Random Thoughts And Observations: The Sequel

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

Had a great 5 days off. It seems I was busy the whole time between traveling, working around the house, and doing a little bit of writing. My aunt and cousins made a surprise trip up from N.Y. City on Friday and it was good spending a couple of days with her. She has the beginnings of Alzheimer's and while it did make for a few uncomfortable, albeit, unintentionally humorous moments, she really seemed to enjoy herself.

Last evening over dinner the subject of Neil Young came up. My cousin has tickets to see him next week and I told him that I would give him a few c.d.'s to listen to. Then one of my sisters and one of my brothers also said they love Neil Young and they also wanted a set. And then my brother in law also wanted some Neil Young stuff, but only the old songs. I found myself coming home last night and making 18 c.d.'s for everyone. I was up very late but I got them done. I gave them out at a very early breakfast this morning and everyone was super happy for them. Now I am so tired I can't wait to get to bed, because I am going to see Neil Young tomorrow night in Boston!!! Yay!!!

I did manage to write one review which went up on Saturday (Bleeding The Vein) and I've started on the next book for review. I also managed to write a story for my Writers Club that I just finished. I did not get to work on my Magnum Opus though, which does pain me some. I also made 9 Christmas ornaments from scratch to hand out and I will never do that again in this short a period of time. And I also put up some Christmas lights.

Steak's done, the stove is calling me....

JJHolden · **Joined:** Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:25 am **Posts:** 1712

Had a good Thanksgiving, just five of us at a friend's house. But I got some kind of cold/flu thing and I've been sick for the entire weekend and got hardly anything done. Gah.

VictorV · **Joined:** Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:59 pm **Posts:** 1371

Jen had laryngitis and got sent home for a week. Top that off with a good healthy dose of food poisoning...She had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Oh well, more food for me. I think it was the glaze recipe that I used. Turned out my mom got sick as well eating the leftovers stuffing. I tried eating the left over stuffing and it didn't taste "right". The glaze called for a 1/2 cup red wine and it got absorbed by the stuffing. Lesson learned. Other than that...It was a quiet Thanksgiving.

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

Saw Neil Young last night. Got home very late. Also came home deaf. Can't even hear the clicking of the keyboard as I type this. Nice...

Jazminsdaddy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:59 pm

How was the concert?

Did he perform Keep on Rockin' in the Free World?

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

It was great! And no, he didn't. He performed My My Hey Hey instead.

JJHolden · **Joined:** Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:25 am **Posts:** 1712

It's years since I've come home deaf from a concert. Might have been Depeche Mode at Preston Guildhall, I'm not sure. (Even going to see Roger Waters last year or the year before, I didn't get it that bad.) Glad you had a good time, Tony!

Cold's not gone away. Rough as a badger's arse this morning.

Jazminsdaddy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2012 5:19 pm

Jazminsdaddy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2012 5:19 pm

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

KeithMinnion · **Joined:** Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:58 pm **Posts:** 430

I am still deaf from an Emerson Lake & Palmer concert (Brain Salad Surgery) I saw in New Haven in 1973. Worth it, though.

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

I think I saw that same show Keith, only in Boston. Palmer was on a rotating drum set that lifted him up in the air and spun him around upside down. They played all of the Tarkus side of the album and snuck in a snippet from Court of the Crimson King. And they played the whole "Welcome Back My Friends" suite from Brain Salad Surgery. I remember the chemical's were flowing very freely that evening...

Nanci · **Joined:** Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:48 am **Posts:** 4992

Nanci · **Joined:** Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:48 am **Posts:** 4992

The whole album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep67xgL91pY

Karn Evil 9 - Third Impression - my personal favorite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJaEYIQzm30

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

Nanci · **Joined:** Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:48 am **Posts:** 4992

Hoped you would get the musical reference

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

VictorV · **Joined:** Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:59 pm **Posts:** 1371

It's just gonna be one of those weeks...

KeithMinnion · **Joined:** Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:58 pm **Posts:** 430

"But I gave you life!"
"What else could you do?"
"To do what was right!"
"I'm perfect ... are you?"
Then the stadium went black, and for that final ascending synth riff white lasers starting shooting everywhere, right into the back of my eyeballs. Ah, those were the days.

They played a bit of "Epitaph" from the first Crimson album, and yes, the "Tarkus" side of Tarkus. Plus all the usual suspects (Take a Pebble and Lucky Man, etc.). The organic hash wasn't bad either, thank you Scott and Frannie.

JJHolden · **Joined:** Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:25 am **Posts:** 1712

I'm gonna havta crank up the Karn Evil 9 today.

I'll be there,
I'll be there,
I will be there!

KeithMinnion · **Joined:** Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:58 pm **Posts:** 430

"Toccatta", Janet, on "11"

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Nanci · **Joined:** Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:48 am **Posts:** 4992

Funny we should have this discussion since I was just thinking last night that Brain Salad Surgery was probably the best ELP album

I was humming Jerusalem while doing the dishes last night:

And did those feet in ancient time.
Walk upon Englands mountains green:
And was the holy Lamb of God,
On Englands pleasant pastures seen!

And did the Countenance Divine,
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among these dark Satanic Mills?

Bring me my Bow of burning gold;
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!

I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In Englands green & pleasant Land

KeithMinnion · **Joined:** Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:58 pm **Posts:** 430

"Trilogy" for me. But the piece that shows each band member's talents best is, in my opinion, "Pirates" from the first "Works" album. Pete Sinfield lyrics, of course, who also helped Lake out on much of BSS. Yep, tonight I think I will put some vinyl on the turntable and see what those big Sony speakers can do.

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

Tarkus will always be my favorite.

JJHolden · **Joined:** Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:25 am **Posts:** 1712

Love Tarkus.

Have you walked
on the stones of years?
When you speak
is it you that hears...

Jerusalem was both our Junior and Secondary (High) school song. Had to sing in numerous times. Gotta love William Blake.

Jazminsdaddy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:33 am

Old folks talking about music...I'm outta here!

Hellolost · **Joined:** Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:58 am **Posts:** 2120

Hey! I am old and the last concert I went to that blew my ears out was Green Day

shadogrrrl · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:52 am

Tool & NIN for me. They were outside, so my ears remain in tact.

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