DOG ASIDE: Henry Durand Tillman is an American former boxer. As an amateur boxer…..Tillman twice defeated Mike Tyson….winning both bouts via close decisions. Tillman went on to win heavyweight gold at the Los Angeles Olympics against highly touted Canadian boxer Willie de Witt. Tillman turned pro in 1984 as a cruiserweight and had a disappointing…
DOG ASIDE: Joe Ely’s own first, self-titled album, was released in 1977. The following year his band played London….where he met punk rock group the Clash. Impressed with each other’s performances….the two bands later toured together….including appearances in Ely’s hometown of Lubbock. Ely sang backing vocals on the Clash single “Should I Stay or Should I…
DOG ASIDE: John Prine (born October 10, 1946) is an American country/folk singer-songwriter….who has been active as a composer, recording artist, and live performer since the early 1970’s. Born and raised in Maywood, Illinois….he learned to play the guitar at the age of 14. Subsequently serving in West Germany with the U.S. armed forces….by the late…
DOG ASIDE: Joe Cocker was a one of a kind in the music business….for he had a unique sound….raspy, deep and soulful….and could put out some butt rocking music. In this video piece of live concert with Cocker….he shows his genuine talent for performing a variety of different types of songs. In my lil ole…
DOG ASIDE: Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter and musician. He has received six Grammy Awards, the 1994 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music….and has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Known as “Van the Man” to…
DOG ASIDE: Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American popular music singer. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards….three American Music Awards….two Academy of Country Music awards….an Emmy Award….an ALMA Award….and numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums. She has also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a…
DOG ASIDE: This particular group of Manhattan Transfer songs reminds of me of Bone Daddy every time that I hear Street Hustler or Diddilly Diddilly Diddilly Womp….cuz of the 18 years down on 6th Street in Austin, TX…..for BD has not only seen lots of street hustlers….but he’s known a bunch of them really well…..for…
DOG ASIDE: As I recall my life with Bone Daddy…..a pianist by ear that came play almost any tune that you can hum…..a man who just love music…it is in his heart and soul….so I can safely say he has good tastes in all genres of music. I remember nearly all the words to Simon…
DOG ASIDE: Long before Phil Collins became famous as a solo artist…..I loved the music of Genesis for years…..as Bone Daddy would play their albums often. Genesis are an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey in 1967…..becoming the most commercially successful line-up with keyboardist Tony Banks, guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins.…