One thing you can predict with certainty around this time of the year is the abundance of ideas for using leftover turkey. But today the ol' GMC is offering up something you might not have seen before -- a way to utilize the turkey's feathers. It seems that painting on turkey feathers is a sub-specialty … Continue reading An Unexpected Use For Part Of The Turkey
Category: Jazz
Cruising On The Clouds
As someone who is a frequent visitor to the Amazon website, I have naturally enough been inundated with offers for their free cloud service. Up until now I've pretty much ignored them, but since I have been thinking about the new Kindle Fire I decided it was time to try Amazon's cloud. After all, one … Continue reading Cruising On The Clouds
The Necessity Of Knocking On Wood
I have a number of habits, but at least one of them is almost a compulsion. (Maybe more than one, but let's put that aside for now.) I can't seem to avoid saying 'knock on wood' when talking about something that I'm hopeful will turn out well. Of course I'm not alone. Knocking on wood … Continue reading The Necessity Of Knocking On Wood
Scratching The Gadget Itch
Regular visitors to the ol' GMC will recall that it was about this time last year that I wrote a piece about how I was contemplating the purchase of an e-reader. It was followed soon after by a post that reported my satisfaction with the one I ended up getting, the Amazon Kindle. The latter … Continue reading Scratching The Gadget Itch
The Velvet Guitar Of Hank Garland
Most of the talented guitarists who have populated country music through the years have been perfectly happy to stay within their comfort zone. But the best of them have occasionally stretched themselves musically, and that would be the case with Hank Garland, the legendary composer of "Sugarfoot Rag", who surprised many fans with his detour … Continue reading The Velvet Guitar Of Hank Garland
Halloween Weekend Brings Out Spooks And Goblins
Regular visitors to the GMC know that slideshows often show up on weekends, and I can't think of anything more appropriate for Halloween weekend than pictures of Jack-O-Lanterns. And to make it extra special, most of them are definitely goblin-like. I can remember attempting to carve pumpkins for my kids when they were small (the … Continue reading Halloween Weekend Brings Out Spooks And Goblins
Sam Butera – Out Of The Shadows
I realize the title of this piece might sound a little melodramatic, but for two decades beginning in the mid-1950s Sam Butera was the guy who led -- and performed in -- the band behind entertainer Louis Prima. That meant he was performing in the shadows of the flamboyant Prima and his wife, singer Keely … Continue reading Sam Butera – Out Of The Shadows
Revisiting Pete Rugolo
Award-winning composer/musician Pete Rugolo died Sunday in Los Angeles, so I thought I'd repost a piece from last year. ------------------------ The Long Musical Journey Of Pete Rugolo It might be unfair to call TV's Richard Diamond show a Peter Gunn clone, because even though both shows featured private eyes and a jazz-laden soundtrack, Diamond actually … Continue reading Revisiting Pete Rugolo
Just A Simple Bottle Of Soda-Pop
Although most geezers begin reminiscing whenever faced with something that triggers an old memory, those of us with blogs can then expose those moldy thoughts to hyperspace. My latest mental adventure occurred while I was fighting the exasperating behavior of a modern soft drink machine. You know the kind I mean -- it has bottles … Continue reading Just A Simple Bottle Of Soda-Pop
Rethinking The Village Stompers
The decade of the 1960s was rife with differing musical influences, all dueling for the attention of the record-buying public. One of the most popular genres was folk music, which might help explain why a few fans got a little confused about a group like the Village Stompers. The name sounded sort of folk-ish, and … Continue reading Rethinking The Village Stompers
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