Friday night, Anon and I went to see the Million Dollar Quartet, a musical put on by the Village Theatre (a NW outfit, I think). The setting was Sun Records on December 4, 1956 when a chance meeting/recording of Elvis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis took place. The actors/musicians did a great job. Carl and Jerry were particularly good. The script worked its way through the beginnings of Rock ‘n Roll, religious feelings at the time about Rock ‘n Roll, the commercialization of Rock ‘n Roll, and of course the personalities of these four innovators.

What I didn’t realize was that these four (and Roy Orbison) all came through Sun Records. I only knew about Elvis. Another thought that went through my head: I wonder if the piano setup has to be special for a Jerry Lee Lewis performance. He pounded the hell out of that thing.

If this musical comes to your town, you should go see it.

The community Authorities are looking for a missing person. Last heard from on 10/19 Last known whereabouts Seattle, WA Subject is known to frequent Coffee shops, and Weird Soda tastings, as well as music listening parties. Subject is married, no children. He is known to be employed as a computer programming expert/Tech. Subject has a sharp wit and has been known to talk his way out of troubling situations with ease at times. He has been rumored to have traveled to Hawaii in the recent weeks. Subjects name is Jek. If anyone knows the whereabouts of this missing person please inform the MRambler authorities. There is no reward but the peace of mind that you will get from outing him from whatever hole he has crawled into!!!!

Here are the latest Points Standings…… A new Quiz up later today or tomorrow….. J.J. seems to be the “Leader of the Pack”…….

J.J. – 40 Points
Izard – 28 Points
Jek – 18 Points
RtG – 13 Points
HS – 13 Points
Anon – 13 Points
Sunn – 11 Points
Zook – 6 Points
Robo – 2 Points
Booker – 1 Point

A point…..defined by Euclid as ” that which has no parts”. Playfair defines it

as “that which has position

but not magnitude”, and Legendre viagra sale says it ” is a limit terminating a line;” but none of these definitions can be called either philosophical or exact.

Happy Armistice Day. remember to thank a veteran today, and everyday.
This week TV Tunes.

1.The theme for this show is titled “Danger Ahead”
2. This shows theme was written by 2 Bluegrass artists long before the show was thought up.
3. The food title of this shows song has nothing to do with the show, Seattle, Or Psychiatrists.
4. This shows theme was only performed 1 time with the lyrics in a movie. it was only an instrumental for the shows abnormaly long run.
5. Everybody knows someplace like this where everybody knows your name.
6. The theme for this short lived series in the ’60s became one of the biggest hits for the composer Johnny Rivers.
7. This show had 2 different theme songs, the 1st one was considered the 1st rock and roll song.
8. For 7 people who took a 3 hour tour they sure took a lot of stuff.
9. John Phillip Sousa wrote the theme for this comedy show.
10. Waylon Jennings made a hit out of this shows theme song.

10 points.

This turned up on my ATT home page today….. Since these stories are usually up for only a day or two, I am including the remainder of the article in a comment….. Pretty cool stuff…..

Leonardo Painting Has Coded ‘Soundtrack’
Published: 11/9/07, 11:25 PM EDT
By ARIEL DAVID
ROME (AP) – It’s a new Da Vinci code, but this time it could be for real. An Italian musician and computer technician claims to have uncovered musical notes encoded in Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Last Supper,” raising the possibility that the Renaissance genius might have left behind a somber composition to accompany the scene depicted in the 15th-century wall painting.

“It sounds like a requiem,” Giovanni Maria Pala said. “It’s like a soundtrack that emphasizes the passion of Jesus.”

Painted from 1494 to 1498 in Milan’s Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, the “Last Supper” vividly depicts a key moment in the Gospel narrative: Jesus’ last meal with the 12 Apostles before his arrest and crucifixion, and the shock of Christ’s followers as they learn that one of them is about to betray him.

Here’s one on “Popular Culture”…… Again, One for One on the Points……

No. 1 – What is the most widely sung song in the English-speaking world?…..
No. 2 – How did “Bugs Bunny” get his name?……
No. 3 – Who came first, Superman or Batman?…..
No. 4 – In “The Wizard of Oz”, what is Dorothy’s last name?
No. 5 – In how many films did Basil Rathbone play “Sherlock Homes”?…….
No. 6 – What was the first “Gold” record?……
No. 7 – What was the first “Gold” album?……
No. 8 – What was Sergeant Joe Friday’s badge number on “Dragnet”?……
No. 9 – What were the earlier names for the “Beatles”? (One (1) point for each you get)…..
No. 10- How many singles did the “Beatles” release in 1964 – their first year? (One (1) Point for the total number and 1/4 Point for each song you can name)…..

Lots of points available this time…. Some of you can make-up some ground on this one…..
Have at it!……

For all you younger guys.

1.This group was formed in 1988 by Oxford University students. and released their debut album “Pablo Honey” in spring of 1993. Who are they?
2.In 1994 Dave Grohl formed this group named after a WWII Group that investigated UFO’s
3.This band formed in 1988 in Chicago and went on to be one of the ‘90s top bands disbanding in 2000 they are associated with the halloween symbol.
4.Guns N Roses Meets Stone Temple Pilots in 2003 and released their debut album Contraband Who is this group?
5.This artist is known as the horror king of music. He wrote the theme song for Howard Stern’s radio show and he recently rereleased Halloween.

5 points.

I just seen an trailer for the new movie Beowulf Debuting 16 Nov. As many of you know we have referenced a project that we did several years ago for Jek, a video adaptation of this literary classic. Starring MR Central Alumni, Myself(J.J.) Jek, Izzard. and others. Picture this. I played the villain Grendel’s mother. OK wait for it, Me in a dress doing my best Graham Chapman Old woman voice, going after king Hrothgar (Izzard) ending in a epic fight on a trash pile where I should have won a Oscar for the longest death on film. (“DIE ALREADY” Izzard). Anyway I just thought I would mention this because we already did this film 15 years ago, I guess in this season of remakes of classic films of the ’80s it was inevitable. MR I think it is time to unearth the tapes of the films and re release it on dvd. We could put it up on YouTube and become stars, Ala Hardware Wars. Calm down I would never do that without written permission, Jus thinkin outloud.

The hands. In French

argot hands are called cialis online “harpes, which is a contraction form of “harpions”; and harpion is the Italian “arpione”, a hook used by thieves to pick linen, etc., from hedges. A “harpe d’un chien” means a dog’s paw and “Il mania tres bein

es harpes” means he used his fingers very dexterously.

I know the Holiday Season has appeared way too fast for me….. Where did the time go?….. I’m already behind and it’s only November 1!….. Apparently, the Community has started the “Season” really early also….. It seems everyone has disappeared….. Where did you all go?….. Can I come along too?…… I’m beginning to forget all your names….. Check-in if you’re still out there……

I guess I’ll say my “Happy Holidays” greeting now before the “Season” sneaks by and it’s 2008…..

“Don’t get too busy to be with friends – It’s all that really matters in the end“

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all – 2007 – from MRambler Central……

Been a while for one of these…… One for one on the points….. Since we are approching the Holiday season, how about a few questions on Holidays?…….

1. What does “auld lang syne” mean?….
2. What Holiday is associated with the Lord of Misrule?….
3. How many gifts would you have if you recieved all the gifts mentioned in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas?……
4. Why is “Groundhog Day” observed in February?…..
5. When was “Thanksgiving” made a national holiday?…..
6. Why is the word “Christmas” abbreviated as “Xmas”?…..
7. What is the name of Santa’s brother?……

Time to edit this “Twisted Fingers” mess…. We’ll start the editing in the comment section so that this Post doesn’t take a lot of room from the main page of the Blog…… Reference back to the other Songwriting Posts (I and II) to see how we got to this point….. If you haven’t been involved in this, you should check it all out, and, get involved….. You don’t have to be a musician to know what you like…..

Sorry for the delay….. Reference back to the original “Songwriting” Post for how this came about (I will put a link here as soon as I remember how!)….. I like Jek’s idea of “tightening-up” the lyrics….. I had thought of it, and was planning to do it in the editing phase…. The first two verses will have to be “tightened-up” to match the chorus’s and the 3rd verse….. Here’s what we got so far…..

Verse 1:
Sun’s up – No sleep for many a night, (MR)
Sun’s down – Time for a night on the town, (Robo)
Late nights can keep a good man down, (Sunn – edit MR)
Easy money and Bagdad Knights, (Anon and Robo)
First Class on the next LA flight… (MR)

Verse 2:
Alarm’s ringing and so’s my head, (MR)
Can I make it to Seattle, or be better off dead?, (Sunn)
They dumped me on this plane, (Anon)
Now I’m on the only train, (Robo)
And the alarm keeps ringing in my head… (Anon)

Chorus 1 (Edit by Jek):
Life’s been ordinary, (MR)
Everything in place, (MR)
Alarm ringing my head, (MR)
Can’t keep (the) pace. (MR)

Verse 3:
Locked in a bean ward, (Anon)
Tied to this bed, (Anon)
What can you say, (Sunn)
when all’s been said, (Sunn)
Still ringing my head…. (MR)

START HERE – NEED VERSE 4….

-Then Chorus 2 (Edit by Jek)
Life’s been ordinary, (MR)
Can’t stand the pace, (Anon)
Alarm ringing my head, (MR)
Out of place…. (Anon)

Then maybe a repeat of Chorus 1 and/or more verses…. We’ll see where it goes….

Yesterday (Saturday Oct 20) Marked the 30th Anniversary of the plane crash that took the life of Ronnie VanZandt, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and 3 others ending the original line up known as Lynyrd Skynyrd. This weeks quiz is dedicated to those lost that night, as well as Allan Collins and Leon Wilkeson.

1. They were originally known as what when they formed in 1965?
2. The bands famous name came from what High School Influence?
3.Freebird was written about what classic rock icon?
4.They toured with what classic band in 1973 on what tour as their opening act?
5. Their last album “Street Survivors” had a cover that was changed after the plane crash. What was that cover?
6. To what city were they flying to when the crash happened? Extra Credit. Where did the crash happen?

1 Point each. 12 if you get all of them.