PROPOSED: That popular music might be effective in drawing some new folks into houses of worship…including the least, lost and lonely...the ragged people who live in the poorer quarters...on the other side of the tracks... This post originated after my family texted earlier about church attendance and collection plate numbers... and how with the influx of new people moving into warmer climates, they're chopping down trees to build new houses...and displacing the local wildlife... MUSICAL ALTAR CALLS... Here’s one that addresses the loss of natural spaces and would be good for next weekend’s Earth Day sermons: Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi (Official Lyric Video) Comments on the new subdivision in town... Regarding the family text comments about the animals having no place to go after man displaces them with developments… Read on... Why, aren't our sanctuaries supposed to be places that welcome saints and sinners…otherwise... See "Rahab" below for an example... And also this tax collector... The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun (Music Video) [4K HD] I dig their organ’s version of VOX Domini…(Latin for "voice of the Lord") Here's another... This is actually an image of Archbishop Randall Adler on a music CD. He was once the Primate of the Charismatic Episcopal Church that we were part of for many years… SHELTERS FROM THE STORMS These spiritual way stations were originally placed to help wayfarers who've lost their way...either temporarily...or because they've yet to find it... "Come in, we'll give you shelter from the storm..." St.Vincent - Clip "Bill Murray canta Shelter from the Storm di Bob Dylan" (02:38) Shelter from the Storm-Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead -live Oakland 1987 (05:04) "Asking only workman's wages I come looking for a job But I get no offers Just a come-on from the whores On Seventh Avenue I do declare There were times when I was so lonesome I took some comfort there..." Paul Simon - The Boxer (with Bob Weir) – Outside Lands 2019, San Francisco (08:29) Why look what we have here...a lady of the night that's entering Paradise... Rahab and the Spies (Joshua 2) (03:21) WAYWARD SONS...AND DAUGHTERS... "Carry on my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more no! Carry on You will always remember Carry on Nothing equals the splendor Now your life's no longer empty Surely heaven waits for you" Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son (Official Video) (05:23) The Rolling Stones - Prodigal Son (Official Lyric Video) (02:52) To help you prepare for this next bodacious ode...Read on... ...If you've been following your BASE instincts, falling for all the SNARES of life, getting stuck in BOTTLENECKS, yielding to SAXual temptations...do not FRET...there's hope!!! Listen in...These musical magicians can raise the DEAD... Ry Cooder - The Prodigal Son (Live in studio) (05:52) Non-Sequitur...but Funny... #music #humor #TheAnimals #prostitutes #spies #saints #sinners #CEC #JoniMitchell #WilliamBendix #PaulSimon #BobWeir #BillMurray #Kansas #RollingStones #RyCooder

Fellow Pilgrims: This serves - first, as a "welcome-to-your-new-home" card for my guitar- & drum-playing therapist. I see him whenever I'm "outta strings" (strung out) & BEFORE :))) Second, as a intro to some folks that serve a musical shamans - as they dispense their musical medicine around our shared globe... This house was built by the country western singer/songwriter, Elvis Carden. One website states that it took 16 years to complete and was the inspiration for his album "Living in an Old Guitar." (Literally?) The current owner inherited the property and has it listed with an asking price of $160,000 with a note that it needs complete rehab. If you do a quick Google search for Guitar House Fayetteville, GA, you will find that this home has been featured on many websites. Source Elvis Carden performs "Living In a Guitar" --- CDX Hallway of Fame (02:36) Blessings coming in...Blessings going out... GUITAR THERAPY Jamming From Inside a Guitar w/ Maple The Pup (00:29) DRUM THERAPY Back in my day, whenever this next song started playing on a transistor radio, we all looked around for something on which to bang along with...school desk top, car hood, garbage can cover...our stomachs...Later on in this post, Grateful Dead drummer says the same thing about his own youth days... The Ventures - Wipe Out (03:42) Equal Opportunity Time...Keeper Wipe Out (The Surfaris); drum cover by Sina (02:50) "Pick up"..."Stick" up... Lines... Drummers Giving Back...Music as Medicine... Drum Circle Provides Therapy, Healing (02:50) --The beat of the drums has been a welcome sound to many residents of the Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility. Sundiata Kata has been bringing his passion and drums to Edgemoor for the past 2 years, and he's personally seen the healing effects it has to those that drum along with him. Doctors of Music & Neuroscience "play" together to better understand our brains... In 2018, I got to see these two doctors (of Music & Neuroscience) at NYC's Hayden Planetarium in a program called "The Music of the Spheres" or, “Musica Universalis: The Greatest Story Ever Told"... Dr. Gazzaley began by projecting in the ceiling of the Planetarium a moving, energy-charged depiction of the origins of the universe...Then, Mickey donned a special skull cap that captured and displayed his brain waves on the same ceiling while he played a unique stringed instrument he designed called "The Beam"...To "Seymour", check out the Eyewitness News link below. Life's Rhythms Reimagined w/ Mickey Hart & Dr. Adam Gazzaley (05:54) Rhythm & The Brain: Superorganism (04:56) --Mickey is shown playing an instrument he designed that he calls "The Beam"... Check out his Dead earpiece: One of 'The Grateful Dead' comes home to New York - Eyewitness News 7 NY --includes short video (02:42) AND this gem... Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart tells Sandy Kenyon how he met the band's drummer Bill Kreutzmann and the Grateful Dead (01:45) Backstage with Sandy Kenyon: Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart at the planetarium - Eyewitness News 7 NY --includes a short video (01:32) After Hours Club... 12 Dayze of Christmas Gratefulness-EIGHT: Little Drummer Boyz & Girlz Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart: from drums to space at Hayden Planetarium - Asbury Park Press --lots more "space" to describe and enjoy now what went on during these cosMICK shows... As Mickey imagined when he first met the Grateful Dead...they would take the music AROUND THE WORLD...This dream became a reality...and is still unfolding. Enjoy this closing set... King Clave | Planet Drum ft. Mickey Hart | Playing For Change | Song Around The World (02:48) #music #humor #ElvisCarden #baseball #guitar #home #drums #MickeyHart #GratefulDead #BillKreutzmann #DrAdamGazzaley #drumcircle #TheVentures #Sina #PlayingForChange

UPDATED: April 13, 2023 Please pause before reading to remember all the victims of gun violence...the children, their parents, friends & neighbors... TAKE ACTION NOW: Moms Demand Action for gun sense in America Find and contact elected officials --Columbine 1999 Happiness is a Warm National GUN??? AR(-15) you freakin’ nuts? an ASSAULT on SANITY! WEAPONS of mass deception …and contribution$ How The NRA Worked To Stifle Gun Violence Research (2018) - npr The NRA Is Pouring Millions Into Blocking Gun Violence Prevention (2022) – Vanity Fair INSANITY CLAWS Why Some Members of Congress Are Wearing AR-15 Assault Rifle Pins – Time.com (02/7/23) (from the article) [Rep. Andrew] Clyde, owner of the gun shop Clyde Armory in Athens, Ga., soon took credit for doling out the pins and invited other representatives to reach out if they wanted one. “I hear that this little pin that I’ve been giving out on the House floor has been triggering some of my Democratic colleagues,” Clyde said while flashing one of the rifle pins in a video he posted to Twitter on Feb. 2. “Well, I give it out to remind people of the Second Amendment of the Constitution and how important it is in preserving our liberties.” Clyde Armory sells a wide array of semi-automatic rifles, including many AR-15 variants. The Congressman’s stake in the company is worth up to $25 million, according to his 2021 federal financial disclosure. GOP Rep. Barry Moore Wants AR-15 as 'National Gun of America' (2/21/23) - Newsweek HOW MANY DEATHS WILL IT TAKE...TIL WE KNOW TOO MANY CHILDREN HAVE DIED??? PROPOSED: AMERICA NEEDS A NATIONAL GUN...WE'RE KNOWN BY THE COMPANY WE KEEP... NY's Congressman Anthony D-Esposito supports the proposal to create a NATIONAL GUN for America...See below who's a co-sponsor. Are you seeing RED as I am? Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Remastered 2009) - Beatles (02:44) Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan (04:50) LATER, WHEN YOU'RE HOME FROM THE RANGE... RAK-47's not AK-47's: Let's give peace a chance... (2/17/23) Random Acts of Kindness Day Feb. 17: Ain't no time to hate... (2/17/23) #music #guns #violence #AR15 #assault #weapons #nationalgunproposal #NRA #AnthonyDEsposito #GeorgeSantos #RandomActsKindnessDay #BobDylan #Columbine

DUSTING OFF THE HISTORY BOOKS... Dust Bowl Blues - Woody Guthrie (03:28) "Dust Bowl Blues" I just blowed in, and I got them dust bowl blues I just blowed in, and I got them dust bowl blues I just blowed in, and I'll blow back out again I guess you've heard about ev'ry kind of blues I guess you've heard about ev'ry kind of blues But when the dust gets high, you can't even see the sky I've seen the dust so black that I couldn't see a thing I've seen the dust so black that I couldn't see a thing And the wind so cold, boy, it nearly cut your water off I seen the wind so high that it blowed my fences down I've seen the wind so high that it blowed my fences down Buried my tractor six feet underground Well, it turned my farm into a pile of sand Yes, it turned my farm into a pile of sand I had to hit that road with a bottle in my hand I spent ten years down in that old dust bowl I spent ten years down in that old dust bowl When you get that dust pneumony, boy, it's time to go I had a gal, and she was young and sweet I had a gal, and she was young and sweet But a dust storm buried her sixteen hundred feet She was a good gal, long, tall and stout Yes, she was a good gal, long, tall and stout I had to get a steam shovel just to dig my darlin' out These dusty blues are the dustiest ones I know These dusty blues are the dustiest ones I know Buried head over heels in the black old dust I had to pack up and go An' I just blowed in, an' I'll soon blow out again Dust Bowl Refugee - Woody Guthrie (04:04) Dust Bowl Refugee I'm a dust bowl refugee, Just a dust bowl refugee, From that dust bowl to the peach bowl, Now that peach fuzz is a-killin' me. 'Cross the mountains to the sea, Come the wife and kids and me. It's a hot old dusty highway For a dust bowl refugee. Hard, it's always been that way, Here today and on our way Down that mountain, 'cross the desert, Just a dust bowl refugee. We are ramblers, so they say, We are only here today, Then we travel with the seasons, We're the dust bowl refugees. From the south land and the drought land, Come the wife and kids and me, And this old world is a hard world For a dust bowl refugee. Yes, we ramble and we roam And the highway that's our home, It's a never-ending highway For a dust bowl refugee. Yes, we wander and we work In your crops and in your fruit, Like the whirlwinds on the desert That's the dust bowl refugees. I'm a dust bowl refugee, I'm a dust bowl refugee, And I wonder will I always Be a dust bowl refugee? Dust Pneumonia Blues - Woody Guthrie (02:43) Dust Pneumonia Blues I got that dust pneumony, pneumony in my lung, I got the dust pneumony, pneumony in my lung, An' I'm a-gonna sing this dust pneumony song. I went to the doctor, and the doctor, said, "My son," I went to the doctor, and the doctor, said, "My son, You got that dust pneumony an' you ain't got long, not long." Now there ought to be some yodelin' in this song; Yeah, there ought to be some yodelin' in this song; But I can't yodel for the rattlin' in my lung. My good gal sings the dust pneumony blues, My good gal sings the dust pneumony blues, She loves me 'cause she's got the dust pneumony, too. It it wasn't for choppin' my hoe would turn to rust, If it wasn't for choppin' my hoe would turn to rust, I can't find a woman in this black ol' Texas dust. Down in Oklahoma, the wind blows mighty strong, Down in Oklahoma, the wind blows mighty strong, If you want to get a mama, just sing a California song. Down in Texas, my gal fainted in the rain, Down in Texas, my gal fainted in the rain, I throwed a bucket o' dirt in her face just to bring her back again. 2001 - Variation on the Theme Dust Pneumonia Blues - Mungo Jerry (04:56) #music #blues #WoodyGuthrie #MungoJerry #dustbowl #dust #AshWednesday

FOR RAMI...and other lovers of this genre... & for his artist Dad - Farhan ROSS CLARK I enjoy this message on my monthly visits to an alternative healthcare provider in Ridgefield, CT: Dr. Perry Perretz. After helping one of my sisters with complex issues that conventional medicine was unable to address...I sought his care...and it's been so helpful in ways I didn't image as we began working together... You can learn more about him at the links at the end of this post. It's on the wall in the parking lot for a great coffee/gelato spot: Tusk & Cup. This is the spot, where, at 74, I had my first scoop! Ross, a local artist, did this encouraging piece in 2020. He's also part of the construction outfit whose name can be seen above this mural. Tusk & Cup Curbside + Ross Clark's Mural = Happ(ier) Day --click "Next" under the coffee cup image in this article to see Ross's street art --(from the article) Need a reason to smile? Head to Tusk & Cup Fine Coffee, purchase a homemade sandwich, salad, muffin or a cup of authentic Italian coffee (curbside) and sit outdoors or in your car where you can bask in the colorful backdrop and uplifting message of Ross Clark’s artistic creation. Painted by Ross in front of Tusk & Cup and on the historic building erected by Joe and Mitch's Ancona’s grandfather in 1946, the mural will lift your spirits during this uncertain time. “We’re in this Together” Ridgefield. Tusk & Cup is located at 51 Ethan Allen Highway. Tusk & Cup Facebook Page Ross Clark's Instagram Page --Have fun clicking around and exploring the world through the lenses of his eyes and cameras...Lots of nature shots and bridges/overpasses, some with railroad tracks (I LUV ALL THINGS TRAINS!!!) MARCHING MUSIC Takin' it to the Streets Songs...from the initial post in this series... Before our feet hit the pavement, let's get in the mood...So, take 5...Naw, 10... The Doobie Brothers - Takin' It To The Streets (Live) (06:02) --with appropriate images from our historic struggles to get & remain free... Takin' It To The Streets - 1979 No Nukes (MUSE) Concert (04:08) --Carly Simon joins the Doobie Brothers and friends... Remember, while the words in this song are easy to shout to our elected officials, the real work begins in our own hearts and continues out into our families and to our neighbors... UNconventional HEALERS... Dr. Perry Perretz His website Other articles: https://www.regenerativemedicinenow.com/doctor/perry-perretz-do/ https://www.getprolo.com/perry-m-perretz-do/ https://health.usnews.com/doctors/perry-perretz-107831 EARLIER POSTS IN THIS SERIES Click here for post #music #humor #RossClark #DoobieBrothers #TusknCup #JesseKreuzer

Grateful Dead - Playing In The Band (Buckeye Lake 6/9/91) (Official Live Video) (09:23) IF your church is Dead...you're in the right place... Source Source The Church of the Grateful Dead (Facebook) Source Next is one of the comments on dead.net the official site of the Grateful Dead (with my added emphasis). https://www.dead.net/forum/religion-spirituality-and-deadheads "In one of the other topics, one of the folks seemed not to be so sure of the reception he'd get for saying he was a youth minister at his church. In my experience, Deadheads span the full spectrum from Agnostic to Zoroastrian. I've met atheist Deadheads, Muslim Deadheads, Buddhist Deadheads, Catholic Deadheads, Jewish Deadheads, and Wiccan Deadheads. My Deadhead friends are all over the map on this stuff, and as far as I'm concerned one of the real richnesses of the scene is the ability to see how things look to other folks and, sometimes, experience it from their world. Believe it if you need it, if you don't, just pass it on. But talk about it here, and please maintain a safe respectful place to do so." "Like I told you, like I said Steal your face right off your head" Grateful Dead - He's Gone (Foxboro, MA 7/2/89) (Official Live Video) (13:55) Franklin's Tower ☮ Grateful Dead, 5/9/77 (14:08) Source: Image is gone Source: Image is gone... GALLERIA See Jerry Garcia’s Most Astounding Paintings and Sketches - RollingStone --includes this next one: Entitled "Northern Lights" "This piece was created during the 1990 European tour after Jerry and Manasha saw the Northern Lights through a window aboard a plane on an overnight flight to Stockholm, Sweden." Source This next section is yet another example of how these posts come about...they're just made up as I follow the crumbs...the grounds...around the www... For my friends at Witches Brew Coffee House in West Hempstead, NY Facebook Yelp-check out the Photos tab POST Scripts... Source Oldsters, Gratefully enjoy the memories... Youngsters, consider this next compilation a music history appreciation course... Mountain Song, 1971 ☮ Garcia, Crosby, Slick & Kantner (05:24) Grateful Dead - Mountains Of The Moon (Studio Version) (04:03) Source Standing On The Moon 1990-07-06 (10:04) Source Our tribe is made up of all kinds of folk... The Intercession of the Grateful Dead - Wall Street Journal (from the article) I met Michael around 10 years ago in a parking lot where, strangely, he was taking a picture of my truck. Knowing I hadn’t been involved in an accident, I approached him with some trepidation. “That’s my truck,” I said, walking around to where he stood by my taillights. “Everything OK?” Michael smiled. “I was just admiring your stickers.” He was referring to my iconic dancing bears, which show devotion to the Grateful Dead, and a “Call Your Mother” sticker, a dry reminder to pray the rosary, the Roman Catholic compilation of meditative prayers. “It’s not every day you see them on the same bumper.” To read more, you'll have to put some bread in their collection basket (subscribe : ))) Grateful Dead in Folklore - Britannica WWJD...What would JERRY do?...same as the OTHER ONE "wood"... Source Recessional Hymn Gratefully go into the world... This show played on our son John's first birthday...and, like the band sings...John also walked in Jerusalem... We Bid You Goodnight (2 cam) - Grateful Dead - 10-8-1989 Hampton, Va set2-11 (03:19) #music #humor #Easter #JerryGarcia #GratefulDead #church

DEAD from New York...It's Saturday Night... Source: The 'One SNL a Day' Project --A project where I review one SNL episode a day, in chronological order Grateful Dead on Saturday Night Live “Alabama Getaway” on Saturday Night Live, recorded April 5, 1980. And yes, Bob is wearing bunny ears. UK Hares MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL "Killer Bunny" Clip (1975) (06:49) San Fran Hairs Jefferson Airplane -White Rabbit- Official Music Video (02:23) Easter "Carrols"...Louis G Variety... White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland) Jefferson Airplane (02:53) What's Up Doc? My neighbor has a Bugs problem... Dx: Not feelin' well? Rx: Here's what ya'll need... Good Lovin' - Grateful Dead - 10-31-1980 Radio City, NY (08:05) Merry (Prankster) Melodies Non-sequitur...but funny... IDiocy Easter Funnies #music #humor #Easter #bunnies #GratefulDead #Alice #SaturdayNightLive #BugsBunny

I DEADicate this post to my wife Eileen who earlier today found these Shalom Sesame Passover videos. "Why is this night different? ..."because tonight we are celebrating Passover on Sesame Street..." Shalom Sesame: Theme Song (01:06) "Toto, we're not in INDIANA anymore..." Shalom Sesame: Passover (1/3) (15:00) Old Testament microwave oven: She was in such a rush to leave that the dough didn't rise...and she was left holding...the matzah... It reminded me of those Saturday morning TV or movie house serial features... Shalom Sesame: Passover (2/3) (15:01) With a little "Twist & Shout" while counting out... Shalom Sesame: Passover (3/3) (06:08) PASSOVER PUNS Shalom Sesame: Mitzvah Impossible (04:04) Shalom Sesame: Les Matzarables (02:04) PASSOVER: A TIME TO PAUSE...REFLECT... A Matzah Meditation - Chabad.org [from this article] Matzah, the cracker-like bread, round or square, made by hand or machine, that we eat on Passover. True enough, say the Jewish mystics, but there's much more than that: matzah is the "bread of faith."1 How so? The Hebrew word matzah is composed of three letters: mem, tzadi, and hei. The first and last letters of the word comprise the Hebrew word mah, which means "what." Mah is central to Divine worship. Speaking for himself and Aaron, Moses said, "Va'anachnu Mah?"—"What are we?"2 His was a rhetorical question. What are we? We are but nothing! The mah is a question mark, but rather than leaving us with a question it leaves us with a silence that answers all questions. The answer itself need not be stated, merely implied. It is beyond articulation, but clearly intuited. Only G‑d is something. Before Him, what are we? Mah thus connotes humility; recognizing our place in the context of G‑d. It is interesting to note that mah is also a key component of the Hebrew word chochmah, which means wisdom. When we explore the etymological root of the word chochmah, the words koach mah, "power of what," emerge. Wisdom is our profound ability to gaze beyond the veil and see the simple, but essential truth about ourselves. Koach mah. The power [to acknowledge that we are but] what. (more at the above link) Shalom Sesame Passover Playlist (14 FUNtastic videos) DEAD & GRATEFUL September 4: Mickey Hart and the Dead - JewishCurrents “Life is about rhythm. We vibrate, our hearts are pumping blood, we are a rhythm machine, that’s what we are.” —Mickey Hart The Secret Jewish History of The Grateful Dead - Forward [from this article] For a group with a significant Jewish following, there was never much on the surface that was Jewish about The Grateful Dead. Over the course of the band’s 30-year existence from 1965 to 1995, at least a dozen musicians held positions in the band, but only one member, drummer/percussionist Hart, was Jewish. Born Michael Steven Hartman on September 11, 1943, in Brooklyn, and raised in the heavily Jewish Five Towns area of Long Island, Hart is best known for bringing non-Western rhythms and time signatures to the band from Asia, Africa and Latin America, but these never included any Jewish nuances. Still, Jews were, and to this day remain, a visible presence among the fanatical followers of the Dead, who are known as Deadheads. In the tent villages that popped up around arenas and stadiums wherever the band was playing, there was often a contingent of “Jews for Jerry” integrating their own version of Jewish practice with the rituals of Deadheadism, including wandering around, following their Moses-like leaders to an unknown destination, often in search of a “miracle” in the form of a concert ticket or manna from heaven — a decent meal. Today, “Jews for Jerry” lives on as a Facebook group and has given birth to annual events such as “Blues for Challah” at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in the Berkshires, an ingathering exploring whatever Jewish influences participants can find in the music and culture surrounding the Dead. (Full disclosure: I presented a session at the second “Blues for Challah” retreat, albeit one focused on Bob Dylan, whom the members of the Dead themselves worshipped as a prophet and as a provider of songs). A similar gathering, “Unleavened Dead,” took place at a Jewish summer camp outside St. Louis last summer. (More at the above link) MORE PASSOVER Shul's out for the Summer --tonight's music & serious and fun-filled reflections fit for Passover. Includes visits with Mel Brooks, Allan Sherman, The Grateful Yid (a.k.a., Rally Rabbi, Frisco Kid), Jerry Garcia and Alice Cooper. #music #humor #SesameStreet #GratefulDead #MickeyHart #matzah #meditation

"Wise men say that rushing is violence And so is your silence When its rooted in compliance" --Medicine - Rising Appalachia Musical reflections, including indigenous wisdom, on caring for our Mother that sustains us... Medicine – Rising Appalachia Resilient – Rising Appalachia Grandmother (I am the Earth) – Ayla Schafer MAMA – Sam Garrett & Mollie Mendoza (en español and English) The Spirit of the Trees - Yatao Listen, Water brings a message – Ayla Schafer Acknowledgement: Thanks to songwriter Steve Forbert for this post's title - it's the title from one of his songs. Check out his other stuff... Steve Forbert - "Good Planets Are Hard To Find" (Underground Garage Mix) (Lyric Video) (03:17) Let's go out and PLAYLIST...of all songs in this post #music #EarthDay #environment #SteveForbert #RisingAppalachia #AylaSchafer #SamGarrett #MollieMendoza #Yatao

Today's tale begins & ends with texts from friends: Opening: with a friend's text (Thanks, Steven!!!) of a favorite band's Opening Day performance at San Francisco's Candlestick Park in April 1993. This was just posted at Dead.net - a favorite Truckin stop in the game of LIFE & DEATH... Closing: Pedro's Metallica song finishes today's game... PRE-GAME WARMUPS Kickin’ off another season of America’s favorite pastime with the Dead’s April 1993 performance of the national anthem at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. | By Grateful Dead | Facebook Moving east from Candlestick Park to New York's Central Park... PLAY BALL!!! Ladies first... Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you, wo wo wo What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson 'Joltin Joe' has left and gone away, hey hey hey Hey hey hey Simon and Garfunkel (The Concert in Central Park 1981) Full Concert 16:9 HQ (1:26:32) - opening song NOW...LET'S HEAR FROM MR. ROBINSON...#42 Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? by Buddy Johnson and Count Basie - Baseball Almanac article on song's history and lyrics "Here was a player who had without doubt suffered more abuse and more taunts and more hatred than any player in the history of the game. And he (Jackie Robinson) had made a special effort to compliment and encourage a young white kid from Oklahoma." - Mickey Mantle (#7 was my childhood hero) Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball (02:41) My birth year...plus, my grandparents (Mom's side) were from Brooklyn. --The song's uploader wrote a special bridge for his version of the 1948 original by Buddy Johnson: "He stepped up to the plate Some thought he tempted fate Others saw the new day History showed it mattered The color line was shattered But Jackie just came to play!" --This video is part of a civil rights project. Here's how the uploader sees it: "This is the first of the Go Get Your Voice songs from and about the early civil rights movement. For the Dodgers to sign an African-American man to play on their major league team took courage and foresight. The color walls were slowly beginning to come down and the Dodgers, along with Jackie Robinson were pioneers in much the same was as other courageous individuals like Rosa Parks." --One of the commenters added: "My sister was named after Jackie Robinson. Although her official name is Jacqueline, she has always been called Jackie, and she continues to introduce herself as Jackie Robinson - 40 years later. lol Natalie Cole - Did You See Jacky Robinson Hit That Ball (02:41) --Jackie and Martin 7th INNING STRETCH... Musician’s version of “Is there baseball in heaven?” joke: You know the premise of the baseball version, so here’s the musician’s one: two old rockers, let’s call them John and George, are hanging out…one says to his band mate, “Let’s make a pact that whoever plays their last gig first, will come back and tell the other if there’s rock music in heaven. OK? Deal! So, John dies. Saddened, George recalls their pact and begins wondering if he’ll be able to get to play any gigs after he dies. To his amazement, as he’s wondering about his fate, John appears to him. Overjoyed, George hugs him and they sit down to reminisce. Eventually, George gets up the courage to ask John about their pact. George: “Is there rock music in heaven?” John: “Do you want the good news or the bad news?” George: “Give me the good news first.” John: “Yes, there is rock music in heaven and plenty of available gigs. And, you won’t have to play for change – as you’ll already be changed – in the twinkling of an eye.” George: “So, what’s the bad news?” John: “Tomorrow, we got a gig together.” Source: Birthday greetings to a great music man: All you give is what we need: love, love, love Snack Time Brought to you by the American Dental Associaton - an official sponsor of baseball 60s *Cracker Jack* Candy Commercial (0:1:00) Crackerjack - Opening titles 1983 (00:58) --UK Kids show Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jacks (06:06) - Nabb Research Center at Salisbury University --Great compilation of archival footage going back to 1927. Includes kids playing in the street like I did in Richmond Hill, NY and DONKEY baseball... ...Included, this photo of a young fan at his first game... CLOSER Mariano 'blessed' to be last with Jackie's 42 - MLB.com [from this article] Next to Jackie Robinson, no player has been more closely associated with No. 42 than Mariano Rivera. When (Mo) Vaughn retired at the end of the 2003 season, Rivera was the lone 42 remaining in the Majors. “I wanted to make Mr. Jackie Robinson proud of the legacy that he left us. Me, being the last No. 42, doing it in a great arena as New York, I was thankful for the legacy he left for us to continue and pushing it forward, passing it down to the next generation.” “I don’t think someone could have written a script like that,” Rivera said. “Jackie being the first, me being the closer, being the last one, it was so great. His legacy will be carried forever. No one will ever wear the number again, but every year, once a year as long as baseball exists, everybody will be able to wear the No. 42. That is something special. That says a lot about the man, what he went through, what he did and what he stood for. We have to honor that.” Sporting the same #42 as Jackie… Entrance HIM/HYMN... CLOSER HIM/HYMN Enter Sandman: a Tribute to Mariano Rivera & the Yankees (05:16) Assault & Battery Mates...Hip! Hip! Jorge!!! Mariano leaves mound for the last time (9/26/13) - MLB (04:54) EXTRA INNINGS... “I Must be about my Father’s Business” – if Jesus’ dad was a Musician Ancient of Days - Malverne's Church of the Intercessor Choir at Citi Field (4/19/20) Local press coverage... Cathedral choir of Malverne church sings at CitiField - LI Herald --The baseball teams (Mets vs. Chicago Cubs) were distinguishable only by uniform color: all players on both sides wore Robinson’s number, 42, on their backs. More from the LI Herald article: Around 6:30 p.m., blaring loudspeakers announced that there to help them celebrate Jackie Robinson Day was the Church of the Intercessor Choir, which launched into a brisk, powerful rendition of Ron Kenoly’s “Ancient of Days,” conducted by Father Joe Ciccarello, head of the Intercessor Music Ministry and Dean of the Cathedral Church of the Intercessor. Choir and band member Paul Ammendola sang the solo. The piece concluded and the choir then began a song most fitting for the theme of the day: “We Can Make a Difference,” by Mark Heimermann and David Mullen. Associate Director of Music and Creative Arts Kelly Tanza conducted this one, with solo parts sung by Victoria Perrone. Behind the Meaning of “Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkel - American Songwriter Baseball Music Playlist - Spotify [361 songs, 22 hours, 66 hot dogs (you're with a few friends)] PLAYBALLLIST of all songs in this post POST-GAME HUMOR Baseball in the Bible When I first heard Did you know baseball is mentioned in the Bible?, the answer was in Genesis; In the big inning. Later, someone told me of The woman who went to the well with her pitcher. While it may be assumed that Noah took a couple of bats on the Ark, it’s not specifically in print. Someone more “well-versed” than I told me of a third baseball reference, but it must have leaked out of my brain while I slept. Do you know of another place where baseball shows up in the Bible? –Nott Here's the rest of this thread. Seeing the comment about the Red Sox, this version of the Bible must predate 2004 A.D. IF YOU'RE HAVING TROUBLE FALLING ASLEEP...AND SLEEPING WITH ONE EYE OPEN... This post closer was included above in the Enter Sandman video tribute to Mariano... Children's Advisory: CAUTION: DO NOT let your parents watch this before going to bed. Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video) (05:30) #music #humor #baseball #JackieRobinson #racism #MarianoRivera #SimonAndGarfunkel #Metallica #ChurchOfTheIntercessor #GratefulDead #NatalieCole #CrackerJacks #BuddyJohnson #CountBasie #StevenC #PedroC

3/27...March 27... ...A special day in automotive history…the birth of the 327 or Small Block V-8. After my ‘65 VW Bus went to the Fatherland or Old Volks Home, she was replaced by a black with red interior ‘65 Chevy Nova station wagon that I bought from a fellow technician in the Avis Maspeth Fleet Center. Straight 6 and “three on the tree”…(3-speed on the column manual transmission). But this wasn’t the first Chevy in my life. When I returned to New York in the Fall of 1975, I got to help my sister Mary care for her ‘64 red Chevy Nova sedan. Up until then and with no formal automotive training, I'd mostly worked on V Dubs of family and friends. Mary's car wouldn't start. Hmm...wouldn't crank...Hmm, my Dad never worked on cars...in fact, he didn't even drive. I would end up teaching him and my mother never forgave...ME. A story for another time... See, Dad had been a Navy Seabee - the guys that built stuff. He served in the South Pacific. He could and did fix anything. Motivated by being the sole breadwinner and 7 hungry children to feed. To Dad, the starter was just...just another motor and he'd played with many, like in washing machines and other appliances. We...Uh...HE took it apart, showed me what maintenance to do on the parts...and VROOM...This was the beginning of a new relationship... After I'd finished this post, I went back to the online garage to see if anyone had posted about "327 Day"...and was rewarded with two gassers. Celebrate ‘327 Day’ With These Exclusive Offers From Mid America Motorworks (2021) --that led off the line with these cool images: Happy 327 Day! - Celebrating the Chevy 327 Small-Block MOTORTREND (2014) --with more cool car images GM: Generous Motors Live Run 327 --listen to her howl... Different STROKES for different folks: Car techs... Suck Squeeze Bang and Blow (02:44) --perfect for this post as it features a Chevrolet plus the Beach Boys Here's a guy's love song to his Chevrolet... Brandon Davis- The Chevy Song (Unreleased Original) (02:47) This reminded me of a related GM nameplate: Fisher Body - their coach builders. Designed to keep all the "shakes, rattles, and rolls" on the radio stations and not elsewhere... In the spirit of automotive ecumenism, it's time to leave Generous Motors' (technicians' sarcastic name for GM's skimpy warranty reimbursement times) behind and hear from another Detroit outfit that also has devoted followers… FORD: Found on Road Dead 2020 Venice Christmas - Little St. Nick - Beach Boys East Coast Swing to The Beach Boys' "Little St Nick" - Ballroom On Amelia The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (Instrumental) Gemmy - Surfing Santa Chrysler: If you can't DODGE it...RAM it Wikipedia notes that Dodge featured this Jan & Dean song and a little ol' lady to boot in one of their very popular 1964 commercials. Little Ole Lady From Pasadena (02:47) Shown here with singers Jan & Dean Another fun version with California location photos... The Little Old Lady From Pasadena (song) (02:27) BRUCE: Born to run and drive a fast car... Bruce Springsteen - Racing in the Street Live In Concert 1975-1985 (08:09) --(from above link) The song has been called Springsteen's best song by several commentators, including the authors of The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Springsteen has said that this song commemorates the racing in the street that occurred on a little fire road outside his home base of Asbury Park, New Jersey. But the song is one of a number of Springsteen songs from the 1970s, such as "Born to Run" and "Thunder Road", that celebrate American men's desire for freedom from responsibility, as symbolized by the ability to drive to freedom in a fast car. I got a sixty-nine Chevy with a 396 Fuelie heads and a Hurst on the floor She's waiting tonight down in the parking lot Outside the Seven-Eleven store Me and my partner Sonny built her straight out of scratch And he rides with me from town to town We only run for the money got no strings attached We shut 'em up and then we shut 'em down (see above song link for all lyrics) And here's another version with very person images of the songwriter... Racing in the Street - Bruce Springsteen (06:55) OLD VOLKS HOME Carburetor Song (02:21) Will you love me when my carburetor is busted? Will you love me when I no can shift my gear? Will you love when I need a new condenser? And when my clutch begins to shift Will you shed tears? Will you love me when my battery needs re-charging? Will you love me when I cannot blow that old horn? And when my connecting rod is bent And I no more one 5 cent Will you love me, ah papa? Will you love me, ah papa? Will you love me when my kaʻa uwila no can go? O kuʻu ipo Will you love me when my kaʻa uwila no can go? (One version of these lyrics) How my '65 Volkswagen Bus was reinCARnated Tranny was rebuilt in Oklahoma City one summer as I was returning from my annual pilgrimage to Southern California's waves. Engine was overhauled at Werner's Garage in Jamaica, NY. I retrofitted a complete camper interior from a newer model with parts I bought from Stucker's Auto Parts/Junk Yard in Staten Island, NY. BUT, despite all this and more...her body just deteriorated and was structurally unsafe to keep on the road. So...CARma intervened and she went on to three new lives and ensuing adventures... One person took the engine and tranny Another the camper interior A third took the shell and put it in his backyard for his kinders (children) #music #humor #BeachBoys #JanAndDean #BruceSpringsteen #BrandonDavis #GM #GeneralMotors #Ford #Chrysler #Dodge #VWBus #ChevroletNova

Mike, I so loved your 50's music video and am stoked that you included me in the email…considering that my last name doesn’t end in a vowel. 🤣 So much for those slogans about getting older… ...I remember the 50’s and I WAS THERE 😎. Seeing the Honeymooner’s in your video reminded me that my Grandmother - Julia Burns - once lived in Brooklyn on the same street as Mrs. Dennehy - Chauncey St. Mrs. Dennehy took care of Jackie when his Mom was working in subway booth selling tokens after his father abandoned the family. Reading a Wikipedia article about Jackie, I learned two interesting facts about his early life: His first girlfriend was Julie Dennehy. He went to John Adams High School in Ozone Park, Queens - a school several of my friends attended. It was in the town next to the one where I grew up: Richmond Hill. I know some of your Cummo clan likes to play cards...so... ...I'm gonna see your "50" and raise you "10" to the 60's... The 60's, Baby, were groovy...Dig it? Who else dug Murray the K (Measurry the Keyazay) and his Swinging Soiree? And “submarine race watching” at Pleazum Beazeech on the Belt Parkway? I once saw him do an afternoon show at the Americana Bowling Lanes in Ozone Park. And his shows at the Brooklyn Fox were a gas. BUT, before I lay down a bunch of letters & links, let's dig some music, Baby... Murray The K-Preview Clip (02:48) --a trailer for the 2021 PBS re-release of the classic 1965 show ...and to loosen us up so we can swing...here's a laff clip, Baby... "Fifth Beatle" Murray the "K" meets Herman Munster 1965 (02:16) --this is straight dope about our government's efforts to solicit input on how they should spend "sum" of our tax dollars to help people...There's more info on this initiative in the links that follow... Murray Kaufman - Promo 45 Murray The K (05:29) I was looking for his signature chant (the call of the Submarine Race Watchers) and found it at the beginning of this audio of him and the Beatles. “Benabay…OO…Benabay…OO…Benabay…Coo e sa we sa wa…” The Beatles & Murray The "K" As It Happened (16:26) Great stories of how Ringo joined the band...another of George joining one of Murray’s radio shows...the two chatting about the difference in DJ’s in the two countries…Murray giving George tips on how to pick up women in the US by using the aforementioned call of the Submarine Race Watcher…and some fashion tips...Murray introducing the Beatles at Wembley Stadium- where they led off with “She Loves You.” Next up, Murray on the set of “Hard Day’s Night”... In several of the audio clips such as from Miami, the boys mentioned England’s lack of sun. I wonder then if this fact inspired this song…? The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix) (03:11) Near the end of the previous video of interviews, John recites one of his poems. And, shortly after, Ringo talks about his marriage proposal and where it took place. Hey, no spoilers - you gotta listen for yourself 🤣. And here’s the song to close out this fun video of the conversations between the Fab Four and the "Fifth Beatle": The Beatles - Twist & Shout - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/23/64 (02:48) Oh "K"...Here's more, Baby... The Murray the "K" Archives - Have fun browsing this piece of music history...there are video and audio clips...Baby... Remembering Radio Legend ‘Murray the K’ in 1965 Rock Concert Special "It’s What’s Happening Baby" performances include: Nowhere To Run – Martha & The Vandellas Walk On By – Dionne Warwick Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter – Herman’s Hermits Pride & Joy – Marvin Gaye Land Of 1,000 Dances – Cannibal & The Headhunters You’ll Never Walk Alone – Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles I’m Alright – Little Anthony & The Imperials Be My Baby – The Ronettes I Don’t Want To Cry – Chuck Jackson My Guy – Mary Wells The Seventh Son – Johnny Rivers The Way You Do The Things You Do – The Temptations Count Me In – Gary Lewis & The Playboys Up On The Roof – The Drifters Stop! In The Name Of Love – The Supremes You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – The Righteous Brothers I Can’t Help Myself – Four Tops Ooo Baby Baby – The Miracles What’d I Say – Ray Charles Murray with the Ronettes... The Ronettes - Live Brooklyn Fox '63 - Be My Baby - JazzStoolSofteners (02:56) Murray...still laying down tracks...in 2021... This 1965 Music Special Was TV's 'Woodstock' 'It's What's Happening, Baby!' is back on the air, 56 years later by Edna Gundersen, AARP, March 4, 2021 --1965 may have been a year when then-young baby boomers were at war with authority figures over the Vietnam War, but a bold piece of TV programming — funded by the federal government, no less — attempted to bring the nation together around 90 minutes of incredible music that is getting a thrilling replay on PBS on March 6, nearly 56 years later. READERS: I'm inquiring on how we can watch this piece of music history. To see what's available, I asked my two music gurus: Keith Crocker and his librarian wife Christina... ...Stay...tuned...in... Here's a Nov. 2022 post on Keith - he combines his passion for music with another for horror...It includes info on where you can enjoy his presentations but I've also included them here: Facebook iMDb #music #humor #MurrayTheK #MurrayKaufman #Beatles #Motown #EdSullivanShow #BrooklynFox #Ronettes #AARP #PBS #KeithCrocker