“I choose things by how they resonate in my heart.”-Rita Coolidge

I have always believed that is the absolute best way to make choices, Rita.

And listening to you sing certainly resonates in my heart.

Happy Birthday!

“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results”~Willie Nelson

How bout that simple brilliance from today’s birthday boy?

Love you, Willie!

“We’re not like everybody else”~Ray Davies.

“If you’re just living the same life that everybody else is living what’s the point?”~Todd Rundgren.

This is why I live across the street from normal. Actually, I don’t even live on the same planet as normal…and I prefer it that way.

“I have to get inspired by something that touches my soul, or rocks my soul.”-Steven Tyler

We all know what rocks our souls. As I see it, the great challenge in life is to keep our attention on whatever it is that rocks our souls.

When we do, we are naturally inspired. And that is a truly groovy way to go through life.

“There’ll always be some arrogant little brat who wants to make music with a guitar. Rock ‘n’ roll will never die.”-Dave Edmunds

Thank God for that…and happy birthday, Dave.

“The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star.”-Elton John

God bless rock and roll!

“Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I’m using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I’m happy with that”~Aretha Franklin

And speaking for fans everywhere, we’re happy with it too, Aretha!

Happy Birthday!

“Music is ambrosia for the soul.”-Phil Lesh

Indeed.

Happy birthday Phil.

“It’s impossible to play a run with as much feeling as a single note. I’ve never been so much into runs as making single notes cry.”~Robin Trower

And you do it so well, birthday boy.

“Everything in moderation, that’s what I live by…”-David Gilmour

Isn’t that considered rock & roll heresy?

I guess we can let is slide since it is David’s birthday.