I heard the same thing from some of those same people who said so. I’m not the one saying it, they are. Those same people. You know it and I know it.
Author: DOuG pRATt
Alright, Who Are the Kids?
Elvis ’77
Listening to Jon Wolfert on Rewound Radio today, he brought up the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, and I sent him a note about my memory of the event.
Joltin’ Joe Lives!
A magnificent example of Joe Sinnott’s skill and artistry.
Here I am in 1977, after buying the page and having Joe sign it. Look to the left on the bed. Dig that crazy 70’s hotel decor! The tape recorder strategically placed on the phone switchhook came from the radio station where I worked at the time. My pal Denro and I used it to record an interview with Joe.
Bass, Guitar and Drums
It seems the age of Guitar Gods is, for now, over. I heard a young online DJ call it “Boomer Rock.” Fair enough, but quaint it ain’t, and never will be!
Pocket Pickers, Old and New
“There are people who will slap you on the back with one hand, and pick your pocket with the other.” That was the catchphrase of Racket Squad a syndicated TV series from the early 50’s. The show exposed how con men run their rackets. “Captain Braddock, Captain Braddock… ready.”
https://youtu.be/s_i5XdOnowU
Scams still abound, of course. I get calls every day on the landline with fake caller ID’s. Most don’t leave voice messages, but every so often there is one saying the IRS is investigating me and I must return the call immediately. Another trick is a fake Microsoft security alert message embedded in a Web page. The scammers are in India, with their English being, I suppose, a legacy of British colonial rule.