Woke up this morning to something we don't get a lot of here in nowheresvilleFL, the temperature down in the forties...what a refreshing change of pace...and a reminder, thanks to my aching joints, that I'm not getting younger...and here I thought I'd be the exception to the rule.
Don't know why but the weather reminded me of a time, oh so long ago, in San Diego, and I thought I might add something new...a usic recommendation or two...along with a story or two.
Many, many moons ago, I was driving south of the I5, headed towards Imperial Beach when a song came through the speakers that slapped me...hard! I was listening to the trendy, 'new wave' station, 91X to be exact, when a singer with an almost impossibly deep voice started belting his his rendition of Kharma Chameleon and I pulled over to the side of the highway. I still not sure what was the perfect combination of stuff that caused it but I was laughing so hard I just couldn't drive...that was my introduction to Country Dick Montana...drummer, part time singer and full time miscreant for San Diego's own, The Beat Farmers.
A few years later, while working at a rather interesting bar called the Star & Garter, one of the dancers introduced me to a friend of hers...the guy was huge and once he spoke, I knew I had to ask. By that time, I had all of the Farmers cds and I even got a little fanboyish and asked the big man to sign my copy of Loud, Plowed and Live...he did..."stay out of jail, you puke. Country Dick"...man, I really miss that cd.
To make a long story, even longer...I'd returned to Florida by the time I got the news that Dick had died on stage and then, this morning, the mp3 happened to play some Country Dick and I thought why not recommend him to any one who might listen...so, if you're musically adventurous, give the album, 'The Devil Lied To Me' by Country Dick Montana(or any of the Beat Farmers cds) a try. Musically, the album jumps around a bit but cuts 5, 6 and 7 are favorites.
I'm sure I'll add more recommendations as I add to this blog thing...all in the hope that someone reading is actually enjoying my ramblings...and don't let my first music recommendation throw you...I've got lots more to offer and may, just maybe, you might find some thing you like among all the stuff I listen to. JT
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