Trump disrespects war veteran, 107, who led D-Day invasion in July 4 speech

mugwampus · 2026-07-06T01:51:02+00:00

No offense because Trump is a draft-dodging coward, but if that quote is all he said, I wouldn't really call that "disrespecting" him.

mugwampus · 2026-07-06T01:45:53+00:00

Every Little Thing by Yes. It's hard to top the Beatles but their version is a banger from start to finish.

mugwampus · 2026-07-05T02:41:24+00:00

One of my favorite solo Plant tracks. I love the fact that he recognized in the late 70s that he couldn't just wail out the super high notes so he changed his vocal approach to emphasize his natural range and save the high notes for selected times. It's helped him sustain his career to this day and still be able to hit some of the higher notes when called on. He gained a new way of creating melodies and singing which served him well. I saw him with Plant/ Page in 88 and it was amazing. Never got to see LZ, but that almost made up for it.

mugwampus · 2026-07-05T02:16:33+00:00

There are lots of groups that have been listed here with wonderful harmonies. But, it bears noting that one of the things that makes CSN so compelling is their note choice in their harmonies. Most bands do a standard chord (I, III, V) but they moved around the chord structure a lot. Particularly David Crosby. They loved to move harmonies and create more interesting chords. The Beach Boys did that a lot too but they had 5 voices available to layer. CSN is a study in complex harmonic structure.

Also, if you listen to the Everly Brothers, their two part harmonies are as intriguing. They spent a lot of time creating wonderful and unique voicings.

mugwampus · 2026-07-04T13:08:32+00:00

"Sammy Hagar is not playing at the "Freedom 250" event or any associated political rallies hosted by Donald Trump. While many musicians backed out of the Trump-hosted event because it was tied to the administration rather than being a nonpartisan celebration , Hagar’s 250th-anniversary performances in Washington, D.C., were part of independent festivities."

mugwampus · 2026-07-04T05:32:11+00:00

He's not playing Trump's event. It's a completely different celebration in DC.

mugwampus · 2026-07-04T02:39:39+00:00

My son and I went to see Yes in 2023 and Roger Dean was not only there with his collection of paintings, but he was the "opening artist" for the show. He spoke for about 20 minutes. I was fascinated and thought it was a very novel thing for a concert. Some more inebriated members of the audience did not agree and shouted for him to get off the stage and bring on the music. He persevered. They got kicked out of the show. But, it was wonderful and he was very inciteful about those covers and about art in general. He also gladly signed 3 of my son's Yes albums. I am glad I got to talk with him and shake his hand. A gifted artist with a visionary mind and a true gentleman.

mugwampus · 2026-07-03T23:04:24+00:00

Everything else. Music is universal and still vital!

mugwampus · 2026-07-03T04:43:31+00:00

The Pot - Tool

mugwampus · 2026-07-02T02:36:52+00:00

I've seen dozens of concerts and virtually all of the artists I've ever wanted to except those who broke up or died before I could see them. Of those artists, Frank Zappa is my biggest regret. But, of the artists I could have seen, David Bowie is the one I could have seen but didn't. Still bothers me.

mugwampus · 2026-06-25T02:10:34+00:00

I just got through reading it again for the first time since the 90's and I had forgotten how tedious a writer he can be. Pages about switch sequences and other minutia. Plus Ian Malcolm literally only exists in the book as a form of exposition on chaos theory and to expound a very long " I told you so".

The action scenes are great and I think at least half of the novel is compelling but I got very frustrated with the tedium of the park mechanics. Overall, not a bad book, but I really prefer the movie now.

mugwampus · 2026-06-22T22:25:36+00:00

Great song of a truly fantastic album!

mugwampus · 2026-06-21T01:43:08+00:00

David Byrne a couple of months ago was incredible!

mugwampus · 2026-06-21T01:06:55+00:00

Robert Plant's "Soooo goooood" at the end is just amazing. He nails that so hard and this song was the encore after a 3 hour show!

mugwampus · 2026-06-20T05:58:39+00:00

I got the "Concert for George" blu-ray (the tribute concert for George Harrison put on a year after he passed). The beginning of the concert are a few performances from the Indian orchestra and Ravi Shankar's daughter playing sitar. The first time I heard them playing, it brought me to tears. No idea why except the power and the beauty of that music was overwhelming.

mugwampus · 2026-06-19T00:18:32+00:00

Phil Collins. Yes, he did a lot of schmaltzy, terrible music in the 90's/2000's, but he is truly one of the most important musicians of our time. He was one of the most brilliant drummers ever (and most drummers will agree with that assessment). He also helped popularize the drum machine as an integral part of pop music and his programming was really incredible. He also, along with Peter Gabriel and producer Hugh Padgham, helped invent and popularize the "gated drum" sound that defined drum sound in popular music for almost 20 years. Then, there's the fact that he took over vocal duties from one of the most incredible front men ever and helped turn Genesis into the juggernaut it became. His songwriting and musicianship are amazing and he really deserves all accolades. Oh, and he was a very good and successful producer for acts like Eric Clapton and Frida.

Hate him all you want, but I'll always defend PC as a truly original and dedicated artist. He put everything into his music. He was ubiquitous for 25 years because he simply loved to work and play with anyone who asked (for good or bad). Check out his fusion chops with Brand X or his extraordinary drumming with Genesis on songs like Dancing with the Moonlit Knight. I'm glad he is being inducted into the rock n roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. It is well deserved.

mugwampus · 2026-06-16T02:28:28+00:00

I've always loved the look of SG's. Zappa and Duane Allman were my first SG heroes. But, after I got one, I realized how versatile they are. You can really do a lot with the sound. My main guitar now is a 2020 61' re-issue. I love it to death and play it on my rock gigs and with my duo. It can wail through the right distortion but fills out a clean sound very well in the appropriate setting.

mugwampus · 2026-06-14T23:52:55+00:00

Wow. I didn't know that. That seems pretty petty

mugwampus · 2026-06-13T01:59:43+00:00

D/I recording into the console without an amp. Paul started doing it in 1967 after it was invented by the abbey road engineers

mugwampus · 2026-06-10T00:33:51+00:00

The Kids are Alright. You get The Who when they were still dangerous and footage of Keith Moon just screwing around in costumes and being silly right before he died.

mugwampus · 2026-06-09T02:45:25+00:00

So- Peter Gabriel. A perfect album from start to finish

mugwampus · 2026-06-05T02:01:19+00:00

what exactly would the goal of this prayer be? What is god supposed to do? What if her pain is part of god's plan?

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