I was paging through my cable menu last night, when something caught my eye…
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Feb 282013
Feb 282013
Happy birthday to my close personal friend and partner in crime, the producer of our long-running show, sammymaudlin!
Feb 272013
Any time I think of British jazz guitarist John McLaughlin I’m reminded of his skunk-ass playing on Miles Davis‘ A Tribute to Jack Johnson and Bitches Brew and then quickly regret that fact that he not only stayed in the jazz realm but mostly put down his skunky electric guitar for tasteful, seated acoustic performances.
I must say, the person who posted the following clip on YouTube added probably the unintentionally funniest set up I will read all day:
As well as being a great musician Katia is hell of a sexy looking here. If ever I saw two people making love on a stage before…..
Feb 272013
Wait! Before Once and For All February ends I think you’ll agree it’s time we determine—once and for all—Star Trek‘s Best Singer. The following John Peel special does as nice a job to set up the competition as I could do on my own in the limited time available to me today.
In the few minutes I do have available, however, let’s break it down a little further. No RTH People’s Poll is necessary. Take this opportunity to lobby for a winner…after the jump!
Feb 262013
Simon Le Bon as Matthew.
SPOILER ALERT: If you are a fan of the smash Masterpiece Theater series Downton Abbey and have not yet seen the conclusion to Season 3, you would be wise to go no further…unless, that is, your desire to cast the rock musical being made based on Downtown Abbey, retitled Downtown Abbey. If you don’t care about having the season-ending episode spoiler or if you’re up to date on recent developments and know already, proceed to the next page, where your chance to cast this rock musical extravaganza follows!
Feb 262013
Rock Town Hall’s Once and For All February hits the homestretch with the topic we’ve been eagerly awaiting to decide since Townsman Al first raised it way back in September 2012: What Is Rock’s Most Distinctive Opening Guitar Chord?
Offlist lobbying has been fierce since this topic was originally raised and a call for a field of 64 was put forth. The judges weeded through a wealth of suggestions, tossing aside songs that actually opened with an instrument or vocal sound other than a guitar chord, such as the cowbell that precedes the distinctive guitar chord of “Honky Tonk Women” and the count-ins to “Wooly Bully” and “Sweet Home Alabama,” as barely inaudible as it is. Arpeggiated chords are allowed, including, the arguably loosely arpeggiated harmonics that kick off Yes’ “Roundabout.”
Studio/best-known versions only are being considered. Please feel free to consider the special qualities of the way the opening guitar chord sounds. This factors into just how distinctive your choice is.
A chord is composed of 3 notes, so the single-note octave intro to Tom Petty’s “American Girl” and the 2-note intros, like U2’s “I Will Follow,” are not included in this competition. Likewise, there is a muted third note in the opening riff of The Isley Brothers’ “It’s Your Thing,” which the judges have determined disqualifies it from this competition.
Over the next 3 days we encourage Townspeople to vote early and vote often for their choice in the extensive RTH People’s Poll that follows…after the jump!
Feb 262013
This could get hairy as we roll out at least a dozen Once and For All debates/polls, each running through the end of February.
To help you keep track of the accumulation of ongoing discussions and votes, please refer to this handy-dandy Live Poll Tracker. You can view all polls and link to each thread through this thread, which we will keep near to top of The Main Stage over the coming weeks.
LIVE UPDATES OF ALL ONGOING POLLS THROUGH FEBRUARY…AFTER THE JUMP! Continue reading »
