Rock and Roll Guru

Colonoscopy: a standard medical procedure for treating a smart-ass.

• But: the word that always follows the phrase “It’s none of my business…” #
• “I know, I know, I know, I know, I know…” Rock & Roll Wisdom from Bill Withers. http://is.gd/1Uv93 #
• Listening to The Band’s “Music From Big Pink,” Americana roots rock & roll at its best. http://rockandrollguru.com/?p=2552 #
• Happy 73rd birthday to the one and only Buddy Guy. #
• Looking fwd to Crosby, Stills & Nash with my family Sat at Milwaukee’s majestic Riverside Theater. #
• Interesting article: Did Rock & Roll Save America from Communism? http://is.gd/1UIDq #
• RT @wolfgangsvault Celebrate Buddy Guy’s birthday with a smoking set from 1978: http://bit.ly/YNA8r #
• Note to self: When you take inspired action, manifestations appear from unimagined sources. #

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I’ve been listening to The Band a lot lately. I always seem to listen to them quite a bit in the summer.

Nothing says Americana roots rock & roll to me more than The Band. What a phenomenal group of musicians! I absolutely love the sound of Levon Helm’s voice, the greatest singing drummer of all time.

Several of The Band’s albums are on my list of Desert Island Discs: Rock of Ages, Music From Big Pink, Live at Watkins Glen and, of course, The Last Waltz.

If you haven’t heard it yet, Levon Helm’s new record, Electric Dirt, is fabulous. It opens with a spankin’ version of The Dead’s “Tennessee Jed” and picks up where last year’s Dirt Farmer left off.

If you’d like to learn more, check out this fantastic web site devoted to all things The Band.

Also, one of my favorite blogs is Plochmann Lane, in part because they regularly feature a ton of Band-related stuff…and they are really cool folks.

Elton John: the baby boomers’ version of Liberace.

“I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know…”-Bill Withers

What do you know? More to the point, what is it important to know?

Here’s what I believe it’s important to know.

Know who you are, and not just the superficial crap. I’m talking about your essence.

Know what matters most in your life. Never let what matters most be at the mercy of what matters least.

Know what does not matter to you. Only then can you let that stuff drift away by putting your attention on what does matter.

Know what brings you joy. Then you can invite more of that into your life.

Know what you want. Be specific. Clarity provides tremendous power.

Know what you don’t want. Contrast helps provide clarity regarding what you do want.

Know what your gifts are and how you can best share them with the world.

Know that you have all the resources within you to live your dreams.

One more question. Do you know or do you merely believe?

• Ozzy Osbourne: the Ward Cleaver of the new millenium. #
• 43 yrs ago 2day Bob Dylan crashed his motorcycle in NY and disappeared from public life…for a while. #
• “Help!” The Beatles’ 2nd movie, premiered 43 yrs ago 2day in London. #
• Cream began their 1st tour in Manchester England 43 yrs ago 2day. #
• Company policy: the corporate equivalent of your parents saying “Because I said so.” #
• If quality determined customer loyalty, how could you possibly explain Domino’s Pizza? #

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Ozzy Osbourne: the Ward Cleaver of the new millenium.

“Hey you, don’t tell me there’s no hope at all.”-Pink Floyd

Do not even try to tell me there is no hope.

If you want to see hope in the world, do any of the following:

Look into the eyes of a three-year-old with a box of crayons and a coloring book.

Watch a caregiver who brings comfort and compassion to the sick.

Listen to a six-year-old tell you about growing up to be a firefighter, or a doctor, or a racecar driver.

Watch a person picking up their new musical instrument for the first time.

Listen to a budding entrepreneur tell you about her plans.

Go into a bookstore or your local library. Hope abounds there.

Observe the encouragement a dedicated teacher gives to a struggling student.

Watch a couple profess their love for each other in front of family, friends and all the other people they invited in order to appease their parents or gain health insurance.

Hope is everywhere.

• Psychiatrists: the Wal-Mart greeters of the medical community. #
• Happy 60th birthday to drummer Simon Kirke of Bad Company. #
• From the funny irony dept: When Steve Miller finished playing Sat nite, Glen Miller’s “In the Mood” came over the sound system. #
• Happy 55th B-day to guitar monster Steve Morse of Deep Purple. I’ve seen him tear it up with both Kansas & Dixie Dregs. #
• 36 yrs ago 2day, The Grateful Dead, The Band and the Allman Brothers played for 600,000 at the Watkins Glen Raceway. #

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Troubled: the type of marriage where both spouses wear their wedding rings on the middle finger.