Stones Wattage

A couple of Ed Sullivan appearances. This one has some of Charlie’s simpler drumming.

There’s more going with the drumming in “Let’s Spend Some Time Together.”

For ages Mick insisted he didn’t change the lyric at Sullivan’s request, but the Internet has put the lie to that. Jim Morrison didn’t bow to Ed, and the Doors were banned from the show.

There’s No App For That

When my father was in an assisted living facility, I was taking care of his house during my many frequent trips to Phoenix. His answering machine was constantly getting automated messages from CVS, saying he had prescriptions ready for pickup.

I’m now having the same problem with my cellphone. There is no option in the CVS app to stop the calls, let alone turn off automatic refills. So I resorted to Facebook.

So an old-fashioned phone call is what it’s going to take? I’ll give it a try on Monday.

Our Marvelous American Heritage

A couple of choice pieces of original art currently on Heritage Auctions.

Jack Kirby/Joe Sinnott – Fantastic Four #86 Cover

I can’t say for sure if the Pro-White changes on Doctor Doom were made by Joe and/or someone at the Marvel office. In this collection of Joe’s brushes, in the middle of the container you’ll see one with dried Pro-White.

Ditko’s inking is a good contrast to Joe because he favored a pen for outlines, using a brush for emphasis and solid areas.

Steve Ditko – Amazing Spider-Man #18, p.12