tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post1265548090411197519..comments2024-03-28T01:45:31.400-07:00Comments on Diary of a Fat Slob: "You're here."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-19559303713247670482023-04-08T18:00:58.353-07:002023-04-08T18:00:58.353-07:00I know a very different version of I Scare Myself,...I know a very different version of I Scare Myself, but this is beautiful too. And Nesmith could do it.Doug Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075745451950217113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-89111384160253635662023-04-08T13:09:51.682-07:002023-04-08T13:09:51.682-07:00And Dan Hicks and friends singing "I Scare My...And Dan Hicks and friends singing "I Scare Myself" live on Night Music.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZsdOQ4o2wU<br /><br />Johnjohnthebasketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-65603120555746171492023-04-08T13:01:30.075-07:002023-04-08T13:01:30.075-07:00Mike Nesmith in 1992.
https://www.youtube.com/wat...Mike Nesmith in 1992.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZiHjmE-5BI<br /><br />Johnjohnthebasketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-34580973586136436622023-04-08T07:06:04.746-07:002023-04-08T07:06:04.746-07:00The Monkees, man. An entirely fake product, their ...The Monkees, man. An entirely fake product, their personalities scripted and their music manufactured, but the scripting and manufacturing was professional and like advertising, it worked. I loved the Monkees, and they only got better as they insisted on making their own music.<br /><br />Mickey Dolenz singing <a href="https://audio.jukehost.co.uk/FzI5sbjGDCuabrAJwy65KRU6A5d2CzDV" rel="nofollow">Doug Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075745451950217113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-33771037693513312922023-04-08T01:53:16.183-07:002023-04-08T01:53:16.183-07:00Music is art -- likely the first human art and lik...Music is art -- likely the first human art and likely the first human vocalization -- and we have at least a 300,000 year old relationship with art. It is a special and likely uniquely human relationship. Whether we choose to have a relationship with the artist should be a question separate from the question of whether we enjoy or find meaning in her work. <br /><br />For example, I dislike the johnthebasketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-26157583975915717182023-04-07T14:21:50.039-07:002023-04-07T14:21:50.039-07:00Not to be difficult, but I 'get' Zappa abo...Not to be difficult, but I 'get' Zappa about as much as I 'get' the Grateful Dead — some of it I love, some of I like, some of it I shrug.<br /><br />Haven't heard enough Phish to quantify.Doug Hollandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-45588121743970340842023-04-07T14:02:33.736-07:002023-04-07T14:02:33.736-07:00It's like the Dead, or Rush, or Phish. People ...It's like the Dead, or Rush, or Phish. People seem to either GET Zappa, or just utterly not get him.Captain Hampocketsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-16141637653647367122023-04-07T13:05:48.612-07:002023-04-07T13:05:48.612-07:00My computer at work has internet access — hello th...My computer at work has internet access — hello there — but no speaker, so I'll listen at home. Curious to hear what's divisive.Doug Hollandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-28837481174961647052023-04-07T13:04:27.020-07:002023-04-07T13:04:27.020-07:00Dang fine advice which I'll bear in mind. Ther...Dang fine advice which I'll bear in mind. There's a Coinstar in my bank lobby...<br /><br />Reminds me of a McMillan Hotel-era stupidity I regret to this day. Somehow, somewhere, I came into possession of an 1864 silver dollar in pretty good condition. Having no idea what it was worth, I stashed it in a tiny space above the cupboard in my room, intending to take it to a coin shop one of Doug Hollandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-24538086455547782912023-04-07T10:29:42.102-07:002023-04-07T10:29:42.102-07:00Glad you put the Zappa in today's music. Zappa...Glad you put the Zappa in today's music. Zappa is very divisive. Here's another favorite:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHIhsq9qHPkCaptain Hampocketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849547698251622931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-5821107523147251432023-04-07T10:19:48.676-07:002023-04-07T10:19:48.676-07:00>a scruffy-looking teenager came by and checked...>a scruffy-looking teenager came by and checked the coin return. Just like the old days. <br /><br />Do yourself a favor - every time you see a CoinStar machine, check the reject bin. I have culled not just cash from there - maybe 8-10 bucks worth over the last 8 years - but legit silver coinage. Like, pre-1964 silver coins. Right now, we are looking at about 18 times face value - a dime is Captain Hampocketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849547698251622931noreply@blogger.com