T.G.I.F. (sorta)

[Stretch 74]

Yeah, TGIF, but when you are retired it doesn't have the same impact that it used to.

So I was listening to some youtube music and stumbled across this great little party song from Jonathon Edwards, titled "Shanty". Doesn't sound too exciting, but give it a listen. It is pretty short.

I used to listen mostly to the great KZAM FM station in Seattle, then migrated over to "The Mountain" (KMTN, or KMTT) when KZAM died. They would play this song every Friday at 5:00 in order to get the weekend off to a good start! Party on, dudes!

 

[cr8zyncalif]

I was a country rock kid, growing up. Pretty fine line between bluegrass, two step country and country rock. Toss in a bit of Hank Sr. and Elvis, and you get songs like this. Thanks for sharing...!

 

[Loyal Coug1]

Yeah, TGIF, but when you are retired it doesn't have the same impact that it used to.

So I was listening to some youtube music and stumbled across this great little party song from Jonathon Edwards, titled "Shanty". Doesn't sound too exciting, but give it a listen. It is pretty short.

I used to listen mostly to the great KZAM FM station in Seattle, then migrated over to "The Mountain" (KMTN, or KMTT) when KZAM died. They would play this song every Friday at 5:00 in order to get the weekend off to a good start! Party on, dudes!

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I like it, especially the last few lines. It sounds perhaps too familiar to me! But I was spurred to go to the fridge for an icy Coors Light.

I was starting to hate you again, but you get a reprieve for that song.

 

[Stretch 74]

I like it, especially the last few lines. It sounds perhaps too familiar to me! But I was spurred to go to the fridge for an icy Coors Light.

I was starting to hate you again, but you get a reprieve for that song.

I doubt that YOU needed any spurring to get your buzz on.

Sorry for messing up your mind, but I am sure I will soon be back on your bad side......

 

[Stretch 74]

I was a country rock kid, growing up. Pretty fine line between bluegrass, two step country and country rock. Toss in a bit of Hank Sr. and Elvis, and you get songs like this. Thanks for sharing...!

I do really enjoy some good bluegrass. For several years straight we went to the big Wintergrass festival in Tacoma, back in the 90's. Freshman year there was a Chinese guy from Los Angeles in the room next to me that brought up some music from CA that I hadn't heard before. Think one was Pink Floyd, another was Mungo Jerry, and then there was Uncle Charlie and his Dog Teddy, by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. We got to be good friends and I got into the new stuff that he brough to listen to. I had no idea that the NGDB was actually bluegrass, just knew I liked it. Loves me some good banjo! My roommate and I went to see NGDB in Bohler Gym either freshman or soph year, great concert. All these years gone by, hundreds of times listening to it, and I still love hearing Mr Bojangles. Thank you Jerry Jeff Walker for writing such a great song.

 

[mikalalas]

I was a hard rock, buttrock, Glam rock, Glam Metal, Poprock, Hip Hop, dance, club music listener, fan, in the 80's, 90's, 2000's as a kid, young adult, adult.

Def Leppard, Poison, Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Journey, Foreigner, Cinderella, Scorpions, Great White, White Lion, Slaughter, Skid Row, AC/DC, Night Ranger, Survivor, Motley Crue, Ozzy Ozzborne, Firehouse, Aerosmith, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Guns and Roses, Europe, etc.

 

[cr8zyncalif]

Making things up doesn’t help whatever argument you’re trying to make.

Tell us about the window Dr. Ed.

I do really enjoy some good bluegrass. For several years straight we went to the big Wintergrass festival in Tacoma, back in the 90's. Freshman year there was a Chinese guy from Los Angeles in the room next to me that brought up some music from CA that I hadn't heard before. Think one was Pink Floyd, another was Mungo Jerry, and then there was Uncle Charlie and his Dog Teddy, by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. We got to be good friends and I got into the new stuff that he brough to listen to. I had no idea that the NGDB was actually bluegrass, just knew I liked it. Loves me some good banjo! My roommate and I went to see NGDB in Bohler Gym either freshman or soph year, great concert. All these years gone by, hundreds of times listening to it, and I still love hearing Mr Bojangles. Thank you Jerry Jeff Walker for writing such a great song.

One of my dad’s good buddies would go to Weiser every year for the old time fiddler’s convo. Every year he’d bring back his fav version of Orange Blossom Special as well as whatever else he liked (often with banjo) and we’d play it (loud) from the front of our body shop in downtown Rockford. Prob did that 5 years running from my age 10-15. Imprinted banjo & fiddle on me.

 

[95coug]

I only recall two specific times I was exposed to banjo - Hee Haw and Deliverance.

One was ok. Still working on recovering from the other.

 

[Stretch 74]

I was a hard rock, buttrock, Glam rock, Glam Metal, Poprock, Hip Hop, dance, club music listener, fan, in the 80's, 90's, 2000's as a kid, young adult, adult.

Def Leppard, Poison, Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Journey, Foreigner, Cinderella, Scorpions, Great White, White Lion, Slaughter, Skid Row, AC/DC, Night Ranger, Survivor, Motley Crue, Ozzy Ozzborne, Firehouse, Aerosmith, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Guns and Roses, Europe, etc.

This is rather funny. You just listed 24 of your favorite groups. I have probably over 800 CD's, and probably 8-9' of vinyl LP's lined up on shelves. Guess how many of your favorites are in my collection. Exactly zero. Never liked any of those enough to drop a few dollars on any of their albums.

 

[Stretch 74]

I only recall two specific times I was exposed to banjo - Hee Haw and Deliverance.

One was ok. Still working on recovering from the other.

Maybe you had a a few times when you were exposed to the banjo and just didn't pay attention?

5 Times Banjo Has Completely Transformed A Song

Everyone loves the banjo and as these songs demonstrate, rock n roll greats have used the banjo to completely transform a song. Take a listen.

blog.deeringbanjos.com

Edit to add more banjo songs:

https://www.thetoptens.com/music/songs-featuring-banjo/

 

[mikalalas]

This is rather funny. You just listed 24 of your favorite groups. I have probably over 800 CD's, and probably 8-9' of vinyl LP's lined up on shelves. Guess how many of your favorites are in my collection. Exactly zero. Never liked any of those enough to drop a few dollars on any of their albums.

That's because only about 25% to 33% to 43% to 50% of songs are worth listening to in my humble opinion.

In order to be worth spending $10+ on a CD, need to get a greatest hits collection, or a Monsters of Rock collection, etc.

Def Leppard(Pour Some Sugar on Me, Photograph, Rock of Ages(Songs)(Albums(Photograph, Hysteria), Van Halen(Jump, Right Now), Bon Jovi(Songs(Living on a Prayer, Blaze of Glory, Wanted Dead or Alive, Its My Life), (Album(Slippery When Wet), Journey(Dont Stop Believing), Europe(Final Countdown), Great White(Album(Once Bitten Twice Shy),(Song(s)(Rock Me)are the only ones that worth getting a non greatest hits collection.

Only songs I like from Metallica are Nothing Else Matters, Unforgiven, Enter Sandman, Through the Never(Metallica Black Album), For Whom the Bells Toll, Master of Puppets, Ride the Lightning.

Only songs I like from Slaughter are Up All Night, and Fly to the Angels.

Only Song I like from Night Ranger is Sister Christian.

Only song I like from Ozzy is Close My Eyes Forever from Ozzy and Lita Ford.

Only song I like from Foreigner is Jukebox Hero.

Only sings I like from Skid Row is I Remember Yesterday, and 18 and life to go.

Only songs I like from Twisted Sister is I Wanna Rock, and Were not going to take it.

Only 2 songs from Quiet Riot that I like.