I'm in a melodic death metal mood today. What is melodic death metal you say? It's essentially very aggressive thrash metal with death metal style vocals. So it's more aggressive than thrash, but not as brutal as death metal. Characteristics of melodic death metal include lots of kick drums, twin guitar leads, monster riffs and guttural style vocals.

Saw them live on this tour (and a few others).

A great tune by of the best U.K. Bands to come out of the late 80's. This is "Driving South" by the Stone Roses. It has some of my favorite blues lyrics ever written by someone born outside the USA.

Driving South

Driving south 'round midnight, man, I must have been insane
Driving south 'round midnight in a howling hurricane
I stopped for an old man hitcher at a lonely old crossroad
He said "I'm going nowhere
I'm only here to see if I can steal your soul"
"I'm not trying to make you, I don't want to touch your skin
I know all there is to know about you and all your sins
Well, you ain't too young or pretty, and you sure as hell can't sing
Any time you want to sell your soul...
I've got a toll-free number you can ring!"


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Playing in my shave den tomorrow:
"Feelin' Alright: The Very Best of Traffic"

If you haven't heard this one, or get a chance to, it is the best Traffic set I have ever heard. I have had a copy of this since the '80s, and it is an all time favorite.

I'll have to check that out!

Oldies are playing on the overhead here at work. "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys.

Reminiscing about staying up way too late long ago...





Turns out, the kids weren't alright. Miss you G.

I'm listing from next door neighbor and it sound like...............well you know

Still listening to the Billy Joel Channel on SiriusXM in my truck. I'm hoping they give him a channel instead of this temporary deal.