Harmony
David Van Cortlandt Crosby. Rest In Peace.
The fact is, we’re losing more and more of our rock heroes. Thankfully, we will always have the fantastic music they made.
– Jet Cannon
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Music
Jeff Beck
So sad to see them go. Especially one of the most skilled, admired and influential guitarists in the history of rock and roll. Jeff Beck played with Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Tom Bogart, Carmine Appice, Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, Keith Moon, John Paul Jones, Cozy Powell, Jon Hammer, Jon Bon Jovi, Roger Waters, Kate Bush, Tina Turner, Johnny Depp, Ozzie Osbourne and many, many more. RIP.
– Jet Cannon
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It Was Fifty years ago today…
1973: American musician Bruce Springsteen released his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. Springsteen’s twenty-first and latest album, Only the Strong Survive, was released in 2022.
– Jet Cannon
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Jingle Bell Rock Robbery
In a not-so-surprising tale, Jingle Bell Rock singer/songwriter Bobby Helms never received royalties for penning the Christmas classic in 1957. So reports the Los Angeles Times about the song streamed over 600 million times on Spotify. In the following years, many more rock musicians found that the music industry didn’t always play fair, to say the least.
“Have a Cigar” – Pink Floyd
“Well, I’ve always had a deep respect, and I mean that most sincerely
The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think
Oh by the way, which one’s Pink?”
– Jet Cannon
crypto Thriller
It’s close to midnight
Something evil’s lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
Michael Jackson’s Thriller aired for the first time on MTV this day in 1983. On the same day in 2001, following revelations of massive accounting fraud, Enron filed for bankruptcy protection. So beware. More crypto bankruptcies could be deja vu all over again.
And no one’s gonna save you.
- Jet Cannon
Song Bird
Per Rolling Stone, Christine McVie, the longtime co-lead vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter for Fleetwood Mac, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the age of 79. Rest In Peace.
I…. Wanna Rock & Roll All Night….
Fantasy. I…. Wanna rock & roll all night….
Reality. Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m sixty-four.
Photos: Mr. Speed Kiss Tribute Band; CNN
It’s a Miracle
The Mirror reports, “Photographer stunned after capturing wave that looks exactly like Queen legend Brian May.”
It’s a sign of something. Not sure what.
- Jet Cannon
wine by train
Per Costco Connection, “In 2012, multiple-Grammy Award-winning band Train added winemaking to their creative repertoire with Save Me, San Francisco (SMSF) Wine Co. Ten years and 11 million bottles later, SMSF is bringing a limited reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Item 1701833) to select Costco warehouses in California. Proceeds from sales support Family House San Francisco, a nonprofit organization that provides housing to families of seriously ill children receiving treatment for life-threatening illnesses.”
- Jet Cannon
Never Ending Fall
The band Never Ending Fall has taken to TikTok with their Costco Kirkland brand liquor versus the name brands blind tests. Thank you for your service! Read more in The Seattle Times.
The short answer is that the Costco booze is as good as, or comes close, to the name brands in most cases. So if you’re not trying to impress your friends, you can save a significant amount of money by hitting the warehouse. Or better yet, put your friends to the test. We did one blind test with a dedicated vodka drinker and he picked the Kettle One as smoother. Without hesitation. But we’ve noticed he’ll happily drink the Kirkland if we just hand him a glass without saying what it is. So it’s close.
– Jet Cannon
Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis is gone. RIP.
“Arrogant. Brash. Loud. Jerry Lee Lewis was one of the wildest rock stars to ever take the stage. The image of Lewis madly singing “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On” and “Great Balls of Fire,” standing behind his piano, often with one foot on top of it, is quintessential rock. At 84, his last album was a resurrection of sorts, as Lewis had been through it all, more than once. Jerry Lee Lewis’s life had been marked by loss, addictions, scandal, and some of the craziest stories in rock n’ roll history. Goodness, gracious…”
Read more in Factinate. It’s quite a story.
– Jet Cannon
When You’re a jet
In 1961 on this day, the film West Side Story was released. Not to be confused with the recent film remake, besides Best Picture, the 1961 version garnered NINE other Academy Awards.
Here is SNL’s take. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNzNeGw8Fmo
And Alice Cooper eventually works The Jets into this number. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM9IvInEsPg
– Jet Cannon
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Invisible Airwaves Crackle with Life
Buzzed Boomers will remember listening to music on their very own transistor radios. Often made in Japan, they were relatively inexpensive. Our first transistor radio had four transistors in it. Four. Those transistors and battery power allowed for a big leap in portability over tube radios.
Now hardware-maker Nvidia announces a processor unit with 77 billion transistors, meant to unify nearly all computer-controlled automation in self-driving vehicles. 77 billion?! Did someone count them?
– Jet Cannon
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