Sep 10 2009
Li’l Macca and The Spider
THE FORE (-1,+1)
It was another smash show, this time in Faversham. The Fore were center stage and Spencer, Matt, Nathan and Dennis did a great set, as alw …
Hey … wait a minnit: Dennis?? And, though Nathan was on the drums for this gig, what happened to Simon??
Well, for this particular show, they hadta switch around a bit. Simon was still reeling from his recent holiday in San Francisco (yep — that one), so the multi-talented rhythmist, Nathan, took Si’s place on the drums while Spencer took over the rhythm. The bass? Welllllll …
that, oh ye resident rockers, turned out to be none other than Sixties rocker Dennis Hannabuss (yep … Spencer’s dad)! He learned the entire set in record time and joined the lads onstage for a dynamite gig! And ya can’t help noticing where Spencer got his good looks and musical ability, right??
Now, Si will be back shortly, but seein’ Dennis back in action was ultra-cool!!
AND ALONG CAME A SPIDER
A rare yellow spider that’s found only in the country of Malaysia has been given a new scientific name — and I wonder if you can tell who it’s named for.
First, let me introduce that funky little creature to yer right. It’s called the … Heteropoda davidbowie (ummm … any idea yet??), and the German scientist who discovered it is hoping that the publicity it gets will draw attention to all endangered animals. (Of course, one of Bowie’s most famous albums was 1972’s “The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.”)
CUTE KID
Before I sign off for this session, I just hadta include a pic of this cute little ten-year-old! Actually, it’s from a school photo where, despite being among the rest of his classmates for the group shot, he chose, instead, to read a paper!
Look closely, and you’ll see it’s a very young Paul McCartney!
Ahhh, the things people send ya these days …
Well, that’s it for this go-’round. With work finally leveling off here at the Rock Desk, we’ll be able to Get Back to normal (me??? Normal?? HAHAHAhaaa!) and have more for ya in less than 24. Hours.
Until then … I’ll see ya on the flip side!
A-HA!! Now we know the real reason for the famous Abbey Road Crossing of 1969! If you remember, in the original shot, Paul was walkin’ across the street, barefoot and obviously trying not to focus on his burning soles (hey … it’s what he said!).
Ya just gotta appreciate British broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson as he’s trying to stop plans to evict residents from the historic Jesus Hospital (and surrounding almshouses) in Bray, England.
Ain’t no doubt about it: Blues-tinged Soul is BACK!! And, bruthahs an’ sissstahs, I mean BIG-time!
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
This past weekend, Sir Paul McCartney took the stage at the new Citi Field in New York — and what a show it was!!
The musicians in the band were great, the same band he’s had the last 10 years or so, including Wix, the great keyboard player who was with them back when I first saw them in 1989.
THIS IS A SPECIAL EDITION ROCK REPORT:
Yep … that’s what the score was after Macca’s visit to The Late Show With David Letterman on Wednesday night.
But he did look fantastic — even to the extent that fans couldn’t even envision him as a 67-year old.
All right … before you start wondering if I’d had some kind of writer’s block in composing that title, let me explain:
But didja know that he was offered the front-man job with another band first? Yeah! A young guitarist with some great ideas asked him to sing for one he was forming. At the time, Paul thought the band wouldn’t really make it, and opted to stay with his own.
I feel a bit safe writing this … especially since it’s Wednesday …
He’s got a great idea, IMHO. Y’see, food production is responsible for 20% - 30% of the world’s green house gas emissions.
I know … but my fershluggin’ computer went down again yesterday and I hadta reinstall it. That’s why it’s late.
And pop diva/tabloid toast Cher has just signed to appear in a movie called Burlesque along with actress/singer Christina Aquilera. The former Mrs. Bono (for you young’uns: I mean Sonny, not the U2 fronter. Awww, just Google® ‘em, okay??) will be playing a former dancer who owns a neo-burlesque club employing Christina (somehow, this doesn’t seem too far from reality, does it?).
Man, no matter what ya think about folk-singer Yusuf (formerly known as Cat Stevens), you’ve gotta give the man credit for his honor and humility …
(These questions came from honest-to-whatever emails I’ve received over the past week):