(Okay, so perhaps that was an alliterative stretch there...)
In no particular order, here are some random thoughts for Tuesday.
*Sirius Satellite radio. Love the programming. Hate the reception. I'm getting it for free for a year as part of the package with my new Dodge, but I don't think I'd pay for it. When I can get through one song without the reception shitting the bed 4-5 times, I'll reconsider. Unless and until that happens, though, they're not getting me to part with my hard-earned shekels for this... Which is a shame, because the ample offerings on Sirius allow me to hear lots of great music.
*Which brings up my next point: What the hell happened to the horns, man? Listening to music from the '50s through the '80s, there's plenty of brass. Sax is a staple, but the other members of the horn section are well-represented for the most part. And then... nothing... With the possible exception of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones (who totally rock in concert, BTW), I can't think of any post-80s group that still employs any brass sound. And that stinks.
*Note to trucks hauling heavy equipment: Just because the nose of the dumptruck hauling everything made it through the light as it turned red doesn't mean the 30' trailer behind it made it. And with traffic backed up, you just created gridlock that meant no one moved the entire light cycle. Giving us plenty of time to stare at your truck with your business name and number prominently displayed. Get ready for dozens of calls for "Seymour Butts"...
*And while we're on the subject of traffic, just when the hell did the local police forces start recruiting from junior high schools? I must have passed half-a-dozen cops who couldn't have been more than 14 or 15 this morning... The counter argument is that I am getting freakin' old...
*Lastly, a touch of evil... As I sat at a traffic light, I noticed the guy behind me was SHAVING. A flurry of movement caught my eye in the rear view mirror, and as I gazed behind me, yes, this dude is vigorously shaving himself on his morning commute. For a brief fleeting second I thought about tossing the truck in reverse and backing into him just for being so fucking stupid and self-absorbed. Imagine the look on the cop's face when he gets to an accident at a traffic light to see a Lexus SUV plowed into a pickup truck with the driver of the Lexus holding a demolished razor in his hands...
That is all...
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Off the tope of my head: Aerosmith had a 90s hit "Falling in love (is hard on the knees) that had some horns (and their infamous "Big 10 inch record" is a classic from the 70s) & Chris Cornell's theme song from the last Bond flick, "You know my name" had some heavy brass, as well. But, those are the studio versions & virtually no one travels with that sort of band any more.
Personally, I blame Kenny G. for killing the genre.
Other than yesterday and this morning, I love my XM Radio. Seems that the engineers screwed up a firmware update and turned one of their satellites into a brick.
All better this afternoon and I get very few drop outs.
Gary
http://www.daddies.com/
Not only do they have a GREAT wind section, but they have covered every major "pop" style of music in their albums. From Classic Rock, to Ska, to Punk, To metal, to Country. Great Band!
Arrrr
Ricky,
Heh. I think you nailed it, though, with "no one travels with that sort of band". I think it's more precise to put it that no one wants to PAY that sort of band...
Gary,
Hmmm. Must be me, then, or perhaps Sirius just hates the North Shore. I literally cannot make it through a single song without it cutting out at least 2 or 3 times, usually more like a half-dozen.
Weer'd,
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to check it out later (when I have a 'puter with sound...)
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