</span>, with a very dark dreamlike feel.<br /><strong>Bobby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Bandiera's</span> Rock N Soul Revue</strong> followed. They were the backing band for the remaining performers, for the most part. Gary U.S. Bonds &amp; Southside brought out members of their bands for their sets, but also used members of the RNS Revue. The band consists of many local favorites:<strong>Ray Anderson</strong> &amp; <strong>Bob Burger</strong> on guitars, <strong>Kevin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Kavanaugh</span></strong> on organ, <strong>Mike</strong> <strong>Mancini</strong> on keyboards, <strong>Tony <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Tino</span></strong> on bass, <strong>Mike <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Mahoney</span></strong> &amp; <strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Bellia</span></strong> on drums. Most of these guys I grew up seeing at the Stone Pony back in the 80's. Ray Andersen was in <strong>Cats on a</strong> <strong>Smooth Surface</strong> &amp; <strong>Ray Andersen &amp; the Fire</strong>. He now performs as <strong>Mr. Ray</strong>. <strong>Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Bellia</span></strong> is in the <strong>Asbury <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Jukes</span></strong> and has played with Bobby for quite some time, as has <strong>Kevin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Kavanaugh</span></strong>. <strong>Bob Burger</strong> is another person who has played with Bobby many a time and also fronts <strong>The Bob Burger Band</strong>.<br />The Revue was first joined by <strong>Nicole Atkins</strong> who did 2 covers, and then different members of the Revue took turns in the spotlight.<br />Gary U.S. Bonds followed with his band and then did a duet with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Southside</span> Johnny which led into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Southside's</span> set. Southside brought along members of the Jukes including keyboardist <strong>Jeff Kazee.</strong> His set ended with a duet of <em>This Time it's For Real</em> with <strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Jovi</span></strong>.<br />At the end of Jon's set, he had a surprise for the audience. He announced his surprise wasn't Santa Claus. He said "this is better. Come on Out". <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> walked out and performed the lead guitar work for <em>Run Rudolph Run</em> ,which was performed by <strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Jovi</span></strong> &amp; <strong>Bobby </strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29"><strong>Bandiera</strong> trading off on the verses</span>.<br />Bruce then closed his mini set with Jon performing <em>Tenth Avenue <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Freezeout</span></em>.<br />The performers left after that, to return a couple minutes later to perform <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Havin</span>' a Party</em>. The only performers absent for this were <strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Jovi</span></strong> and <strong>Nicole Atkins</strong>.<br />Overall a pretty great show. A great way to start Christmas week and one of the few reasons at this point to still be proud to live in New Jersey. Where else can you see the 2 top grossing concert draws of 2008 performing in a 1400 seat theatre.<br />The set list follows. A few titles may be incorrect.<br /><br /><strong>Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">McLoone</span> &amp; the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Shirleys</span></strong><br /><em>Happy Holiday</em>-<strong>Maureen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">McCrink</span></strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>All Alone At Christmas</em><br /><em>It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year</em>-<strong>Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">McCloone</span></strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch</em>-<strong>Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">McCloone</span></strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>Holly Jolly Christmas</em>-<strong>Amy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">Brozza</span></strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>White Christmas</em>-<strong>Delores Holmes</strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>White Christmas</em>-<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">Layonne</span> Holmes</strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>Higher &amp; Higher</em>-<strong>Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">McCloone</span></strong> Lead Vocal<br /><br /><strong>Brian Fallon</strong><br /><em>Great Expectations</em><br /><em>The 59 Sound</em><br /><br /><strong>The Jersey Shore Rock N Soul Revue</strong><br /><em>Be My Baby</em>-<strong>Nicole Atkins</strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">Rockin</span>' Around the Christmas Tree</em>-<strong>Nicole Atkins</strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>Listen To The Music</em>-<strong>Maureen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">McCrink</span></strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>Monday Monday</em>-<strong>Bob Burger</strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>Touch Me</em>-<strong>Ray Andersen</strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>White Rabbit</em>-<strong>Lisa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">Bouchelle</span></strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em>Somebody To Love</em>-<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">Layonne</span> Holmes</strong> Lead Vocal<br /><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">C'mon</span> Caroline</em>-<strong>Bobby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">Bandiera</span></strong> Lead Vocal/<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">Southside</span> Johnny</strong> Backing Vocals<br /><br /><br /><strong>Gary U.S. Bonds</strong><br /><em>Action in the Streets</em><br /><em>Your Love is Gonna Let You Down</em><br /><em>We Wish You a Merry Christmas</em><br /><em>This Little Girl</em><br /><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">Southside</span> Johnny</strong><br /><em>You <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51">Dont' Know</span></em> w/<strong>Gary U.S. Bonds</strong><br /><em>Down,Down,Down</em><br /><em>Santa Claus is Back in Town</em><br /><em>I Don't Want To Go Home</em><br /><em>This Time It's For Real</em> w/<strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">Jovi</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55">Jovi</span></strong><br /><em>Lost Highway</em> w/<strong>Lorenza Ponce</strong> on Violin<br /><em>Blue Christmas</em><br /><em>Who Say's You Can't Go Home</em> w/<strong>Lorenza Ponce</strong> on Violin<br /><em>Run Rudolph Run</em> w/<strong>Bobby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56">Bandiera</span></strong> &amp; <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> on Lead Guitar<br /><br /><strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong><br /><em>Merry Christmas Baby</em> w/<strong>Nicole Atkins</strong> Backing Vocals<br /><em>Santa Claus is Coming to Town</em> w/<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_57">Southside</span> Johnny</strong> &amp; <strong>Nicole Atkins</strong> Backing Vocals<br /><em>634-5789</em> w/<strong>Nicole Atkins</strong> Backing Vocals<br /><em>Tenth Avenue <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_58">Freezeout</span></em> w/<strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_59">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_60">Jovi</span></strong>, <strong>Nicole Atkins</strong> Backing Vocals<br /><br /><strong>Finale</strong><br /><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_61">Havin</span>' a Party</em>-Minus <strong>Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_62">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_63">Jovi</span></strong> &amp; <strong>Nicole Atkins</strong></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8230195001234832202?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-79866688368444197652008-12-19T14:21:00.004-05:002008-12-20T23:16:51.291-05:00Christmas is the best time of the year. There is still something magical about the season and how it makes people feel. As my Father use to say, "It's the one time of the year that you believe miracles can happen".<br />There are so many things that are representative of the season:the food, the movies, the T.V. Specials, seeing old friends and family, and probably more than anything else, the music. I've been very lucky to see some great Christmas concerts: <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Asbury</span> Park, <strong>The Holiday Express</strong> in Red Bank, <strong>Glen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Burtnik's</span></strong> Christmas concerts, and <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Jovi</span></strong>.<br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Jovi</span></strong> started doing Christmas benefit concerts at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank in 1990. The first couple years they mixed their standard fare with Christmas songs and rare tracks and covers. The first year I went was 1992. <em>Keep the Faith</em> had just been released and they were gearing up for a tour. In an <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Asbury</span> Park Press</strong> article Jon did say that the Christmas show would not be a tour warm up. I was excited about what would be my second time seeing them, after seeing them play the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><strong>Fastlane</strong></span> in <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Asbury</span> Park</strong> the previous October.<br />Well, the show wound up being a slightly shorter version of their Keep the Faith shows. I was pretty disappointed. Aside from throwing in <em>I Wish Everyday Could Be Like</em> <em>Christmas</em> and <em>Please Come Home For Christmas</em>, it was pretty standard <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">setlist</span>. So the next year when my future Wife and her Mother and I got tickets for the now Annual Christmas benefit, I was looking forward too it, but not expecting too much.<br />I am happy to say that I was more than pleasantly surprised. The show was excellent. It was everything you could hope for from a show by a huge band in an intimate setting. After the opening one two punch of <em>Help</em> and <em>With A Little Help From My Friends</em>, they did <em>Bad Medicine</em>, a song usually <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">relegated</span> to the encores. From there on the show got better and the band played with their usual energy and showed they are best in a concert setting. Both <strong>Jon</strong> and <strong>Richie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Sambora</span></strong> performed some of their solo songs, and both keyboardist <strong>David Bryan</strong> and drummer <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Tico</span> Torres</strong> got to come center stage. The band was augmented by a horn section for a few of the songs. Lasting 3 hours, it is still one of my favorite <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Jovi</span></strong> concerts and one that my Wife and I still talk about from time to time.<br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">setlist</span> follows.<br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Help</strong></em>- Jon &amp; Richie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Sambora</span> Lead Vocals<br /><em><strong>With A Little Help From My Friends</strong></em>- w/Horns<br /><em><strong>Bad Medicine</strong></em><br /><em><strong>Let It Bleed</strong></em>- w/Horns &amp; David Bryan Lead Vocals<br /><em><strong>Keep the Faith</strong></em><br /><em><strong>Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Trauberts</span> Blues(Waltzing Matilda)</strong> -</em> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Tico</span> Torres Lead Vocals<br /><em><strong>Love For Sale</strong></em>- w/Horns<br /><em><strong>Stranger in This Town</strong></em>- w/Horns &amp; Richie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Sambora</span> Lead Vocals<br /><em><strong>Blood Money</strong></em>- Jon solo<br /><em><strong>Blaze of Glory</strong></em><br /><em><strong>Dry County</strong></em><br /><em><strong>Lay Your Hands on Me</strong></em><br /><em><strong>I'll Sleep When I'm Dead/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Jumpin</span>' Jack Flash</strong></em><br /><em><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Livin</span>' on a Prayer</strong></em><br /><br />-ENCORE-<br /><br /><em><strong>The Answer</strong></em>- Richie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Sambora</span> Lead Vocals w/David Bryan &amp; Alec John Such<br /><em><strong>Wanted Dead or Alive</strong></em><br /><em><strong>Blood on Blood</strong></em><br /><br /><strong><em>You Give Love a Bad Name</em><br /><em>Born to Be My Baby</em></strong><br /><br /><em><strong>Just Like a Woman</strong></em>- Jon solo<br /><em><strong>Bed of Roses</strong></em><br /><em><strong>I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas</strong></em><br /><br /><em><strong>It's Only Rock n' Roll(But I Like It)</strong> - </em>w/Horns Jon &amp; Richie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Sambora</span> Lead Vocals<br /><em><strong>Never Say Goodbye</strong></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-7986668836844419765?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-61238553875815981882008-11-12T13:14:00.005-05:002008-11-13T13:14:29.802-05:00Well if the title of this show is accurate, this means almost all housewives in Atlanta are fake. This show is why reality TV was created. You can watch and no matter how bad things may be in your life, you can think to yourself "at least I'm not that shallow or deluded" or that there really are people that have less to offer than yourself.<br />I can honestly say the only reason I have seen any of this show is because my Wife will watch it when there is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">absolutely</span> nothing on. She also finds that she feels better about her life after watching these "real Housewives". There must be something on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><strong>QVC</strong></span> that is more interesting.<br />I may be wrong, but I think real housewives actually do things. Granted it takes a lot to try on clothes, compliment yourself, tell your chef to make you something, compliment yourself, tell everyone how great a singer you are, compliment yourself, go out to lunch, compliment yourself, compliment yourself for picking such a good restaurant, volunteer at a homeless shelter and then compliment yourself. Well none of them actually have volunteered at a homeless shelter. I just wanted to make them seem like they actually do something productive.<br />Truly the only person I have to blame for my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">frustration</span> is myself. Walk away I say. But then a moment will come on that does put a smile on my face.<br />My favorite moment had to on last nights episode when Kim goes head on into her "singing" career. First off, I give her credit for even attempting to sing at her age. Madonna's 50 , but she has been performing for over 25 years. My guess is that Kim is in her mid to late 40's, but is hoping to burst on the scene as a new singing sensation. They'll love her on <strong>MTV</strong>. Maybe she can tour with <strong>Hannah Montana </strong>or<strong> Rhianna. </strong><br />The few episode highlights I've seen, show Kim letting us and everyone that will listen know how talented she is and what a great voice she has. Some of her friends even tell her she has a great voice. I question how good a friend they can be to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">blatantly</span> lie to her, but hey, who wants to be the one to hurt a friend. Kim quickly realises she doesn't need the help of a vocal coach to be a good singer. All she needs is to sing along in a whisper to the CD in her car and light up another cigarette and drink more wine. In her favor, she did sport a really cool white top hat for her recording session. And she would not start singing until her hair looked good. I think this alone shows us how good of a singer she is.<br />Well, when Kim is finally recorded and hears what we hear, she of course thinks that something must be wrong with the equipment. I'm not sure if she actually said that, but she obviously thought it. I actually think while listening to the playback she was thinking "God I sound good".<br />Listen , I sound great in the car by myself. And who knows, if I had nothing to do with my time and lots of money, I might try to live out a fantasy of being a rock star.<br />Well, here's to Kim finding people to work with her that will tell her what she wants to hear. That is is super talented, she's got a great voice and she should cut a CD.<br />Until then, I hope those Real Housewives take some time to do something for themselves. God knows they've earned it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-6123855387581598188?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-83664201552859631972008-11-04T13:20:00.002-05:002008-11-04T13:42:23.946-05:00This <strong>Election Day</strong>, more than any other in my lifetime, has the feeling of being a day which will be a turning point in our history. Whichever side wins, history is guaranteed. Whether it's the first African American President or the first female Vice President, history will be made. But aside from that, it truly is an important election. I believe there is something more important than the sex or race of our new elected leaders. And although that is something which is monumental, make no mistake, I think and hope that people in this country are ready for a change. That maybe we should think outside of what is only good for Americans. Of course we should care and should be concerned over how our fellow citizens are treated and how they are getting along. But we should never forget that there is a whole world out there and we are part of a global community.<br />I love this country and a day like today makes me so proud, that it's easy to get choked up when you arrive at the voting station and know that you at least can cast your ballot for who you think will best help reach your idea of what America is and what it can be. I hope to never take this for granted.<br />After several years of seeing a country truly divided as to what America means and what it means to be an American, lets hope that after tomorrow we all can accept whatever the outcome is and show what is best about this country and being an American.<br />Lets remember that no matter what, it will take a lot for it to be worse than the last 8 years. I truly hope America is ready to try something new and show why we are still a country filled with hope for everyone.<br /><br /> <strong>VOTE</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8366420155285963197?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-83369057769968446072008-10-06T13:00:00.011-04:002009-02-15T21:18:49.096-05:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SOvXv9IMhmI/AAAAAAAAAD0/3jxaoDs2F-8/s1600-h/Hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254530609120577122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SOvXv9IMhmI/AAAAAAAAAD0/3jxaoDs2F-8/s200/Hat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have a short list of performers I am yet to see, that I would love to see given the chance. <strong>Allison <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Krauss</span> &amp; Union Station</strong>, <strong>Mark <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Knopfler</span></strong>,<strong>Loretta Lynn</strong>, and <strong>Prince</strong> are a few of the musicians on that list. Madonna is another. I have wanted to see her for some time, but never had the chance. I finally had the opportunity this past weekend, and it was worth the wait.<br />I've never thought that Madonna had the best voice, or a really good one for that matter. I do like a lot of her music and think she is a great performer. Her performances from Live 8 and Live Earth cemented my desire to see her. I thought for only having a couple songs to perform at those benefit concerts, she gave memorable performances.<br />I know that she is a performer whose concerts tend to lean heavy on new material. That's fine by me. I'd rather see someone doing something new, and not living off of what they once were. Well, she actually did perform a healthy amount of past hits, but many were reworked to blend with her newer material.<br />The choreography, the staging, the sets were all pretty impressive. It was a rare concert where I found certain moments truly exciting. I don't mean great, or fun, but exciting.<br />I'm not actually into dance music, but I find her songs pretty catchy and usually very atmospheric. The choreography never substituted for actual performance. The bulk of the songs were choreographed, but some like <em>Borderline</em>,<em>Human Nature</em> and <em>Ray of Light</em> had Madonna fronting her band and "playing" guitar.<br />The show was broken into 4 parts with an interlude <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">in between</span> the sections to make way for costume and set changes.<br />The final interlude continued the "tick <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tock</span>" theme which was present throughout the show, from beginning to end. Sadly the video image for this included a pretty <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sophomoric</span> political stab at John McCain.<br />Understand, I have no problem with musicians who make political statements. I'll either agree or disagree, but I can handle it. I'm an adult and I do believe everyone has a right to their political views. Maybe if a performer spent a whole show politicizing instead of singing, I might feel differently. But to make a couple statements ,whether I agree or not, will not wound me. Having said that, I pretty much agreed with the environmental and humanitarian issues Madonna addressed in the video montage, but to associate <strong>John McCain</strong> with <strong>Hitler</strong> and <strong>Robert Mugabe</strong>, is pretty simplistic. No, I do not agree with Mr. McCain, but to associate him with two of the most horrendous public figures ever is a little simplistic. I'm not sure if the message was McCain is as evil as they were/are, or if Hitler and Mugabe were really terrible environmentalists. But it's her concert and it's her opinion.<br />When Madonna tours again I hope to see her and hope she can top what I saw the other night, it will not be easy.<br />Below is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">setlist</span> from the show with some notes specific to each song.<br /><br /><br /><em>Candy Shop</em> -Great entrance seated on a throne.<br /><em>Beat Goes On</em>-<strong>Kanye West</strong> on video<br /><em>Human Nature</em>-Playing guitar, <strong>Britney<em> </em>Spears<em> </em></strong>in video montage.<br /><em>Vogue</em><br /><br />*Interlude* Die Another Day remix<br /><br /><em>Get Into the Groove</em>-<strong>Keith Haring</strong> artwork on video.<br /><em>Heartbeat</em><br /><em>Borderline</em>-Rock version fronting band, playing guitar.<br /><em>She's Not Me</em>-4 old school Madonna's on small stage center arena.<br /><em>Music</em><br /><br />*Interlude* Here Comes the Rain Again remix<br /><br /><em>Devil Wouldn't Recognize You</em><br /><em>Spanish Lesson</em><br /><em>La Isla Bonita</em>-with <strong>Kolpakov Trio</strong><br /><em>Kolpakov Trio song</em><br /><em>You Must Love Me</em>-with <strong>Kolpakov Trio</strong><br /><br />*Interlude* Get Stupid<br /><br /><em>4 Minutes</em>- <strong>Justin Timberlake</strong> on video.<br /><em>Like a Prayer</em><br /><em>Ray of Light</em>-Fronting band, playing guitar.<br /><em>Open Your Heart</em>-One verse with audience<br /><em>Hung Up</em><br /><em>Give it to Me</em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-8336905776996844607?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-58556608525825000042008-09-03T10:59:00.005-04:002008-09-03T11:13:04.043-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SL6pdfhxHGI/AAAAAAAAADs/x3tkOcRsuMg/s1600-h/GB+Set+070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241813340450266210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SL6pdfhxHGI/AAAAAAAAADs/x3tkOcRsuMg/s200/GB+Set+070.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>As I had mentioned in an earlier post, I wound up seeing Jersey musician <strong>Glen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Burtnick</span></strong> (later <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Burtnik</span>) many times in the late 80's through early 90's. The place I saw him the most was the <strong>Stone Pony</strong> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Asbury</span> Park N.J. I did get to see him in a few other venues, but the Pony was always my favorite. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">setlist</span> for this show was a pretty standard one for him. Heavy on <strong>Heroes and Zeros</strong> material, with some covers and some earlier material and newly written songs.<br />It did include an early performance of <em>World <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Tonite</span></em>, which he would later record with <strong>Styx</strong>. It was featured on their reunion album, <strong>Edge of the Century</strong>.<br />Here's the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">setlist</span>.<br /><br /><br />Scattered<br />Walls Came Down<br />Heard It On the Radio<br />We're Alright<br />For Your Love/Spinning My Wheels<br />Love Goes On<br />World <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Tonite</span><br />Everyday I Fall In Love<br />Hole In My Pocket<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Abalene</span><br />Stupid Boys<br />Talking In Code/Perfect World<br />Replace My Face<br />Little Red House<br />Follow You/Not Fade Away<br /><br />This Boy(Beatles Cover)<br />Talk That Talk<br />Here Comes Sally<br />Day That Your Ship Gets <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Thru</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1903879412272141443-5855660852582500004?l=casacoisalinda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthew Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695191041794373133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903879412272141443.post-77112523502486372562008-08-26T20:33:00.010-04:002008-11-07T13:22:07.035-05:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SLSqvA1aW5I/AAAAAAAAADE/2X29-xUTLk8/s1600-h/Mariza+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238999991193328530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SLSqvA1aW5I/AAAAAAAAADE/2X29-xUTLk8/s200/Mariza+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SLSqjd5yf2I/AAAAAAAAAC8/1ucGkeVtBdE/s1600-h/Mariza+2+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238999792837885794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PnNc6c2J4Ic/SLSqjd5yf2I/AAAAAAAAAC8/1ucGkeVtBdE/s200/Mariza+2+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Sometimes you find magic in the places you least expect it.<br />A few years back a friend at work <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lent</span> me one of her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><strong>Mariza</strong></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">CD's</span>. We were talking about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><strong>Fado</strong></span> singers and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Mariza</span> was the one that was bringing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Fado</span> to a new generation in Portugal. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Fado</span> is a music form that is uniquely Portuguese. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Fado</span> means fate, it is the Portuguese blues. The most famous <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Fado</span> singer was <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Amália</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Rodrigues</span></strong>. She is the one that all others are compared to. She is <strong>Sinatra</strong>, <strong>Edith Piaf</strong>, <strong>Caruso</strong>, <strong>Bob Dylan</strong>, <strong>The Beatles</strong>. She is the one all others aspire to be, and are inevitably compared to. </div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Mariza</span> is taking <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Fado</span> to a new place. Unlike many <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Fado</span> singers that sing from the past catalog of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Fado</span> songs, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Mariza</span> also performs songs that contain elements of not only <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Fado</span> but also of African and Brazilian music. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Mariza</span> also knows that to perform this classic, beautiful music in larger concert halls, a bit of theatricality is needed. Her dresses, her hair, her movements, are not traditional <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Fado</span>. But you need those sort of artists to shake the foundation every once in a while. Think what <strong>Savion Glover</strong> has done for tap, or what <strong>Michael Flatley</strong> has done for Irish step dancing.<br />Back on October of 2007, I had tickets to go see <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Mariza</span> at <strong>Carnegie Hall</strong>. My wife and I had great seats, and I was looking very forward to it. Unfortunately my wife was not . Two things she hates. Rainy weather and New York. Well, we got them both. She was a sport and did not complain. We got into New York and got to Carnegie Hall pretty quickly. As soon as they opened the Hall, we got in.<br />I felt bad, but figured she might like the show. She's Portuguese, and liked <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Fado</span>, so there was a chance. About 2 songs into the show, she leaned over and said "she's really good". It was one of the happiest moments in my concert going life. For once I dragged my Wife to a show she was actually enjoying. It didn't make up the the times I took her to see the <strong>Grateful Dead</strong>, but it was a step in the right direction<br />But beyond that, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Mariza</span> WAS great. Her voice, her connection with the audience. I may not have understood everything she sang, but she sang with real emotion. It never felt forced or manufactured. She has a beautiful voice and the musicians were amazing. I almost <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">screamed</span> out "yes" when started to perform <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Barco</span> Negro</em>, my favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Fado</span> song. I knew the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Amália</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Rodrigues</span> version, but did not know Mariza performed it also.<br />During the encores she spoke of how she was honored to be playing Carnegie Hall and how she looked at the photos on the walls of past performers, and felt small in their shadow. I'm sure one day, the same will be said about her. She offered a condensed version of <em>New York State of Mind</em> saying how New York is her favorite city in the world.<br />We were lucky to see <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Mariza</span> a year and half later when she came to our neighboring town. But that first time seeing her, with the person most important to me, will always hold a special place in my heart.<br /><br />I will include the main set list and musicians below.<br /><br />Luis <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Guerreiro</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Portuguese</span> Guitar<br />Antonio <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Neto</span>-Classical Guitar<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Vasco</span> Sousa-Bass Guitar<br />Antonio <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Barbosa</span>-Violin<br />Ricardo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Mateus</span>-Viola<br />Paulo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">Moreira</span>-Cello<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Joao</span> Pedro <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">Ruela</span>-Percussion<br /><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">Loucoura</span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">Quando</span> Me <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">Sinto</span> So<br />Maria <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">Lisboa</span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">Montras</span><br />Ha <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">Uma</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">Musica</span> Do <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">Povo</span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">Barco</spa