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Pixie <Pixie@AnnWheatley.com>, wrote
>On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:25:57 GMT, Holligan@pompies.ky wrote:
>
>>AHA - you win the marbles!
>>Black Cat Peanut bar it is . That's my 2nd home from home.
>>I see you''ve travelled. You know that one ?
>>
>I know nuts..... mehehe. Have (now passed) family ties through
>marriage.
>I don't get out much. I try to make the most when I do go. Haven't
>been "thar"... Even the ex pats tell me not to go thar...
>
>>Head Banging -lost a little hair since those days so gave it up.
>>
>Yeah.... you kinda need hair for that..../grin
>It embarrasses the kids no end to see their Dad throwing His head
>around and all they can hear is rattling....rofl...
>
/chuckles
>> You NEED hair for that. Don't wanna die looking like Willie Nelson.
>>
>When you can write lyrics like Him, who needs hair??
>
This, and the above, is all I could connect with in this post
of yours, Pixie.
Is it ..
a.) being male
b.) being over 50
c.) being musically challenged
d.) being a homebody
e.) all of the above
.. that has me smiling and twiddling me thumbs waiting for
the clapping to start so I can join in?
>>But it is infectious and can't help myself sometimes when the place is
>>rocking. It gives me a kick every time.
>>
>Herpes is infectious too, but I don't want that either.....ROFL
>
>>Dancing. I watch that Las Vegas dance competition on the box, with my
>>daughter. The energy - Wonderful stuff.
>>
>Yes. Always glued here to the dancing.
>
>>It's good to see the gap between ballet and the others are narrowing -kinda
>>opens up the opportunities for dancers.
>>
>Hip hop is lost on me... /blahck...Joint dislocation to very bad muzak
>is all that is.
>I'm a purist.
>
>>I saw Tap Dogs the other day live for the 2nd time. Great entertainers.
>>
>Aren't they just the best!! They tap??... oh! Haven't been able to
>drag my eyes down to their feet yet.......rofl. One day....
>
>>You guys have exported some incredible acts over the years.
>>Aus Crawl - soul.food
>>
>Tick!
>Meet me down by the jetty laaaaandinggggggg... mehehe.
>
>>Little River Band & John F - did a gig with them in LA in the 80's - awesome
>>guys.
>>
>John waved at me once at Whispering Jack concert here. Some tall noof
>was in front of me jumping all over the place and I had to look around
>them.
>(Vewwy small country town, so everyone could dance at the concert). I
>turned and looked behind me to see what He was lookin' at and He
>mouthed "yes, YOU" and laughed..... /blush
>My two seconds of "fame"...../laff
>
John Farnham.. the guy that has left the stage left the stage left the stage ??
I am going to do more IF you respond <g>
>>Icehouse - lost to the world although I hear Davies is doing something
>>
>Never was so popular when they was The Flowers.... !
>Name is everything.
>Like The Wiggles..... you knew they were The Cockroaches first??
>/grin
>
>>Crowded House & the brothers.- songwriters par excellence.
>>
>Crowded House is kinda NZ...... they just never let on!! Who would!?
>/grin.... ok, ok... I know... We really do love Kiwis!
>Same as Russell Crowe, no plans to buy NZ anytime soon.... mehehe.
>They only THINK they invented pavlova! Nope, we ain't giving that up.
>
>>James Reyne - Never wavered or bent to popular stuff kept to his unique
>>style - huge respect -I was asked to pick a few random influential tunes
>>from the 70's & 80's during a lengthy radio station interview in the US.
>>
>I love the fact I can't understand a word the guy says..../grin.
>His brother David heads up a chat show on morning tv here, daily.
>David is a little more "stuffed shirt" than James. Hunts in cupboard
>for forgotten Semantics... Had a Leunig cover....
>
>> I thought "stuff it" I dug deep into my mental archives and went for the
>>unsungs, and he was one of my choices. Everyone expected me to call up
>>Zeppelin, Floyd or Yes Strawbs or more so US bands Grand Funks etc.
>>
>Who?? mehehe. Was still in school when Floyd hit the wall too.
>Zeppelin???.... that German balloon thing?? /giggle....
>
>> The calls that came in afterward of guys who knew and guys who didn't jammed the
>>switchboard. It was amazing. I think he sold a shitload of albums the next
>>day. The DJ was dumbfounded, never heard of it, but rocked all the same.
>>Many a lesson to be learned in that locality. I was SMUG to say the least.
>>Good talking
>>
>I hope James bought you a beer next time you was in town.
>
>Yes. Very good talking! Music makes the world a smaller place.
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