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On this week's show, we welcome back our good friend and Charlotte Magazine back page columnist Jen Tota-McGivney to talk about her new book, Finding Your Walden: How to Strive Less, Simplify More & Embrace What Matters Most. All this & much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is a podcast that thinks it's a radio show...because it used to be one. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004. It phoenixed into a podcast in 2020, thanks to the fine and fabulously furious folks at NRM Streamcast.
On this week's show, we wish a very happy 80th birthday to Bob Seger, spend quality time with new records from The Waterboys, Murray Attaway & Craig Finn and spin fresh tracks from Bruce Springsteen, The Feelies & The Beths. All this & much, much less. Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is a podcast that thinks it's a radio show...because it used to be one. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004. It phoenixed into a podcast in 2020, thanks to the fine and fabulously furious folks at NRM Streamcast.
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Phil Lesh: A Tribute to a Musical IconIn this episode of the Deadhead Cannabis Show, Larry Mishkin discusses the significance of the Grateful Dead's concert on November 4, 1977, at Colgate University, along with various music news updates, tributes to Phil Lesh, and reflections on Quincy Jones's legacy. The conversation highlights the dynamics of the band during the concert, the impact of newer jam bands like Goose, and the importance of preserving musical legacies through releases like Dave's Picks. In this episode, Larry discusses the latest music news, particularly focusing on the Grateful Dead's legacy and their recent box set releases. He reflects on the band's unique performances and the significance of their music. The conversation then shifts to marijuana legalization efforts, particularly in Florida, where a recent ballot measure was rejected despite public support. Larry expresses disappointment in the political landscape surrounding marijuana and emphasizes the benefits of legalization. The episode concludes with a deep dive into a specific Grateful Dead performance, highlighting the band's improvisational style and the joy their music brings to fans.TakeawaysThis episode was recorded on Election Day, November 5th.The Grateful Dead's show on November 4, 1977, is a highlight.The Jones Gang incident showcased the band's playful dynamics.Goose represents the new generation of jam bands.Phil Lesh's influence on music and improvisation is profound.Quincy Jones's legacy in music is celebrated.Dave's Picks Volume 52 features a remarkable concert.The importance of preserving musical history through recordings.Larry reflects on his personal experiences with the Grateful Dead.The episode blends cannabis culture with music appreciation. Music brings joy and relaxation after a long day.The Grateful Dead's legacy continues to inspire new generations.Unique performances can redefine classic songs.Marijuana legalization faces political challenges despite public support.The benefits of marijuana legalization are well-documented.Music and cannabis culture often intersect in meaningful ways.The improvisational nature of the Grateful Dead's music is a hallmark of their performances.Public sentiment can sometimes clash with political decisions.The Grateful Dead's music remains timeless and relevant.Engaging with music and cannabis responsibly enhances the experience.Sound Bites"This is a special episode being taped on Election Day.""It's just a big love fest with all these guys.""Phil has changed my life.""Quincy was the man I won my first Grammy with.""It's a wonderful, wonderful show.""You just don't know what you're missing out on.""It's just cool to hear it.""This is a pretty amazing second set.""It's a very cool segue from one into the other.""It's a must hear.""It's a wonderful part of the show.""It's a very unfortunate thing that this happened.""People in Florida are gonna smoke marijuana anyway.""It's a great way to end this wonderful show."Chapters00:00Introduction and Context of the Episode03:45Exploring the Grateful Dead's November 4, 1977 Show11:34The Jones Gang Incident and Band Dynamics16:49Music News: Goose and Gen 3 Jam Bands20:51Tributes to Phil Lesh and Reflections on Legacy25:30Remembering Quincy Jones: A Musical Legend30:06Dave's Picks Volume 52: A Review36:30Celebrating Music and New Releases38:53Exploring the Grateful Dead's Legacy44:17Marijuana News and Legalization Efforts01:01:01Deep Dive into Grateful Dead Performances01:09:55Closing Thoughts and Reflections LARRY'S NOTES:Grateful Dead November 11, 1977 (47 years ago)Cotterrell GymnasiumColgate UniversityHamilton, NYGrateful Dead Live at Cotterrell Gym, Colgate U on 1977-11-04 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Dave's Picks #12 This show literally “popped up out of nowhere” during the very famous fall tour of the very famous 1977 year of touring. On November 1st they played in Detroit's legendary Cobo Hall. The next night up in Toronto. They had Nov. 3 set for Utica, NY but the show fell through a few weeks before. They were still set for Rochester on Nov. 5th (which was released as Dick's Picks #34) and Binghamton on Nov. 7th. So less than 4 weeks before this show, while already hitting the road, negotiations began for this show which were only finalized the night before. Cotterrell gym on the Colgate campus is a small venue. Think large high school gym with pull out bleachers. There were only 3,000 folks at the show. But 2300 of them were held for Colgate students so only 700 were sold to the public or really the Deadheads. A tough ticket as the Heads used to say. But those who made it in had a ball and saw one of the best shows of the year. One of those shows that lots of Deadheads wished they had seen. This version of the show from Archive, is an audience tape and a great contrast to other episodes where we have featured Dead show clips from audience tapes. This one was taped by Jerry Moore who was set up directly behind the soundboard. Go to Archive and check out the entire show. On a personal note, glad to see that Archive is back up and running after its hacking episode a few weeks ago. INTRO: Dupree's Diamond Blues Track #8 2:50 – 4:52 "Dupree's Diamond Blues" is based on an American folk song titled "Frankie Dupree," which was based on a real historical figure named Frank Dupree.According to In The Pine: Selected Kentucky Folksongs, Dupree tried robbing a diamond wedding ring from a jewelry store in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1921. He intended to give the ring to his girlfriend Betty. When a police officer showed up, Dupree shot him dead. He then fled to Chicago where he killed another officer and wounded others.Authorities eventually apprehended Dupree while he was getting his mail. They shipped him back to Atlanta where he was executed on September 1, 1922.The song is the second track on the Grateful Dead's third album, Aoxomoxoa (1969). As with most of the songs on the album, Dead lyricist Robert Hunter wrote the words and Dead frontman Jerry Garcia wrote the music.Well when I get those jelly roll bluesThe term "jelly roll" was once common African American slang for a woman's genitalia. The great ragtime pianist Jelly Roll Morton took his name from that very meaning. In 1924, Morton recorded an influential jazz song titled "Jelly Roll Blues," which is most likely what Hunter is referencing here. Debuted in January, 1969 and played a total of 17 times that year. Then dropped until Oct 2, 1977 at the Paramount Theater in Portland, OR, played 4 times that year, this version being the last one of the year. Played twice in 1978, then put back on the shelf until Aug. 28, 1982 at the Oregon County Fair in Veneta, OR (home to the famous show from August 27, 1972 to support the Creamery). From '82 to '90 played at least once a year, '85 was the outlier with 16 performances Only played two more times, both in 1994. This is a great version with Jerry's lyrics and playing both very strong. The 8th song of the first set following: GO TO ARCHIVE LINK A beautiful Bertha opening but I have featured that song so much, and it is such a common opener, that I needed to go with something else today. I love it from the 1969 Fillmore West shows where two of the nights the second set would start with DuPree's into Mountains of the Moon before jumping into the fabulous Dark Star/St. Stephen/11/Lovelight suite (in my humble opinion, the best suite of songs ever played by the Dead and certainly the one that best defines the band and the basic foundation that supports so much of their music. Played: 82 timesFirst: January 24, 1969 at Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USALast: October 13, 1994 at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA SHOW No. 1: Tuning (start of second set, stage banter re Jones Gang) Track #10 :15 – End Why did Phil do this? To kill time, he was dosed, adding a bit of levity to the evening's proceedings. Or there is this:Two nights before the Dead played in Toronto at Seneca College's Field House. The night before was at Cobo Hall in Detroit. So they took the 3d off while traveling from Toronto to Hamilton, NY to play this show. Apparently, the band could not or did not want to try to take their stash into Canada. Keith Richards of the Stones had just been busted in Canada for possession and no one wanted to take any chances. SO . . . . it seems they were “jonesing” from something, weed, acid, or whatever. Many of the Deadhead reports of the show in Archive and at the Dead Setlist Program note that the guys seemed very stoned or, more likely, dosed. They were wearing sunglasses indoors in the evening. Good friend Henry was a student at Colgate in 1977 and attended the show. In telling me about it, he basically began with the Jones Gang episode. So it was cool to finally hear the show and hear Phil do his thing. A great way to keep everybody entertained while waiting for some technical issues to be resolved. And something that was sadly missing in their later years when basically none of them said anything while on stage, Bobby sporadically with a comment and Jerry I saw speak from the stage maybe 5 times out of 110 shows. This is the kind of stuff that normalized them and separated them from the button down rock acts that showed up, played the same set list that they had played all tour and would keep playing When they spoke it was all pre planned, “Thank you (insert name of city where they are playing). And then launched into a killer Samson (even though it was a Friday). Just part of another great Dead experience and the kind of thing that makes it easy to remember the show even years later. Everyone talks about the Jones Gang show, maybe more than they think of it as a Colgate show or Hamilton, NY show. Sure took Henry back. MUSIC NEWS: Music Intro: Cold Rain & Snow Goose 10.25.2024 LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, N.C. Goose - “Cold Rain and Snow” (10/25/24 - LJVM Coliseum - Winston-Salem, NC) (youtube.com) 0:10 – 1:05 Another Phil tribute by one of the most promising Gen3 (Gen1 = Dead; Gen2=Phish) jam bands on the scene. Not the first time they have covered the Dead, but it's a damn good cover of a tune that traces its Dead roots to their very first album and even before that. Jerry loved it. Phil made it happen and restarted his singing career on the closing chorus in 1982 at MSG. And Goose nails it here. They really bring it every time they play. The jam band that I figure will outlast me! Mickey and Mike Gordon statements on Phil's passing: Quincy Jones dies: Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024 at 91) was an American record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer.[1] Over his course of his career he received several accolades including 28 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award as well as nominations for seven Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.[2] Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before producing pop hit records for Lesley Gore in the early 1960s (including "It's My Party") and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations between the jazz artists Frank Sinatra and Count Basie. Jones produced three of the most successful albums by pop star Michael Jackson: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987). In 1985, Jones produced and conducted the charity song "We Are the World", which raised funds for victims of famine in Ethiopia.[3] Jones composed numerous films scores including for The Pawnbroker (1965), In the Heat of the Night (1967), In Cold Blood (1967), The Italian Job (1969), The Wiz (1978), and The Color Purple (1985). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for the miniseries Roots (1977). He received a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical as a producer for the revival of The Color Purple (2016). Throughout career he was the recipient of numerous honorary awards including the Grammy Legend Award in 1992, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1995, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001, the National Medal of the Arts in 2011, the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2014, and the Academy Honorary Award in 2024. He was named one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century by Time.[1] "I woke up today to the Terrible news that we lost Quincy Jones.. Genius is a description loosely used but Rarely deserved. Point blank, Quincy was the MAN. I won my 1st Grammy with Quincy and I live with his Wisdom daily," Ice-T on X. Dave's Picks, Volume 52 (The Downs At Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM • 9/11/83)Time to order Dave's Picks 2025 subscription. I say it every year. SHOW No. 2: Eyes of the World Track #15 11:10 – END INTO Estimated Prophet Track #16 Start - :20 The unique thing in this segment is that it is the first, and one of the only times, that the band played Eyes into Estimated as it was almost always played as Estimated>Eyes. This is the end of Eyes jam and segue into Estimated. Very cool to hear it played “backwards”. This entire Eyes (all 13 minutes of it), is magnificent and a must hear if you are looking for some great Dead jamming to rock to. On this night, the boys were apparently in a state of mind that let them do a bit of exploring away from the norm for them, if there even is a “Dead norm”. It sure worked out well for the rest of us. SHOW No. 3: The Other One Track #17 :52 – 3:00 We've featured this song so many times, discussed the whole That's It For The Other One suite and all of its subparts. This one is the opposite, a 4 minutes 20 seconds version, with the first 3+ minutes just a hard jam. They only sing the first verse of the standard Other One and then head straight into Drums. This clip just features the jam with Jerry leading the way. So clean and powerful, if 1977 is the best year ever for the band, then this has to be one of its peaks. Maybe not the best of '77 because Barton Hall, but still way up there for nights when the band was truly smoking hot and holding nothing back. Some of the best post-1970 psychedelic Dead that you will ever hear. Everyone in sync and making the magic that kept us all coming back for more until there was no more to come back to. Just buckle in and enjoy the ride. Played: 550 timesFirst: October 31, 1967 at Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USALast: July 9, 1995 at Soldier Field, Chicago MJ NEWS: SHOW No. 4: Playin Reprise Track #21 3:00 – 6:34 "Playing in the Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and rhythm guitaristBob Weir composed the music, with some assistance from percussionist Mickey Hart.[1] The song first emerged in embryonic form on the self-titled 1971 live albumGrateful Dead. It then appeared in a more polished form on Ace, Bob Weir's first solo album (which included every Grateful Dead member except Ron "Pigpen" McKernan). During a Bob Weir and Wolf Bros concert livestream on February 12, 2021, Weir credited David Crosby with the composition of the main riff. Weir stated, "David Crosby came up with the seminal lick... and then he left. We were out at Mickey's barn. So Mickey said, 'Make a song out of that'. Next day, I had it".[ It has since become one of the best-known Grateful Dead numbers and a standard part of their repertoire. According to Deadbase X, it ranks fourth on the list of songs played most often in concert by the band with 581 performances. In the Grateful Dead's live repertoire, all songs featured musical improvisation and many featured extended instrumental solos; but certain key songs were used as starting points for serious collective musical improvisation—the entire band creating spontaneously all at once. In this regard "Playing in the Band" was of major importance, second only to "Dark Star". During "Playing in the Band" the Grateful Dead would play the planned verses and choruses of the song itself; then they would improvise and explore brand new musical territory, sometimes for twenty minutes or more; and then the chorus would usually be reprised, to bring the song to its end. Sometimes during these extended "jams", the band would even perform other entire songs, before at last coming back around to the final chorus aka the “Reprise”. On some occasions, more early on than later, the band would play the main song, jam for some amount of time and slide back in for the reprise. Its performance in this style on 21 May 1974 at the Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle has been cited as the longest uninterrupted performance of a single song in the Grateful Dead's history, clocking in at 46 minutes and 32 seconds.[3][4] It was released in 2018 on the boxset Pacific Northwest '73–'74: The Complete Recordings and as its own LP. Very cool – an entire album just for one song. Like Phish' Ruby Waves at Alpine Valley in 2019 got its own album. Then later they might add a song or two in between the main portion and the reprise. Then later they might hold it for the encore the same night the main song had been performed. Then later, they might hold it until the night after the main song had been performed and then two nights later and sometimes 3. Not uncommon for play the main song the first night of a multi-night run and then the reprise the last night. Usually during the show, but as stated, sometimes in the encore. Then they might forget to ever get back to it, play the main song again and the whole process would repeat as everyone would wait to see if and when they would finally play the reprise. David Dodd: To me, the unpredictability of a “Playin” jam was always a highlight of a show. It could get incredibly far out there—completely away from anything—and then, just like that, snap back in, quietly and cautiously or slam-bang, or later, after they'd played most of another song, or a whole set, into the “Playin Reprise.” Sometimes the reprise would never occur. While it usually ran 3 or 4 minutes, this show's reprise went almost 7 minutes with an extended jam before they every got to the reprise lyrics. For Phish fans, think Twe-pri. For non Phish fans that's the song Tweezer and its “reprise” and that band takes all sorts of liberties with it. Not so unlike the Dead's style as previously discussed but most famously, at least as far as I know as a still neophyte Phish head, during their 13 show Baker's Dozen run at MSG, Phish played Tweezer the very first night on July 21st to open the second set and then the Twi-Pri finally showed up on August 6th as the second song of the encore after On The Road Again to close out the entire 13 night run. Reprises are great! Played: 648 times (no separate breakdown for how may Reprises were played but I'm sure there were times they never got back to a reprise although one year April Fools 1985 at Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland MA – actually March 31st but called it their April Fools joke even though they did play again the next night, April 1, at the same venue - they played the reprise first and then the main song)First: February 18, 1971 at Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USALast: July 5, 1995 at the Riverport Amphitheater in Maryland Heights (St. Louis), MO OUTRO Johnny B. Goode (Bob – “Happy Homecoming”) Track #22 0:12 – 2:08 We've also featured this song quite a bit, a Chuck Berry classic covered by almost every rock n roll band that ever played a set of music and even some that never did. Its guitar intro is as famous a song opening as any in the genre. I love this version because of Bobby's greetings to the students wishing them a happy homecoming! Imagine going to your high school or college homecoming dance and the band is the Grateful Dead. Now that's a story to tell. Not sure and I don't think it really matters whether that weekend was or was not Colgate's homecoming. It just showed that stoned and all, Bobby knew he was on a college campus. Almost always played as an encore or show closer if no encore. Unlike another Chuck Berry classic covered by the Dead, The Promised Land, which could be played as a show opener, set closer, second set opener, encore, it would pop up just about anywhere. Great way to end a great show. The boys just blow the walls down on this one. Or, as commenter RFKROX posted back in 2008 about this version, “Oh, and the Johnny B. Goode is the most incredible rockin' version I've ever heard this band play!! It's the fucking SHIT!!” I couldn't have said it any better myself! Played: 283 timesFirst: September 7, 1969 at Family Dog on the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USALast: April 5, 1995 at Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum, Birmingham, AL, USA - very interesting, not played at all on the final summer tour. .Produced by PodConx Deadhead Cannabis Show - https://podconx.com/podcasts/deadhead-cannabis-showLarry Mishkin - https://podconx.com/guests/larry-mishkinRob Hunt - https://podconx.com/guests/rob-huntJay Blakesberg - https://podconx.com/guests/jay-blakesbergSound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/Recorded on Squadcast
This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: Episode 43 (10/21 – 10/27)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 33 Minutes Memorable Texas Bullrope Match: Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs Dusty Rhodes for WWWF World Title. Audio: Dusty Rhodes talks about 'Hard Times'. Bonus Audio: Dusty Rhodes takes about 'The Struggle'. Audio: Ultimate Warrior makes his WWF debut. Looking back at Halloween Havoc: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 WWF airs Survivor Series Showdown 1990. Audio: WCW Chamber Of Horrors ends with Abdullah The Butcher being electrocuted. Stabbing incident between Arn Anderson and Sid Vicious. Audio: Several wrestlers speak on the fight and stabbing between Arn and Sid. Audio: Matt Hardy appears on WCW Amateur Challenge (Complete unedited promo). Alundra Blayze wins WWF Womens Title for the last time before throwing the title in the trash on Nitro. Audio: The Giant makes WCW debut, by competing in a Monster Truck Sumo Match, being 'thrown' off the roof of Cobo Hall, then winning the WCW Heavyweight Title. Audio: The Shiek throws a fireball in the face of Mr JL (Jerry Lynn) as Sabu wrestles his first and only WCW PPV match. The Yeti humps Hulk Hogan. King Kong Bundy vs Bud 'The Bumblebee' Bundy on Married With Children. Audio: Roddy Piper appears on WCW PPV to confront Hollywood Hogan. Looking back at Scaffold Match between Tommy Dreamer and Brian Lee from ECW High Incident. Audio: One of the greatest matches in WCW History: Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero (c) for Cruiserweight Title Cage Match between Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan stinks up WCW Halloween Havoc. Audio: Jim Cornette airs another 'shoot' focusing on Piper/Hogan cage match from Halloween Havoc. Warrior vs Hulk Hogan stinks up WCW Halloween Havoc. WCW $2 Million PPV disaster: Goldberg vs DDP for WCW Heavyweight Title goes off the air in progress. Mikey Whipwreck and Sandman make surprise ECW returns after being released by WCW. Hulk Hogan lays down for Sting. Coming Soon? WWF 3-D Attitude. Shawn Michaels referees FMW match between H (real Hyabusa) vs Hyabusa (Mr Gannosuke). Bret Hart announces his retirement from wrestling. First Blood DNA Match: David Flair vs Buff Bagwell Dudleys win WCW Tag Team Titles and make history. Stephanie nails a vicious slap to the face of Linda McMahon. Looking back at World Wrestling All-Stars 'Inception' PPV from Australia (2001). Audio: If you thought the Triple H / Katie Vick funeral home sex scene was bad last week. This week Triple H brings Katie Vick to Raw and in the ring. Stephanie McMahon and Triple H get married (for real). 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Candyman and Cultural Contradictions: Grateful Dead's Egypt AdventureIn this episode of the Deadhead Cannabis Show, host Larry Mishkin highlights two key topics: a favorite Grateful Dead show and his recent experiences at Goose concerts. First, Larry talks about an iconic Grateful Dead concert that took place on September 16, 1978, at the Sun et Lumiere Theater in Giza, Egypt, near the pyramids and the Sphinx. This event is special not just for its unique location but also for featuring collaborations with Egyptian musician Hamza El Din, who joined the Dead for a jam session. The Egypt shows are remembered for their blend of American rock and ancient Egyptian culture, marking a historic moment in music history.Larry also reflects on the song "Candyman" by the Grateful Dead, exploring its themes of melancholy and contradiction within the counterculture of the 1960s. He discusses how the song portrays a sympathetic yet flawed character, and how it resonates with the complex dynamics of that era, blending elements of peace, revolution, and criminality.Switching gears, Larry shares his recent experiences attending two Goose concerts in Chicago. He highlights Goose's cover of Bob Seger's "Hollywood Nights" and talks about the band's growing popularity. Larry attended the concerts with family and friends and praises the outdoor venue in Chicago, noting its impressive atmosphere and the city's skyline as a backdrop. He fondly recalls his connections to Bob Seger's music from his youth and marvels at how younger bands like Goose continue to bring classic rock into their performances. Grateful DeadSeptember 16, 1978 (46 years ago)Son Et Lumiere Theater (aka Sphinx Theatre)Giza, EgyptGrateful Dead Live at Sphinx Theatre on 1978-09-16 : Free Borrow & Streaming : Internet Archive Giza (/ˈɡiːzə/; sometimes spelled Gizah, Gizeh, Geeza, Jiza; Arabic: الجيزة, romanized: al-Jīzah, pronounced [ald͡ʒiːzah], Egyptian Arabic: الجيزةel-Gīza[elˈgiːzæ])[3] is the third-largest city in Egypt by area after Cairo and Alexandria; and fourth-largest city in Africa by population after Kinshasa, Lagos, and Cairo. It is the capital of Giza Governorate with a total population of 4,872,448 in the 2017 census.[4] It is located on the west bank of the Nile opposite central Cairo, and is a part of the Greater Cairo metropolis. Giza lies less than 30 km (18.64 mi) north of Memphis (Men-nefer, today the village of Mit Rahina), which was the capital city of the unified Egyptian state during the reign of pharaoh Narmer, roughly 3100 BC. Giza is most famous as the location of the Giza Plateau, the site of some of the most impressive ancient monuments in the world, including a complex of ancient Egyptian royal mortuary and sacred structures, among which are the Great Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and a number of other large pyramids and temples. Giza has always been a focal point in Egypt's history due to its location close to Memphis, the ancient pharaonic capital of the Old Kingdom. Son et lumière (French pronunciation: [sɔ̃n e lymjɛʁ] (French, lit. "sound and light")), or a sound and light show, is a form of nighttime entertainment that is usually presented in an outdoor venue of historic significance.[1] Special lighting effects are projected onto the façade of a building or ruin and synchronized with recorded or live narration and music to dramatize the history of the place.[1] The invention of the concept is credited to Paul Robert-Houdin, who was the curator of the Château de Chambord in France, which hosted the world's first son et lumière in 1952.[1] Another was established in the early 1960s at the site of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and a star attraction in Egypt, the pyramids of Giza offer a completely different experience at night, when lasers, lights, and visual projections bring their history to life. Here's how to visit the pyramids after dark. The sound and light show at Giza takes place every night for 55 minutes by the Great Sphinx of king Kephren, it is a laser show with history narration of your own language. Kyle FitzgeraldThe National Standing under a total lunar eclipse at the foot of ancient power by the Great Pyramid, the Grateful Dead were concluding the final show of their three-night run at the Sound and Light Theatre in Giza in 1978.His hair in pigtails, guitarist Jerry Garcia wove the outro of the percussive Nubian composition Olin Arageed into an extended opening of Fire on the Mountain. “There were Bedouins out on the desert dancing … It was amazing, it really was amazing,” Garcia said in a 1979 radio interview. The September 14-16 shows in Giza were the ultimate experiment for the American band – the first to play at the pyramids – known for pushing music beyond the realms of imagination. And just as the Grateful Dead were playing in the centre of ancient Egypt, a landmark peace treaty was being brokered in the US that would reshape geopolitics in the Middle East. For as the Grateful Dead arrived in Egypt as cultural ambassadors, on the other side of the world US president Jimmy Carter had gathered his Egyptian counterpart Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin to broker the Camp David Accords that led to an Egyptian-Israeli peace settlement. “No show that they have ever done has the international significance of their three performances in Egypt,” said Richard Loren, the Grateful Dead's manager from 1974-1981. “When we left the stage on the last show, everybody was high on acid, and the first news that came on: They signed the Camp David agreement. Sadat, Begin and Carter signed the agreement in Camp David. This happened during those three days.” Loren, who produced the shows, credited his friendship with Jefferson Airplane vocalist Marty Balin, who had a keen interest in Egypt, for developing his own fascination with the country. “The lead singer for Jefferson Airplane is the seed that resulted in the Grateful Dead playing in Egypt,” he said. Loren recalled riding a camel around the pyramid site during a three-week visit in 1975. To his right were the pyramids. In front of him, the Sphinx. “And I look down and I see a stage, and a light bulb went off in my head immediately. The Grateful Dead ought to play in Egypt,” he said. Loren, associate Alan Trist and Grateful Dead bass player Phil Lesh formed a scouting committee that would be responsible for liaising with American and Egyptian officials, Secret Service members and Egyptian first lady Jehan Sadat to allow the Grateful Dead to play in front of the pyramids. After the mission to the proposed site, meetings in Washington and Egypt, discussions with government officials and a party for the consulate, the band still needed to convince officials the purpose of the show was to make music – not money. And so the Dead paid their own expenses and offered to donate all the proceeds.Half would be donated to the Faith and Hope Society – the Sadats' favourite charity – and the other to Egypt's Department of Antiquities. “It was a sales pitch by the three of us – Alan, Richard and Phil,” Loren said. A telegram was sent on March 21, 1978, confirming the Grateful Dead would perform two open-air shows at the Sound and Light in front of the Great Pyramid and Sphinx. They would go on to play three shows. Describing the planning, bassist Phil Lesh said, "It sort of became my project because I was one of the first people in the band who was on the trip of playing at places of power. You know, power that's been preserved from the ancient world. The pyramids are like the obvious number one choice because no matter what anyone thinks they might be, there is definitely some kind of mojo about the pyramids."[11]Rather than ship all of the required sound reinforcement equipment from the United States, the PA and a 24-track, mobile studio recording truck were borrowed from the Who, in the UK. The Dead crew set up their gear at the open-air theater on the east side of the Great Sphinx, for three nights of concerts. The final two, September 15 & 16, 1978, are excerpted for the album. The band referred to their stage set-up as "The Gizah Sound and Light Theater". The final night's performance coincided with a total lunar eclipse. Drummer Bill Kreutzmann played with a cast, having broken his wrist while horseback riding. The King's Chamber of the nearby Great Pyramid of Giza was rigged with a speaker and microphone in a failed attempt to live-mix acoustical echo.[12] Lesh recalled that through the shows he observed "an increasing number of shadowy figures gathering just at the edge of the illuminated area surrounding the stage and audience – not locals, as they all seem to be wearing the same garment, a dark, hooded robe. These, it turns out, are the Bedouin, the nomadic horsemen of the desert: drawn in by the music and lights... each night they have remained to dance and sway rhythmically for the duration of the show."[13] Kreutzmann recalls "Egypt instantly became the biggest, baddest, and most legendary field trip that we took during our entire thirty years as a band... It was priceless and perfect and, at half a million dollars, a bargain in the end. Albeit, a very expensive bargain."[14] The concerts weren't expected to be profitable (proceeds were donated to the Department of Antiquities and a charity chosen by Jehan Sadat). Costs were to be offset by the production of a triple-live album; however, performances did not turn out as proficient as planned, musically, and technical problems plagued the recordings.[10] The results were shelved as the band focused instead on a new studio album, Shakedown Street. INTRO: Candyman Track #3 2:54 – 4:50 From Songfacts: the American Beauty album is infused with sadness. Jerry Garcia's mother was still seriously injured and her still fate uncertain following an automotive accident, while Phil Lesh was still grieving his father's passing. The melancholic aura comes through in "Candyman" as much as any other song on the album.The effect of the melodic sadness on the song's context is interesting, to say the least. It makes everything about the candyman character in the song seem sympathetic, when the lyrics suggest that he is anything but. Dead lyricist Robert Hunter said he certainly didn't resonate with the character's penchant for violence (more on that below).The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang defines the term "candyman" primarily as a drug dealer and secondarily as a man who is lucky in general and lucky with women in particular. The latter version seems to fit better with the song, as the character announces his arrival to all the women in town and tells them they ought to open their windows (presumably to let him in). While there's no evidence to suggest that Hunter was getting at anything too deep with the song, "Candyman" does provide an interesting perspective on the contradictions of the 1960s counterculture. Mixed in with all the peaceniks and flowers were hard-drug pushers, violent revolutionaries, and common criminals. By 1970, this stew had long since become so mixed-up that its attendant parts could no longer be cleanly extracted from each other. The fact that American Beauty came out in the midst of the Manson Family "hippie cult killings" trial says just about all that needs to be said about the complicated reality that had arisen out of the 1960s counterculture.Beyond all that, though, the outlaw song that romanticizes criminality is a long-held and cherished tradition in American music. With American Beauty, Jerry Garcia wanted the Dead to do something like "California country western," where they focused more on the singing than on the instrumentation. So the sang Hunter's lyrics: Good mornin', Mr. BensonI see you're doin' wellIf I had me a shotgunI'd blow you straight to HellThis is an oddly violent line for a song by the Grateful Dead, who sought to embody the '60s peace-and-love ethos about as sincerely and stubbornly as any act to come out of the era. It always got a raucous applause from the audience, too, which seems equally incongruous with the Deadhead culture.Hunter was bothered by the cheers. In an interview published in Goin' Down the Road by Blair Jackson (p. 119), he brings this phenomenon up when asked if any of his songs has been widely misinterpreted. He mentions that he had first witnessed an audience's enthusiastic response to violence while watching the 1975 dystopian film Rollerball and "couldn't believe" the cheers.Hunter tells Jackson that he hopes fans know that the perspective in "Candyman" is from a character and not from himself. He stresses the same separation between himself and the womanizer in "Jack Straw." As far as the Mr. Benson in "Candyman," David Dodd in the Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics makes a great case for that being Sheriff Benson from Leadbelly's "Midnight Special" (who may very well have been based on a real sheriff). If true, this might place "Candyman" in Houston, Texas (though Hunter might not have had anything so specific in mind). Almost always a first set song. Often featured in acoustic sets, back in the day. This version features this awesome Garcia solo that we were listing to. Maybe he was inspired by the pyramids or whatever magical spirits might have come out from within to see this American band the Grateful Dead. Hopefully, it made those spirits grateful themselves. Played: 273First: April 3, 1970 at Armory Fieldhouse, Cincinnati, OH, USALast: June 30, 1995 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA SHOW No. 1: Hamza El Din Track #10 7:30 – 9:00 Hamza El Din (Arabicحمزة علاء الدين) (July 10, 1929 – May 22, 2006) was an Egyptian Nubian composer, oudplayer, tar player, and vocalist. He was born in southern Egypt and was an internationally known musician of his native region Nubia, situated on both sides of the Egypt–Sudan border. After musical studies in Cairo, he lived and studied in Italy, Japan and the United States. El Din collaborated with a wide variety of musical performers, including Sandy Bull, the Kronos Quartet and the Grateful Dead. His performances attracted the attention of the Grateful Dead, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan in the 1960s, which led to a recording contract and to his eventual emigration to the United States. In 1963, El Din shared an apartment in the San Francisco Bay Area with folk musician Sandy Bull. Following his appearance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964, he recorded two albums for Vanguard Records, released 1964–65. His 1971 recording Escalay: The Water Wheel, published by Nonesuch Records and produced by Mickey Hart, has been recognized as one of the first world music recordings to gain wide release in the West, and was claimed as an influence by some American minimalist composers, such as Steve Reich and Terry Riley, as well as by Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart.[1] He also performed with the Grateful Dead, most famously during their Egypt concerts of 1978. During these three shows, Hamza El Din, performed as a guest and played his composition "Ollin Arageed" He was backed by the students of his Abu Simbel school and accompanied by the Grateful Dead. After Egypt, hamza el din played with the dead in the U.S. On October 21st, back in 1978, the Grateful Dead were in the midst of wrapping up a fiery five-night run at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. This string of shows was particularly special for the band, as they marked the first shows played by the Dead following their now-legendary performances near the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt a month prior. n an effort to bring their experiences in Northern Africa home with them to share with their fans, the Dead's '78 Winterland run saw sit-ins by Egyptian percussionist, singer, and oud player Hamza El Din. On October 21st, El Din opened the show solo, offering his divine percussion before the Grateful Dead slowly emerged to join him for an ecstatic rendition of “Ollin Arageed”, a number based off a Nubian wedding tune, before embarking on a soaring half-acoustic, half-electric jam, that we will get to on the other side of Music News: MUSIC NEWS: Lead in music: Goose — "Hollywood Nights" (Bob Seger) — Fiddler's Green — 6/8/24 (youtube.com) 0:00 – 1:10 Goose covering Bob Seeger and the Silver Bullet Band's Hollywood Nights, this version from earlier this year but Goose did play it Friday night in Chicago at the Salt Shed's Festival stage outside along the Chicago river with the Skyline in the background. Very impressive. "Hollywood Nights" is a song written and recorded by American rock artist Bob Seger. It was released in 1978 as the second single from his album, Stranger in Town. Seger said "The chorus just came into my head; I was driving around in the Hollywood Hills, and I started singing 'Hollywood nights/Hollywood hills/Above all the lights/Hollywood nights.' I went back to my rented house, and there was a Time with Cheryl Tiegs on the cover...I said 'Let's write a song about a guy from the Midwest who runs into someone like this and gets caught up in the whole bizarro thing.'" [1] Seger also said that "Hollywood Nights" was the closest he has had to a song coming to him in a dream, similar to how Keith Richards described the riff to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" coming to him in a dream. Robert Clark Seger (/ˈsiːɡər/SEE-gər; born May 6, 1945) is a retired American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded with the groups Bob Seger and the Last Heard and the Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, In 1973, he put together the Silver Bullet Band, with a group of Detroit-area musicians, with whom he became most successful on the national level with the album Live Bullet (1976), recorded live with the Silver Bullet Band in 1975 at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. In 1976, he achieved a national breakout with the studio album Night Moves. On his studio albums, he also worked extensively with the Alabama-based Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, which appeared on several of Seger's best-selling singles and albums. A roots rock musician with a classic raspy, powerful voice, Seger is known for his songs concerning love, women, and blue-collar themes, and is one of the best-known artists of the heartland rock genre. He has recorded many hits, including "Night Moves", "Turn the Page", "Mainstreet", "Still the Same", "Hollywood Nights", "Against the Wind", "You'll Accomp'ny Me", "Shame on the Moon", "Roll Me Away", "Like a Rock", and "Shakedown", the last of which was written for the 1987 film Beverly Hills Cop II and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also co-wrote the Eagles' number-one hit "Heartache Tonight", and his recording of "Old Time Rock and Roll" was named one of the Songs of the Century in 2001. Which leads us to: Goose plays three nights in Chicago: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night at the Salt Shed. I caught the Thursday and Friday show. Went with my wife on Thursday and hung out with good friends John and Marnie, her brothers Rick and Joel, Stephan and others. Friday with my son Daniel and good buddy Kevin who got us rock star parking and even more impressively killer seats dead center at the bottom of the grandstands in the back of the floor, a few feet off the floor and dead center so we could see everything, hear everything and have a place to sit and rest for a few minutes when needed. I have to say, I've now seen Goose five times and enjoy them more and more. Great musical jams, great light show, lots of good energy from the band and the fans. Rick Mitoratando is a first class guitartist and singer, Peter Anspach on keyboard and guitar and vocals, Jeff Arevalo, percussionist, Trevor Weekz on bass and newcomer, Cotter Ellis on drums, replacing original drummer, Ben Askind. Began playing in 2014 in Wilton Connecticut so this is their 10 year and they are just getting stronger. They really love what they do and its shows in their live performances. Great set lists in Chicago: Thursday night they were joined on stage by Julian Lage, a jazz composer and guitarist for the last two songs of the first set, A Western Sun and Turned Clouds. If you have not yet seen Goose you need to see Goose. Soon. Jane's Addiction Concert Ends Abruptly After Perry Farrell Punches Dave Navarro Onstage 3. Jane's Addiction Offer ‘Heartfelt Apology' for Fight, Cancel Sunday's Show Phish announce 3 night run in Albany Oct. 25 – 27 to benefit Divided Sky Foundation A residential program for people recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. The Divided Sky Foundation, a 46-bed nonprofit recovery center spearheaded by Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, will be an abstinence-based, nonmedical residence, one of the first ofits kind in Vermont. The Divided Sky Foundation is a charitable nonprofit founded by Anastasio; it purchased the Ludlow location to create a substance-use disorder treatment center back in 2021. Anastasio, Phish's lead guitarist and vocalist, has dealt publicly with his own drug and alcohol use and later sobriety, a journey that brought him under the supervision of drug court in Washington County, New York, in the mid-2000s. There, he met Gulde, who worked in the court system at the time, and the two have stayed friends since. Together, Gulde and Anastasio used their personal experiences with treatment facilities to implement a vision for the Ludlow space, she said. Very cool organization, deserves everyone's support. Trey turned it around which is why he is now 5 years older than Jerry was when he died in 1995 and Trey and Phish are just getting stronger and stronger. SHOW No. 2: Ollin Arageed Track #11 13:10 – 14:42 Musical composition written by Hamza El-Din. He and members of the Abu Simbel School of Luxor choir opened the shows with his composition Olin Arageed on nights one and two, and opened set two of night three with the song as well. Joined on stage by the band. Fun, different and a shout out to the locals. The Dead played it a few more times with Hamza and then retired it for good. SHOW No. 3: Fire On The Mountain Track #12 13:00 – end INTO Iko Iko Track #13 0:00 – 1:37 This transition is one of my all time Dead favorites. Out of a stand alone Fire (no Scarlet lead in) into a sublime and spacey Iko Iko. Another perfect combination for the pyramids, sphinx and full lunar eclipse.A great reason to listen to this show and these two tunes. MJ NEWS: MJ Lead in Song Still Blazin by Wiz Khalifa: Still Blazin (feat. Alborosie) (youtube.com) 0:00 – 0:45 We talked all about Wiz Khalifa on last week's episode after I saw him headline the Miracle in Mundelein a week ago. But did not have a chance to feature any of his tunes last week. This one is a natural for our show. This song is from Kush & Orange Juice (stylized as Kush and OJ) is the eighth mixtape by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released on April 14, 2010, by Taylor Gang Records and Rostrum Records. Kush & Orange Juice gained notoriety after its official release by making it the number-one trending topic on both Google and Twitter.[1] On the same day, a link to the mixtape was posted for download on Wiz's Twitter.[2] The hashtag#kushandorangejuice became the number-six trending topic on the microblogging service after its release and remained on the top trending items on Twitter for three days.[ 1. Nixon Admitted Marijuana Is ‘Not Particularly Dangerous' In Newly Discovered Recording2. Marijuana Use By Older Americans Has Nearly Doubled In The Last Three Years, AARP-Backed Study Shows3. Medical Marijuana Helps People With Arthritis And Other Rheumatic Conditions Reduce Use Of Opioids And Other Medications, Study Shows4. U.S. Marijuana Consumers Have Spent More Than $4.1 Billion On Pre-Rolled Joints In The Past Year And A Half, Industry Report Finds SHOW No. 4: Sunrise Track #162:08 – 3:37 Grateful dead song written, music and lyrics by Donna Jean Godchaux. Released on Terrapin Station album, July 27, 1977 There are two accounts of the origins of this song, both of which may be true. One is that it is about Rolling Thunder, the Indian Shaman, conducting a ceremony (which certainly fits with many of the lyrics). The other is that it was written by Donna in memory of Rex Jackson, one of the Grateful Dead's crew (after whom the Rex Foundation is named). The song is about a Native American medicine man named Rolling Thunder, who spent a lot of time with the Dead."'Sunrise' is about sunrise services we attended and what Rolling Thunder would do," Godchaux said on the Songfacts Podcast. "It's very literal actually. Rolling Thunder would conduct a sunrise service, so that's how that came about."Donna Jean Godchaux wrote this song on piano after Jerry Garcia asked her to write a song for the Terrapin Station album. She said it just flowed out of her - music and lyrics - and was one of the easiest songs she ever wrote.The drumming at the end of the song was played by a real medicine man. "We cut it in Los Angeles, and he came and brought the medicine drum, so what you hear on the end is the real deal," Godchaux told Songfacts. "It was like a sanctuary in that studio when he was playing that. It was very heavy." It was played regularly by the Grateful Dead in 1977 and 1978 (Donna left the band in early 1979).This version is the last time the band ever played it. Played: 30 timesFirst: May 1, 1977 at The Palladium, New York, NY, USALast: September 16, 1978 at the Pyramids, Giza Egypt OUTRO: Shakedown Street Track #17 3:07 – 4:35 Title track from Shakedown Street album November 8, 1978 One of Jerry's best numbers. A great tune that can open a show, open the second set, occasionally played as an encore, but not here. It is dropped into the middle of the second set as the lead in to Drums. This is only the second time the song is played by the band. Played: 164 timesFirst: August 31, 1978 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USALast: July 9, 1995 at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL – opened the second set, the final set of music ever performed by the band. Shout outs: Karen Shmerling's birthday This week my beautiful granddaughter, Ruby, is coming to town to visit. Can't wait to see her and her parents. .Produced by PodConx Deadhead Cannabis Show - https://podconx.com/podcasts/deadhead-cannabis-showLarry Mishkin - https://podconx.com/guests/larry-mishkinRob Hunt - https://podconx.com/guests/rob-huntJay Blakesberg - https://podconx.com/guests/jay-blakesbergSound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/Recorded on Squadcast
Armored Saint singer John Bush and bass player Joey Vera, who are currently out on tour with Queensryche. They'll be coming through Detroit to play the Majestic Theater on April 14th. Joey said of touring with the QR guys, "It's always fun touring with friends, people you get along with." We talked about their experience on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise. "Yeah, they're fun. You always see a lot of people you know." Joey said. The guys told me about going to Anthrax's Scott Ian's 60th birthday in Las Angeles at the end of 2023. John said there were some really talented people there celebrating the milestone. The band recently recorded a cover of "One Chain Don't Make No Prison" which they're going to release as a stand-alone single. That being said, the guys are all about making full albums. They talked about album reissues, as well as vinyl copies of all their albums. I had to ask them about the new Armored Saint music they're working on. As far as writing on the road, Joey said they don't do it. "We just write at our own pace." He went on to say they have six or seven songs demoed. They'll be touring and then returning to the studio to finish it up by the end of the year. Something I didn't know about Armored Saint was that their first show outside of hometown shows was at Harpos. They said they played a radio station show way back in 1984. "That was our first show ever outside of California," Joey said. John talked of that show being added last minute, as they were supposed to play Chicago first. They also played Cobo Hall on that first tour. "We just couldn't believe what was happening," Joey said of playing some of these classic venues. Joey told the story of crashing a car with Tommy Lee of Motley Crue. We also talked about their tour with W.A.S.P. and Metallica, where they were snowed-in, in Buffalo, New York. Joey also told a funny story from early in their career about a comment he made about Blackie Lawless and W.A.S.P. on the radio. Great to talk to the guys!
Big Sugar's Gordie Johnson talks about hanging around with ‘Uncle Charlie' during the Rolling Stones' Toronto rehearsals, Keith Richards stealing CDs from his duffle bag, enjoying relaxed table-talk with Eric Clapton, sharing enchiladas & Modelo Especials with ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, getting a superlative comparison to Eddie Van Halen courtesy of Joe Satriani, Rush's Alex Lifeson gifting his double-neck guitar because it was affecting his golf swing, Mrs. Johnson's need for an ice cream bar leading to close friendships with the Black Crowes' Chris & Rich Robinson, backing up Molly Johnson as she opened for Ray Charles at the Ontario Place Forum, his ex-Air Force Dad surprisingly chaperoning him to see Rush at Detroit's Cobo Hall, and why his litmus test for a great show is whether everyone sweat through their underwear! Brampton On Stage presents Big Sugar at The Rose on Thursday March 21st! For show info & tickets, please visit https://bit.ly/42Ti8R9 For everything Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar, please go to https://www.bigsugar.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sean and Kev delve into a lively and entertaining discussion that spans a wide array of topics, from wrestling to movies. The episode kicks off with a humorous take on what they consider the 'worst song ever, setting the tone for an episode filled with witty banter and insightful commentary. A notable highlight is their detailed conversation about a recent event at Madison Square Garden featuring CM Punk, where they dissect his performance and the crowd's reaction with their characteristic blend of humor and expert analysis. The hosts also venture into discussions about various films, including 'The Iron Claw, sharing personal insights and critiques. Throughout the episode, Sean and Kev maintain a casual and inviting atmosphere, making viewers feel like they're part of an intimate and engaging conversation about wrestling, music, and cinema. Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com Get all of your Kliq This merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/kliq-this HelloFresh- Go to HelloFresh.com/kliqfree and use code kliqfree for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while the subscription is active. Rocket Money-Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions - and manage your expenses the easy way - by going to RocketMoney.com/nash. Fitbod-Add Fitbod to your workout essentials. Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan. Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE at Fitbod.me/KLIQ. 0:00 Kliq This #78 00:50 WORST SONG EVER 01:51 The Iron Claw 07:15 How much kayfabe in a movie about wrestling? 10:45 Movie Premieres 11:55 "Kevin has taught me to keep my head up" 12:59 Nash's yule log 13:13 The Church clips 15:57 Marker 17:31 "I still insist on a daily morning 1-hour show" 19:02 Watching rockets go off 22:43 Cobo Hall 25:00 "It's like you are trying to push viewers away" 26:59 "Kev seems to have impeccable taste in music" 27:50 NHL Goalie Helmets 33:25 BREAK HelloFresh 35:51 KliqThisTV.com 37:07 CM PUNK match at MSG 38:24 Roughest towns to work 39:55 Punk MSG match 50:59 Is CM Punk enough of a draw? 56:21 Chris Jericho's NDA 01:00:35 Nikki Haley 01:02:34 TRUMPSTINKS 01:08:19 North Korea accelerating war preparations 01:10:52 Woman sues dentist over visit she says included 4 root canals, 8 crowns, 20 fillings 01:14:28 Worst basketball injuries 01:15:27 BREAK Rocket Money 01:17:32 The TAP OUT Rappin for Jesus 01:19:28 FL vs NJ 01:23:09 BREAK FitBod 01:25:57 Too Big for Movie Theaters? 01:27:38 Garth Brooks=Serial Killer? 01:28:25 How do you feel about truck drivers? 01:29:20 BEST BBQ in Daytona 01:31:08 Nash remembers his mother 01:32:54 Isley Brothers challenge 01:34:20 Razor/Diesel vs The Outsiders? 01:35:47 The Lions 01:37:05 Texas De Brazil? 01:39:49 Did people ask to work with the NWO? 01:41:42 Kliq This LIVE at WM40? 01:43:32 Staff New Year's resolutions 01:43:40 Steve Kaufmann's New Year's Resolution 01:44:30 Wesley Burrelson's New Year's Resolution 01:46:10 FAN New Year's Resolutions 01:47:18 Sean Oliver's New Year's Resolution 01:49:33 Kevin Nash's New Year's Resolution 01:54:00 OUTRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 185 - Brad saw one of Kiss' final two shows at Cobo Hall in Detroit, MI on 9/25/09 - Buckcherry opened the show. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Kiss' history of playing this legendary venue in the motor city. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1, 2, 3 or 4 off Kiss' first live album, Kiss Alive!, from 1975.Music in this episode by:BuckcherryKissBon JoviMotorheadBlack SabbathOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : slamfestpodcast@gmail.com
This week on Waring to Attitude Glenn and Brent have a look at Raw is War from June 23rd, 1997. We learn about The Cobo Hall in Detroit Michigan, Flash Funk takes one Sabu, Mankind vs The British Bulldog, more enemies for the New Nation and we see the first ever Triple Threat Match on Monday Night Raw! Join us every week as we relive the year 1997 in the World Wrestling Federation! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awipod/message
Back by Popular Demand! This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: S2 E43 (10/22 - 10/28)RUNNING TIME: 3 HOURS 33 MINUTES Memorable Texas Bullrope Match: Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs Dusty Rhodes for WWWF World Title. Audio: Dusty Rhodes talks about 'Hard Times'. Bonus Audio: Dusty Rhodes takes about 'The Struggle'. Audio: Ultimate Warrior makes his WWF debut. Looking back at Halloween Havoc: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 WWF airs Survivor Series Showdown 1990. Audio: WCW Chamber Of Horrors ends with Abdullah The Butcher being electrocuted. Stabbing incident between Arn Anderson and Sid Vicious. Audio: Several wrestlers speak on the fight and stabbing between Arn and Sid. Audio: Matt Hardy appears on WCW Amateur Challenge (Complete unedited promo). Alundra Blayze wins WWF Womens Title for the last time before throwing the title in the trash on Nitro. Audio: The Giant makes WCW debut, by competing in a Monster Truck Sumo Match, being 'thrown' off the roof of Cobo Hall, then winning the WCW Heavyweight Title. Audio: The Shiek throws a fireball in the face of Mr JL (Jerry Lynn) as Sabu wrestles his first and only WCW PPV match. The Yeti humps Hulk Hogan. King Kong Bundy vs Bud 'The Bumblebee' Bundy on Married With Children. Audio: Roddy Piper appears on WCW PPV to confront Hollywood Hogan. Looking back at Scaffold Match between Tommy Dreamer and Brian Lee from ECW High Incident. Audio: One of the greatest matches in WCW History: Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero (c) for Cruiserweight Title Cage Match between Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan stinks up WCW Halloween Havoc. Audio: Jim Cornette airs another 'shoot' focusing on Piper/Hogan cage match from Halloween Havoc. Warrior vs Hulk Hogan stinks up WCW Halloween Havoc. WCW $2 Million PPV disaster: Goldberg vs DDP for WCW Heavyweight Title goes off the air in progress. Mikey Whipwreck and Sandman make surprise ECW returns after being released by WCW. Hulk Hogan lays down for Sting. Coming Soon? WWF 3-D Attitude. Shawn Michaels referees FMW match between H (real Hyabusa) vs Hyabusa (Mr Gannosuke). Bret Hart announces his retirement from wrestling. First Blood DNA Match: David Flair vs Buff Bagwell Dudleys win WCW Tag Team Titles and make history. Stephanie nails a vicious slap to the face of Linda McMahon. Looking back at World Wrestling All-Stars 'Inception' PPV from Australia (2001). Audio: If you thought the Triple H / Katie Vick funeral home sex scene was bad last week. This week Triple H brings Katie Vick to Raw and in the ring. Stephanie McMahon and Triple H get married (for real). Controversy surrounding the WWE signing of Vladimir Kozlov. Audio: Rhyno wins three matches and wins NWA Heavyweight Title at TNA Bound For Glory 2005. Just to lose the title 2 days later. TNA releases Monty Brown and Larry Zbyszko. WWE suspends all future ECW House Shows. Looking back at WWE Cyber Sunday 2007, 2008. Audio: The Main Event Mafia is formed. Bonus Audio: Scott Steiner promo after joining the M.E.M. Mick Foley's announcement that changed the landscape of TNA Wrestling. Booker T creates and crowns himself the first ever TNA Legends Champion. DT looks back at the TNA Legends Title, which became the Global Title, which became the TV Title, which became the King Of The Mountain Title. Audio: MSG Press Conference announcing the TNA signing of Hulk Hogan. With comments by Hogan, Dixie Carter, and Spike TV. Looking back at WWE Bragging Rights PPV (2009). Audio: Batista turns on Rey Mysterio. Audio: Undertaker interview at UFC 121 with subtle confrontation with Brock Lesnar. Audio: Nexus vs Nexus? David Otunga lays down for Heath Slater. Looking back at WWE Hell In A Cell 2012, 2014, 2015. Audio: Roman Reigns makes NXT debut. Hulk Hogan and Bubba The Love Sponge settle their lawsuit over leaked Hogan Sex Tape. Boo Dallas! Audio: Randy Orton joins The Wyatt Family. Emma released from WWE following Raw match vs Asuka. 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If you are like the hundreds of thousands that go to the car shows like the Detroit Autorama each year, you will want to giver our guest today a tip'o the hat. Paul Potocki is our guest today and he is the General Manager of the ISCA (International Show Car Association) that produces shows like Autorama throughout America. Topics talked about on today's show include: 1963 ISCA began, 1953 U of D the first Detroit Autorama to raise money to build Motor City Dragway, 1961 Detroit Autorama was the first public event at Cobo Hall (before the Auto Show), mom goes to Autorama too!, those tool and die guys, Al Bergler, here comes that pin stripes on a Bridgeport, we love fabricators, Paul's show and a Mountain Dew, the big days for Tool & Die, Stecker Street, Detroit Dragway, the famous Javelin story, mom's Mustang, stripe job on Dad's ride, get that new Trans Am, where is that 455?, Wheel City, build up that 400ci, mom drives the TA, Paul the loitering ticket magnet, Chatham, 12 Mile and Gratiot, Paul's bagging talent, hanging out at Shadowoods, Tom and Jim Tignanelli then and now, name those hot rod magazines, Kustom Kars and race cars at Autorama, those wonderful move in pre and post days at Autorama, Brian Wolfe, the Riddler Award, requirements of cars that enter Autorama, "downstairs" at Autorama, Alice Cooper at Autorama, World of Wheels magazine, Shadowoods on Saturday and so much more! An absolute gem of a guest, we will have Mr. Potocki back with us again. Stayed tuned...
The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 150 - Official Slamfest gathering #4... the Slamfest Crew gathered in Detroit to see a lineup of a legendary metal band in a legendary arena. They saw Heaven & Hell/Megadeth at Cobo Hall in Detroit, MI on 5/23/07. Brad welcomes Andy, Brad C., Craig, Jay and Mike back to the podcast to recap this show, discuss the weekend and talk about Dio-era Sabbath and Megadeth. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put "like" songs from Black Sabbath's ninth studio album, Heaven and Hell against "like" songs from Black Sabbath's tenth studio album, The Mob Rules - they also discuss which album they prefer overall. Brad also poses a bonus question to the gang. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 off Megadeth's eleventh studio album, United Abominations, from 2007.Music in this episode by:AC/DCOzzy OsbourneLordiKixMegadethBlack SabbathBon JoviMotorheadKissVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : slamfestpodcast@gmail.com
Slaughter comes to Smugglers Run in Wyandotte, Michigan this coming Saturday, but first, Mark Slaughter talked to me. It's been a while since Mark's been on Talkin' Rock, so it was great to get him on to talk about everything they have going on. He told me about the band, along with Dana Strum and Jeff "Blando" they're bringing drummer, Jordon Cannata. He's the young gun in he band as Mark explained. "What a great player! Young kid, he was born....on the day that our first record was put out." He talked about the many times Slaughter has played the Detroit area, including his first time through the Motor City with the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. "We did two nights with Alice Cooper, this is in 1986, where we opened up and played Hell Night and Halloween, opening for Alice Cooper." Those shows were at the legendary Cobo Hall. He mentioned some possible new music coming down the pike. "It doesn't take us long to write the songs, it's just about getting us in the same room." We talked about drummer Blas Elias "Blas is and always will be a big part of the band." We talked about a possible upcoming bio-pic and what he's discovered that will be a part of that. He talks about his life in Tennessee and why he's there. He told a crazy story about a trip to Lima, Peru earlier this year. That story is nuts! Oh, and bodyguards ripping seats out of rental cars...yeah, you read that right. See you guys at the show this Saturday! -Meltdown https://www.slaughterusa.com/ https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/
Hoy visitamos una ciudad unida indeleblemente al mundo de la automoción y de la música: el lugar de nacimiento de la Motown en los años 50 y de los sonidos más enérgicos en los años 60 y 70. Hoy visitamos la salvaje DETROIT. De allí han surgido grupos emblemáticos y que han influido muchísimo en la escena del punk, el heavy, el garaje, pero también en el funk, el soul o el rap. Una ciudad imprescindible para comprender la evolución del rock. Visitamos su lado más salvaje con: MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS - Jenny Take A Ride - Take A Ride THE RATIONALS - Leavin´Here -Single THE BOB SEGER SYSTEM - East Side Story –Single THE PLEASURE SEEKERS - What A Way To Die - Single What A Way To Die ? & THE MYSTERIANS - 96 Tears - 96 Tears THE AMBOY DUKES-TED NUGENT - Journey To The Centre Of The Mind- id THE STOOGES - 1969 - The Stooges MC5 - Looking At You - Back In The USA RODRIGUEZ - Crucify Your Mind - Cold Fact ALICE COOPER - Long Way To Go - Love It To Death DETROIT - Long Neck Goose - Detroit FUNKADELIC - Super Stupid - Maggot Brain GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - Footstomping Music - Live at Cobo Hall, 1971 THE ROMANTICS - What I Like About You - The Romantics THE DETROIT COBRAS - Cha-Cha Twist - Mink, Rat Or Rabbit THE WHITE STRIPES - Seven Nation Army - Elephant THE DIRTBOMBS - Don´t Break My Heart - Dangerous Magical Noise DEATH - Keep On Knocking - …For The Whole World To See DETROIT - Rock And Roll – Detroit
Colabora Con Biblioteca Del Metal: En Twitter - https://twitter.com/Anarkometal72 Y Donanos Unas Propinas En BAT. Para Seguir Con El Proyecto De la Biblioteca Mas Grande Del Metal. Muchisimas Gracias. La Tienda De Biblioteca Del Metal: Encontraras, Ropa, Accesorios,Decoracion, Ect... Todo Relacionado Al Podcats Biblioteca Del Metal Y Al Mundo Del Heavy Metal. Descubrela!!!!!! Ideal Para Llevarte O Regalar Productos Del Podcats De Ivoox. (Por Tiempo Limitado) https://teespring.com/es/stores/biblioteca-del-metal-1 Journey es una banda de rock creada en 1973 en San Francisco, Estados Unidos, por el teclista Gregg Rolie y el guitarrista Neal Schon, integrantes originales de Santana. De estilo rock progresivo en sus inicios, fue cambiando a un estilo más melódico con la incorporación del vocalista Steve Perry en 1978, quien con su voz convirtió a la banda en una de las más destacadas de los años 1980, con ventas de más de 75 millones de discos en todo el mundo convirtiéndolos en uno de los artistas más exitosos de todos los tiempos Journey alcanzó la cima del éxito en 1981 con el álbum Escape, que contenía canciones como «Open Arms», «Who's Crying Now» y «Don't Stop Believin'». Durante ese período, la banda lanzó una serie de canciones de éxito, incluyendo «Don't Stop Believin'» de 1981, el más vendido en la historia de iTunes Las raíces de Journey se encuentran en San Francisco, donde en 1971 el representante de Carlos Santana, Walter Herbie Herbert, decidió organizar una banda de músicos, originalmente llamada The Golden Gate Rhythm Section. Insatisfecho con la dirección musical que buscaba Santana, el teclista/vocalista Gregg Rolie y el guitarrista Neal Schon dejaron la banda en 1972. Prairie Prince de The Tubes, el bajista Ross Valory de Frumious Bandersnatch, y el guitarrista rítmico George Tickner fueron añadidos al nuevo proyecto. Tras un infructuoso concurso radial que buscaba un nombre para el grupo, Jack Villanueva sugirió el nombre "Journey.". La primera aparición pública del grupo fue en Winterland en la víspera de año nuevo en 1973. Al día siguiente volaron a Hawái a tocar en el Crater Festival. A comienzos de 1973, Prairie Prince se reunió con su antiguo grupo, The Tubes, así que Herbert trajo a Aynsley Dunbar, un baterista que había tocado con John Lennon, Frank Zappa, John Mayall, Jeff Beck, Bonzo Dog Band, Mothers of Invention, Lou Reed, y David Bowie. El 5 de febrero de 1974, la nueva conformación del grupo debutó en el Great American Music Hall, asegurando un contrato con Columbia Records. Journey lanzó su álbum homónimo en 1975. Ese mismo año Journey invitó a Albert King a uno de sus conciertos. El disco mostraba el considerable talento de la banda para la música jazz-fusión y el rock progresivo. El guitarrista rítmico Tickner dejó la banda poco antes de la grabación del segundo álbum del grupo, Look into the Future (1976), el cual le bajó el tono al sonido progresivo del primer disco, pero retuvo su base de jazz-fusión. El siguiente disco, Next, intentó reducir la duración de sus canciones para apelar a una mayor audiencia, e incluyó a Neal Schon cantando varias de las canciones, pero aun así, el éxito comercial seguía eludiéndoles. Con las ventas mediocres de Next el grupo fue presionado por el estudio para cambiar de dirección y buscar un nuevo cantante. Como resultado, Journey trajo a Robert Fleischman. Nativo del sur de California, Fleischman había estado tocando con un grupo de Chicago cuando su representante, Barry Fey, lo trajo a Denver en 1977 para una entrevista con ejecutivos de un estudio. "Estaba nevando mucho y no sabíamos si los ejecutivos iban a lograr llegar a la reunión, pero luego aparecieron muchas personas de la Costa Oeste y de la Costa Este" recuerda Fleischman. Él fue "descubierto" por un ejecutivo de la CBS en dicha reunión, y un par de semanas después, fue enviado a San Francisco para una audición con Journey. A Fleischman le fue notificado que la banda buscaba un estilo más popular, similar al de Foreigner o Boston, por lo que Fleischman supo que su vocalización inspirada por Robert Plant de Led Zeppelin sería un extra. Sin embargo, la potencia de la banda a la que él se intentaba unir, lo impresionó. En su primera sesión de estudio juntos, Fleishman señala, "Era como... tener fuegos artificiales en la bolsa de atrás. Ellos llevaban tanto tiempo tocando juntos, y lo hacían tan bien, que era grandioso tocar con gente así". Dichas sesiones produjeron el tema "For You," que luego aparecería en Time, y "Wheel in the Sky," que luego fue re-editada sin Fleischman para el disco Infinity. Fleischman salió de gira con la banda a inicios del año siguiente, pero su lugar en el grupo tenía las horas contadas. Mantuvo a su propio representante, Barry Fey, lo cual demostró ser una constante confrontación con el representante de Journey, Herbie Herbert. Adicionalmente, Herbert parecía no estar dispuesto a dejar que la nueva dirección de la banda saliera a relucir de inmediato, lo cual terminó en situaciones como que Fleischman tenía que agitar una pandereta mientras el resto del grupo seguía tocando sus canciones antiguas para su grupo de seguidores jazz-fusión. Fleischman también chocó con otros miembros del grupo debido a que, aparentemente, no era un escritor de canciones muy productivo. El representante Herbie Herbert había oído mencionar al cantante Steve Perry, quien había pasado recientemente por la ruptura de su grupo Alien Project. Tras oír una demo de Perry (que Jack Villanueva le había hecho llegar), Herbie supo que había que hacer un cambio. Tras un interesante entretiempo durante el que Perry fue presentado a la banda (se le dijo a Fleischman que Perry era el primo portugués de Villanueva), Fleischman fue despedido. Perry hizo su debut público con Journey en el Old Waldorf en San Francisco, el 28 de octubre de 1977. Perry conoció a Schon, y la pareja rápidamente escribió su primera canción, "Patiently", que aparecería en el disco Infinity de 1978. Perry aportó su voz de contratenor, limpia y poderosa, a canciones como "Lights," "Wheel in the Sky," y "Anytime." Además, el productor de Queen, Roy Thomas Baker (originalmente traído por Fleischman) ayudó a darle más capas al sonido de la banda. Los cambios funcionaron, y Journey saltó al estrellato. Infinity llegó al puesto Nº 21 en ventas de discos y le dio a Journey su primer disco de platino. Sin embargo, no todos los miembros del grupo estaban felices con la nueva dirección musical. En septiembre de 1978, el baterista Aynsley Dunbar fue despedido y reemplazado por Steve Smith, quien había estudiado jazz en la prestigiosa escuela Berklee en Boston, Massachusetts. El siguiente álbum de la banda, Evolution produjo el primer sencillo Top 20 de Journey, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin.'" El álbum Departure (1980) extendió el ascenso del grupo, llegando al n.º 8 en ventas de discos. «Any Way You Want It» fue un éxito Top 25 con amplia difusión en la radio. Luego, Journey fue a Japón a grabar la banda sonora de la película Dream After Dream, a petición del director de dicho filme. En este punto, los conciertos en vivo eran llenados por fanáticos que favorecían la nueva dirección musical del grupo, con algunos celebrando a Perry como alguna vez se hizo con Elvis Presley (sin embargo, el grupo tocaba sus viejas canciones durante los descansos de Perry tras bambalinas). Journey estaba destinado al éxito en gran escala, y a inicios de 1981 lanzó un disco en vivo llamado Captured, grabado durante los conciertos de la gira Departure en 1980. Las primeras 5 canciones del disco fueron del concierto del 8 de agosto en el Fórum de Montreal (Quebec). Otras 2 fueron de conciertos en Tokio y el resto del Cobo Hall en Detroit. Exhausto de tanto salir de gira, Rolie dejó el grupo, siendo esta la segunda vez que abandonaba una banda exitosa en su carrera. Recomendó a Jonathan Cain de The Babys para que lo reemplazara. Como si pudiera predecir el ambiente musical de los 1980s, Cain favoreció el uso del sintetizador por encima del órgano Hammond de Rolie. El grupo sabía que se les estaba uniendo un gran teclista, pero ignoraban lo poderoso de las habilidades de Cain para escribir canciones. En 1981, el séptimo disco de estudio de Journey, Escape llegó al n.º 1 de las listas, y finalmente se convirtió en su disco más vendido y popular, siendo 9 veces disco de platino. Los sencillos «Who's Crying Now», «Don't Stop Believin'» y «Open Arms» llegaron al Top 10. El trabajado sonido de la banda, encabezada por el distintivo sonido (y pronto, ampliamente imitado) de Steve Perry, se convirtió en una presencia popular en la radio. El canal MTV grabó uno de sus dos conciertos a sala llena en Houston, Texas, el 6 de noviembre de 1981 en frente de más de 20.000 aficionados. En particular, «Don't Stop Believin'» mostraba lo bien logrado del rango de contratenor de Perry en conjunto con el piano de Cain y la dinámica guitarra de Schon. «Open Arms», que estuvo 6 semanas en el n.º 2 en las listas de popularidad, ayudaron a establecer a Journey como el estándar del rock de los años ochenta. Tal éxito le valió poco a Journey con los críticos de música. La Rolling Stone Record Guide de 1983 le dio a cada uno de sus discos solo una estrella, y el crítico Dave Marsh escribió que «Journey era un callejón sin salida para el rock de San Francisco... excesiva trivialidad... banalidad... una explotación de un acto cínico». Marsh luego añadió Escape como uno de los peores discos en llegar al n.º 1 en la historia. Con justicia o no, los críticos a menudo categorizaban a Journey con otros actos de rock corporativo como Foreigner, Asia y Survivor. Journey también fue uno de los primeros grupos en ser patrocinado por una empresa grande, Budweiser, al cual mencionaban en las portadas de sus discos. Esto contribuyó a su imagen negativa de rock corporativo, o más precisamente, rock patrocinado por empresas. El representante Herbie Herbert, sin embargo, comentó al respecto que «se debe sembrar mientras dure la primavera»[11] La banda claramente había cortado con sus raíces hippies de Haight-Ashbury. En 1982, la banda aportó la canción «Only Solutions» a la película Tron de Disney. Casualmente, ese mismo año Journey se volvió el primer grupo en inspirar un videojuego: el arcade Journey por Bally/Midway, y Journey Escape de Data Age, para el Atari 2600. El próximo disco de Journey, Frontiers (1983), continuó su éxito comercial. Llegó al n.º 2 de ventas, y produjo 4 sencillos exitosos, de los cuales «Faithfully» y «Separate Ways» llegaron a n.º 12 y 8, respectivamente. La presencia de Cain continuó siendo fuerte en este disco, tanto por ser cantautor (él solo escribió «Faithfully») como por su uso de sintetizadores. Había llegado la era de MTV, y la popularidad de Journey se incrementó por un vídeo musical de corte documental acerca de «Faithfully», que mostraba a varios miembros del grupo con sus familias de gira, y que ayudó a que la canción se ganara un lugar, junto con «Turn the Page» de Bob Seger y «The Load's Out» de Jackson Browne, como una canción favorita para conciertos. Las escenas del documental fueron rodadas en Estadio JFK en Filadelfia, Pensilvania, con más de 80.000 aficionados presentes. Poco tiempo después, la banda recibió una petición de un joven moribundo de 16 años llamado Kenny Sykaluk, quien luchaba contra la fibrosis quística. Kenny quería conocer a la banda. Journey honró el deseo de Kenny, y no sólo lo visitaron en su cama, sino que le obsequiaron un walkman con su último sencillo, «Only the Young». Kenny murió en menos de un día después. En el episodio de Behind the Music de Journey, Jonathan Cain lloró al recordar la visita a Kenny, mientras que Neal Schon dijo que dicha visita «cambió mi forma de ver la vida». El cantante Steve Perry recibió mucho del crédito por el éxito de Journey. En 1984, lanzó un disco como solista, Street Talk, el cual tuvo éxito y lanzó un sencillo popular, cuyo vídeo fue emitido en MTV, llamado «Oh Sherrie». Perry también grabó Don't Fight It (1982), con Kenny Loggins. El guitarrista Neal Schon produjo dos discos con Jan Hammer en 1981 y 1983, y en 1985 fue parte del proyecto Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve (junto a Sammy Hagar, Kenny Aaronson y Michael Shrieve). Tras el lanzamiento de su disco en solitario, Perry tomó el control de la dirección musical en estudio de la banda. Para decepción del representante Herbie Herbert, el bajista Ross Valory y el baterista Steve Smith fueron despedidos de la banda por diferencias musicales y profesionales, y en 1986 Journey lanzó su álbum Raised on Radio como un trío Perry, Schon, y Cain. Varios músicos de estudio llenaron las dos vacantes, entre ellos el ahora jurado de American Idol, Randy Jackson y el establecido músico de estudio Larrie Londin. La producción se detuvo constantemente, debido a la decadente salud de la madre de Perry, Mary Pereira. Al final, el álbum vendió dos millones de copias. Una truncada gira le siguió, presentando a Jackson en el bajo y a Mike Baird en la batería. Luego, Perry, exhausto de tantas giras, sufriendo por la reciente muerte de su madre (con quien tuvo una relación muy cercana) y el colapso de su relación de 6 años con Sherrie Swafford, dejó Journey en 1987, terminando el recorrido de la banda en la cima. A pesar de trabajar en un proyecto en solitario en 1989 titulado Against The Wall, el cual finalmente fue desechado, Steve Perry abandonó la industria musical por varios años antes de grabar «For the Love of Strange Medicine» en 1994 y lanzar un compilado de grandes éxitos en 1998. Neal Schon y Jonathan Cain hicieron equipo con los ex-Babys (la antigua banda de Cain), John Waite y Ricky Phillips, formando Bad English con el baterista Deen Castronovo en 1988. Además, cada uno grabó discos en solitario. Luego, Schon y Castronovo se unieron al grupo del cuñado de Schon, Hardline. Steve Smith se metió de lleno en su proyecto de jazz, Vital Information, el cual eventualmente llegó a desarrollar un grupo de fanáticos de tamaño respetable. En 1991, Ross Valory, Steve Smith, y Greg Rolie se unieron a The Storm con el cantante Kevin Chalfant y el guitarrista Josh Ramos. De 1987 a 1995, Journey observó cómo crecía la venta de sus discos. Lanzaron tres recopilatorios, los cuales lograron excelentes ventas. En 1993, Kevin Chalfant (de The Storm) tocó con los miembros de Journey en algunos conciertos, y Schon, Cain, Valory, Smith y Rolie consideraron brevemente una reunión bajo el nombre de Journey con Chalfant como cantante, pero al final tal proyecto no fructificó. Ese año, Steve Perry propuso volver a la banda bajo la condición de que se cambiara de representante. Herbie Herbert fue despedido y se eligió a Irving Azoff, y en 1995 Perry volvió una vez más a Journey. En 1995, la formación que tenía Journey en 1981 volvió a juntarse. Perry, Schon, Smith, Cain, y Valory volvieron al estudio y produjeron el famoso disco Trial by Fire en 1996, que incluye los éxitos «When You Love a Woman» y «Message of Love», nominado a un Grammy. Tras el éxito de Trial by Fire, los miembros de Journey se prepararon para una gira prometedora. La sensación causada en los medios y la emoción alrededor de volver a ver a la banda de gira fueron intensas, pero todo esto llegó a un abrupto final cuando Perry se lastimó la cadera en una caminata en Háwai. Perry probablemente iba a necesitar un reemplazo de cadera. A pesar de esto, le fue difícil tomar una decisión respecto a su estado de salud (pues le era imposible presentarse en el escenario sin someterse a dicha cirugía), pero en 1998 la banda lo presionó para que tomara una decisión. Cuando Perry rehusó a operarse, Cain y Schon decidieron continuar la banda sin él. El baterista Steve Smith decidió dejar la banda en esa misma época, para volver a Vital Information. En febrero de 2001, la banda participó en un episodio de Behind the Music en VH1, pero algunos comentarios hechos durante la grabación del programa contribuyeron a calentar los ánimos entre Perry y el resto de la banda. Ese mismo año, Herbie Herbert ofreció una entrevista en la que él daba su propia opinión acerca de la historia del grupo.[12] Luego, en 2003, Robert Fleischman comentó su propia participación en el grupo.[13] En 1998 Journey se vio buscando baterista y cantante. La plaza de baterista fue llenada por Deen Castronovo, compañero de Schon y Cain en Bad English, y que entonces tocaba con Hardline. El nuevo cantante fue Steve Augeri, anteriormente de Tyketto y Tall Stories. Augeri había abandonado el negocio de la música y trabajaba como gerente en una tienda de The Gap en Nueva York. Augeri recibió una llamada telefónica de Schon, quien había escuchado su demo. Schon lo invitó a audicionar para la banda y, a pesar de no haber cantado mucho en tiempos recientes, impresionó a los miembros de Journey lo suficiente como para obtener el trabajo. El parecido de Augeri con Perry, tanto visual, vocal, y hasta en su nombre, causó cierto revuelo entre los fanáticos más antiguos, ayudado por la popularidad de internet y sus foros. Algunos fanes rechazaron a un Journey sin Steve Perry. Otros se volvieron verdaderos fanes de Steve Augeri, culpando a Perry por la decaída popularidad de la banda. Pero la mayoría de los fanáticos dudaron del cambio y (tras oírlo en vivo o en disco) aceptaron a Steve Augeri. Además de su talento, esto tenía mucho que ver con la personalidad del nuevo cantante: era extremadamente amable y simpático con cada nuevo fanático que conocía. La nueva formación de Journey rápidamente volvió a trabajar, grabando una canción para la película Armageddon llamada «Remember Me». En 2001, lanzaron su siguiente disco de estudio, Arrival. El disco originalmente fue publicado en Japón a finales de 2000, pero debido a que algunas de las canciones del disco se filtraron y terminaron en internet con comentarios mayormente negativos de los fanes por su sonido de balada, Journey decidió demorar un poco el lanzamiento de dicho disco en Estados Unidos y añadir dos canciones más pesadas para la versión estadounidense. «All the Way», de dicho disco, se convirtió en un éxito menor. En 2003, la banda lanzó un CD con cuatro canciones titulado Red 13, cuyo diseño de portada fue escogido en un concurso de fanes. En 2005, la banda se embarcó en su gira de 30 aniversario, regalando copias promocionales de su último lanzamiento de estudio, Generations para ganadores seleccionados en cada concierto. Tales conciertos, que duraban tres horas, eran divididos en dos partes: la primera con material de la época de su mayor fama (algunas de esas canciones, tocadas en vivo por primera vez en décadas), mientras que la segunda parte comprendía Escape y otros. La reputación de Journey ante la crítica no mejoró al cabo del tiempo: la edición de 2004 del Rolling Stone Album Guide llama a Journey el «acto de karaoke perfecto», y no le da más de dos estrellas y media (de cinco posibles) a ninguno de sus discos. Varias bandas tributo de Journey se han formado por todo Estados Unidos, con distintos grados de éxito (usualmente en escala local), y el cantante Kevin Chalfant de The Storm ocasionalmente se juntaba con The Gregg Rolie Band para tocar algunos éxitos de Journey de la época 1978-1980. Aunque ha sido criticado como un grupo de orden corporativo, Journey ha retenido una masa de fanes fiel a lo largo de su carrera; su música aparece en programas de TV y películas. La radio a menudo toca sus éxitos, exponiendo su música a nuevas generaciones de oyentes. Journey ganó nuevas atenciones en la década del 2000, debido a que Randy Jackson, tras su participación con Journey, se convirtió en un ejecutivo musical muy exitoso, y luego en juez de American Idol. Vídeos de Jackson con la banda se han mostrado en el programa, y varios de los participantes han intentado cantar canciones de Journey. Los más recordados han sido Clay Aiken cantando «Open Arms» en una semifinal (y luego a dúo con Kelly Clarkson en una gira de conciertos), y Elliott Yamin, también con dicha canción, en la semifinal de 2006. Judy Torres lanzó una versión del sencillo «Faithfully» en 2005. La canción «Don't Stop Believin'» se convirtió en un himno de batalla de la Serie Mundial de 2004, donde los campeones Medias Rojas de Boston ganaron la serie tras ir abajo 3 juegos a 0 contra los Yankees en la serie de división de la Liga Americana y también en 2005, donde en el desfile de la victoria de los Chicago White Sox, Steve Perry fue invitado para que cantara con miembros del equipo. El 6 de febrero de 2005 «Don't Stop Believin'» salió en un anuncio de FedEx, en el que salía Burt Reynolds y que fue programado durante el Super Bowl XXXIX. En diciembre de 2005, «Don't Stop Believin'» llegó al n.º 13 en la lista Hot Digital Songs, y fue nominada para dos categorías en unos premios de VH1. En julio de 2007, la canción apareció en la escena final de la serie de HBO The Sopranos. Petra Haden lanzó un cover de la canción en septiembre de 2007. En 2003, Journey fue admitido al Salón de la Fama de la Música de San Francisco. A la ceremonia asistieron Gregg Rolie, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith, Ross Valory, Neal Schon, Aynsley Dunbar, Deen Castronovo, y Steve Augeri. Dos años más tarde, el 21 de enero de 2005, Journey recibió una estrella en el Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood, y Steve Perry apareció de sorpresa en la ceremonia. Las relaciones con el resto del grupo mejoraron, pero Perry dijo que no había posibilidad de una reunión con su antigua banda en el futuro cercano. Diez miembros de Journey se juntaron ese día: Perry, Augeri, Cain, Castronovo, Dunbar, Fleischman, Schon, Smith, George Tickner, y Valory. En 2009, la serie Glee, del canal Fox, hace varias referencias a Journey en diferentes capítulos de la primera temporada, siendo Don't Stop Believin' la canción principal del primer capítulo de la serie. En la temporada final, se realiza un «Journey Medley». En julio de 2006, Steve Augeri comenzó a experimentar problemas con su voz y fue obligado a renunciar. Anunció que dejaría la banda por un tiempo debido a una infección en la garganta que requería que dejara descansar a sus cuerdas vocales. La banda trajo a Jeff Scott Soto para sustituirlo. Además, Deen Castronovo, quien llevaba tiempo cantando los coros e incluso sustituyendo a Augeri como cantante, cantó en power ballads como «Faithfully» y «Open Arms». El 19 de diciembre de 2006 la banda emitió un comunicado en su página oficial, donde nombraban a Soto como vocalista permanente. Sin embargo, el 12 de junio de 2007, Journey anunció la salida de Soto. El breve periodo de Jeff Scott Soto como vocalista se parece al igualmente breve periodo de Robert Fleischman en la misma posición en 1977, de la cual salió la decisión de contratar a Steve Perry. Los fanes especulan que la banda persigue la misma cadena de sucesos que hace 30 años les dio resultado. En septiembre de 2007, empezaron a circular fotos del poco conocido cantante Arnel Pineda con Journey. En el sitio oficial de Journey se da el comunicado oficial que Arnel Pineda será el nuevo vocalista oficial. Pineda tocaba con el grupo The Zoo el cual se dedicaba a tocar versiones de varias bandas. Neal Schon lo encontró por YouTube. Se contactó con él y luego de una soberbia audición fue incorporado a la banda. Su primera presentación oficial con Journey se realizó el 21 de febrero del 2008 en el Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar en Chile con una transmisión televisiva en conjunto para 80 países y en vivo por señales locales, de cable y el afamado canal A&E. Pineda derrochó energía y logró cautivar a todo el público con su voz muy parecida a la de Steve Perry y su gran presencia escénica, rejuveneciendo a la banda y dejando en segundo plano su carácter de absoluto novato. Los periódicos y sitios de Internet de foros audiovisuales tipo YouTube se plagaron a los pocos minutos de sendos elogios para el nuevo vocalista y a su vez la prensa especializada nacional como extranjera alabó la presentación del grupo. Journey dio luego un concierto en el Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo de Santiago, Chile, el 23 de febrero del 2008 junto a Peter Frampton y Earth, Wind & Fire, constituyéndose Chile en la única parada que se realizaría en Sudamérica con un gran éxito. Su siguiente álbum, Revelation, debutó en el n.º 5 en las listas de Billboard, vendiendo más de 196.000 unidades en sus dos primeras semanas y manteniéndose en el top 20 durante 6 semanas.Journey también encontró el éxito en las listas contemporáneas, donde el sencillo «After All These Years» pasó más de 23 semanas alcanzando el número 9. Los ingresos procedentes de la gira del 2008 la convirtieron en una de las más taquilleras del año, recaudando más de 35 millones de dólares. El 18 de diciembre de 2008, el álbum Revelation fue certificado disco de platino por la RIAA. El segundo álbum de la banda con Pineda, Eclipse, fue lanzado el 24 de mayo de 2011, y debutó en el n.º 13 en el Billboard 200. En noviembre de 2011, Journey lanzó su segunda recopilación de grandes éxitos, titulada Journey: Greatest Hits: Volume 2, que incluye canciones escogidas por el exvocalista Steve Perry. Durante la gira del año 2015, el baterista Deen Castronovo fue reemplazado por el músico de sesión Omar Hakim. Luego la banda anunció que Steve Smith retornaría nuevamente a ocupar el puesto de baterista en Journey. 25 de Junio 2021 nuevo single de Journey «The Way We Used To Be» es la primera canción que se estrena con la formación actual de Journey, compuesta por el guitarrista Neal Schon, el cantante Arnel Pineda y el teclista Jonathan Cain junto con las últimas incorporaciones: el batería Narada Michael Walden, el bajista Randy Jackson y teclista y cantante Jason Derlatka. A lo largo de diferentes entrevistas, el guitarrista Neal Schon ha dado a entender que esta nueva entrega discográfica está bastante avanzada, y que con suerte verá la luz antes de que termine el presente ejercicio. “Ya tenemos como seis temas rockeros», comentaba Schon en una entrevista con Rock & Review de FOX17 a finales del pasado año, y añadía que publicaran unos tres singles antes de estrenar el álbum completo e iniciar su gira de presentación. 29 de Julio de 2021 Deen Castronovo vuelve a Journey El guitarrista de Journey, Neal Schon, ha confirmado en las redes sociales que el ex baterista Deen Castronovo se ha reincorporado a la banda. Schon confirmó el regreso de Castronovo en una serie de comentarios en Facebook debajo de una historia del San Francisco Chronicle sobre Journey, que compartió el miércoles. Un fan comentó en la publicación, «Entonces, ¿Deen Castronovo está de vuelta en la banda ahora a tiempo completo?» a lo que Schon respondió simplemente, «Sí». Respondiendo a otro fan que imploró a la banda que «traigan de vuelta a Deen de nuevo», escribió Schon, «Deen ha vuelto. Ahora somos dobles (2) bateristas con Narada [Michael Walden, que se unió a la banda en 2020]». Schon no reveló hasta qué punto Castronovo participará en los espectáculos de Journey inmediatos y futuros. El guitarrista insinuó del regreso de Castronovo el martes cuando tuiteó una foto que parecía ser de los ensayos del concierto del viernes por la noche de la banda en el Aragon Ballroom en Chicago, que precede a la actuación del domingo de Journey en Lollapalooza. «Ok … Doble problema Chicago @NaradaMWalden @DeenTheDrummer Narada Michael Walden y el regreso de Deen Castronovo a la batería @AragonBallroom @lollapalooza», subtituló Schon en su publicación. Don't stop believin Monster «Any Way You Want It» - Caddyshack (1980)
On this weeks episode of Trucked Up, we sit down with Mark Gevaart and discuss each days events of the 38th Constitutional Convention at Cobo Hall in Downtown Detroit. Check out Marks podcast, My Labor Radio On all platforms where you listen to podcast. www.mylaborradio.org/
The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 106 - Brad moved back to Michigan in September, 2004 and the first show he saw...Scorpions and Tesla, with his brother, at the legendary Cobo Hall in Detroit, MI on 10/30/04 - he recaps the concert on the episode. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he covers Scorpions' 1990's albums post Crazy World - Face the Heat ('93), Pure Instinct ('96) and Eye II Eye ('99) - and ranks those three albums 3 to 1. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 off the Scorpion's fifteenth studio album, Unbreakable, from 2004.Music in this episode by:TeslaScorpionsBee GeesBlack SabbathKissOzzy OsbourneVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : slamfestpodcast@gmail.com
This week, the guys brainstorm a stage name for a professional arm wrestler. June 4th at Cobo Hall, Detroit MI: Jack the Gripper takes on.... Steely Hand! Song starts at 1:07:36.
This week we're discussing Bullets, Tanks, all the Cusaks and that time Bowie vocalised with your man Mercury. It's 1997's Grosse Point Blank. --- Grosse Pointe Blank, alternatively known simply as Blank, is a 1997 American black comedy crime film directed by George Armitage and starring John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Alan Arkin and Dan Aykroyd. Cusack plays an assassin who returns to his hometown to attend a high school reunion. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $31 million. --- hello, everyone and welcome to this week's episode of a hundred things. We learned from film I'm one of your host, my name's planty and I'm gross and a No guy, I'm John and I shit blanks. Well, congratulations again! I I live in the show, yeah a O, I'm good, but it I've just had my my buster job, so I am covered free, all right, okay, I thought old people would have got them before. I did well on I'm young at heart to die of ovid booster. That's fine! Yes! Ladies Gentlemen, listeners, boys, girls, whatever the fuck you are, we don't care, go out and get your jab please. That would be. That would be very, very good for everybody involved. If you could do that. This, of course, is the podcast where we try and learn one hundred things from every film that we cover our GONEB. What are we covering this week? So we're looking in one thousand nine hundred and ninety seven gross point. Blank proper favorite, mind Disoun, but it was the music. The STATYON COUSAC is just neat's very well written. I think the dialogue is extremely a written. Eleanor can just not got enough tam in it, but he was so good, so good, I'm in this movie somewhere, I'm in the movie somewhere. You know you're, not a a long sucker. You Are you filmed all your scenes over lunch. It you had time when someone was shooting something else somewhere and you and they just got you and throw you in a cheap suit, came to know John. 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Boat Is Co. factest, Bolshoy Green piece have a four ships Rainbow Warrior Arctic Sunrise, Esperanza and witness he's in Miami doing this job. He drops his camera through the vent in this sleeping man, and I R drips poison down this string and just as it's about to do, it falls on his face and wakes him up. I mean this guy is a really light sleeper. Why? Yes, since it touched his face, it was up yeah, so he jumps downstairs at the gun and blows him away. I says: No, IT'S NOT ME HES! Whatever I'm doing you know I'll stop! No! No! It's not me! It's not that I just blows him away. So it's basically failed twice here ye and that's as we go in through the film he's. Really bad at this lake manage let's say a five year career. Let's say I was in the army for four Ay years years: Five Year career doing this because he doesn't do anything right the whole time, but I think it's dot with mental state. Isn't it yeah, because you can't you can to get right? 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No, I do might do now. I but yeah, no back then, but even no. Even then I was reinin Israel, but apparently the tradition is dying out and the USA, because the Social Mejeedee are, if you've got a view. These good fast thing you do. Is You had your friends on finish books so if you've got the mirror or attainments appointing beaten up yeah? That's that's fair enough! Yeah and to be honest, if you hate them, then like I probably did yeah, you bother yeah exactly it's talks to psychiatrists couch as we discussed already the wonderful Alan Arkin he's not his doctor, because he's afraid of him he doesn't like he does, but he keeps coming back and he's to to he's too afraid to not kind of listen yeah, but it loves him because he is rating. An is is something but it a couple of books, yeah yeah this that go go a looking at that. Just looking at gotras bet grocery, as as it says, in the ten three lines rates WHO Pentas and in Cadet to somebody else, which is weird, but what our dead looked at is the sheet amount of money that theodopus get a bet remained every time you watch an American form, it seems like everybody in the dogs got at the other person, but generally the prices range from sixty five dollars to two hundred and fifty dollars an hour. Wow Therapist, I'm thinking my God sound. That's a lot of what they've o there's a lot of people with her in therapist of therapists over there, so I was going to pick have gone to pack any sort of career over there. I definite gain us some sort of therapy yeah, and now we moved to a advert for our sponsor this week, better help as Pensi my bete help, but well that we were would be would be good but yeah. It is it's an expensive job and this G he's not getting his money worth here. Is He at all it's' been dreaming on the Juras Bunny and he said that's a terrible dream. It's a depressing dream: like aerospace, drink, some punch meet up with the girl, debbiamo, okay, who's. This girl, Derby, Duracell last Juel Bunny campaign in one thousand nine hundred a D. seventy three! That's that that's there's a lot more in the Durosey and Lote court cases around it. It is very boring and very dry okays. This is the one. It got me rates a couple of things, but that seemed so one was when it was seen: a boat, the jams, a boat Deby. Yes, I was looking at it Tassoun about and it could mean that you lookin for closure a Corti somebody called Terry O Barch. The JUNISEAN is sixteen years older than energizer bunny as Jun, one thousand nine hundred and senty three but energizer as a sole rate to sell rabbit, embroidered batteries and s in the US. That's so were on it that they're, the only one, the lethe us and Canada, and U and Grisel- has kind of the rest of the world wherever wherever they wherever they sell them. I'm glad you managed take that look at out of there, because I found that was a very dry series of articles that are read yea. I press that we bet longer that grocer finds that he's lost this Detroit job to blank and he calls these feds who are seemingly after him, but he says: Oh I've got your I've got your I've got your pigeon, so obviously they're. Looking for they're looking for someone to sell yeah as blank sets gets into town, it passes the radio station and he passes Debby, which is mini driver Hoba, Hoba, yeah, t good Enos. Yes, he's one of ours he's very young, though very young. Indeed she is she's the radio DJ and she seems to have a real kind of hard on for, like to tone and kind of like punk scared. She Y A I Yahaya, that's good. He pulls up put the school and sees his old teacher Miss Mrs Kanele. She says you did. Oh, your Detroit's best disappearing accents white flight. I kind of wish I hadn't learned about this. About white fly rightly, is a turn for large scale: Migration of white people from one area to another when an area becomes more racially or culturally diverse, right, so fuck off the water you get up in the mountains, if that's your ah to yeah and it's a term. That's been popular in America since kind of h s right when areas started to become a little bit more ethnic, let's say et nity diverse, so I kind of wasn't into that. I just yeah, not great, he says yeah. I went West like the Donna Party Mane. I love the story of the Dollar Party. I got a big kick out of this story. The Donna Party was a group of American biles. We migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest. They were so delayed. They spent the winter eighteen. Forty six eighteen, forty seven snow bound in the Seria Sierra Nevada mountain range, like the beer. Some of the migrants resorted to cannibalism, to survive in the bodies of those who had succumbed to starvation, sickness and extreme cold on the DONA party Esus. No thanks to the wagon train. We are still alive, so I did eventually make it that they had. They had a taste for flesh. I was gonna, say he's something e chick about harm yeah, he says: Are you still teaching Ethan Throne, ethen frome? I one thousand nine hundred and even book by American Author Edith, Watton and they're basically having this gun of he says. Oh you have this Mary Tyler, more kind of thing going on he's flirting with him, but I'm kind of like that's weird. It's got that he heads off home. He gets home, but home, isn't there what's there? Instead, it's an ultimate, which I tried to go. God tons, actually no a shot. It and Bookay Fosti really is yeah. He gets in, he walk, he's, listening to guns and roses live and let die, which of course, is a cover of the wings number eleven e Di di Te to the backbands I did. I was like jeous releases, an arcade game yeah I stupidly when I was young at I bought doom. Is I tanou tons it that's a sorrevet them too yea. It is yeah yeah t e e H to wasn't released in Arcades. Yes, is a just on this. Doom to, however, was release in one thousand nine hundred and ninety four and Mak Antro, one thousand nine hundred and ninety five right. Okay, Mackintosh, remember those he walks into this convenience store and the music changes the instant it gets since, like a music version, isn't it yeah? It's like the IT s like a left, yeah elevator in written specifically for this film that piece of that that arrangement yeah it was really good he's raging in he ate questions the guy, be the canter who looks just like rambling clerks. It he's like you know where who are you? How long have you been here? Where's, your manager, when you? Where do where do you live a because the Dando doesn't answer and he leaves a voice mat, and this line is Great. He says so it turns out. You can never go home, but you can shop. there. Is God good son, my child at home, so I can say that these feds that are following them. I didn't recognize that the Black Guy, but I did of course, recognize Hankerin o course go. Baby Hankes, Daria Yeah is man a many times. I go man of Man, I an he visits his mom in the hospital. It turns out, he's been sending money home, but obviously with her not being particularly well they've lost the house yea. She forgets him right away. He goes to see his dad. His Dad is a it's just. A grave basically is there for seconds. He opens his bottle of Glen Love. It proper single mole, eight years, yeah, yeah of it and and Pauls it o the grave and bogus off yeah yeah, which you now really loved them or really hated them, as is yeah. I think it's. I think it's the opposite. I don't think you like him too much just while we're talking about where he is gross point is in Michigan, and it's on the banks of Lake Saint Claire, which is actually not one of the official Great Lakes there's five Great Lakes. This is often called the sixth grade lake there's been a number of attempts to have it recognized, none of which have been made official. There are five gross points that make up the city Gross Point Park, Grosse, Point City, crose, point farms, Groson Woods and gross point shores. Now, stop saying gross point. Well, I hon then, on the is it down baste a bridge right, yeah, Yeah God, that's that I don't even know what the thing, but the Bassa bridges are told, and a mashed or suspension bridge across the Detroit River can connect Detroit Machia in the United States with Windsor Ontario, Canada sor it connects countries. A yes is it's just it's a massive masses structure be looking to it as read that one, the look in to replace it. I don't know why. That's because it's to go be a steel, it Senate, but there they build a wall yeah, but yeah. It was massive when it was Mefiedo us to cross or six six dollars, twenty five Canadian cents. Then, if you want to, if you want to travel across that, just adding those on that's great stuff back to the film next day, he goes to see die. I keep calling the die she's, not called dish called Demi eye they kiss ten years ago he stood her up on prom she's in a seven hundred dollar dress and she put a seven hundred dollar prom dress. John Yeah, you look o any pom de FAC. I didn't did you? Yes, so just googling pray range between them, but is here on the average the prom range ranges from one hundred dollars to section the doors. So I think I sent setting in a seven AEDOR dress is gone over board yeah, well that that Daddy's got a few Bob Anny yeah, seven hundred dollars us in today's money is one thousand two hundred and forty three US dollars. That is an increase of seventy seven percent Jesus and that is in Tattie. THAT'S CRAZY INFLATION! Isn't it yeah that is obscene inflation, proper procreant. You notice on facebook market place to sell a lot of these problem deses because as soon as they wear them this, this stick them Shet. For so I had not seen that if it's just man I got as gets in Promesso my life, a M S, S E C here for job. Don't en give me starting there, a snapchat, no we've already been told you're not allowed to be started on Snayoo d within fifty meters of snatcher. I don't know she admits on the air that she's confused by the feelings and he he leaves and then kind of, comes back in it because they've got this really weird speaker system outside yeah. Yes, we can at her the shots going on, which I think he's probably only set up just for that one particular part of the film yeah she weed in this prom dress and he didn't show so she asked the people. What should what should he do? What should she do and Esau rings up, making wear that prom dress? No, an Kazari calls up from across the road. Tell her why you're really in town, tough guy, like a t, no yellow, rabbins or someone to yellow ribbon, which of course is a TI, yellow ribbon the song, which is what you do when somebody returns from. I always assume that was supposed to be from from war, but I think it could also be prison unless you're in the green, green grass of home he's walking away and as he's leaving, he clocks the feds and this weird euro trash. Looking Guy who looks like he's faces been moulded on so yeah. I thought it was prosthetic. If I did too yeah, it's just a really unattractive man. This is real fish is to he's a Spaniard. Is it is a stunt coordinator? It's done a done. A lot of things like I box and all that sort of thing. So He's done a lot of mashas movies. I okay, that explains what happens a little bit later on yeah and it yes, it keeps walking and he sees this Guy Paul who's. A friend from school generally Pivi, I been yeah yeah on real. Remember him from a sin on Tashai think he is in an Tarag. I've never seen a frame of it is that another storm you've got me. Walberg is the main character that meant to be Donny Walberg in real life, as of totally a yeah yeah. But I don't know if, in the end of the series he ends up marrying an anti Vacco, I'm not in time show. I do really know what happens with him. Yeah. That's I'm sure, that's what that's about, but I've never had any intention of watching a set it just it just is not for me so pay this friend from schools in real estates. They meet this couple at this open house by the way right well who could afford this house today? Nobody more note with its Fouta kind of in police security, which is this guy, the police, you know, can you use? Can you lose use legal force, not really any an so s checking hook in America and that's kind of blow my mind, the me bat. So out of a hundred twenty seven point: Five, nine million households in the United States, only thirty six million of storm security, so at thirty present of forms in the US have any sort of security wow unexpected. I was expecting a lot, a lot more consenting every time you watch a farm or hear about America. It's like a the legit protect their own. It's like the fucking first page, that be a thing man, but no, I present have some sort of home security that that does surprise me at one hundred percent. I guess there's a lot of places that are in the middle of nowhere. I guess yeahs done either that do themselves. Yes out in a rocking chair out on the front exactly what are we? We, we bit of fashion lying across the front door, but the shot gun it now saying so: Micro Machines in the hall, a cans on the stairs, and I am ready to come to Intesi, really hot door, knob classic classic. Absolutely they drive past Debbie's. So it turns it look at why I figured out from this. was everybody stayed in town? Like he's? The only personal one I have left town is how it seems to me: They drive past debby's house and his brilliant. He said: That's Debbie Sous, it creeps upon you. Doesn't it he's like? No, you drove us here and I and is Lima Yeah Yeah that you bought from the everybody bought cars from the same guy. Nobody drives American in this town, which I would assume nobody drives American any more. I don't think so. He he admits he's a professional killer. Is it an open market? He says Oh yeah, absolutely and again it's another instance of him. Just a people just going yeah, okay, okay, five! Can I join yeah, yeah, absolutely yeah! You can yeah Martin calls his secretary. What's the secondary called by the way, I got made a note to say: I'm sure she hasn't he but yeah. He calls her she's brilliant at Martita, kin she's screaming about these bullets, which we talked about already and she's talking soup with family's like it's just a base, it's just a bit a yeah yeah she did has to conversations. Then she one is like talking about shipping. The next minute. She's shouting at the arms de Lerin, the superstar, the kids play in the doom to arcade game with the headphones on listening to the ace spades by most ending classic, be music or the SEIS called Masella Masella Coss. I think you may be only use the name once you're a trash guy comes in and there's this running gun battle, it's fantastic and the kids still playing the game he's missing the whole thing. It's brilliant kind of, like John Wou jump in sideway, some things yea. He runs out and, as Martin sees, that he'd put some Centex in some sea foreway. He stuck some pens and potty and stuck in a make a way. Martin saves the Kid, as the place blows up a lovely, proper explosion. It's good to see is an don't eat. Okay, we ar empty cottons of milk and stuff and a toilet roll. Are you? Okay? I'm not okay, I'm hurt I'm pest and I need to find a new job. They just makower walking away mumble it so, which I thought was absolutely seven. Instead of going, you need to see here and read for the poise just bug it up. I've got written here discover magazine at this very point, and I assume that at some point he picks up a discover magazine. I can't think why else I would have that written there, but discover magazine lunch in one thousand nine hundred and eighty, and is a science and lifestyle magazine you get digital subscription now for one ninety, nine, a month dollars and print and digital version for twenty four. Ninety five a year current stories include ancient humans had pets too, and four crazy facts to know about your nose only for a water, loder Click Baysei. Twenty five quitting a year for that, okay, gramps, okay, boomer he's agreed to meet Debbie at this place, the Hippo Club. She says you need to have Shahabu Ko, which I was certain was an s band. I thought I was a singer, its all looked up in the thought as a singer, and it was the a mix him up with Shaku. Ever then CABUCO origination, the Chinese bud the Chit in the Chinese buddist text. It's a real thing and it translates as break of negative thoughts. Jack a Bote Shashee me REC, the book, an IT's all I want to do. I'm gonna stop that some of the start right, there's that rang with start rap, so Jesus, the Stutter Rap O. that's a reference for nobody, I'm only just old enough to know what that is. A Cheche asks it to the reunion she says: no chance, you're still you're still in the you're. Still in a time out box, this woman, a by, turns up really drunk. So we make some excuses to go to the bar. It goes into the toilet and the feds. ARE THERE YEP? So he knows the Ronin and gross is in the toiler and he comes out as blank leaves and the las going back runs into the toilet. That that go is a junketer. All right is that is at an cusack, is a a name is Mikasa my Cusi Wow, now you're right and so in my bad yeah. I thought yeah, I know he's got a sister and I didn't know she was much of an actor, but then arguably he isn't either so it harsh baby. We like the film this whole point. We learn here that they can't do anything to him until he goes to the IMA with this, with this killing, so the everybody's holding on the waiting for this they go and leave he leans in for the winch, and she refuses him. He calls Marcella and she gives him the heads of the fence, the from the NSA and they're. Looking for a Patsy and they've been sailed by grocer. We also find out that the Eurotrash kind of Gil, weird the calling yeah, is a Basque separatist, now a separatist, a something that used to be big in the news. If you, if you remember you know, when we were growing up, the Basque region is an autonomous community in northern Spain and the bast conflict ran from fifty two years and only ended in thousand a eleven, because I remember, even in my s, there was bombings on TV news which were always attributed to bask separatists. I always thought a bas. separators were a guy that removed woman's underwear at asks, Goab to keep it on s, been a war, since I seen a good ask. Is that not one of those giant snakes with a big teeth? He explains he hasn't even looked at the job that he should have been doing. He hangs up and heads to see Debbie she's, staying at appearance because her apartment got burnt down. Did you catch when it was burnt down junk Halloween? So it's like the crew on it. The wait. What know? What does he matter? I you an this is this is weird this is. This is strange. Is this just something that happens? This is Flanan facts with an affair. Oh yeah, exactly that very first episode by the way, the crow, the boy we were different, then we have no idea what we were doing and I I I'll go. I Want T, go back and reedit that for an enemy we will re record it. When we get to under episodes. A hundred episode will do the Crooning Yeah. So the the whole thing here is right. He goes, he goes to the window and she opens open, but- and I I guess I wouldn't have known- had it not been for the the subtitles, because I was a it sub titles, it says in Jamaican accent and she's like you can come in Oh yeah. What why and then she's like you can call me in and then goes back to. The American accent. Again, like I mean is, is that okay is that? Are you allowed to do that? I mean it was a night easy, Doinyo fucking one in no very t. You should stop doing that. No, I'M! Not! Okay! With that I've been a little bit uncomfortable. Who wrote this? Oh Yeah, John Kosack. She agrees to go with the reunion, but only if he does the airplane, which is this really weird thing you and lift you sort of pull his feet just to do that. My sisters when I was younger, I did you a a fly. What? If, what? If Your Dad comes in, oh well, he can you can have an airplane to yeah. He says I as I could stay. We could watch cross fire on TV, something romantic like that. A cross fire was a political debate, show that ran one thousand nine hundred eighty two to two thousand and eight and then had some kind of little couple of little years post that two guests, one representing left and one representing the right of American politics, doesn't sound very romantic. Does it there's like a bag of shit just so back a ship? It sounds like you're. Not really trying to do news night is like he leaves, and the next morning he's getting breakfast grocer comes into the diner that he's getting breakfast, as, as I get a good scene, I at this scene a lot now the the waitress comes over and she says she says he's the specials we've got and one of them was the ALFALFA FA. On my mind, Omelet- and I was like we already know what Al Halfer is we leant two weeks ago when we talked about the R Pasan adventure yeah, so we couldn't even look at bloody of Alfa and he says oh I'll have an egg white omlet, please and what you want in it. Nothing, that's not technically a numble ever matter what you want, O Doin, an manias ran to s a good line, but rosman was sitting seeing a boat and we should get onions and as Salata solant and onions for the blood yeah yeah. So look that up with did you look up was real. No, I didn't. I did you know now. I've really dropped the ball this week and you are picking it up. Good man, so onions have an inflammatory es that may help reduce a high blood pressure and protect against blood clots, SOLANCO or coriander. As we call it is good for Laurin, bad cholesterol and encreases the levels of good cholesterol. That just sounds like an outlet joke that laws bad give it's very good for the digestive system. So I need to get both of those in my diet, I think the press up it, fine, I'm just overweight yeah. I just I just love pies and pints. That's my problem! Well, there good for your mental health, no for sure for sure! Absolutely with with with my bed, with my birthday coming up at a all, be pies and pine to me. I can assure you that I can assure you of that so and basks and Basso you, man, grocer, orders, two pots, eggs, bran, muffin and two toast scrape off scrape off the Ranana, the watery stuff, and I kind of get there with postings, and I was really disappointed. He didn't order two fried chickens and a coke liking. Blues Brothers Yeah a eive got that mixed up avanie orders, two slices of dry white, bread, dry, white toast, and it's and it's not elbowless those d d, The lucy orders, two chickens and a coke like every week. We got about this. The only way we fix it is just to cover it. We just got poet, would o black makes a run for the place before Grosser can shooting? But one thing I had missed is gross has got these. He says I what are those and he says, other the the herbal medicines or whatever groke says? No, you should you should be on. You should be on this. In said, Dureza. Yes, I guess Raza, it's a brand name for foxite. It's an antidepressant used for the treatment of Belem, depression, neuroses and obsessive compulsive personality disorder. It's been passed in the states for use on treating children aged eight and over with depression, which seems crazy to me. Was it called? It's called well, the his version was called Juris, but the Brat it's a brand name of fluoxetine right. Okay, it's used also for treating premature, ejaculation, so happy birthday to you as well. Jom, yes, come elut! That absolutely be I and he says, we're only two years away from the government putting this in the water in the water, yeah, okay, okay, so blank makes the run and Grosser can't shoot him. They make a lot of these weird noises, so he's doing like like a kind of a Honkin kind of ape noise. Isn't it and all the way, all the way through every single scene that this kind of Fightin, with grosser he's going he's going pop corn? But on you know what what is, and I could not figure for the life of me. What I was I initially thought it was. You know the but Baba a but but babut. No. I wasn't like to go a buck on this ens. if you could figure, if you have any idea the fuck, that was a bat that was about weird that the end on at when I was Tracy, walk, Cernis, Tate Yeah. He does it all you doing it all that all the time you like and he song at the end, I quite liked anyway, by the bye we will, we will get to that. He Calls Oatman Otman, tells him to concentrate on breathing for twenty minutes and don't kill. Anyone was great he's late for picking up Debbie and he finally leaves after Talkin kind of talking to this other and ten, and if you don't get on with me, I'll just kill you which, and we kind of go back to the we go back to the hotel room, the Guest House that he's in and there's a there's another person. There there's a hand which sees the sees the invite and sees the phone ring in and then he turns up. She sends him in to to see her dad yeah and I liked him. I liked him very much he says: Do you want a drink? He says he says. No, he says Oh good good to see it looks like I lost my bet. I thought it would be after the millennium, so it's only three years out. Ye May Be Shit on pop master, though he says he says: Oh I'm, a professional killer, good for you. It's a growth industry. Everybody's cool with this is a den in to join his e yeah. Absolutely he he says I stay for a drink. No, he says I can't stay for a drink. I've got a N. I've got to go, were late fantastic, so they get to the party they get to the thing and the piece of music. That's playing at this point. John. Did you know it? No, it was we care a lot by faith, no more, which I'm a big fan of, and it as it's a great piece of music. I assume you know it or you've heard it before yeah sad, then Oheteroa, all he ever see yeah. I all the way to, unfortunately, for you, John, they do say more and I've got a little quest for you on what they do care a lot about one. So it's just it's the the either care a lot or they don't give a fuck. You tell me number one: do they care a lot about killer bees? Yes, they do. They care a lot about killer bees. Number two: Do they care a lot about the s? F? P? D? No, I'm afraid they do care about that. They care about the n y and the S F. PD yeah number: Three: do they care about mast crusaders? No, they do not care about mass crusaders working over time over time. Fighting Crime- possibly I don't know, but they do they do care about. The transformers is. That is what the care that is, the motel toy, that they care about D, doesn't indeed yeah, because there's more than meets the eye. Is the lyric a number four? Do they care about the garbage Pale? Kids? Yes, they do care about the guys, but I never lie. I don't and number five. Do they care about just say no! No, they do not care about. Just in there was sin it was and that cared about just saying no Roland be big grade reference there for nobody was it. Was it Seggy absently at Ziggy, Yeah Danny? What was he called that got addicted to heroin or whatever got killed a thing, any O respread the West Brook in Grain Shell? This has got really niche this. This is why we're popular in Britain and nowhere else, e much yeah in a a green Shell Green shall all right. Okay, so this guy, that's a lawyer offers him a business card. It is I'll. Hang on a second now, actually I'll give you one of these. The LIDS got my details on and John I'm not lying I'll be Abe to show you listeners. Unfortunately, you won't be able to see, but John, I am currently writing with my own personal view, amount of seen that on that camera shore yeah, so that's important, we'll come back to that pen later yeah. This is again my thought. That's going to come back if you wanted two hundred and fifty of these pens, John Today, with with with with that company name on that, we that we shall not mention or potentially with the podcast name on not bad idea, they'll cost you he'll, cost your tenor, a hundred and fifty pence. Well, that's good enough plus that so we'll figure that shit out and not to order those, because that's I mean who uses pens, cool the pets dame from Damer and Greggs in this film. Very, very briefly, isn't she yeah Genoan, Janet L, Janet Elfman, Geno, yeah, she's, very, very briefly in this film and she and she's got the she's got the neck brace on and all that kind of all that kind of piece? Doesn't she that's, Sir John Cusack in sixteen candles wore one of those? Oh God, dear yes, sixty sixty candles is a good film. Sixteen candles makes me cry: It does sixteen candles, a honestly make me SOB, Bel Kuzak may have been in this back so Belka. His brother junk as at brother, was a weir that I remember if it was a weir and the bar that were in or is a one of the Wass one of the guys I be kind a yeah yeah, okay, so a family affair. Indeed, it is indeed it is gross point, nepotism, Tis Hollywood, it's just what happened and she died for a moment. This character crashed a car on some ice and died for a moment. Everyone in this kind of this scenes really falling apart, aren't they yeah, I lit a miss. I think the whole thing is that blanks meant to be the most together. Strangely, like a you know, you start the film thinking he's the least together and actually turns out east the most together, but he sees this character tracy and a baby. This baby by the way cute o sweet one. These big guys are fantastic. That baby will be twenty four now John Jesus God g field old jet is he? Is he failing a KAS against Nirvana for tin to listen, a murder, excellent work yeah? He holds the baby and this this this epiphany of staring contest, basically to under pressure like Queen and David Boy. Yep Big Fan of this number really like this particular there's. A lot of good songs in this that's problems with as tess music that the they have like Sumene leave. Is it the music that was there when Ye leave ye? Yes, yes, and no, because under pressus S, N one thousand nine hundred and eighty one song in Canada and de Nedelin and the UK, I got to number one and it's covered in two thousand and five by my chemical romance and the used I don't know either and charter barely charted in the US at forty eight and in two thousand and eighteen, it was covered by Shan Mendez featuring teddy. Now I don't know if it's teddy sharing him telly rook spin or that bear for my eyes as a sure that makes me cry as well in a man that rich me a that film Jesus Post. I think it's because no one loves me. THAT'S THE TRUE! That's no true! So I was looking at. I was looking at music from mile leaving what year did you leave s? I W one thousand nine hundred and eighty one right, so I've got there's a lot of amazing musics of Klafters, also what's going on, but the three, my top free in fact M Le Legion Nervina Right, I bet wand. This is my I feels have I listened to this all the time. The clash should I stay. 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I think I finished my exams by the time that can I hate that spaceman by Babylon is the best entro ever and they just duns in Apia Shit I, but I did have a look at what oolets have a look at what you could have won return the Mac by Mark Morrison or Yeah at children by Robert Miles, a nip that was he good. I don't Ye an Manetho back in anger by oasis was a belter knobly start of the prodigy Jesus that who is absolute personal favorite dance tune of all time, a bon slippy by underworld. That is a chin, absolute banger. I did O to miss of in Somnia by faithless, which is also a Banger I so some as I am I'm gonna, I'm going to go downstairs after this, and I'm going to put the old Google Home Speaker on as loud as it will go. It's a Thursday night, it's nine o'clock and I'm putting on some Bangers M. thirty years ago, a good chins man, few Jesus were whatever HAP to lorenets. A shame at that miseducation Lauren Hill is a absolute Stonka. 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How do you think we did a seventy two higher it to higher ninety two hier hundred two higher, where a hundred ten hundred five Jesus me and as amazing, and what that's all on you bud, because I've missed quite a few things that I usually would not wouldn't miss. It's been a bit yeah. Seventy in your head, then you stimilate getting a lot, a good, fom, meetie and there's a lot of music stuff. There's a lot of nonsense. Okay, look listeners! We really appreciate that you have up to your listening with us, we're having a great time and apparently so you, if you like what we do tell your friends, gives a five star rating wherever you can, but most importantly, tell a friend or a family member or just somebody that you think will like this. That you think would like to listen to this. Even if it's just one episode, because I don't know they might listen to two episodes and that be really good for us. You'll get us on the twitter at one hundred things pod, who gets on instagram and face at one hundred things film, we're also on Tick Tock, which we keep saying we're going to do more of, but we'll meet up in a couple of weeks. We'll do some drunken ticks upon that'll be like Oh yeah S, we'll share them out over the over the weeks over the drunken weekend. Absolutely fantastic junto! You want to say something lovely to the lovely people at home in the cars get on back thanks to everybody, but riding high in the chart, so h life's good. No them all done in you guys, because then they were doing this for you to re. Do that, for you guys not just the selves. That's lies were doing it because I do o bad to dried slap. It beginning there s time to be there absolutely yeah. So again, we'll be back next week or John Wil, but next week with an absolute belter from the Nites, aren't we God? Yes, Tashi tripper, starship troopers and we ma have a very special guest if he gets his housing gear. 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Jess and Alex sip on some coffee and catch up a little. Then Alex tells Jess the wild history of formally Cobo Hall. Why was the name Cobo problematic? Why did the name change a 3rd time after less than 5 years? And exactly HOW MUCH did it cost to build? Tune in to find out! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: detroitstrange@gmail.com IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)
Chances are your inbox is currently getting flooded with announcements of upcoming concerts coming to A City Near You after the obvious live music drought. Good Brews Bad Views + Steve Cuff of Optimism Vaccine are going with "we totally planned this," with Detroit Rock City, in which 4 teens from Cleveland head to Detroit to see Kiss play Cobo Hall. As one would expect from GBBV there's beer, actor confusion, Lord of the Rings references, a pretty good soundtrack and as a bonus, James' tale of struggling to figure out when this movie was made Skip to our not so hidden track at 1:33:45 for the post episode wrap up, stories from bands the gang have gone on road trips to see live, everyone's first concert, Ryan being Extra Petty, and a very opportune URL currently up for grabs. Check out Optimism Vaccine where ever podcasts can be streamed, on Twitter, and their Patreon Like what we're doing? Why not check out our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/goodbrewsbadviews Opening theme: Tha Silent Partner – Prohibition Brew and Pork Chops
Jon talks with Mikey Eckstein, Chuck Bennett and Josh Landon about the power of podcasting. Hear all about their new podcast TALK-ish! Chuck Bennett is Michigan’s Style Guru. A trailblazer among national major metropolitan dailies, having won numerous national awards, he is the only African American male working as a society columnist, attending a minimum of 3 or 4 exclusive charity galas a week. He writes the Society column and a popular gossip column for the Detroit News called Society Confidential. As president of Chuck Bennett, Inc., Image Experts, his legendary event planning skills have partnered him with some of Detroit’s best-known names to create unforgettable moments, including MGM Grand Detroit, The Roostertail, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Compuware and Christian Dior. Bennett is a highly sought-after master of ceremonies and is called upon frequently whenever a new restaurant or club opens in the Metro Detroit Area. He is the Fox 2 News Style Ambassador, appearing regularly on-air offering tips on event planning, etiquette, style and fashion. A member of the Board of Directors for Danialle Karmanos Work It Out foundation, he has helped raise millions of dollars for numerous charities, including Detroit Meals on Wheels, Boys and Girls Club, Yatooma Foundation for The Kids, The Rhonda Walker Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and his pet project, The Horatio Williams Foundation, for which he has spearheaded facilitating hundreds of college scholarships for at-risk youths. For Hour Detroit Magazine, Bennett annually names Detroit’s Best Dressed. Other accomplishments include a 2-year stint as the Style Ambassador of Art Van Furniture, Michigan’s largest furniture retailer, and an appearance on the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern as the on-air guide to Detroit soul food; Chuck also has a two-page, full-color feature in “Who’s Who in Black Detroit”, in the Men to Watch section. He is a former radio afternoon drive time host on 910 AM and hosted his own TV show on WADL. Currently, Bennett is the creator of The Social Metro (TheSocialMetro.com), Metro Detroit’s premiere online social magazine. He hosts a streamcast on Facebook Live and Youtube called “Chuck Bennett’s Happy Hour.” He is a co-host on a podcast called "Talk-ish" on Iheart Radio. He also manages/mentors models/actors. Mikey Eckstein, CEO of Embarco Management Founded by Mikey Eckstein in 2006, Embarco Management is a prominent entertainment company that continues to provide world class entertainment to casinos, venues and festivals around the world. Embarco was created to provide a one stop shop for venue owners, film production and artists looking for Detroit area services, entertainment and strategic collaborations. With 10+ years in business, Embarco has produced over 1000 shows, acted as a conduit in the growth of successful broadcasters careers, negotiated many record deals, created strategic partnerships for professional athletes, designed concierge services for celebrities and their demanding schedules and has Associate Producer credits in Life Goes On, Cut Print and the documentary Cobo Hall. Josh Landon is happy to be back home in the D. Born in the City of Detroit, raised on the City's east side, he graduated from Denby High School, and earned his degree in broadcast journalism from Eastern Michigan University. Go TARS!!! Go EAGLES!!! Josh Landon started working in Lansing, Michigan as a reporter. From there, He worked in Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, and now back home. He had been gone for eight years before the wonderful opportunity to work FOX 2 came his way. Local TV news has been in Josh since he was a kid. His mother used to make me watch the local news in Detroit growing up. She taught him that it's important to know what's happening around you. At some point during his childhood, the local news became COOL to Josh. Josh recalls a time when he was maybe four or five years old, his cousin Andre and I were at the Detroit International Auto Show. They were two little kids sitting in the car, checking it out, and out of nowhere a news crew walked up to interview them. They made the news later that. That was a cool experience Josh still remembers to this day. From the moment Josh watched anchors and reporters doing their jobs, he was officially hooked, and knew this was the job for him, and he’s happy to be back home. Josh is extremely thrilled to be joining Mikey and Chuck on the AWESOME TALKISH podcast! Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Mikey Eckstein, Chuck Bennett and Josh Landon: Awesome Talkish Podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-talkish-70003549/
Episode #7 we speak to "Rude Boy" Rudy Hill and his 30 years + in the wrestling buisness. He talks about his first taste of wrestling back all the way to 1971 as a yound child watching wrestling alonside his father as the Sheik and Big Time Wrestling took over Cobo Hall and how a chance meeting as a 12 year old outside a party store with Chris Carter set forth what would become his beginnings into professional wrestling. Rudy shares with us the life lessons he learned from Al Costello and "Sweet Daddy" Malcolm Monroe in training, his beginnings as manager at "WrestleRama" in 1988, his first match against Andy Chene and his transformation into the "Rude Boy" we have known in and out of the ring during his career. The budding friendships he gained through wrestling, his association with ICP and Psychopath Records and his decision to begin promoting his own promotion "International Big Time Wrestling". As with past guests, we discuss the pros and cons of wrestling back in the early days and now, lessons many of the young guys now need to heed closely to better themselves in the wrestling buisness. So sit back and reflect back through the eyes of Rude Boy and how his travels into wrestling where in the 90's decade. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/strradio2020/message
Aaron and Brent highlight two very different live albums to illustrate contrasting styles when performing in front of an audience. Aaron spotlights three tracks from Texas duo Penny And Sparrow's 2020 release Live in Texas, 2019 which was recorded in theaters in both Dallas and Austin. Brent goes the other way by looking at three songs from the iconic album KISS Alive! which was recorded in arenas like Detroit's Cobo Hall. Visit www.crossingthestreamspodcast.com for extended show notes. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
As big as Bob Seger is on the radio – arguably one of the top half dozen classic rock artists to still have a big footprint on rock radio – in his entire career, he actually only had seven top 40 hits that cracked the top 10. He spent a lifetime on the road. A classic rock mainstay. But big top 40 hits? Hardly. Bob Seger’s only #1 hit? - "Shakedown" from 1987 and the Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack. His other top 10’s? “Night Moves” #4 in 76 “Still The Same” #4 in 78 “Against The Wind” #5 in 1980 “Fire Lake” #6 in 1980 But there are other tunes that were big that have slipped away. You want to the deeper catalog of Bob Seger? It’s not always on the radio any more – outside of stations in Michigan, where he is still the hometown hero across there. I know. I lived in Michigan for almost 20 years. The amount of Bob Seger - deep Seger – on the radio is astounding. Album tracks from Live Bullet. Album tracks from Against the Wind. Lots of the cuts from the Stranger in Town and Night Moves albums. Go to Detroit. He’s the man. But elsewhere? Not as much. The stuff that was once a radio hit but faded away. So what has been become overlooked from this rock and roll giant? The story is pretty well known. Bob Seger was a regional star for a long time, building his reputation as a great live performer while not getting much love nationally. But he just kept driving the roads and playing the gigs, and ultimately broke big nationally with the Live Bullet double album recorded at Detroit’s Cobo Hall in 1975 and released in 1976. That’s the record that vaulted "Turn The Page" into a rock radio classic. On Rock Pop and Roll, We take look back at five songs that were big but have gotten lost in the years passing and radio playlists tightening. Links: Hear Spotify playlist: Bob Seger - Underappreciated Hits and (much more)! Subscribe to RockPopandRoll: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts Or wherever you get your podcasts. Contact us: EMAIL: rockpoprollpodcast@gmail.com TWITTER: http://twitter.com/80srockpopandroll WEBSITE: rockpopandroll.com
The great Sax player who played with Bob Seger band for 50 years, Alto Reed made his transition Wed. Dec. 30th. We did tribute to Alto Reed , with Dave Mason, Rock Hendrix and Tom Lauzon. He passes away at his new home in Reno, teh Detroit News said, MUSIC Saxophonist and 'showman' Alto Reed of Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band has died Melody Baetens The Detroit News View Comments Detroit musician Alto Reed, best known as the saxophone player in Bob Seger's band, died Wednesday at age 72 after battling stage four colon cancer. His musicality and woodwind chops are forever part of rock and roll history with his contributions to songs such as "Old Time Rock and Roll" and "Turn the Page." The saxophonist also is remembered for the electric showmanship he brought to the Silver Bullet Band's live concerts, most notably, "Live Bullet" at Cobo Hall in 1975. "Alto has been a part of our musical family, on and off stage, for nearly 50 years," said Seger in a statement issued Wednesday. " I first starting playing with Alto in 1971. He was amazing — he could play just about anything … he was funky, could scat and play tenor sax and alto sax at the same time." In his tribute, Seger said in the band, "Alto was the rock star."
Albert Cobo was Detroit's mayor during its population apex, but his blatant racism and strong opposition to affordable public housing helped jumpstart the city's fall from grace, an impact that runs much deeper than his name being removed from the city's civic center. Follow us on Instagram @lostsoulsofdetroit and on Twitter @SoulsDetroit.
Join Jon’s conversation with Mikey Eckstein, Chuck Bennett, and Josh Landon on the power of podcasting. Hear all about their new podcast TALK-ish! Chuck Bennett is Michigan’s Style Guru. A trailblazer among national major metropolitan dailies, having won numerous national awards, he is the only African American male working as a society columnist, attending a minimum of 3 or 4 exclusive charity galas a week. He writes the Society column and a popular gossip column for the Detroit News called Society Confidential. As president of Chuck Bennett, Inc., Image Experts, his legendary event planning skills have partnered him with some of Detroit’s best-known names to create unforgettable moments, including MGM Grand Detroit, The Roostertail, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Compuware, and Christian Dior. Bennett is a highly sought-after master of ceremonies and is called upon frequently whenever a new restaurant or club opens in the Metro Detroit Area. He is the Fox 2 News Style Ambassador, appearing regularly on-air offering tips on event planning, etiquette, style, and fashion. A member of the Board of Directors for Danialle Karmanos Work It Out foundation, he has helped raise millions of dollars for numerous charities, including Detroit Meals on Wheels, Boys and Girls Club, Yatooma Foundation for The Kids, The Rhonda Walker Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and his pet project, The Horatio Williams Foundation, for which he has spearheaded facilitating hundreds of college scholarships for at-risk youths. For Hour Detroit Magazine, Bennett annually names Detroit’s Best Dressed. Other accomplishments include a 2-year stint as the Style Ambassador of Art Van Furniture, Michigan’s largest furniture retailer, and an appearance on the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern as the on-air guide to Detroit soul food; Chuck also has a two-page, full-color feature in “Who’s Who in Black Detroit”, in the Men to Watch section. He is a former radio afternoon drive time host on 910 AM and hosted his own TV show on WADL. Currently, Bennett is the creator of The Social Metro (TheSocialMetro.com), Metro Detroit’s premier online social magazine. He hosts a StreamCast on Facebook Live and Youtube called “Chuck Bennett’s Happy Hour.” He is a co-host on a podcast called “Talk-ish” on Iheart Radio. He also manages/mentors models/actors. Mikey Eckstein, CEO of Embarco Management Founded by Mikey Eckstein in 2006, Embarco Management is a prominent entertainment company that continues to provide world-class entertainment to casinos, venues, and festivals around the world. Embarco was created to provide a one-stop-shop for venue owners, film production, and artists looking for Detroit area services, entertainment, and strategic collaborations. With 10+ years in business, Embarco has produced over 1000 shows, acted as a conduit in the growth of successful broadcasters careers, negotiated many record deals, created strategic partnerships for professional athletes, designed concierge services for celebrities and their demanding schedules, and has Associate Producer credits in Life Goes On, Cut Print and the documentary Cobo Hall. Josh Landon is happy to be back home in the D. Born in the City of Detroit, raised on the City’s east side, he graduated from Denby High School, and earned his degree in broadcast journalism from Eastern Michigan University. Go TARS!!! Go EAGLES!!! Josh Landon started working in Lansing, Michigan as a reporter. From there, He worked in Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, and now back home. He had been gone for eight years before the wonderful opportunity to work FOX 2 came his way. Local TV news has been in Josh since he was a kid. His mother used to make me watch the local news in Detroit growing up. She taught him that it’s important to know what’s happening around you. At some point during his childhood, the local news became COOL to Josh. Josh recalls a time when he was maybe four or five years old, his cousin Andre and I were at the Detroit International Auto Show. They were two little kids sitting in the car, checking it out, and out of nowhere, a news crew walked up to interview them. They made the news later that. That was a cool experience Josh still remembers to this day. From the moment Josh watched anchors and reporters doing their jobs, he was officially hooked and knew this was the job for him, and he’s happy to be back home. Josh is extremely thrilled to be joining Mikey and Chuck on the AWESOME TALKISH podcast! Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Listen to the Awesome Talkish Podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-talkish-70003549/
It’s the 36th Anniversary of the KISS “Animalize Live Uncensored” concert, so that means it’s watchalong time with KISS fanatics (and likely KISS Army members) Chris, Fozzy drummer Frank Fontsere, the mysterious Chris L. from the “Pod of Thunder” podcast, and ZO2 drummer extraordinaire Joey Cassata! Grab a drink, crank up the sound from the infamous Cobo Hall in Detroit Rock City, and watch with the guys as they breakdown performances, the set list, the stage setup, Paul’s vocals, Gene’s bass playing, and all the classic solos! They’ve got trivia, KISS stories of their own, and thoughts on Bruce “Spruce” Kulick’s first-ever KISS performance!
It's the 36th Anniversary of the KISS “Animalize Live Uncensored” concert, so that means it's watchalong time with KISS fanatics (and likely KISS Army members) Chris, Fozzy drummer Frank Fontsere, the mysterious Chris L. from the “Pod of Thunder” podcast, and ZO2 drummer extraordinaire Joey Cassata! Grab a drink, crank up the sound from the infamous Cobo Hall in Detroit Rock City, and watch with the guys as they breakdown performances, the set list, the stage setup, Paul's vocals, Gene's bass playing, and all the classic solos! They've got trivia, KISS stories of their own, and thoughts on Bruce “Spruce” Kulick's first-ever KISS performance!
Oh baby! It's finally time for one of the most memorable, most iconic moments in wrestling history. When wrestling fans are asked to name the greatest matches of all time, certain names are guaranteed to come up. Flair, Hart, Michaels, and of course Sumo Monster Trucks. Taking place on October 29, 1995 (with the Monster Truck angle taped the night before) from the Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan in front of 13,000 fans. The night builds up for Machine vs Machine and Man vs Man. Hulk Hogan and the Giant will face off in their own monster trucks on the roof of Cobo Hall. Then these two titans will collide over the WCW World heavyweight title. The ending to this match is one of the most absurd moments in pro wrestling history and we have been waiting to discuss this event. In other action, we debate the overall story lines for the other members of the Dungeon of Doom. The IV Horsemen ride again. Plus some wrestlers make their one and only appearances in this series. All of this and your co hosts usual tangents about their lives. Hear all about Matty Treats's horrifying FaceTime call. Experience the terror of Kevin's week long sickness. Join our debate over WCW's young talent. Tonight's matches include:Diamond Dallas Page (TV champion) (with Kimberly and Max Muscle) vs Johnny B Badd.Randy Savage vs the Zodiac.Kurasawa (with Col. Robert Parker) vs Road Warrior Hawk.Sabu (with the Sheik) vs Mr JL.Lex Luger vs Meng.Sting and Ric Flair vs Arn Anderson and Flyin Brian Pillman.Hulk Hogan vs the Giant in a Sumo Monster Truck match.Lex Luger vs Randy Savage. Hulk Hogan (WCW World champion) (with Jimmy Hart) vs the Giant (with the Taskmaster).If you like the Hot Tag of the show, you can now read all of Kevin's show notes by becoming a Patron at the $5 level over at pateron.com/maskedlibrary. Stay tuned for an update on our merchandise.This week, The House Show is sponsored by Fun.com! Click the links here in the show notes or any banner on the site and add some savings directly to your cart. Fun.com has a vast selection of gift ideas, clothing, collectables, and decor in which you can save 15% off one item until Dec 31, 2020. TRN fans can redeem the offer now!The Retro Network's own Kevin Decent (@MaskedLibrary) along with his two best friends “Sweet” Matty Treats (@MattyTreats) and Matt “the Educator of Excellence” are revisiting the WWF's In Your House pay per view events over the course of the worldwide quarantine. This trios team has been watching wrestling all their lives and debating the outcomes since high school. Join them each week for a new podcast and invite them in your house.Contact The House Show across social media! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Follow along with each podcast by signing up for a 30-day free trial of the WWE Network. Watch all the In Your House pay-per-views plus so much more from the '80s and '90s eras including Wrestlemanias, Summerslams, and events from other leagues like WCW and NWA. Click the link here in the show notes and you'll also be supporting The House Show and The Retro Network as an official WWE affiliate.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
I discuss the negative meaning of the Chemical Bank, TCF, and how it correlates with the military chemical attacks. I also discuss the Cobo Hall designation as "TCF Center". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brendaksanders/support
The most “unique” products ever worked for question team: Laura Harwood, Amy Cosgrove, Philip Victor, Rick Gerber, Channon Dade, Laura Harwood - Las Vegas showgirl.Remembering her first tradeshow in Detroit at Cobo Hall and how she got her first booking.Working in Chicago's McCormick Place, Navy Pier and Rosemont.Costumes and characters in tradeshows? The Las Vegas Showgirl and the downsides of “full-body” makeup.The different approaches that tradeshows take in staffing in different cities and regions.What do event staffers usually wear at a tradeshow?How to find a reputable agency to work with.. Follow Laura @lau.rahar.wood on InstagramThe most “unique” products ever worked for question team: Laura Harwood, Amy Cosgrove, Philip Victor, Rick Gerber, Channon Dade,
Former KISS guitar tech Barry Ackom joins us this week to share some incredible KISS Road Stories! Hired on to work for the band during the Alive! tour, Barry would pull double duty doing guitar tech work for both Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley. His tenure with The Hottest Band in the Land lasted through Alive II around 1978. Barry had a front row seat to the fast ascent of KISS and was a part of numerous landmark moments in the band's zenith. We barely scratched the surface in this entertaining chat but touch on topics such as the sold out 3 night run at Cobo Hall in 1976, the Anaheim Stadium show, the making of Destroyer, and KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park! Other subjects covered include a hilarious story of a barefoot Ace Frehley in Sweden, Ace getting shocked in Lakeland, Florida, and the subsequent use of wireless gear. Also, Barry shares how his Chicago-area band Lois Lane was almost a farm club for KISS replacement members. It's an hour-plus of great stories told by a man that witnessed the magic of KISS first-hand. We hope you enjoy Road Stories with Barry Ackom and SHARE with a friend Merry KISSmas in July! Other KISSMAS in July Episodes HERE Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download
From Dr. King's march on Woodward to Cobo Hall where he delivered an early version of his “I Have a Dream” speech, to Coleman Young's election in 1973, to Malcolm X's days of activism in the city, to the protests of police brutality this past week, Detroit has always been a hotbed for civil rights. In the 1800s, it was no different. Thousands of freedom seekers fled north on the Underground Railroad to escape slavery, and one of the main places they ended up at was Detroit. Canada banned slavery in 1834, so for many freedom seekers, it was the final destination for escaping bounty hunters trying to bring them back into bondage. As Windsor was just on the other side of the river, Detroit marked one of the last stops on the Underground Railroad. It was nicknamed “Midnight.” We study stories from those days, including the story of Caroline Quarlls, a “fancy girl” who travelled hundreds of miles to Detroit and deceived several slave catchers on her way to freedom. We also look at the religious institutions that helped them, including Second Baptist Church of Detroit and Sandwich First Baptist Church.
Who Was Bob Seger And The Silver Bullets' Music Producer?___About this topic: Robert Clark Seger (/ˈsiːɡər/, born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, breaking through with his first album, Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (which contained his first national hit of the same name) in 1968. By the early 1970s, he had dropped the 'System' from his recordings and continued to strive for broader success with various other bands. In 1973, he put together the Silver Bullet Band, with a group of Detroit-area musicians, with whom he became most successful on the national level with the album Live Bullet (1976), recorded live with the Silver Bullet Band in 1975 at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan.A record producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer's music, which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept album.[1] A producer has many, varying roles during the recording process.[2] They may gather musical ideas for the project, collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist/group, work with artists and help them to improve their songs, lyrics or arrangements.A producer may also:Select session musicians to play rhythm section accompaniment parts or solosCo-write[3]Propose changes to the song arrangementsCoach the singers and musicians in the studio------------------------------------Get in touch!https://www.jobsearchchannel.com__Affiliate Disclosure: I may earn a commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from the links above. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you real information about my experience, and does not cost anything additional to you.
Once you get sober, it can be incredibly easy to get caught up in the chaos of daily life, and forget that taking care of yourself is not an option, but a priority. Taking care of yourself sounds like an easy and simple task, but the reality is that most people struggle to find healthy ways to take care of themselves, whether they’re in recovery or not. Tonight, we talk about Self Care Our generous Recovered Podcast Community allows us to be self supporting and not rely on outside contributions. If you would like to join us, there are three ways. Episode Sponsorship We will recognize you by first name only at the top, mid, and end of the episode. Any amount will qualify. Premium Membership This is the single most effective way to support the show. Watch the video in its entirety and learn how to become Premium Sustaining Partners We have three ways in which you can participate in this 12-step mission We invite you to be a partner is this work. Call Us Now http://recoveredcast.com/speakpipe email mark@recoveredcast.com So, listeners, join us at The 2020 International Convention of AA in Detroit. If you are coming into town for the convention, the Recovered Podcast wants to meet you! If you would like to get all the information regarding the Recovered Podcast at the 2020 International Convention, just email me and we will get you on our google group. Just email me at mark@recoveredcast.com To get on our 2020 International Convention Google group This google group will be notified with all the Recovered Podcast Plans for the convention and will have all the information about how to find our tailgate party. Right now, our google group has been provided with maps and general information about Detroit. Email me at mark@recoveredcast.com if you want these kinds of updates. Addiction and substance abuse disorders are quick to take over your life and everything that’s important to you. When you’re in active addiction, drugs and alcohol become your main priority, and the importance of things like physical and mental health, work, school, and family gets drowned out by your need to not be sober. Once you get sober, it can be incredibly easy to get caught up in the chaos of daily life, and forget that taking care of yourself is not an option, but a priority. Taking care of yourself sounds like an easy and simple task, but the reality is that most people struggle to find healthy ways to take care of themselves, whether they’re in recovery or not. Tonight, we talk about Self Care Start iPod The backbone of the Recovered Podcast is our Premium Subscribers. Our Premium members sustain the Recovered Podcast And allow us to be online and available to the new person in recovery. If you agree that serving the new person is important Then consider joining us Premium Subscribers in this 12 step work. In addition, upgrading to Premium will give you access to our back catalog of over 1000 episodes. Because of Premium Members, We are self supporting through our own contributions. For more information, just go to recoveredcast.com And tap on the “Premium Membership” button If you would like official Recovered Podcast Tee Shirts and coffee mugs, then consider becoming a Sustaining Partner with us here at Recovered. For more information, just go on over to recoveredcast.com and tap on the “Sustaining Partners” button This week, Jennifer, Rebekah, George, Karen Made Sustaining Partner Donations Thank you Jennifer, Rebekah, George, Karen Ok folks, I wanted to yet all of you know about the financial status of the Recovered Podcast. There are monthly fees we incur in order to produce this show Hosting costs We use the google suite for show notes and cloud storage Mixlr for the chat room Speakpipe for the call in service Equipment costs like computers, mics, cords, etc. Software like auphonic Event and travel costs. 2020 International Convention Every year I file taxes for the Recovered Podcast For the past several years, we have filed losses on the order of several thousand dollars Happy to do this because it is what I believe my higher power is calling Anna and I to do There are 3 ways you can help us with the costs to produce this show Become a Premium Subscriber Become a sustaining partner Be an episode Partner Recoveredcast.com for more information This episode is sponsored by Kelly, Chris, Linda They used the donation button found on our website at recoveredcast.com So, Kelly, Chris, Linda this episode (INTRO MUSIC) Is for YOU. Imported from Detroit, we are Recovered Welcome to Recovered, and welcome to Episode No. ???;. We call it Recovered because this is a show about men and women who have recovered . Recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. My name is Mark and I’ll be your host and along with me is ... How are you guys tonight? So, pull up a couch and join us on this journey called life. Now remember, we at the Recovered Podcast We don’t speak for any 12 step community, We only try to share our experience strength and hope in this life of recovery. So, we are not a secret society, but we do try to remain anonymous….. But people, we are not here to talk about the podcast, but we are here to.... DO THE PODCAST Let’s do this podcast. Tonight, the topic is Communication ________________________________________________________ First Up - 2020 International Convention News Who’s going to the 2020 International Convention? We have a confirmed location where the Recovered Podcast will have tent. We plan to have food there for our listeners and an opportunity for our Recovered Podcast community to gather and support each other. We invite you and we want to meet you and celebrate this thing we have, this gift of recovery. We will be located in the parking lot of St. John’s Episcopal Church. Just google St John’s Episcopal Church Detroit and you will find our location. The convention takes place at the TFC Convention center. This is formally known as Cobo Hall, so that’s not confusing. The evening Keynotes meetings will take place in Ford Field, where the Detroit Lions play. Our tent location is between the TFC Center and Ford Field. For a map that includes walking directions from TCF Center to our tent and then walking directions to Ford field, just go to: recoveredcast.com/map Again, for a walking map of the 2020 convention area and our Recovered Podcast Tent location, just go to: recoveredcast.com/map So, listeners, join us at The 2020 International Convention of AA in Detroit. If you are coming into town for the convention, the Recovered Podcast wants to meet you! If you would like to get all the information regarding the Recovered Podcast at the 2020 International Convention, just email me and we will get you on our google group. Just email me at mark@recoveredcast.com To get on our 2020 International Convention Google group This google group will be notified with all the Recovered Podcast Plans for the convention and will have all the information about how to find our tailgate party. Right now, our google group has been provided with maps and general information about Detroit. Email me at mark@recoveredcast.com if you want these kinds of updates. ________________________________________________________ Now, back to the show… Listener Jenny has one year today Congratulations Jenny and we are looking forward to meeting you at the 2020 convention here in DETROIT! Tonight, the topic is Self Care The idea of self-care doesn’t have to be overwhelming or scary, though it definitely can be at first. In today’s culture, self-care is often thought to be taking a long bath or treating yourself to a new clothing item, but it’s so much more than that. Self-care is different for everyone, and can look like a variety of different things. For some, self-care will be doing the dishes after coming out of a depressive episode, for others, it will be buying a ticket to see a movie after a stressful week. Self-care looks different for everyone, and that’s okay. Let’s start at the beginning What first came to mind when you heard that Self Care was going to be the topic? How did you do self care before program? After program? Now? Why is self care important to you? What steps do you work which are self care to you? Everyone is different and there are different way to do self care. I have listed are nine basic steps for creating a successful and balanced self-care plan in recovery. Let’s talk about them. Under the category of Physical Self-Care Exercise Get sleep Eat Healthy Now, let’s talk about Spiritual and Emotional Self-Care Love Yourself Relax Find Balance Finally, Social Self-Care Find Support Talk to Someone We have calls Final Thoughts? We have calls ______________________________________________________ We asked our listeners about this topic. Now, listeners, If you would like to participate in these weekly surveys, just email me for an invite request. Email me at mark@recoveredcast.com And I will send you an invite to our Recoveredcast Google group. This group receives the show notes for the upcoming show. 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Continuando con nuestra pequeña historia del rock, nos habíamos quedado en el final de la crisis energética y admirando la eclosión de un buen número de grandes grupos. Como una pincelada, escuchamos la excelente canción de Kansas, “Dust in the wind”. Pero hubo muchos más, por ejemplo, Styx, con su éxito “Lady”. Los orígenes de Styx se remontan a 1963, cuando, en Chicago, los hermanos Chuck y John Panozzo (bajista y batería, respectivamente) empezaron a tocar, por diversión, con el teclista y cantante Dennis De Young. Durante los primeros cinco años, la música fue un hobby para ellos. Luego, en 1968, entraron en escena los guitarristas James Young y John Curulewski, y el grupo, bajo el nombre de Tradewinds, comenzó a actuar por el área de Chicago. No eran tan potentes y originales como Chicago, que en aquel periodo dominaba la escena jazz-rock americana, pero tenían un gran espíritu de superación, que se lo curraban, vamos. En 1970, tras haber cambiado su nombre por el de Styx, publicaron su primer álbum, 'Styx', prometedor y lleno de ideas, aunque realizado con muy bajo presupuesto. Su segundo disco, 'Styx II' (1973), contiene su primer gran éxito, la canción 'Lady', que acabamos de escuchar, y que, en 1975, escaló las listas de singles; fue un caso aislado, ya que tanto este disco como los siguientes, pasaron casi inadvertidos. Otro grupo de esta misma época, Boston, también tuvo su momento de gloria con una canción: “More tan a feeling” Boston se crea a mediados de 1969 por el ingeniero de sonido Tom Scholz como guitarrista y principal compositor, además del vocalista Brad Delp, el guitarrista Barry Goudreau y el batería Jim Masdea. Tras un inicio algo incierto, el batería deja el grupo y es reemplazado por Sib Hashian, y además el bajista Fran Sheehan se incorpora a las filas del grupo. Es así, como en 1976 y gracias a las composiciones ingeniosas del Scholz, el grupo lanza en 1976 su primer álbum titulado simplemente "Boston" y colocando inmediatamente éxitos en las listas de popularidad, como la clásica "More than a feeling", que acabamos de oír. Para 1978, el grupo lanza su segundo álbum titulado "Don´t look back", el cual, a pesar de ser bastante más flojo que su antecesor, el disco alcanza ventas que le llevan al disco de platino y la canción que da título al álbum se convierte en un éxito comercial. Nos despedimos de Boston con esta canción: "Don´t look back" Otro de estos grupos fue Journey, una banda de rock creada en 1973 en San Francisco, por el teclista Gregg Rolie y el guitarrista Neal Schon, por cierto, integrantes originales de Santana. Esta banda, de estilo rock progresivo en sus inicios, fue cambiando a un estilo más melódico con la incorporación del vocalista Steve Perry en 1978. Este tipo, con la aportación de voz, convirtió a la banda en una de las más destacadas de los años 1980, con ventas de más de 80 millones de discos en todo el mundo. Journey alcanzó la cima del éxito en 1981 con el álbum Escape, que contenía canciones como "Open Arms", "Who's Crying Now" y "Don't Stop Believin'". Escucharemos esta última. Robert Clark "Bob" Seger, nacido en Lincoln Park, Míchigan, el 6 de mayo de 1945, es cantante, compositor, guitarrista y pianista, lo tiene todo. Al principio de su carrera se dedicó a actuar y grabar de forma local, llegándole el éxito en la misma medida. Pero, en 1973, reunió The Silver Bullet Band, un grupo de músicos del área de Detroit, con el que alcanzó ya el éxito a nivel nacional con el álbum Live Bullet, grabado en vivo en 1975 en el Cobo Hall de Detroit, Míchigan. En 1976, consigue un nuevo éxito nacional con el álbum de estudio Night Moves. Bob Seger es un roquero de raíces, con una clásica voz raspada. Ha escrito y grabado canciones que tratan del amor, las mujeres y temas sobre la clase trabajadora, y se ha preocupado siempre por escribir sobre el estilo de vida del trabajador estadounidense. Seger ha tenido numerosos éxitos, pero creo que le recordaremos por su icónico tema "Old Time Rock and Roll" Rainbow es una banda británica de hard rock y heavy metal liderada por el guitarrista Ritchie Blackmore, cuyo período de actividad tuvo lugar entre 1975 y 1984 aunque volvieron a escena entre 1994 y 1997. Originalmente fue fundada por Blackmore y los componentes del grupo Elf, pero con el tiempo la banda sufrió varios cambios en su formación y, desgraciadamente, ninguna de ellas grabó más de un disco. Originalmente su música mezclaba letras épicas con el sonido del metal neoclásico, pero con el paso del tiempo y, supongo, por las exigencias del mercado, el grupo adoptó posturas más comerciales. En 1978, el grupo se reunió en París, en los estudios Le Chateau, para preparar un nuevo LP. Tras dos meses de sesiones intermitentes, Blackmore, disgustado con los resultados, despide a varios de sus músicos por “incompatibilidad de caracteres”, supongo… La grabación queda detenida y Blackmore regresa a Inglaterra para probar músicos. Al no quedar conforme con ninguno, vuelve a París y graba él mismo todas las partes de bajo. Otras pistas son regrabadas en diciembre por un músico de sesión llamado David Stone. Tras todos estos avatares, el grupo dio a luz “Long Live Rock 'n' Roll, trabajo lanzado en el Reino Unido el 14 de abril de 1978. Y es éste: “Long Live Rock and Roll” The Alan Parsons Project fue un grupo inglés de rock progresivo formado en 1975 en Londres y activo hasta 1990.1 La banda estuvo liderada por el productor, ingeniero y compositor Alan Parsons y el productor ejecutivo, compositor y vocalista Eric Woolfson. En él participaron varios músicos de estudio y un grupo amplio de cantantes. En conjunto grabaron un total de once discos, acreditándose la mayoría de las canciones como Parsons/Woolfson, quienes lograron vender más de cincuenta millones de copias. Cuando mejor rodaban las cosas, y como siempre ocurre en casi todos los grupos, las relaciones entre Woolfson y Parsons no eran las mejores y, consecuentemente, llegó la separación. Mientras Parsons siguió su propia carrera en solitario y llevó a muchos miembros del proyecto de gira por primera vez con gran éxito, Woolfson produjo obras musicales influenciadas por la música de The Alan Parsons Project. Obras como Freudiana, Gaudi y Gambler fueron tres musicales que incluyeron canciones como "Eye in the Sky". Billy Joel ha grabado muchos éxitos populares y logrado más de 40 éxitos desde 1973 (empezando con el sencillo "Piano Man" que ya hemos oído en este programa) hasta su retirada en 1993, aunque, bueno, el hombre sigue haciendo tours. Es uno de los pocos artistas de rock y pop que consiguieron éxitos en el "Top Ten" de los 70, 80, y 90. Ganador del Premio Grammy en seis ocasiones, ha vendido más de 100 millones de discos en el mundo y es el sexto artista con más ventas en Estados Unidos. Ha realizado exitosas giras artísticas algunas veces con Elton John además de escribir y grabar música clásica. En 1983 lanzó el álbum "An Innocent Man" que incluía la pegadiza "Uptown Girl". En este álbum Billy Joel hace un tributo a la música de su infancia y siempre ha considerado este trabajo como “un álbum de cantantes”. Concretamente, "Uptown Girl" es un homenaje a Frankie Valli y The Four Seasons y su estilo doo-wop, hecho popular a mediados de los años 50. Escuchamos Uptown Girl. En esta época, destacaron varios guitarristas que no podemos pasar por alto. Cada uno con un estilo diferente, aportaron a la creatividad del momento páginas inolvidables. El primero de ellos Pat Metheny. Pat Metheny es un guitarrista estadounidense de jazz, reconocido como uno de los más grandes músicos de este género. Ha ganado innumerables premios y reconocimientos, entre ellos 20 Grammy. A lo largo de su dilatada carrera, ha tocado con artistas tan diversos como Antonio Carlos Jobim, Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Michael Brecker, Milton Nascimento, Enrique Morente, David Bowie o Carlos Santana. Nosotros vamos a escucharle, con su Pat Metheny Grup, en Better Days Ahead. Patrick Henry Travers , nacido el 12 de abril de 1954 en Toronto, Canadá, es un guitarrista de Hard Rock que inició su carrera musical a mediados de los setenta. Por su banda han pasado gente tan reconocida como Nicko McBrain o Jerry Riggs, entre otros. De su producción destacan los discos de sus inicios, como Heat in the Street de 1978, álbum en el que contó con el reconocido batería Tommy Aldridge; Crash and Burn de 1980 y Radio Active de 1981. A partir de allí, la carrera de Travers no ha logrado el éxito comercial obtenido en su primera época, sin embargo, conserva una leal base de fanáticos seguidores desde entonces. En retrospectiva, Pat Travers es considerado uno de los guitarristas más influyentes que emergió de la escena hard rock de los setentas. Algunos guitarristas, incluyendo a Kirk Hammett de Metallica, han citado a Travers como una de sus mayores influencias. Esto que suena es Snortin Whiskey Y bueno, no tenemos tiempo para más. Se nos han quedado en la recámara unos cuantos artistas que hubieran merecido nuestra atención. Se la prestaremos más adelante. En cualquier caso, ha sido un placer para mi, y espero que para vosotros, recordar a toda la gente que ha desfilado hoy por el programa. Así que, queridos amigos, me despido de todos vosotros amenazando con volver la próxima semana como siempre con… más historias, más músicos y más música. Hasta entonces… ¡¡¡BUENAS VIBRACIONES !!!
Continuando con nuestra pequeña historia del rock, nos habíamos quedado en el final de la crisis energética y admirando la eclosión de un buen número de grandes grupos. Como una pincelada, escuchamos la excelente canción de Kansas, “Dust in the wind”. Pero hubo muchos más, por ejemplo, Styx, con su éxito “Lady”. Los orígenes de Styx se remontan a 1963, cuando, en Chicago, los hermanos Chuck y John Panozzo (bajista y batería, respectivamente) empezaron a tocar, por diversión, con el teclista y cantante Dennis De Young. Durante los primeros cinco años, la música fue un hobby para ellos. Luego, en 1968, entraron en escena los guitarristas James Young y John Curulewski, y el grupo, bajo el nombre de Tradewinds, comenzó a actuar por el área de Chicago. No eran tan potentes y originales como Chicago, que en aquel periodo dominaba la escena jazz-rock americana, pero tenían un gran espíritu de superación, que se lo curraban, vamos. En 1970, tras haber cambiado su nombre por el de Styx, publicaron su primer álbum, 'Styx', prometedor y lleno de ideas, aunque realizado con muy bajo presupuesto. Su segundo disco, 'Styx II' (1973), contiene su primer gran éxito, la canción 'Lady', que acabamos de escuchar, y que, en 1975, escaló las listas de singles; fue un caso aislado, ya que tanto este disco como los siguientes, pasaron casi inadvertidos. Otro grupo de esta misma época, Boston, también tuvo su momento de gloria con una canción: “More tan a feeling” Boston se crea a mediados de 1969 por el ingeniero de sonido Tom Scholz como guitarrista y principal compositor, además del vocalista Brad Delp, el guitarrista Barry Goudreau y el batería Jim Masdea. Tras un inicio algo incierto, el batería deja el grupo y es reemplazado por Sib Hashian, y además el bajista Fran Sheehan se incorpora a las filas del grupo. Es así, como en 1976 y gracias a las composiciones ingeniosas del Scholz, el grupo lanza en 1976 su primer álbum titulado simplemente "Boston" y colocando inmediatamente éxitos en las listas de popularidad, como la clásica "More than a feeling", que acabamos de oír. Para 1978, el grupo lanza su segundo álbum titulado "Don´t look back", el cual, a pesar de ser bastante más flojo que su antecesor, el disco alcanza ventas que le llevan al disco de platino y la canción que da título al álbum se convierte en un éxito comercial. Nos despedimos de Boston con esta canción: "Don´t look back" Otro de estos grupos fue Journey, una banda de rock creada en 1973 en San Francisco, por el teclista Gregg Rolie y el guitarrista Neal Schon, por cierto, integrantes originales de Santana. Esta banda, de estilo rock progresivo en sus inicios, fue cambiando a un estilo más melódico con la incorporación del vocalista Steve Perry en 1978. Este tipo, con la aportación de voz, convirtió a la banda en una de las más destacadas de los años 1980, con ventas de más de 80 millones de discos en todo el mundo. Journey alcanzó la cima del éxito en 1981 con el álbum Escape, que contenía canciones como "Open Arms", "Who's Crying Now" y "Don't Stop Believin'". Escucharemos esta última. Robert Clark "Bob" Seger, nacido en Lincoln Park, Míchigan, el 6 de mayo de 1945, es cantante, compositor, guitarrista y pianista, lo tiene todo. Al principio de su carrera se dedicó a actuar y grabar de forma local, llegándole el éxito en la misma medida. Pero, en 1973, reunió The Silver Bullet Band, un grupo de músicos del área de Detroit, con el que alcanzó ya el éxito a nivel nacional con el álbum Live Bullet, grabado en vivo en 1975 en el Cobo Hall de Detroit, Míchigan. En 1976, consigue un nuevo éxito nacional con el álbum de estudio Night Moves. Bob Seger es un roquero de raíces, con una clásica voz raspada. Ha escrito y grabado canciones que tratan del amor, las mujeres y temas sobre la clase trabajadora, y se ha preocupado siempre por escribir sobre el estilo de vida del trabajador estadounidense. Seger ha tenido numerosos éxitos, pero creo que le recordaremos por su icónico tema "Old Time Rock and Roll" Rainbow es una banda británica de hard rock y heavy metal liderada por el guitarrista Ritchie Blackmore, cuyo período de actividad tuvo lugar entre 1975 y 1984 aunque volvieron a escena entre 1994 y 1997. Originalmente fue fundada por Blackmore y los componentes del grupo Elf, pero con el tiempo la banda sufrió varios cambios en su formación y, desgraciadamente, ninguna de ellas grabó más de un disco. Originalmente su música mezclaba letras épicas con el sonido del metal neoclásico, pero con el paso del tiempo y, supongo, por las exigencias del mercado, el grupo adoptó posturas más comerciales. En 1978, el grupo se reunió en París, en los estudios Le Chateau, para preparar un nuevo LP. Tras dos meses de sesiones intermitentes, Blackmore, disgustado con los resultados, despide a varios de sus músicos por “incompatibilidad de caracteres”, supongo… La grabación queda detenida y Blackmore regresa a Inglaterra para probar músicos. Al no quedar conforme con ninguno, vuelve a París y graba él mismo todas las partes de bajo. Otras pistas son regrabadas en diciembre por un músico de sesión llamado David Stone. Tras todos estos avatares, el grupo dio a luz “Long Live Rock 'n' Roll, trabajo lanzado en el Reino Unido el 14 de abril de 1978. Y es éste: “Long Live Rock and Roll” The Alan Parsons Project fue un grupo inglés de rock progresivo formado en 1975 en Londres y activo hasta 1990.1 La banda estuvo liderada por el productor, ingeniero y compositor Alan Parsons y el productor ejecutivo, compositor y vocalista Eric Woolfson. En él participaron varios músicos de estudio y un grupo amplio de cantantes. En conjunto grabaron un total de once discos, acreditándose la mayoría de las canciones como Parsons/Woolfson, quienes lograron vender más de cincuenta millones de copias. Cuando mejor rodaban las cosas, y como siempre ocurre en casi todos los grupos, las relaciones entre Woolfson y Parsons no eran las mejores y, consecuentemente, llegó la separación. Mientras Parsons siguió su propia carrera en solitario y llevó a muchos miembros del proyecto de gira por primera vez con gran éxito, Woolfson produjo obras musicales influenciadas por la música de The Alan Parsons Project. Obras como Freudiana, Gaudi y Gambler fueron tres musicales que incluyeron canciones como "Eye in the Sky". Billy Joel ha grabado muchos éxitos populares y logrado más de 40 éxitos desde 1973 (empezando con el sencillo "Piano Man" que ya hemos oído en este programa) hasta su retirada en 1993, aunque, bueno, el hombre sigue haciendo tours. Es uno de los pocos artistas de rock y pop que consiguieron éxitos en el "Top Ten" de los 70, 80, y 90. Ganador del Premio Grammy en seis ocasiones, ha vendido más de 100 millones de discos en el mundo y es el sexto artista con más ventas en Estados Unidos. Ha realizado exitosas giras artísticas algunas veces con Elton John además de escribir y grabar música clásica. En 1983 lanzó el álbum "An Innocent Man" que incluía la pegadiza "Uptown Girl". En este álbum Billy Joel hace un tributo a la música de su infancia y siempre ha considerado este trabajo como “un álbum de cantantes”. Concretamente, "Uptown Girl" es un homenaje a Frankie Valli y The Four Seasons y su estilo doo-wop, hecho popular a mediados de los años 50. Escuchamos Uptown Girl. En esta época, destacaron varios guitarristas que no podemos pasar por alto. Cada uno con un estilo diferente, aportaron a la creatividad del momento páginas inolvidables. El primero de ellos Pat Metheny. Pat Metheny es un guitarrista estadounidense de jazz, reconocido como uno de los más grandes músicos de este género. Ha ganado innumerables premios y reconocimientos, entre ellos 20 Grammy. A lo largo de su dilatada carrera, ha tocado con artistas tan diversos como Antonio Carlos Jobim, Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Michael Brecker, Milton Nascimento, Enrique Morente, David Bowie o Carlos Santana. Nosotros vamos a escucharle, con su Pat Metheny Grup, en Better Days Ahead. Patrick Henry Travers , nacido el 12 de abril de 1954 en Toronto, Canadá, es un guitarrista de Hard Rock que inició su carrera musical a mediados de los setenta. Por su banda han pasado gente tan reconocida como Nicko McBrain o Jerry Riggs, entre otros. De su producción destacan los discos de sus inicios, como Heat in the Street de 1978, álbum en el que contó con el reconocido batería Tommy Aldridge; Crash and Burn de 1980 y Radio Active de 1981. A partir de allí, la carrera de Travers no ha logrado el éxito comercial obtenido en su primera época, sin embargo, conserva una leal base de fanáticos seguidores desde entonces. En retrospectiva, Pat Travers es considerado uno de los guitarristas más influyentes que emergió de la escena hard rock de los setentas. Algunos guitarristas, incluyendo a Kirk Hammett de Metallica, han citado a Travers como una de sus mayores influencias. Esto que suena es Snortin Whiskey Y bueno, no tenemos tiempo para más. Se nos han quedado en la recámara unos cuantos artistas que hubieran merecido nuestra atención. Se la prestaremos más adelante. En cualquier caso, ha sido un placer para mi, y espero que para vosotros, recordar a toda la gente que ha desfilado hoy por el programa. Así que, queridos amigos, me despido de todos vosotros amenazando con volver la próxima semana como siempre con… más historias, más músicos y más música. Hasta entonces… ¡¡¡BUENAS VIBRACIONES !!!
This week host Jordan Garland was fortunate enough to sit down with Robin Harn to discuss the upcoming “The Big House” competitive Super Smash Brothers Tournament here in Detroit, MI at Cobo Hall. We talk about the early days of competitive Melee, Brawl, Ultimate, and everything that carried the Smash community into one of the … Continue reading How competitive Smash Brothers became a worldwide Phenomenon, feat. Tournament Organizer Robin Harn! #22 →
Today, August 14, is Saint Werenfrid's Day. Werenfrid is the patron saint of vegetable gardens. He is often portrayed as a priest holding up a ship with a coffin in it or displayed as a priest laid to rest in his ship. Werenfrid is also invoked for gout and stiff joints; which, if you’re a vegetable gardener, those three sometimes go together. Brevities #OTD Today, in 1765, a crowd gathered under a large elm tree in Boston. The group was there to protest the Stamp Act that was passed by British Parliament. The act imposed a tax on paper in the American colonies which meant that all the paper had to have a stamp on it. So, if you were publishing a newspaper, or needed a mortgage deed, or court papers, it all had to be printed on paper with a tax stamp on it. There was an elm tree that became a rallying point for resistance against the British and that tree became known as the Liberty Tree. The tree had been planted in 1646 - just sixteen years after Boston became a city. As the colonists began rejecting orders from Britain, the tree became a bulletin board of sorts. As it's symbolism grew, protesters would share calls to action on the trunk. When the stamp act was repealed, the tree was THE place people went to celebrate; hanging flags and streamers, as well as lanterns from its branches. After the war began, Thomas Paine wrote an ode to the Liberty Tree in the Pennsylvania Gazette. It said: "Unmindful of names or distinctions they came For freemen like brothers agree, With one spirit endued, they one friendship pursued, And their temple was Liberty Tree…" Four months later, in August, British troops and Loyalists descended on the tree. A man named Nathaniel Coffin Jr. cut it down. #OTD On this day in 1873, the magazine Forest and Stream debuted. Forest and Streamfeatured outdoor activities like hunting and fishing. It was dedicated to wildlife conservation and it helped launch the National Audubon Society. In 1930, the magazine merged with Field & Stream. #OTD Today in 1880 for the botanist Ada Hayden was born. Hayden was the curator of the Iowa State University herbarium. As a young girl, growing up in Ames, Iowa, she fell in love with the flora surrounding her family’s home. Hayden was a talented photographer, artist, and a writer, and she put all of those skills to good use documenting Iowa’s prairies. Hayden became the first woman to earn a PhD from Iowa State. She inherited her grandparents farm and she often brought her botany students there to walk through the Prairie and to take notes on their observations. Hayden’s life work was to save the vanishing prairie ecosystem. Hayden loved the Prairie. She wrote, "Throughout the season, from April to October, the colorful flowers of the grassland flora present a rainbow-hued sequence of bloom. It is identified with the open sky. It is the unprotected battleground of wind and weather. When Dr. Hayden died, the University named a 240-acre-tract of virgin Prairie, Hayden Prairie, in her honor. #OTD On this day, in 1960, FTD had their 50th anniversary convention at Cobo Hall in Detroit. And there’s a lovely video of the convention that’s available to see on YouTube. I shared it in the The Daily Gardener Community Facebook Groupor you can see a link to it in today show notes. The video was prepared for those members who could not attend. It is utterly charming. You get to see 50's fashions. You get to see a revolving floral stage. It was a three-day long extravaganza in Detroit - it it just so fun to watch. #OTD Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Edgar Walter Denison, who was an expert on Missouri’s wildflowers. Denison died in Missouri on this day in 1993. Tennyson had emigrated to the country from Stuttgart, Germany In 1927. He left behind much of his extended family; including a famously brilliant cousin named Albert Einstein. Denison's book, Missouri Wildflowershas sold nearly 100,000 copies since its first printing in 1962. Denison illustrated the book as well. One of the reasons the book was so popular is because the way the book is organized. It especially appeals to gardeners; It’s organized by color and within colors by month of blossom. As a result, gardeners can find a species quickly and with ease. Denison had an amazing personal garden. He had over 1,000 varieties of plants which he grew from seed; he hated the thought of removing a plant from its native habitat. Denison had a special relationship with the Missouri Botanical Garden. The gardens director, Peter Raven, said, “An old-fashioned European gentleman in many ways, Edgar Denison exceeded most of our citizens in his deep love for the plants that enrich and beautify Missouri .“ Denison's former next-door neighbor, horticulturist Patrick Brockmeyer, said Denison told him everything he knew about plants including pruning, fertilizing, weed control naturally; he was a naturalist. Brockmeyer felt Denison's presence when he visited the garden. He said, “He was there. I don’t care what anyone says, that man was in that garden. I could tell by the way the birds were singing.“ Unearthed Words "How sociable the garden was. We ate and talked in given light. The children put their toys to grass All the warm wakeful August night." - Thomas Gunn, Last Days at Teddington Today's book recommendation: Tulipomania: The Story of the World’s Most Coveted Flower and the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused by Mike Dash It’s hard to believe, but in the 1630s, the tulip trade was a big deal. Tulip bulbs changed hands for incredible amounts of money. At one point, flowers were being sold for more than the cost of a home. This was truly Tulipomania and as the book shares, it was the first futures market in history. The book documents the ancestry of the tulip. From their origins in Asia, migrating west to Turkey, and then to Antwerp where a man working on the docks, sees a stray bulb on the ground, picks it up, takes it home, and ate it - thinking it was an onion. Dash is an excellent writer. The book is a delightful read. Today's Garden Chore Line the bottom of your pots with burlap or a coffee filter. This way water will drain, but you don’t have to worry about soil leaking out. If you use burlap, you could cut a piece that’s big enough to extend from the lip of the pot down to the bottom of the hole and then back up again. I love to see little hints of burlap lining the inside of my pots. It adds an extra layer of texture and dimension - and I think it’s quite charming, especially if you’re giving the plant as a gift. So, one of the chores my student gardeners help me with, is cutting a swath of burlap and then lining the terra-cotta pots in the garden. Something Sweet Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart Today in 1975, The Hearne Democrat, out of Hearne, Texas announced there was a canning lid shortage. Here’s what it said: "The problem has reached crisis proportions in parts of the country where home gardeners have planted crops in hopes of saving on grocery bills. As harvest begins, these home gardeners are discovering the canning lid shortage means there is no way of preserving their ripe fruits and vegetables for fall and winter use... Part of the cause is the tremendous increase in number of home gardeners. The federal office of Consumer Affairs estimates that 12 million new gardeners have joined the market for home canning equipment in the past two years... Another part of the problem is that, in addition to the greatly increased number of gardeners who need lids, some home canners have been buying far more lids than they will need. Because of this hoarding for future use the shortage has been aggravated." Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."
Ron Baker is the founder of Driven, a marketing organization where he has found a way to weave his passion for cars into his career. He has created over 500 car events for major automotive manufacturers. He has produced car related television programming – 5 series in total spanning 9 years on the air. Ron has also created numerous promotional and training presentations and written marketing programs and developed technology to enhance the consumer experience at car shows. He also developed the broadcast facility at Cobo Hall, Detroit, for the North American International Auto Show. Ron is a driving instructor who teaches performance and defensive driving courses as well. He continues to race, campaigning a 2-litre formula car and he is an accomplished musician who performs professionally.
Today on West Michigan Live, WOOD TV 8 Chief Meteorologist Bill Steffen joins the show to talk about the the risk of severe weather later today. Angel mom, Mary Ann Mendoza comes on to talk about the We Build the Wall Town hall at Cobo Hall. April from Celebration Cinema gives us a preview of the weekend box office, and Shane Phillips joins us to talk Irish on Ionia.
Joel & Jeremiah spoke with Jessica Newman of Detroit DSA about the Green New Deal, disrupting the auto prom, and more! If you're thinking about attending their event this Friday, take a minute to hear about the history of Poletown, the layoffs, and demands of Detroit DSA and their partners. If you can't attend, be sure to read and sign their statement! Check out Detroit Green New Deal for more info! If you're interested in attending, you can meet up at the Transcending Monument at 5pm, Hart Plaza, there will be a march to Cobo Hall and demonstration. Be sure to bundle up! If you can't make it before 5:30p, you can meet everyone at Cobo Hall. Be sure to follow Detroit DSA on Twitter and Facebook for updates or to ask any other questions!
1977 was a year in Grateful Dead history that offered many more highlights than just those famous shows in May.. this week's Deadpod is a case in point. This performance took place 41 years ago at Cobo Hall in Detroit Michigan. The band come smokin' out of the gate with a wonderful version of 'Might As Well'. They follow with very energetic performances of some of their classic numbers. Highlights from this first set include Tennessee Jed, Passenger and an amazing 'Music Never Stopped'. We will hear the second set next week which is even stronger.. Grateful Dead Cobo Arena Detroit, MI 11/1/77 - Tuesda One Might As Well [5:28] ; Jack Straw [5:33] ; Tennessee Jed [9:15] ; El Paso [4:25] ; Friend Of The Devil [#7:11] ; Looks Like Rain [8:38] ; Dire Wolf [3:39] ; Passenger [3:45] ; Peggy-O [7:41] ; The Music Never Stopped [7:21] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod110218.mp3 'this darkness got to give'.... thanks for your support of the Deadpod..
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 33 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: Episode 43 (10/23 - 10/29) Memorable Texas Bullrope Match: Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs Dusty Rhodes for WWWF World Title. Audio: Dusty Rhodes talks about 'Hard Times'. Bonus Audio: Dusty Rhodes takes about 'The Struggle'. Audio: Ultimate Warrior makes his WWF debut. Looking back at Halloween Havoc: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 WWF airs Survivor Series Showdown 1990. Audio: WCW Chamber Of Horrors ends with Abdullah The Butcher being electrocuted. Stabbing incident between Arn Anderson and Sid Vicious. Audio: Several wrestlers speak on the fight and stabbing between Arn and Sid. Audio: Matt Hardy appears on WCW Amateur Challenge (Complete unedited promo). Alundra Blayze wins WWF Womens Title for the last time before throwing the title in the trash on Nitro. Audio: The Giant makes WCW debut, by competing in a Monster Truck Sumo Match, being 'thrown' off the roof of Cobo Hall, then winning the WCW Heavyweight Title. Audio: The Shiek throws a fireball in the face of Mr JL (Jerry Lynn) as Sabu wrestles his first and only WCW PPV match. The Yeti humps Hulk Hogan. King Kong Bundy vs Bud 'The Bumblebee' Bundy on Married With Children. Audio: Roddy Piper appears on WCW PPV to confront Hollywood Hogan. Looking back at Scaffold Match between Tommy Dreamer and Brian Lee from ECW High Incident. Audio: One of the greatest matches in WCW History: Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero (c) for Cruiserweight Title Cage Match between Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan stinks up WCW Halloween Havoc. Audio: Jim Cornette airs another 'shoot' focusing on Piper/Hogan cage match from Halloween Havoc. Warrior vs Hulk Hogan stinks up WCW Halloween Havoc. WCW $2 Million PPV disaster: Goldberg vs DDP for WCW Heavyweight Title goes off the air in progress. Mikey Whipwreck and Sandman make surprise ECW returns after being released by WCW. Hulk Hogan lays down for Sting. Coming Soon? WWF 3-D Attitude. Shawn Michaels referees FMW match between H (real Hyabusa) vs Hyabusa (Mr Gannosuke). Bret Hart announces his retirement from wrestling. First Blood DNA Match: David Flair vs Buff Bagwell Dudleys win WCW Tag Team Titles and make history. Stephanie nails a vicious slap to the face of Linda McMahon. Looking back at World Wrestling All-Stars 'Inception' PPV from Australia (2001). Audio: If you thought the Triple H / Katie Vick funeral home sex scene was bad last week. This week Triple H brings Katie Vick to Raw and in the ring. Stephanie McMahon and Triple H get married (for real). Controversy surrounding the WWE signing of Vladimir Kozlov. Audio: Rhyno wins three matches and wins NWA Heavyweight Title at TNA Bound For Glory 2005. Just to lose the title 2 days later. TNA releases Monty Brown and Larry Zbyszko. WWE suspends all future ECW House Shows. Looking back at WWE Cyber Sunday 2007, 2008. Audio: The Main Event Mafia is formed. Bonus Audio: Scott Steiner promo after joining the M.E.M. Mick Foley's announcement that changed the landscape of TNA Wrestling. Booker T creates and crowns himself the first ever TNA Legends Champion. DT looks back at the TNA Legends Title, which became the Global Title, which became the TV Title, which became the King Of The Mountain Title. Audio: MSG Press Conference announcing the TNA signing of Hulk Hogan. With comments by Hogan, Dixie Carter, and Spike TV. Looking back at WWE Bragging Rights PPV (2009). Audio: Batista turns on Rey Mysterio. Audio: Undertaker interview at UFC 121 with subtle confrontation with Brock Lesnar. Audio: Nexus vs Nexus? David Otunga lays down for Heath Slater. Looking back at WWE Hell In A Cell 2012, 2014, 2015. Audio: Roman Reigns makes NXT debut. Hulk Hogan and Bubba The Love Sponge settle their lawsuit over leaked Hogan Sex Tape. Boo Dallas! Audio: Randy Orton joins The Wyatt Family. Emma released from WWE following Raw match vs Asuka. And so much more! NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS: Maurice Tillet, Sapphire, Dream Machine, Primo Carnera, Azumafuji, DZ Gillespie, Nicole Bass, Iron Mike Sharpe, Adam Firestorm and Charro Aguayo (RIP), Paul Diamond 83, Masayuki Fujii 80, Les Thatcher 78, Bill Dundee 75, Miss Linda 73, Austin Idol, Paul Orndorff, Kevin Sullivan and El Satánico 69, Atsushi Onita and Italian Stallion 61, Dave Meltzer 59, Ron and Don Harris 57, 2 Cold Scorpio and Harvey Wippleman 53, Perry Saturn, Mini Súper Astro and Principe Negro 52, Latin-O 51, Mayumi Ozaki 50, Kurrgan 49, Tony Kozina 48, Dale Torborg 47, Jasmin St. Claire and Linda Star 46, TAKA Michinoku, MVP, El Coyote Jr and Dan Maff 45, The Urban Warrior 44, Ice Train 42, CM Punk 40, Rosa Mendes, Bobby Fish and Amy Love 39, Christy Hemme 38, Azrael 37, Rocky Romero 36, Carmella, Portia Perez, and CJ Esparza 31, Spider Boy 28, Lady Valkyrie 22 NOTABLE PRO WRESTLING DEBUTS: Bad News Brown (1977), Jim Neidhart (1978), Brian Pillman (1986), Tommy Dreamer (1989), Perry Saturn (1990), Jay Lethal (2001), Charlotte and Enzo Amore (2012) NOTABLE DEATHS: Babe Small 87, Mighty Atlas 85, Polo Torres and Vic Christy 83, Wally Dusek 82, Kintaro Oki 77, Devil Murasaki 75, Major Tom Thumb 65, SD Jones 63, Wildcat McCann and Mitsu Hirai 60, Dave Bruno 56, Masked Destroyer 50, Pretty Boy Floyd Creatchman 48, Koichiro Kimura 44, Rudy LaDitzi 38, Yokozuna 34, Brazo Cibernético 33, Big E. 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This week on 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff, Eric and Conrad discuss the WCW run of "The Giant" Paul Wight, also known as "The Big Show" in WWE. Hear about Paul's early days in wrestling, how he was discovered by Hulk Hogan, the WCW Power Plant, The Dungeon Of Doom, the infamous Cobo Hall angle, becoming WCW Champion, working with Hogan both in the ring and out, joining the NWO in 1996, his unfocused babyface and heel turns, smoking on the way to the ring, teaming with Lex Luger and Scott Hall, his troubles with Kevin Nash both in and out of the ring, working with Ric Flair, Diamond Dallas Page, The Steiner Bros., Sting, and finally, leaving for the WWF/WWE in early 1999. All this plus all the ins and outs of The Giant in WCW! Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at fite.tv/starrcast Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric: www.EricBischoff.com Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmicks.com Catch us in Baltimore on 11/3 - EricAndConrad.com Join us on Nashville on 11/4 - 83WeeksLive.com Interact with Eric live - twitch.tv/83weeks Ask a question about next week's show on Twitter: @83weeks Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at HideFromRent.com
It’s a big week for fall racing in Michigan with this Sunday marking the 41st running of the Detroit Free Press Chemical Bank Marathon and Half Marathon. Since 1989, Barbara Bennage has been involved with helping organizing this race tradition in The D. She’s served as executive race director of the event since 2014. “The best part about my job, aside from giving runners the opportunity to experience a unique race and change their lives, is I have the greatest staff in the world,” says Barbara, who works in the marketing department at the Detroit Free Press and describes herself as a recreational runner – “I run for mimosas,” she jokes. This race brings between 26,000 – 27,000 runners to the downtown streets of Detroit, across the Ambassador Bridge into the Canada (for the international races), and onto Belle Isle. Barbara shares the history of the longstanding race – it started as the Motor City Marathon in 1963; the course began including the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, Canada, in the late 1970s – and also explains how today there are both international and domestic distances for runners, and what that means for the runner experience. Barbara also talks about the race’s health and fitness expo that takes place in Cobo Hall this Friday and Saturday. More than 100 exhibitors will be on hand for this event. The race after-party, meanwhile, is a big celebration that offers some $5,000 in giveaways. While online registration is over, runners still can sign up for domestic races this weekend (not race day) at the health and fitness expo. There is a 5K and mile option, too. Learn more at the race web site: https://www.freepmarathon.com/
This week on 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff, Eric and Conrad discuss the WCW run of "The Giant" Paul Wight, also known as "The Big Show" in WWE. Hear about Paul's early days in wrestling, how he was discovered by Hulk Hogan, the WCW Power Plant, The Dungeon Of Doom, the infamous Cobo Hall angle, becoming WCW Champion, working with Hogan both in the ring and out, joining the NWO in 1996, his unfocused babyface and heel turns, smoking on the way to the ring, teaming with Lex Luger and Scott Hall, his troubles with Kevin Nash both in and out of the ring, working with Ric Flair, Diamond Dallas Page, The Steiner Bros., Sting, and finally, leaving for the WWF/WWE in early 1999. All this plus all the ins and outs of The Giant in WCW! Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at fite.tv/starrcast Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric: www.EricBischoff.com Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmicks.com Catch us in Baltimore on 11/3 - EricAndConrad.com Join us on Nashville on 11/4 - 83WeeksLive.com Interact with Eric live - twitch.tv/83weeks Ask a question about next week's show on Twitter: @83weeks Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at HideFromRent.com
FlairFlop.com presents this gigantic 92nd episode of Wrestling With the Dawg, where the Dirty Dawg Darsie is joined by Fearon Derry to discuss the Man vs. Man, Machine vs. Machine match between the Giant and WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan from WCW Halloween Havoc 1995! They discuss the Sumo Monster Truck battle on top of Cobo Hall then their World title match inside Joe Louis Arena, the Dungeon of Doom, the Shawn Michaels attack outside of Syracuse, why Dean Douglas didn't work in the WWF, and so much more!
Coming to you from the house The Sheik built, Cobo Hall in Detroit Michigan! Jeremy and Bobby count down their Top ten Regional Heels from the glory days of Pro Wrestling. The guys get energetic and emotional this episode and end up having to split the show in half. Who made spots 10-6 on the list? Listen and find out.
Take a listen as WDET's Rob Reinhart looks back at Cobo's legacy as a nationally-acclaimed venue for live recordings.
This is part two of our remembrance of Gord Downie… We left off last time with The Hip in their golden years—a glorious run of singles, albums, tours, festivals (like edgefest, their own “another roadside attraction festival, edenfest) along with appearances on radio, TV and in movies—plus things like Junos and Much Music video awards… “Day For Night” was followed by “Trouble At The Henhouse” in 1996, which spun off five singles…the concert album, “Live Between Us” was recorded that year at Cobo Hall in Detroit… And the band continued to evolve…song structures became more complex…Gord started experimenting with different vocal styles and phrasing…and the longer the band stayed together, the more Canadian their music seemed to be with more and more references to people, events and places…
In this highly awaited episode of the Jim Cornette Experience, Jim talks all about his weekend in Detroit, including his Cobo Hall altercation with Santino Marella and his alleged genital exposure at a live event!Follow Jim and Brian on Twitter:@TheJimCornette@GreatBrianLastVisit Jim's official site at www.JimCornette.com for merch, live dates, commentaries and more!You can listen to Brian each week on the 6:05 Superpodcast at 605pod.com
Even the most set-in-stone edifices can be reinvented. Just ask Thom Connors, Regional Vice President and General Manager SMG/Cobo Center. Thom sat down with Mike Bills to talk about Cobo Center’s five-year renovation project. Thom shares really interesting details about the catalyst for change, some roadblocks along the way (like not getting a ballroom on the roof!) and how Cobo Center connects visitors and residents in a cool way. QUOTE IT “We just can’t replace what we have with the same thing.” (9:27) “The transformation of Cobo mirrors the transformation of the City of Detroit.” (11:35) “You will be successful when you have the right mix, mesh and mass of activity.” (22:03) DIG IN At 7:25 Thom talks about the major disruption that forced political leaders of the time to seek sustainable change for Cobo Center and how the plan was set in motion. Mike asks Thom around the 15:20 mark to describe how ASAE 2015 participants can see and experience Cobo’s reinvention while they are attending the Annual Meeting. Take Aways 1 - This is the second reinvention of the Cobo Center. The first one was in post World War 2. It was one of the first convention centers in the US and opened as Cobo Hall in 1960. 2 - Cobo Center is now run by a regional authority which is connecting state and regional governments as a unified governing body to run the center. 3 - This regional authority appointed SMG, a facility management company, to run Cobo Center and turn around the balance sheet. By 2025 they plan to break even as opposed to a 20 million annual deficit they encountered when they took over. 4 - Cobo Center has served as a major connector to downtown businesses. 5 - The new Cobo Center has been remodeled using an “adaptive reuse” strategy. They used what they had within the facility and updated it with new technology and a modern ballroom to meet changing needs. 6 - The new 120’ by 30’ video board will help connect activities in the Center to the surrounding area.
Marshall talks about growing up in Detroit, seeing MC5 and Jimi Hendrix at Cobo Hall, joining Bealemania, hanging with Keith Richards, drinking ginger beer with Rick Danko, Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble, acting in La Bamba and Peggy Sue Got Married,… Continue Reading →
Collected Comics Library Podcast Special - CCL Podcast Special - Comic Book Podcast Panel, Detroit Fanfare 2011 Comic Book Podcast Panel, Detroit Fanfare 2011, Recorded, Saturday, September 24 at 1:00 in the Jeffrey Jones Memorial Room, Cobo Hall, Deroit, Michigan; 53m 12s Collected Comics Library, hosted by Chris Marshall, THE Trade Paperback Podcast. The only podcast solely dedicated to news, information and reviews on all sorts of comic book collected editions.
Here Comes the SunThis January, 2011 Detroit seemed to be channeling 1969 London for a time. That's when Beatle George Harrison, to escape the burdens of the business world, took some time off to commune with nature and stroll around the home gardens of friend Eric Clapton. With a clear head, he emerged with his epic song "Here Comes the Sun;" a tune that 42-years later you could almost hear walking around the floor of this year's North American International Auto Show.Gone was the financial gloom of the 2009 NAIAS as well as the shrunken floor space from 12 months ago. This year Detroit welcomed back big aisles, bigger reveals and even some big names -- like Porsche -- who had been staying away. Here comes the sun, indeed.This week Autoline captures a little bit of these sunnier climes with four interviews from the floor of Cobo Hall. Joining John McElroy from Detroit, in order of appearance, are: Adrian Hallmark, the Global Brand Director for Jaguar; the President and Co-CEO of IAC Group North America and Asia, James Kamsickas; Scott Strong, the Director of Interior Design for Ford Americas; and the COO and CFO of Subaru of America, Tom Doll.
Here Comes the Sun This January, 2011 Detroit seemed to be channeling 1969 London for a time. That's when Beatle George Harrison, to escape the burdens of the business world, took some time off to commune with nature and stroll around the home gardens of friend Eric Clapton. With a clear head, he emerged with his epic song "Here Comes the Sun;" a tune that 42-years later you could almost hear walking around the floor of this year's North American International Auto Show. Gone was the financial gloom of the 2009 NAIAS as well as the shrunken floor space from 12 months ago. This year Detroit welcomed back big aisles, bigger reveals and even some big names -- like Porsche -- who had been staying away. Here comes the sun, indeed. This week Autoline captures a little bit of these sunnier climes with four interviews from the floor of Cobo Hall. Joining John McElroy from Detroit, in order of appearance, are: Adrian Hallmark, the Global Brand Director for Jaguar; the President and Co-CEO of IAC Group North America and Asia, James Kamsickas; Scott Strong, the Director of Interior Design for Ford Americas; and the COO and CFO of Subaru of America, Tom Doll.
Curiously, French automaker Renault is backpedaling from its claims that it was a victim of industrial espionage. Something fishy is going on here. Autoline Daily has learned how much the battery packs in the Chevy Volt and the Nissan LEAF cost. Hint: a lot. COBO Hall, home of the Detroit Auto Show, is getting some significant upgrades over the next three years as part of a $211 million investment. All that and more, plus McElroy responds to your questions and comments in the ever-popular “You Said It!” segment.
Here Comes the Sun This January, 2011 Detroit seemed to be channeling 1969 London for a time. That's when Beatle George Harrison, to escape the burdens of the business world, took some time off to commune with nature and stroll around the home gardens of friend Eric Clapton. With a clear head, he emerged with his epic song "Here Comes the Sun;" a tune that 42-years later you could almost hear walking around the floor of this year's North American International Auto Show. Gone was the financial gloom of the 2009 NAIAS as well as the shrunken floor space from 12 months ago. This year Detroit welcomed back big aisles, bigger reveals and even some big names -- like Porsche -- who had been staying away. Here comes the sun, indeed. This week Autoline captures a little bit of these sunnier climes with four interviews from the floor of Cobo Hall. Joining John McElroy from Detroit, in order of appearance, are: Adrian Hallmark, the Global Brand Director for Jaguar; the President and Co-CEO of IAC Group North America and Asia, James Kamsickas; Scott Strong, the Director of Interior Design for Ford Americas; and the COO and CFO of Subaru of America, Tom Doll.
Here Comes the SunThis January, 2011 Detroit seemed to be channeling 1969 London for a time. That's when Beatle George Harrison, to escape the burdens of the business world, took some time off to commune with nature and stroll around the home gardens of friend Eric Clapton. With a clear head, he emerged with his epic song "Here Comes the Sun;" a tune that 42-years later you could almost hear walking around the floor of this year's North American International Auto Show.Gone was the financial gloom of the 2009 NAIAS as well as the shrunken floor space from 12 months ago. This year Detroit welcomed back big aisles, bigger reveals and even some big names -- like Porsche -- who had been staying away. Here comes the sun, indeed.This week Autoline captures a little bit of these sunnier climes with four interviews from the floor of Cobo Hall. Joining John McElroy from Detroit, in order of appearance, are: Adrian Hallmark, the Global Brand Director for Jaguar; the President and Co-CEO of IAC Group North America and Asia, James Kamsickas; Scott Strong, the Director of Interior Design for Ford Americas; and the COO and CFO of Subaru of America, Tom Doll.
June 2010 - NewsTalk 760 WJR presents Powering Michigan39s Future - Episode 10 - An update on the The Aerotropolis project and Cobo Hall.
Crawlin' From the WreckageWho would've predicated thirty years ago that a little known new wave song from England's Dave Edmunds would prove to be the perfect theme for the 2010 North American International Auto Show? Last January's edition of the world's most important auto show was less about cars, trucks and crossovers as it was about bailouts, Obama and bankruptcies. Add to that the strange Kabuki dance around the attempted restoration of Cobo Hall -- the show's longtime site -- and the '09 show had all the panache of sportscaster Howard Cosell's 1975 Variety show. But what a difference a year makes..."Crawlin' from the wreckage, into a brand new car"Just as the song's chorus suggests a rebirth, the 2010 NAIAS is likewise being resurrected. Manufacturers are again investing in their booths, prodigal sons have returned and the show is even recharging the career of '80s singer Eddy Grant with its "Electric Avenue" display. So watch this week's Autoline Detroit for an in-depth preview of all that is going on at this year's North American International Auto Show.
Crawlin' From the Wreckage Who would've predicated thirty years ago that a little known new wave song from England's Dave Edmunds would prove to be the perfect theme for the 2010 North American International Auto Show? Last January's edition of the world's most important auto show was less about cars, trucks and crossovers as it was about bailouts, Obama and bankruptcies. Add to that the strange Kabuki dance around the attempted restoration of Cobo Hall -- the show's longtime site -- and the '09 show had all the panache of sportscaster Howard Cosell's 1975 Variety show. But what a difference a year makes... "Crawlin' from the wreckage, into a brand new car" Just as the song's chorus suggests a rebirth, the 2010 NAIAS is likewise being resurrected. Manufacturers are again investing in their booths, prodigal sons have returned and the show is even recharging the career of '80s singer Eddy Grant with its "Electric Avenue" display. So watch this week's Autoline Detroit for an in-depth preview of all that is going on at this year's North American International Auto Show.
It’s the first AAH of the new decade (depending on who you ask) and we’re ready for a dose of automotive rebirth. How convenient, then, that we also find ourselves on the cusp of the 2010 North American International Auto Show, which is in the process of renewal. Doug Fox, Co-Chair of NAIAS joins us to discuss what we can expect at the show this year and what’s new at Cobo Hall. We wonder, is it time for major change for the show by losing the “NAIAS?” And will the EcoXperience still, well, stink? Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, and Steve Finlay from Ward’s Dealer Business magazine join John McElroy in studio.
The Mayor race on February 24,what is the former Mayor doing ( Kwame Kilpatrick)The fight between Detroit city council and the governor (Jennifer Granholm)Detroit water. President Obama,
Detroit DuckDetroit's annual celebration of arguably its most important invention -- the car -- is just steps from the site of another Motor City discovery. Across the street from Cobo Hall and the North American International Auto Show is 234 West Larned, the former site of one of the city's most famous restaurants, the Pontchartrain Wine Cellars. It was there one night in 1937 that owner Harold Borgman thought he would save the red wine left in customers' bottles and combine them with a half bottle of undrunk champagne. It was at this epic moment in American history when the popular adult beverage "Cold Duck" was born.So, with a nod to Mr. Borgman, we have gathered some of our tastiest interviews yet to be broadcast from the 2009 N.A.I.A.S. and put them in this week's show: a video homage to his famous drink that we'll call "Detroit Duck." Appearing with John from the floor of the show is a perfect Press Days potpourri: one OEM CEO, the Chief Engineer of one of the hottest cars unveiled in Detroit, the Executive Director of the dealer group who puts on the show and then we wrap-up interviewing the only Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive columnist going. All of that this week on Autoline Detroit. Cheers...
Detroit Duck Detroit's annual celebration of arguably its most important invention -- the car -- is just steps from the site of another Motor City discovery. Across the street from Cobo Hall and the North American International Auto Show is 234 West Larned, the former site of one of the city's most famous restaurants, the Pontchartrain Wine Cellars. It was there one night in 1937 that owner Harold Borgman thought he would save the red wine left in customers' bottles and combine them with a half bottle of undrunk champagne. It was at this epic moment in American history when the popular adult beverage "Cold Duck" was born. So, with a nod to Mr. Borgman, we have gathered some of our tastiest interviews yet to be broadcast from the 2009 N.A.I.A.S. and put them in this week's show: a video homage to his famous drink that we'll call "Detroit Duck." Appearing with John from the floor of the show is a perfect Press Days potpourri: one OEM CEO, the Chief Engineer of one of the hottest cars unveiled in Detroit, the Executive Director of the dealer group who puts on the show and then we wrap-up interviewing the only Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive columnist going. All of that this week on Autoline Detroit. Cheers...
The MACUL ReportOn March 15, four of our podcasters joined Miss Bosch at the MACUL conference at Cobo Hall. They shared our podcast with other educators and demonstrated the equipment they use to create our podcast. While at the conference, they interviewed some teachers and recorded their personal impressions. Listen to the "MACUL REPORT" Podcast here