The Sports world is mournig the loss of a GREAT man.I usually wouldn't post this type of thing but after all this is MY blog. Anyhow
Coach Bill Walsh past away today at 11am after a long battle with leukemia. What a giant of a man, a legend, a brilliant coach who led the San Fransico 49ers team to Super Bowl victories in the 1981, 1984 and 1988 seasons.
Coach Walsh with the 49ers
Aug 2.
Bill Walsh began his football career at Fremont high school in the bay area, than moving on to the Oakland Raiders in 1967 hired by Al Davis. He than moved on to San Jose State then to the San Fransico 49er's franchise in 1979. Following Walsh's 10 year tenure at San Fransico he finally went on to Stanford University in a administrative role.
In 1980 Coach Bill Walsh was nick named "The Genius" he certainly was an Icon in the the Bay area. I'm not a 49er fan but a Raider fan however, it was great seeing Coach Walsh in action with his 49ers. Under his era Kenna Turner, Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, Jerry Rice & Steve Young just to name a few, ALL legends going down in football history. I was terribly saddened by the loss of Bill Walsh, I actually shed some tears for him. You will never be forgotten Coach look down at your friends, FANS, & family and smile that infectious smile of yours.
Say it isn't so Jack Black as Paul McCartney! JACK BLACK is the odd choice to play SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY in a new rockumentary about a country rocker who never existed. The White Stripes star Jack White will play Elvis Presley in the odd project, Walk Hard, which stars John C. Reilly as a Johnny Cash contemporary. The film also features Paul Rudd as John Lennon, while Jewel, Eddie Vedder and Ghostface Killah will play themselves. harleyblues take: Ok I do not know how factual this is but I MUST investigate further! I LOVE jack Black but c'mon a shorty pudgy Paul, does this work for you? The guy that just won TV show "The next best thing" (hehehehe) an Elvis dead on ringer/singer look-alike should play ELVIS stay tuned! harleyblues
~ Ok so I'm off to work this morning, dang I need gas fast! I stop at my local Shell station just down the street from where I live. I stop. input my card I hear a voice, looking around no one was there well it sure wasn't my car. I look up than I see a familiar face Jon Stewart late night talk show host, what the?
am I seeing things? I than see my local news plastered on the white gas pump eyes ajusting. That's right you guessed it a flat screen tv implanted in the gas pump, wow! I saw my local weather, looking intently attempting NOT to go over my gas budget. ( have you see the price of gas in California) anyhow here I am pumpin gas & watching tv at the gas station.
What ever happened to the days when you drove into a gas station "ding, ding" a service attendant would come out and say to my mom "Fill er up ma am, check you oil & water, tires ma'am" and wash the windshield all with a smile, what will they think of next?
anyone else have these types of experiences, comments ?
Damn stop the Spam already on Blogging to Fame! it's getting out of hand! lol
July 30th
ok so here we are "Blogging to Fame" but are we? I feel really bad for the Admin. running this Great contest why? the constent spammers. "Vote for me I voted for you""please vote for me please please please" piccies and links leading you to their profiles and get this, its gaining in popularity, isn't that grand!
Hell no.
shouldn't there be a nice way to ask bloggers new and old joining in the contest a way to view your profile and blogs without pleading and begging, a bloggin etiquette of sorts? I believe so.
How many people are actually reading peoples profiles and blogs? I do not need to get into particulars but those in this contest not spammiin get my meaning, I hope. Perhaps they should change the name of the contest to"Blogging to Spamming Fame"that seems to be the trend here. hehehe
Oh I was just reading where someone or some online paper believes Paul Simon an American singer/song writer is Paul McCartney's equivalent? Say what? Hell no, there are much better Singer/Song writers than Simon for example Neil Young.to be con.
Note: I'll continue on this post sometime this week I have other blog posting to do and my nightmare of labels, archives etc. Sometimes you gotta laugh, than laugh somemore.
Showin some LOVE and layin it down for Sly & the Family Stone Sly and the Family Stone are credited as one of the first racially integrated bands in music history, belting their message of peace, love and social consciousnessthrough a string of hit anthems that fused R&B, soul, funk and rock n roll. On 'Different Strokes by Different Folks' a stylistically, culturally and racially disparate group of chart-toppers mirrors that idealistic diversity. Understand this: There was no precedent for Sly & the Family Stone.
Stand -Sly & The Family Stone harleyblues take: "Stand for something or fall for anything" one of my personal favs
Stand- from the Mike Douglas show member him?
Back in 1967, when the interracial, mixed-gender combo burst onto the scene with their debut album, the burgeoning rock & roll subculture was, as always, hungry for fresh kicks and different sounds. But no one was quite prepared for the magical, multi-faceted musical mix Sly and company served up. Their music was an inspired blend of rock, soul, pop, jazz, and an emerging genre soon to be dubbed funk. It packed a powerful, joyous wallop, delivering all the things one hoped to find in music: The thrill of the new, the excitement of the unexpected, a galvanizing groove, and lyrics that actually said something.
Family Affair
Sly & The Family Stone - Live - 1970 pt1 Everyday People- Dance to the music lol " All you squares go home" look at your girl blowin that horn!
Sly & The Family live 1970 pt2 Hot fun in the summer time- Don't call me nigga- Take you higher man I LOVE these guys! hot fun also another personal fav! Sly's been sampled by Janet Jackson, Beastie Boys, Kid Rock, Fatboy Slim, Ice Cube and Public Enemy to name just a few! He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1992, and is the recipient of the 2002 R&B Foundation Pioneer Award.
Thank you-1970
Man look at these fros & clothes -that was the style back in the day.
One of the best 70's Funk bands in my lil own opinion. Sly is currently living in seclusion as he has for the last 30 years in Hollywood. I believe he was recently interviewed in Vanity Fair. However he is doing some small gigs here & there most recently in San Jose, Music in the park? which he only appeared for 5 minutes but doesn't Sly always do this? hahahaha, I missed it as I was working. Turn it up! lets show some LOVE for Sly & The Family Stone "Get back" wit yo bad self! source
Its time I offer some "schmoozy awards back to great bloggers". Its been tough bloggin this past week or so as I've just returned to work and had been ill for months but I'm slowly getting back to "wild rockin roll girl status" hehehehe
Miss Morgan gave me this award:
Created by Mike at Ordinary Folk and Danielle at Pink Reviews this award helps“recognize those people that were [are] exceptionally adept at creating relationships with other bloggers by making an effort to be part of a conversation, as opposed to monologue.
”The rules? Below:-If, and only if, you get the Thinking Blogger Award or The Power of Schmooze Award, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think, or have schmoozed you into submission. -Link to this post and Mike so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme-Optional: Proudly display the ‘Thinking Blogger Award’ or ‘The Power of Schmooze Award’ with a link to the post that you wrote.
So Lil Miss Morgan thinks I am Schmoozer how cool is that! I never really heard the word "Schoomze" before is that like a word from the 70's? Schmooze rhymes with booze also snooze or you'll loose lol, ok silly I know.
My first pic
1.Ashwin @The wow of technolgy a techie dude, smart, sincere, and "supportive" in many roles. lol 2. Nellie @ CELEBBUZZNellie is a webby mistress who encouraged me to blog in the first damn place! lol hugs 3. Invisible women @ Black cinema at large Can you say hella cool? you know it, she's in the know. ! lol 4. Crushed @ Crushed by IngsocI'm gonna go out on a limb and say Crushed is from the UK. One dude that always posts on me blogs but he has been MIA lately come back come back lil Sheeba. lol 5. Antman @ Cre8buzz Antman is the "King of Schmooze"nuff said. hehehe
6. Moksha @by the grace of God a nice gilry that is sweet & genuine she deserves this schmoozy award, hehehe won't she be shocked when I tell her! lmao~
so congrats you great bloggers collect your Badge of honor above, you guys rock! all the best Christina harleyblues
I haven't but I know her Aunt a lovely English women named Barbara. Somehow I always manage to bring up the Beatlesor Paul McCartney in conversations. This past week I bumped into Barbara and she had mentioned the Beatles. You know they sang a song about my niece her name is Diane, something bout "She came in thru the bathroom window?" I said "No way!" you mean the song Polythene Pam off the album Abbey Road?
Barbabra, I'm not sure which album., I sang her a few bars, she laughed "yes that's the one "
Oh my god I said she is part of history I've always wondered since I was a kid who Pam was? hehehehe now I do. So Barbara brought me The Daily Mail weekend insert from 1994 and there in black in white, was Pam- Diane, she claimed she saw The Beatles 560 times from 14-17 years old she kept a tally in her diary. One time Paul's car broke down and Diane & her two friends pushed it.
Right before Paul had married Linda- Paul was away for a couple weeks the girls were bored and went to Paul's house went into a garden had found a ladder climbed in thru a bathroom window and fell into the sink. Paul's dogs were barking at her maddly so she went downstairs and let her mates in thru the front door, hehehehehe. Diane went thru the linen basket and got some dirty shirts that smelt of Paul! One for her and her two friends.( oh man, thats wild!)
The next time Paul saw them he said
"How would you feel if you went thru your wardrobe and didn't have a shirt to wear?" Paul never pressed charges.
Diane is married has 4 children & currently living in Spain she and her husband now run a nightclub. Barbara said she was going to write her niece and tell her about my blog and I would be writing about her. What a fantastic story and to be so close to Paul McCartney & The other Beatles amazing! So Diane (Polythene Pam) If you happen to read this lil snippet please leave us a message how incredible and beautifully funny memories for you!
wow! Right on I received another award, man thats 3 within one month! the
Rockin Girl blogger
from JezzB @ Antioxidents, a guy geeeez thats way cool. I still have to nominate people for the Schmooze award from Morgan. I'm just very tired will get back to this .
JEZZ! Thankyou soo much, I Love this "Rockin girl blogger" woohooo Id say that I rock hehehe thankyou for thinking of me. I hope you continue to enjoy my blogs.
you really made my day "Yesterday all my toubles seemed so far away" hehehe christina harleyblues
The Beatles Ban Singing Bee Bosses From Karaoke Covers
The producers of hit new TV karaoke contest The Singing Bee have been banned from using The Beatles and The Four Seasons hits on the show. The fun show, hosted by former 'N Sync star Joey Fatone, gives audience members the chance to croon hit songs, and fill in the words when the karaoke mscreen goes blank. The show has become a big hit in America, but some music industry executives are far from impressed - and they've refused to clear the classics for use on the programme. Producer Phil Gurin says,
"There are certain artists who just don't clear for these kinds of shows - The Beatles being the number one.
harleyblues take:
Why? American Idol has used Beatles songs and eveyone elses music under the sun, On IDOL, what is the difference, I see none.
comments?
update
July 24
The "singing Bee"IS a funny music show give it a view> I met one of the producers of the show after the show in LA. "Paul McCartney's secret gig" at a British restaurant near The Amoemba on Sunset. We all sat there at a round table outside, worn out and drained, waitin on our food (great place, great setting) I don't remember his name at this moment but he was young. funny as hell, with black rimmed glasses so If your reading my blog "dude your right, the show is funny as hell"!
Colombian superstar Shakirahas taken lessons out of Paul McCartney's bitter divorce with Heather Mills. Argentine newspapers and Page Six report that the wise hip-shaking singer has asked her fiance of six years,Antonio de la Rua, to sign a prenuptial agreement before they get married in September.
A source was quoted as saying, "When you're very much in love, you have plenty of people giving you advice, and none of them wants to see what happened to Paul McCartney happen to her."And no one can blame her for taking that precaution.
The Grammy Award-winning artist is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, and according to 2007's United World Chart, is the fourth most successful musician from the 2000s. And while she has made her millions, she is also one of the most charitable celebs around, being an ambassador for the UNICEF and founding her own charity, Fundacion Pies Descalzos (Bare Feet Foundation).Then again, her husband-to-be is hardly lacking in finances - he is the son of former Argentine president Fernando de la Rua. source
harleyblues take: Hey my mateys from here, Derbyshire, good for Shikira man the whole world is speakin about the McCartney divorce these types of things happen everyday sadly. Can the media just leave Paul & Heather alone for a bit? fat chance I bet! HB
More scenes for the reality rock soap This Is Purplemelonwill be filmed on Thursday at The Troubadour Club, 265 Old Brompton Road, Earls Court, when the boys return due to pubic demand.......All attending please note that cameras will be filming inside and outside the gig. For Fans: Purplemelon will be performing a fantastic new song. Possibly their best yet.
from Geoff Baker: RAMPANT RABBIT MELON
The TV cameras will be filming Purplemelon fans at the Melons' return to The Troubadour on Thursday (July 26th). For this episode, the TV team will be exploring the nefarious nature of Windsor McGilvray, or Rampant Rabbit Melon as he is known to the band. We are especially keen to interview on camera any lady friends of RRM. Please contact Geoff at the gig. Doors open at 8.00.
Saturday, July 21, 2007 Ad leaves Beatles fans wanting a revolution D sewell AP
CINCINNATI— Help! Some Beatles fans are feeling down about the latest use of a Fab Four song in a commercial — the 1967 peace anthem “All You Need Is Love” highlights a new disposable diaper campaign. “I just cannot see a Beatles song being used for trivial things ... not Beatles songs!!!!” fan Andy Bonnell said by e-mail from Liverpool, England, the Beatles’ home base.
Such sentiments represent something of a lost cause. A version of their song “Help!” was used in a car commercial in 1985, and the many appearances since then include the late John Lennon’s son Julian’s 2002 cover of “When I’m Sixty-Four” for insurer Allstate Corp. and current Target Corp. store commercials that use a version of“Hello Goodbye” — “Goodbuy” in the ads.
The Beatles "All you need is Love" 1967 notice Mick Jagger in the back ground
But the “All You Need...” campaign, launched this month for Procter & Gamble Co.’s Luvs diapers, struck a particularly sour note for some fans, who heated up online forums about it. Among the objections is that the idealistic song, popular in the counterculture “Summer of Love” era and among Vietnam War opponents, is being used at the time of another war, in Iraq, to evoke soiled diapers. “For people who feel that political connection, it comes off as kind of a callous action,” said Angela Natividad, coeditor of adrants.com, a marketing commentary site.
“You’ve got the Beatles, which draws like, religious feelings, and you’ve got the war.” The commercial’s tag line irritates some, too: “ ‘All you need is Luvs?’ pleeeeease,” wrote “Instant Karla” on the beatle-links.net’s “fab forum” discussion group. see more here
harleyblues take: C'mon NO, its really fab too see Beatles songs featured in commercials but not this, not a song that represents Peace & Love a Beatles anti war anthem. Man this SUX and not well. Can you say boycott? Hum, I wonder what Paul McCartney & Ringo will have to say about this? What a stinky shame this is NOT a cute idea at all and should be pulled immediately, just my two cents worth of course. hb
Rocky Racoon from the White album Ive search high & Low, NO Beatles video of Rocky Racoon lots of remakes tho, this is a college project kinda quirky & funny! ha
Hum, so I get thisGoogleAlert about Paul McCartney, apparently another blogger claims that Macca's youtube site isn't worth much, insinuating its crap! (not giving out the link to that blogger) feel me, you know what I say about that? bullchips! ahhh, some great clips there. Oh I can see me waving the rolled up yellow sign and waiving it at one point. I was totally undercover at that gig in LA as I have been "ill in" for weeks check it out here
ps. to the blogger that made those comments "don't be hatin on Paul McCartney" laughin at you hehehehahaha! hb
Hello people, last week I created a thread for fans new an old a Beatles mini concert! For those that haven't had a listen please please do so the link is here
it took me 7 hours to create this thread, lmao at me. The songs listed are as follows
Can't buy me love -From the movie " A hard days night" Saw her standing there The Beatles at Shea stadium - a Melody of songs Here comes the sun Hey Bulldog I'm the Walrus - "The walrus WAS Paul" lol Strawberry Fields Eleanor Rigby Something A day in a life Polythene Pam
what so great for me is I have a stereo speaker hooked up to my computer. heheheh I hope you LOVE thses vids please leave comments also If anyone has a request I'll try and find it for you, note no obscure McCartney tunes, YOU know who you are! enjoy harleyblues
Hello everyone! hi all in the UK. I see lots of visitors, how is the weather in England? I remember years ago while in the London the weather was aprox. 100 degrees, damn that is hot and muggy! Nelly & Tonyare you guys still in London? hehe wish I was there! hows the exchnage rate? lmao. anyway I thought of a song that reminds me of dear ol London. London is one of the greatest citys in the world, you know it.
Silly lil ruff video of London Town Paul, Linda & Denny. LOVEthis song and the album is great, LOVE it! bought London Town in Liverpool Kings Dock a must have Cd if you do not own it already. I LOVE LONDON wooohooo !!! hehehe harleyblues
How a 'free' album makes millions... Last Updated:
12:01am BST 19/07/2007
Prince's idea of giving away his latest release is not as eccentric as it first appears, writes Neil McCormick Did you know the Prince album given away with last week's Mail on Sunday was his 46th official release? Even given that it includes compilations (five) and live sets (two), that is a lot of albums - almost two a year since 1978. And some of them are doubles.
Prince: the smartest-working man in Pop? There surely comes a point when the world doesn't really need another album by any artist, a notion sales figures certainly bear out.
Elton John, Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones are quantifiable superstars enjoying some of the best reviews of their long careers and regularly touring to sold-out stadiums, but their latterday albums only graze the upper reaches of the charts, and singles vanish without trace.
The artist may feel compelled to keep creating, but for most fans even the greatest musicians are defined by a few classics and a hits compilation. Nearly 20 million people worldwide bought Purple Rain in 1984, when Prince's intoxicating, eccentric mix of rock and funk sounded like the future of music. By 2001 the fan base willing to shell out for Rainbow Children was a hardcore 300,000. UK sales of last year's heavily promoted 3121 were just 80,000. Mind you, at least that's 80,000 who actually wanted to listen to it, not just newspaper subscribers who might stick
it on in the background while reading about the
Beckham's latest adventures in Hollywood. When the market is saturated with something, people tend to say "you can't give it away". But the Mail on Sunday's distribution of three million copies of Prince's Planet Earth suggests otherwise. more here
Harleyblues take:
C'mon Telegraph, "latterday albums?" Paul McCartney's newest album Memory Almost Full is one of his most critically acclaimed albums in years, a true master piece! take it from one in the know, Me.
Wrong, a sedate fan will recognize a artist by his classics and hits. lmao!
Hello people, on my side bar I have listed several things, I'm hopin you explore. One is Skinny vote and Skinny search (see Monkey)? vote for me there if your diggin me blog or search with the funky monkey, lol. IF your really LOVIN my blogs you can Fame them at the "Fame It award" see pink and black buttons click em. hopin you have a beautiful day all the best Hb Christina
The Purplemelon Press Office T 01380 860 169 M 07971 461 002 PURPLEMELON STRESS-BUSTER HAILED AS "MIRACLE CURE"
The Purplemelon show - recently hailed by Anxiety magazine as "a miracle cure for modern day stressing" - returns by pubic demand to their natural home at The Troubadour Club on Thursday July 26th.
The Seventies-sounding, all-fun rock night with the group now lauded as London's best-looking rock band [ (c) Grazia magazine ] will kick off shortly after the doors open at 8.00 pm
at the former haunt of Jimi Hendrix (265 Old Brompton Road, Earls Court).
Purplemelon are Tom Hill (lead vocal, guitar), Eric Joyce (bass), Windsor McGilvray (drums and groupies), Owen Barry (lead guitar). The band of longhaired lookers were last month acclaimed by The American Institute of Modern Psychology as "the city girl's ideal tonic for the strain of living in London".
The Institute praised the Purplemelon show for "the unusual capacity to brighten your mood no matter what". The Institute's endorsement follows claims in the medical media that watching Purplemelon releases libo-endorphins in the brain, leaving the audience happier,sparkling and pretty much up for it.
To achieve the best effect of stress-relief from a Purplemelon show, attendees are advised to practice the following steps on the three days prior to the gig:
* Write down all your worries; read the list before trying to sleep. * Don't count your blessings - you haven't got any. Count your problems instead. * Turn on and turn up all the electrical appliances in any room you are in. Never turn anything off. * Only buy small expensive things that are easy to lose. * Replace all home and office lamp bulbs with overhead neon strip lights. Preferably ones that flicker. * Never clear the air over disagreement, let stuff fester. * Wear shoes one size too small. * Try to maximise your consumption of food additives and banned E-numbers. * Make schedules including an unrealistic number of tasks, so you can agonise over why you are constantly falling behind. * Isolate yourself from human contact and shout at anyone who attempts to invade your personal space. * Always ignore any woman's obvious new hair-style. * Shout at people outside your department at least twice a day. * Smoke. Smoke Gauloises in No Smoking areas. * Stitch people up as often as possible, especially your friends. * Always join in other people's arguments over matters that have nothing to do with you. Try to get strangers to join in too. * Do not meditate; why meditate when you can worry? Worrying is meditation carried out by realists. * When sending a press release, remember that small print annoys everybody.
harleyblues take: God Love you Geoff, tis all I can say "write" now hehe that was brillant as ever, think my day has just started off with a bang! ta your mate hb pss need some piccies of the lads
Yoko Ono is still adamant that John Lennon's murder Mark David Chapman should remain behind bars. Ono was asked by Mojo magazine whether she thought the killer should ever be able to walk free, to which she answered, "I'm a practical, logical person and I think it would be very dangerous for him to come out. Both for Julian (Lennon), Sean (Lennon) and me." harleyblues take:
hell, no, donnot let that murderer out what the feezie? Let him rot in jail and think about John Lennon for the rest of his sorry days. How could one even think of such a possiblity, there is none. He killed one of the most LOVED, brillant, talented, respected, muiscians of all times! They say to forgive your fellow man in this instance, NO, not in this lifetime!
In other Lennon news: A new limited edition version of the Gibson Les Paul-Junior guitar that Lennon played in 1972 has been reissued. The new edition of the instrument, which was used for his legendary 1972 Madison Square Garden concerts, will be limited to 300 guitars, built specifically to Lennon's then-upgrades for the original guitar. The guitar sells for a little over $7,500. For more information, log on to gibsoncustom.com/inspiredby/Lennon.html. see more here harleyblues take:
posted next door hehehe
In other Beatles-related news:
Ringo Starr took time out on his latest video update on his official website (ringostarr.com) to plug Paul McCartney's latest album, Memory Almost Full. Starr also raved about McCartney recent Los Angeles appearance at Los Angeles'Amoeba record store, which Starr, his wife Barbara Bach, and George Harrison's widow Olivia Harrison all attended. Also:
newly released is Hello Goodbye: Songs The Beatles Gave Away, a new album which collects a dozen songs that John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote and gave away in the '60s to such acts as Peter & Gordon, P.J. Proby, Cilla Black, and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, among others. Included on the set are Peter & Gordon's 1964 Number One hit "World Without Love" and Billy J. Kramer's Top Ten hit from later that year, "Bad To Me." Billy J. Kramer, who received several original tunes from Lennon and McCartney in the early '60s, says that he never took the pair's contributions for granted:
"I was very lucky, and I'm the first to admit it. To have John Lennon and Paul McCartney come down to Abbey Road (studio) and play you a song, I mean, what more can you ask for?"
harleyblues takes: ok spill who has heard this album, is it good? reviews please, is this album a must have?
Well today was my first day back to work after 3 plus weeks. I have been ill for months but feeling better day by day. It was a tough day I was dragging and felt like my head was in a fog a "sack of potato's" lethargic, have you ever felt that way?
So here I am now, still trying to find out about bloggin techniques, sheeshh I did NOT get "labels" at the bottom of every post: um note to self: input words into the links categorys, not a title like I've been doing but did I know this? (blushing) NO! Well I'm trying to create categories and I suppose they are all in a mess since I made "title labels" not links whoops! lol day by day I'll try to sort it all out. Just remember your little fumblings when you began blogging it's ok to laugh, I laugh at myself everyday. I'm taillights harleyblues
Last week I received a creative blogger Thoughtful award see here
from Kim-Laketress so its about time I reciprocate and give back to those I feel deserving of one of these cool awards. My first goes out to:
Kristy's Writer review awards see here click for you badge of honor!
1.Manchild her blog at When Least Expected a truly inspirational blog for anyone. Deep powerful and moving a must read. I've had some difficult situations this past month or so and found this blog and there were passages I read that helped me feel better, it hit me like a brick. Manchilds motto " "Inspiration To Brighten Dark Days And Lonely Nights When All Seems Lost" Manchild the Inspirational blogger award
The Inspirational Blogger Award For those bloggers who inspire others through their words and actions. With a positive attitude, and an uplifting spirit these bloggers make the blogosphere a better place, and encourage others to do the same. This award is for bloggers who rise up to set an example but continue to reach out and support others.
2.Franco Young at Misson Teddy Bear his mission is to give Teddy Bears to kids in need, never having love & for the sick and needy kids that will bring smiles to their faces. this is truly a charitable act. Franco speaks of love & giving Francos motto: "We must be fully responsible for all the decisions we take. Mind, Body And Spirit" Franco The Charity blogger award
The Charity Blogger AwardFor those who use blogging to help others and to raise awareness of those in need. Those who post missing persons posters, charity links, or who are involved in fund raising campaigns, or who make posts about charitable causes. Those who care enough to help others deserve this award.
3.Antman at Cre8Buzz I really cannot put into words what Antman is about? but I can tell you this, the guy is hella cool, fresh & innovative, for real! he makes one ponder, hummm? he makes everyone feel welcome, he is Mr. Imagination lol he is a "Chatty Cat" lol Antmans moto: Be seen..Be heard..Be found Antman The Thoughtful blogger award
The Thoughtful Blogger Award For those who answer blog comments, emails, and make their visitors feel at home on their blogs. For the people who take others feelings into consideration before speaking out and who are kind and courteous. Also for all of those bloggers who spend so much of their time helping others bloggers design, improve, and fix their sites. This award is for those generous bloggers who think of others.
So I can only possibly give out 3 bloggy awards at this time, so congrats to you guys above you deserve it! I cannot post the awards becuz of freakin pop up blocker (damn!) please see Kristys webby on how to collect your award once again congrats youGUYS Rock!
say what? Ive never done this before but will give it a try, Im sure Deborah will correct me if Im wrongo! lol So I guess I'll have to answer all these questions 10 in all alrighty than
What were you doing 10 years ago (5 Things): OMG are you serious? ok 1.going on bike "runs" havin too much fun, riding with my buddy "Rito" who has now since past away miss him. 2.workin at my current job 3.partying to much, lol 4.collecting Beatle/McCartney stuff big time! 5. hangn out with da fella's
What were you doing 1 year ago (5 Things): 1. Recovering from surgery a year ago to date, enhancements, lol 2. workin at my current job 3. seein a Giants game with my buddy Anna, that dork! 4. posting daily on Paul McCartney's webby 5. hangin out with my dad who I hadn't seen in years (long story)
Five Snacks You Enjoy: man now it's gettin easier 1.cheetos or corn chips ( ther're in the same family) 2. Ho Ho's 3. tea & cookies 4. veggies 5. quesodillas with chili or jalepenos
Five Songs That You Know The Lyrics To: Ha! I know too many songs & too many lyrics Ima music person member, lol lol put it this way, I know mostly all the lyrics to Beatles songs, most of McCartney & Wings songs, workin my way to know All McCartney solo efforts.
Five Things You Would Do If You Were A Millionaire easy one! 1.Buy my own pad I've never owned a house with more animal additions 2.Follow Paul McCartney an entire tour! (thats my dream) take a few mates with me of course 3.give to those that have been good to me in my life, that's not many. 4. give to people less fortunate set up a foundation, hell that takes more than a million here in California lol 5.philanthorpist
Five Bad Habits: 1.intermintent smoking 2.worry about the future 3.spend wayyy to much time online 4.? 5.?
Five Things You Like To Do: 1.listen to music and sing 2.travel the world seein Paul McCartney/chattin with me friends in Europe 3.beein free in the wind enjoying nature 4.laugh,laugh,laugh laugh hehehehe hahahaha! 5.Tell people how much they mean to me/blogging online
Five Things You Would Never Wear Again: 1.stirrup pants like when I was a kid 2. small bra's lol 3. fur 4.gouchos never liked them things 5. metal shoe (long story)
Five Favorite Toys: 1.my computer 2. my BMW/70 El Camino (dont even ask about the Harley) 3, Beatles collection 4. my gadegets that play music no-I dont have an ipod
5. My honey
Five things you hate to do: 1.dentist 2.stress 3.say "no" to someone 4.get up earlier than I have to 5. argue
To quote Deborah I’m now passing this meme on to others. What's a MEME? lol Play along if you want, and if not, hey you SUCK! I'm kidding, that’s cool! So Deborah tagged me as Christina from Harleyblues actually it's Harleyblues from Sir Paul McCartney & The Beatles guest band Purplemelon
You guys above have been tagged! ps. Im havin puter problems so bloggin is takin longer than usual Iv'e been trying for 3 plus days to download McAfee no workin! sheeeesh lol
this award helps“recognize those people that were [are] exceptionally adept at creating relationships with other bloggers by making an effort to be part of a conversation, as opposed to monologue.
”The rules? Below:- If, and only if, you get the Thinking Blogger Award or The Power of Schmooze Award, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think, or have schmoozed you into submission. -Link to this post and Mike so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme-Optional: Proudly display the ‘Thinking Blogger Award’ or ‘The Power of Schmooze Award’ with a link to the post that you wrote.
So Lil Miss Morgan thinks I am Schmoozer how cool is that! I never really heard the word "Schoomze" before is that like a word from the 70's? Schmooze rhymes with booze also snooze or you'll loose lol, ok silly I know.
heres what Morgan wrote about me that lil devilish!
3-Christina- Kooky, quirky and passionate for Sir Paul McCarntney and all things “Beatles”. Christina authors the Blog Sir Paul McCartney & The Beatles Guest Band Purplemelon as well as The Beatles and Eveyone that Loves Them. Her humor and free spirit has allowed me to discover everything in the known universe in regards to the Beatles. Her willingness to ask questions as well as her ability in developing relationships by networking is a definite “Schmooze” quality.
my response to Morgan
July14th
"kooky,Nope! never been called that, lol quirky? um passionate, YES! free spirit, Damn right! Humour, you know it!! lol Hey, I like people. what do I do next? and Morgan aww thanx for making me feel special gosh thats cool girlie! what do I need to copy and paste sheeesh I still have to pass on from my last little award! yikes! so please let me know what to do now you rock girl thanx!Harleyblues Christina
Recorded in Studio 2 at Abbey RoadMarch 1-2 1967 an idea by John Lennon's son Julian who had brought home a painting from school of a class mate Lucy O'Donell, Julian had said it was a piccie of Lucy, "Lucy in the sky with diamonds". This gave John the inspiration to write the song. There was speculation that the the song initials LSD was about drugs, dunno I wasn't there when John Lenoon wrote it, hehehe, here is an Brillant video from the movie Yellow Submarine
Never heard of the Beatles? scroll down thread 11 video's posted. Listen, see some slammin videos Ladies and Gentlemen The Beatles!
So I dedicate this posty to All of you that have never heard of or even listened to a
Beatle record which Beatles songs should I post? there over 500 plus songs by the "Fab Four" perhaps a lil history first,a short version. The Beatles are from Liverpool England started by John Lennon and Paul McCartney they were called the "The Quarrymen" in the early years.
In 1957 Paul McCartney and John Lennon, who were already involved in the music scene individually, met at a church fete and formed the The Beatles. George Harrison joined the band shortly after, followed by Pete Best - their original drummer. The group were known as The Quarrymen and began to play gigs around the City. The band had several different names before settling on The Beatles.
The group gained much experience while playing inHamburg, Germany and in November 1961, during a Cavern Club concert in Liverpool, the Beatles were spotted by Brian Epstein. By following year, Brian secured a record contract for the group. Beatlemania was about to begin!
Pete Best was replaced by a drummer named Ringo Starr and the Beatles recorded their first single 'Love Me Do', which reached No 17 in the charts. Their second single was the first of many to reach the number 1 spot. Beatlemaniareached America in 1964, with' Please Please Meto 73 million viewers tuning in to watch the band play on the Ed Sullivan show.
Can't buy me LoveFrom Hard days Night
Saw here Satnding there 1964
excerpt from Sam Leach
"By this time I was totally hooked...a prisoner of The Beatles. Their rich, wild sound seemed to pulse right through my body, reverberating around the room. By now everyone was watching in total awe Even the gangs had declared a truce and stood mesmerized. Immediately after the show finished, I followed them into their dressing room, which in reality was a ladies toilet converted for the night. Excitedly waving my bookings diary, I told John and Paul "One day lads, you're going to be as big as Elvis." John looked at me as though I was insane and muttered to Paul. "We've got a right nutter here Paul." Paul, knowing who I was, smiled and said. "Yes...but he's got a club and work for us."
I gave them twelve bookings there and then and for me this began a two year roller coaster ride through Rock'n'Roll history. They made their debut for me at the Cassanova Club on February 9th 1961. Three years later, February 9th 1964, they were on The Ed Sullivan Show. Pretty damn quick rise to fame I would say....right??
The Beatles Shea stadium 64
Here comes the sun
Hey Bulldog 1966
The Beatles had their psychodelic years! lol
I am the Walrus
Strawberry Fields
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (1966)
Something The Beatles
A Day in a life
Polythene Pam
So there you have it The Beatles and Man let me tell you, it took me hours to create this post so please watch em or else. joking of course! sharin my LOVE of the Beatles with you. Man I'm taillights harleyblues
July13 Wow so Im checkin blog log yesterday I spent 7 hours on this thread whf? Thats mad! I went thru countless hours of listening to music vids are just plain crap so please enjoy and leave your comments Ta HB
Rusty Andersonand his band are appearing at the Viper Room , West Hollywood , CA Wednesday , July 18 , 2007 , Showtime 9:00PM For details and tickets go to Viper Room Online See you there…..
Rusty Anderson & Paul McCartney
Rusty is one of Paul McCartney's band members yes, he can SSShhrreeeed lol! you go Rusty! see him, he ROCKS!!
The Beatles are among the best-selling musical acts of all time A monument dedicated to The Beatles is to be erected in the German city of Hamburg, where the band launched their international career.
Radio station Oldie 95 said work on the £310,000 monument will begin this year. The steel structure will represent John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and early Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe, who died in Hamburg in 1962. It will be built on a corner of the St Pauli district near clubs where the band played.
Harleyblues take: wooohoo right on for the Fab-four, plus Stewart Stutcliffe, "these were the wild years" for the lads, sleepin where ever they could rest their bobin heads and playing 14 hour GIGS!
July11th
Harleyblues note:
There should be some type of inclusion of Pete Best he played with the Beatles in Hamburg in those early years what about Pete, why isn't he being recognized?
This is the theme, Iv'e been thinkin ( please bare with me if I'm not coherent) I'm going to make this simple. So here we are, out here in the bloggy world checkin & readin blogs, meetin in chatrooms, meetin people online, making contacts and networking.
It hit me as funny as I had read a post by Antman"Lightbulb!" Antman had mentioned that people who post their piccies should not be taken to heart or face value. paraphrasing here, Is he right or what? YEP!
Over the years I have met people online who had claimed they were something or someone they were not. That just pisses me off not a little but alot alot> Deception and deceiving others is, watch me now: NOT cool at all, feel me? What you do unto others will come back to you
10 X's it's a fact. KARMA for those that understand the meaning of Karma, "is the law of moral causation."
So I say to you be careful and discriminating with whom you chat with online, do not let people rip you off and be taken.
Pictures are worth a thousand words (how do you know it's them in their fotos?) people are not what they seem at times, listen to your intuition. For those that are lying and deceiving others online. you'll get yours, Try not to hide behind your -. Sheeesh, what am I sayin? they're gonna do it anyway. Smiling faces behind- masks,
deceivers "Slow your roll" ha!
This has been on my mind for a lil over a week now, a friendly reminder to you out there, be conscientious and careful.
Hi people no wild bloggin for me today as I had surgery and stil have my "Head in the clouds" to quote Paul McCartney. Hope you are well and continue to read thru the vast pages of all 3 of my blogs I'm Taillights big time!
ps. the McCartney podcast below link is. "LMAO" so click if you want to listen> just in case you did not know, I do throw in coloured links in me blogs hehehehe. christina
William "Smokey" Robinson, 19th February 1940, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A . Smokey Robinson was the founding member of theMiraclesat Northern High School, Detroit. In 1955, Robinson became one of the major figures in the local music scene by the end of the Fifties. That year he met Berry Gordy, who was writing songs for R & B star Jackie Wilson, and looking for local acts to produce. Berry Gordy took the teenager under his wing. He produced a series of Miracles singles in 1958 and 1959, all of which featured Robinson as composer and lead singer, and leased them to prominent R & B labels.
In 1960, he signed the Miracles to his Motown Records and began to promote Robinson as a substantial colleague.
In Motown's early days, Smokey was involved in every part of the company's operations, writing, producing and making his own records, helping in the business of promotion and auditioning many of the young hopefuls who were attracted by Berry Gordy's growing reputation as an businessman.
Going to a GO GO
Smokey had begun his career as a producer by overseeing the recording of the Miracles' 'Way Over There', and soon afterwards he was involved with developing the talents of Mary Wells and The Supremes.
Here I go again
As the decade progressed, Bob Dylan referred to Robinson as "America's greatest living poet"; as if to justify this assertion, Robinson's lyric-writing scaled new heights on complex ballads such as "The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage" and "I Second That Emotion'. From 1967 onwards, Robinson was given individual credit on the Miracles" releases.
For the next two years, their commercial fortunes went into a slide, which was righted when their 1965 recording of"The Tracks Of My Tears" became a major hit in Britain in 1969, and the four-year-old "The Tears Of A Clown"achieved similar success on both sides of the Atlantic in 1970.
Robinson's exceptional song writing ability combined with his extraordinarily expressive falsetto voice, made each Miracles' release an occasion. During the next ten years some 36 singles hit the charts - among them such classics as You've Really Got A Hold On Me, What's So Good About Goodbye?, The Tracks Of My Tears, I Second That Emotion and the chart-topping Tears Of A Clown. So prolific was Smokey during the sixties that he was able to provide colleagues with equally powerful songs:
Marvin Gaye both benefited from his writing, as did Mary Wells, whose trio of Robinson epics (The One Who Really Loves You, You Beat Me To The Punch and Two Lovers)
all went Top 10 during 1962. Robinson also penned My Guy - a Number One hit for Wells, but also her Motown swan song. Many people were upset when Robinson split from the Miracles in 1972, but his solo career was not without interest. Smokey Roinsons classic soulful voice will never go out of style, Smokey is timeless, thats why we LOVE Smokey Robinson go on Smokey, get yours !
side note: Paul McCartney's own Bran Ray co-wrote One Heartbeat with Smokey, yeah Bri!
Smokey Robinson snippets DVD
enjoy the video's please watch harleyblues
July 10 harleyblues note: after each video the are lil tiny piccies below vid where you can see other vids from Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "Way over there" Tracks of my tears" "Really got a hold on me" "Just a mirage" to name a few, enjoy HB
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have a seat!lol
Perhaps I'll post whatever comes to mind than it will gel its self dunno but I appreciate your support and I'd really like to thank those that have taken the time to vote for me on the "Fame it awards"
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