Tidbits

Still reeling from the loss of Boston lead singer Brad Delp. While corporate radio has crushed the life and vitality out of all 'classic rock' and most pop music, I still remain a Boston fan. "More Than A Feeling" being played every third song aside, the band's first two albums were absolutely stellar. The band's sound was a little glam, a little heavy metal, a lot of party and a little classical. Delp's vocals were top-notch and when I was in high school, I always kept my first tenor sharp by singing the leads on those first two records. What a bummer.

Van Halen has truly fallen apart but the big question is this: are they still relevant anyway?

Caught Stanley Clarke at Yoshi's on Saturday night. The man did with a bass guitar things I've never seen a musician do. He absolutely floored me with his amazing talent. His out of control drummer demonstrated that jazz drumming doesn't have to be cool but white hot and Clarke's ability to manipulate the sounds of the instrument (tonic and percussive) truly place him in the pantheon of bass greats. My poor writing can not capture Stanley Clarke's brilliant hour and a half set.

The Bush Administration continues to fall as the house of cards it is. Built on fear and abuse, this White House has no other competitor for the most destructive administration in the nation's history. Alberto Gonzalez abusing his AG position? Naaaaaaa. Rove carrying out political hits even against 'apostate' Republicans? No way. The FBI abusing the Patriot Act? Next we're going to find out that Bush manipulated intelligence to send the nation into war...