Cover Bands 2
Published for Wednesday - October 09, 2024
Written Saturday - 10/05/24 03:05 PM
After bingeing on Leonid and Friends, I discovered another high quality cover band. They go by the name Hindley Street Country Club (HSCC) and play covers for various music groups.
Addendum:
Written Saturday - 10/05/24 03:05 PM
Below are some of my favorites done by this group.
Cover Bands 1
Published for Tuesday - October 08, 2024
Written Saturday - 10/05/24 02:00 PM
I got introduced to cover bands on the internet. And these were high quality cover bands. They played the original songs note-for-note like the original bands.
I thought we were doing well just to play the original tunes in our rock bands. It never dawned on me that there was a large market of people who wanted the sound of the tune to be exactly like the original. That's what has evolved in recent years.
Even their singers sounded like the original singers. And that was by design for many of those cover bands, which means they might have even invited a guest singer or instrumentalist to cover a part exactly as it sounded in the original version of the song.
The first, and very high quality cover band, started out playing all of my favorite Chicago tunes. It was a group of loosely knit Russians and all friends of a guy named Leonid. The band became known as Leonid and Friends. (See picture above.)
Leonid was the band's arranger and selected musicians who sounded just like the originals. He utilized a large group of musicians and pulled from that group with the sound of each song in mind.
Leonid and Friends started in 2014 as a Chicago tribute band and was based out of Moscow, Russia. They began as a YouTube band but now tour as well. Leonid Vorobyev is the founder and leader of the group and in 2018 they begam a large number of covers of other bands.
Addendum:
Written Saturday - 10/05/24 02:00 PM
Below are some of my favorites done by this group.
Music
Published for Monday - October 07, 2024
Written Saturday - 10/05/24 09:40 AM
I'm going to be busy for a while. I can't believe I've waited this long to add a topic that is so much a part of my life. But, here it is - Music!
I'm going to be busy adding a wealth of information to my new topic. I'm going to start with one I added recently and go from there.
There's a lot of good things going on in the world of music, some of it very new and then there's the old stuff that is still so good and worth remembering and revisiting.
Admittedly, this new topic is going to reflect my taste in music but that's what a blog is all about. Reflecting one's personal preferences.
So here goes. Let's get this going! You can click on the 'Music' category over in the left-hand menu to keep up with my music related additions.
Weekend
Published for Sunday - October 06, 2024
Written Saturday - 10/05/24 09:00 AM
I went looking for the song Weekend but couln't remember who did it. I knew the title was not 'the weekend' which dominated the result.
In fact I couldn't find what I was looking for until I went to YouTube and scrolled down the list quite a ways.
There it was! Weekend! It was done by an ancient group (popular back when I was an avid listener.)
The hit song was indeed entitled 'Weekend' and was written and performed by a group known as 'Wet Willie.' Back in the days of my youth a 'Wet Willie' invoved slobbering all over one of your fingers and then sticking it in someone's ear. That is what was known as a 'Wet Willie.'
Still the song was a big hit and I really liked it.
Addendum:
Written Saturday - 10/05/24 09:00 AM
Thought I would add Wet Willie's song, Weekend, to make it easy on any readers that
want to hear it.
The Problem
Published for Saturday - October 05, 2024
Written Friday - 10/04/24 07:00 AM
You know, the problem with medical stuff (such as a diagnosis) is that everyone is now an expert thanks to Google and the like. Or, in my case, the problem centers around the use of common sense to create a diagnosis that could be entirely wrong.
I'm not sure common sense is necessarily a good thing. But it's hard to accept that what they did today at the Leeds, AL UAB Medicine office was a legitimate scan.
That's because they were supposed to do both a neck scan and a brain scan and they were supposed to do both (I would assume) with and without contrast.
However, that's not what seemed to happen. I know they had to reschedule me from Wednesday afternoon until today. They indicated that the scanner was not working was the reason I was given.
Well, they moved me all around and did a number of scans (probably 10 or so) and all of that was performed without contrast. Then they pulled me out, put the IV in my arm (to do the contrast) and moved me to one location. Then they ran the machine for a good while (with one kind of scan at only one location) and then they moved me back out and said that it was all done.
I know they saw the surprise in my eyes and I should mention that when I was first greeted in the room by the tech, he apologized over and over again for how long I had to wait. And, more to the point, he indicated that my wait was due to the fact that they were having problems with the scanner. Hmmm?
I'm also concerned that I was not billed for my co-pay and that whatever I wind up being billed for the scan will not be in line with what I was told by the person on the other end of the phone at my UHC medical insurance. I hope I'm wrong on that front but I guess we'll see.
Wrong Day
Published for Friday - October 04, 2024
Written Thursday - 10/03/24 07:10 AM
As I write, it's the third of October (Thursday) and I earn another credit today on my Audible account and get to purchase The War On Warriors as I mentioned a few days ago.
But more to the point of the post title, I'm a day ahead on my schedule. Ooops.
I got up and showered like I was going to my Friday appointment in Leeds, AL. Problem is, it's Thursday. That's a bummer.
I guess I get to follow my Thursday regimen (workout #1 and a 1 miler.) And, I get to get sweaty just after taking an early shower. And, I get to get up and do this all again tomorrow.
Oh well, such is (my) life.
The V.P. Debate
Published for Thursday - October 03, 2024
Written Wednesday - 10/02/24 07:25 AM
As I type, it's the day I go to UAB in Leeds, AL. Also, I have a 1 miler ahead and no weight training. Should be a good and easy day.
Last night I watched the Vice Presidential debate. It was pretty much what I anticipated.
Walz approached it casually and J.D. Vance went at it with more formality. I've got to say that I hoestly enjoyed how kind they were to each other.
It was truly refreshing to see the cordiality expressed by each candidate. Wouldn't it be amazing if we all approached it the same way? Too much to ask?
Addendum:
Written Wednesday - 10/02/24 07:40 AM
Today I travel to UAB Leeds to do an MRI. I've had one done already but they
want to see my neck in addition to any changes that have occurred up top.
The other one was done in Spanish Fort and was done 2 to 3 years ago. This
one should reflect any changes that have occurred.
I go back to the doctor to get the full report sometime just before Thanksgiving.
No idea what to anticipate here.
Addendum2:
Written Wednesday - 10/02/24 01:15 PM
As I closed in my previous addendum, I had no idea what to anticipate. And I
could have never guessed in a million years what would happen.
I was about half way to I-20 when I received a call from the UAB office there
in Leeds, AL. Turns out their MRI machine was no longer scanning and needed
to be repaired.
They knew I had a long drive and were trying to wave me off for a rescedule.
Works out fine with me (being retired and all) and I told the guy I would
stand-by to receive a call to reschedule. I think he was happy that it was
such an easy thing to do in my state of retirement.
Prayer
Published for Wednesday - October 02, 2024
Written Tuesday - 10/01/24 07:15 AM
Yesterday evening I was doing my daily prayer. I'm not so good at consistently making it a daily thing, but I'm working on it.
In this particular instance, God was speaking to me. I open up my prayer praying for 1) our country, 2) the suffering children in child trafficing, and 3) the suffering adults in countries like North Korea.
Usually I have a pretty static way of offering this portion of my prayer. But, yesterday I realized that I have no idea how God would pull off an answer to this prayer.
I remember saying to Him that I have no idea how He might ease all of the suffering. It was then that I realized I really didn't know how He could possibly answer #2 and #3.
It was also then that I realized I didn't need to know and further didn't want to know what He would do. In that moment I realized that it was simply my job to pray for those needs and to leave the answers to Him.
To anyone else this may not have meant much. But to me this was a big deal. I don't need answers. That's God's job. I just need to do my job and offer up the prayer.
This will likely change my prayer life. Hopefully, it will become more consistent as a result of this revelation. Lord help me in that respect.
The War On Warriors
Published for Tuesday - October 01, 2024
Written Monday - 09/30/24 07:00 AM
On the afternoon of October 3, I earn another credit on my Audible account. This time I'm using it to prchase Pete Hegseth's latest book The War on Warriors.
I almost got this book a while back but found another instead since I wasn't sure about the book or the writer. Not really sure why I skipped it except my lack of familiarization with both.
Well, I saw Mike Rowe and Victor Davis Hanson recommend it during an interview and I made a mental note. I want this to be the next book I read. If those guys think it is good (and both did) then it's good enough for me.
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