A flooring contractor. Probably tile specialist. I hear that job is hard on the body. So, had I passed the man in Home Depot, I may have taken him for such a worker, with his knee brace and tennis elbow strap on his forearm – had I even noticed him at all. His stringy,Read more
In fourth grade, I played fiddle, I mean violin, in the Brook Glenn Elementary School orchestra. For a month. Then, for some long forgotten reason, I switched to the double bass, otherwise known as the upright bass or bass fiddle. Standing almost six feet tall, the instrument was huge for a fourth-grader. For anybody, really.Read more
Earlier this fall, Darius Rucker released a Christmas album. I’m a big fan of my fellow South Carolinian, but I cringed when I saw the announcement because I knew a certain loved one would have to purchase it. Thanks alot, Darius. We needed another Christmas album at our house. I think we have enough ChristmasRead more
Something’s at the edge of your mind, you don’t know what it is Somethin’ you were hopin’ to find but your not sure what it is Then you hear the music and it all comes crystal clear The music does the talkin’ says the things you want to hear I’m young, I’m wild and I’mRead more
My daughter came home from school last Friday and announced she and some classmates were going to be in the 5th grade talent show. Apparently, they’d come up with a drummer, a pianist, and a couple of vocalists to join my guitar playing daughter. They even come up with a band name – 5 SecondsRead more
Sammy Hagar’s birthday was earlier this week. This is part two of my Sammy tribute. To see part one, click here. Sammy Comes to Town In 1996, Sammy and the Van Halen brothers couldn’t get along and Van Hagar came to an end. Ever the hard worker, it wasn’t long before Sammy released a newRead more
Monday, October 13 is Sammy Hagar’s birthday. He’s 67 years young. For his birthday, Sammy has a gift for his fans – releasing a new album this week titled Lite Roast. There’s no new material on the album, but it is an all acoustic album – a first for Sammy. This is not the firstRead more
A few years back, our family went to the movies. My wife and daughter wanted to see something that was a tad too girly for us guys. So, my son and I went to see Dinner for Schmucks with Steve Carell. It was was rated PG-13, and he was twelve. I didn’t know anything aboutRead more
I was born to run I was born to dream The craziest boy you ever seen I gotta do it my way Or no way at all -“Turn Me Loose”, Loverboy You remember those 12″ round pieces of vinyl with the grooves in them? We called them albums, but technically they were Long Playing recordsRead more
July 5th marked the 20th anniversary of one of the best selling albums of all-time, Cracked Rear View, by South Carolina’s own Hootie and the Blowfish. Yes, you are getting old. I didn’t realize it, either. Not the getting old part. I’m well aware of that. The 20-year anniversary part. I would have guessed 1995Read more