Mistakes

So I made a huge mistake last night… That mistake was this: Going to see Criss Angel’s (you know, the Mindfreak) show “Believe”. It wouldn’t have been such a mistake if I could have just laughed the whole time as I had planned to do, friends have said nothing but bad things about this show, but unfortunately it was so awful I ended up just feeling bad, for him. That is when I felt like he really flipped it on me. Because he still got our money, and sympathy. What I had planned on, was a night out where I could laugh at this man in person. Joke was on me I guess. I would go into detail but it’s just not worth reliving. Have any of you seen this? I cannot believe Cirque Du Soleil put their name on this thing.

So here I am, doing my best Criss Angel face. Angel face haha.

Also, I is for Isley Brothers. We covered “Shout” as performed by said brothers on our last tour maybe you saw it. Maybe not, either way we usually came to the conclusion that we should have just played that song 12 times instead of any of ours.

Here is another one you should hear.

The Isley Brothers- This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)

John Lennon

J is for John Lennon. This is one of my favorite songs right now, simply amazing.

“Goddddddddd I mean how predictable blahhhh” I’ll save you the trouble on that comment.  Who are your J’s?

“We’re playing those mind games together Pushing the barriers, planting seeds Playing the mind guerrilla Chanting the mantra, peace on earth We all been playing those mind games forever Some kinda druid dudes lifting the veil Doing the mind guerrilla Some call it magic, the search for the grail Love is the answer and you know that for sure Love is a flower, you got to let it, you got to let it grow So keep on playing those mind games together Faith in the future, outta the now You just can’t beat on those mind guerrillas Absolute elsewhere in the stones of your mind Yeah we’re playing those mind games forever Projecting our images in space and in time Yes is the answer and you know that for sure Yes is surrender, you got to let it, you got to let it go So keep on playing those mind games together Doing the ritual dance in the sun Millions of mind guerrillas Putting their soul power to the karmic wheel Keep on playing those mind games forever Raising the spirit of peace and love Love… (I want you to make love, not war, I know you’ve heard it before)”

-RR

Kinks

K is for Kinks.

The Kinks- Top of the Pops

I’m glad someone wrote a song this good about the music business.

The Kinks-Waterloo Sunset

The first time I went to Waterloo Station in England and took a train I put this on. Had to at least once right?

2 for the price of one! This band has about a million good songs, so do some digging if you’re digging.

-RR

Little Richard

L is for…. Little Richard.

Little Richard-Lucille

He was alot of my favorite bands favorite.

Here’s my plane. I think i’ll post a random tour photo every now and then.

-RR

Happy New Year!

Hobo told me to say Happy New Year to everyone, I just want to thank you all for an amazing year and for your continous love, support and smiling faces. You’re the best. I think ‘09 is going to be a year to remember.. I could only come up with one resolution this year and it is this: Be better. What were yours?

R

R is for….The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones-Street Fighting Man

“Everywhere I hear the sound of marching, charging feet, boycause summers here and the time is right for fighting in the street, boyBut what can a poor boy doExcept to sing for a rock n roll bandcause in sleepy london townTheres just no place for a street fighting manNoHey! think the time is right for a palace revolutionBut where I live the game to play is compromise solutionWell, then what can a poor boy doExcept to sing for a rock n roll bandcause in sleepy london townTheres no place for a street fighting manNoHey! said my name is called disturbanceIll shout and scream, Ill kill the king, Ill rail at all his servantsWell, what can a poor boy doExcept to sing for a rock n roll bandcause in sleepy london townTheres no place for a street fighting manNo”

Seems just as relevant to me now as it could have in 1968. I’m pretty sure this is what rock and roll was supposed to sound like.

Thats it for now, try something though. When you look in the mirror, smile.

-RR