RIP: JIMMY SAVILE

1926 - Oct.29 2011: Jimmy Savile was an English disc jockey and pioneering television personality who, since the dawn of the 1960s, was a familiar face on such music related television programs as Top Of The Pops.

I remember seeing him in the early 70s, (when I lived in England) crazy white-haired DJ on TOTPs, seemed too old even them, but always had the kind of manic personality that you didn't mind watching anyway.

I guess you'll be introducing the acts up above now Jimmy...rock on...

RIP: BOB BRUNNING

1943 - Oct.18,2011: Bob Brunning was an English musician who, in 1967 was hired by former John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers guitarist Peter Green to play bass in his new blues rock outfit, Fleetwood Mac. While Brunning likely presumed he had a permanent slot in the band, Green actually had his sights set on John McVie who soon replaced him.

Ah, well (or Oh,Well), easy come, easy go...

NEVER LOOK AWAY

by Linwood Barclay:

"She gave Barry a shove so that he'd roll off his back and onto his side, but it didn't do a damn bit of good. It was like sleeping next to a chainsaw.

She twisted in the earplugs she kept next to the bed for just such emergencies, but they were about as effective as heading out naked in a snowstorm with nothing on but lip balm."

(Says me..."Say what - I don't get it??" My wife says..."See I told you!!")

IT'S ABOUT TIME

BEER FINALLY FLOWS AT ALABAMA OKTOBERFEST
For the first time in Cullman Oktoberfest’s 30-year history, beer flowed at
the week-long Alabama event. In a compromise aimed partly at helping ease the
concerns of townspeople who worried about adding booze to the party, there
was still an alcohol-free side to the celebration. Under a big, open shed,
children did The Chicken Dance and cans of Pepsi sat on mostly empty tables;
the crowd on the dry side was less than half as large as the crowd on the wet
side.

Makes you wonder who decided to call it 'Octoberfest' (pretty well known as a drinking fest) and subtract the beer.

Coulda called it Octoberbust...

RIP: STEVE JOBS

1955 - 10/05/11: The man who made this all possible...

RIP: BERT JANSCH

1943 - Oct.5 2011: A highly influential singer-

songwriter,Bert Jansch was one of the

cornerstones of the British folk revival of

the ’60s. He was cited as an influence

by no less than Neil Young,

Jimmy Page, and Paul Simon.

He was also a founding member of

British folk-rock group Pentangle from

1967 -1973, and rejoined the other four

original members for a 12 date

English tour in 2008.

Folk on, Bert, folk on...

RIP:JOHN LARSON

??? - 9/21/11: Trumpet player for The Ides Of March: (I'm your vehicle baby, I'll take you anywhere you wanna go...) One of my favorite songs of 1970, even had the 45; now have it on a compilation CD called "Horn Rock Bands".

So another one gone; and though his name is relativelty unknown, his horn made the song what it is...

Rock on John, rock on...

RIP: JOHN DU CANN

1945 - 9/21/2011: Guitar/vocals for Atomic Rooster.

A band I first heard while living in England 1970-1971.

Forgot about them back in the U.S. since they never seemed as big. Hooked back up years later and started listening again. Then, surprisingly I bought a CD fron Five Day Week Straw People, a recent reissue, and found out John had played with them previous to being in Atomic Rooster (who also had Carl Palmer as their drummer before he left to become 1/3 of you know who!

John's partner in Atomic Rooster, Vincent Crane, died in 1989.

So, back together again, rock on John, rock on...

PLACES I HAVE (AND HAVE NOT) BEEN

I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.

I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.

I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family and work.

I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore.

I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go so I try not to visit there too often.

I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.

Sometimes I'm in Capable. I go there more often as I'm getting older.

One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!

THE THIRD REVELATION

By Ralph McInerny:

"John, are you safe there? The news is absolutely horrible. How is Heather?"

"I've put her into a convent of Carmelites."

"Do they make candy?"