This is a perfect gift for all of those drummers that you love, that is always on the move!
Domenic and Chris, if your good little drummers this year, you never know what might end up under the Christmas tree with your name on it!
Keep on Jammin’
It’s the summer time and making posts ain’t easy
So I hope that everyone out there is having a great start to their summer!
As you may all ready have known, I have not been posting that much on this site. Well to tell you the truth, I’ve been working in the backyard gardening! Yes gardening! And let’s not forget the odd family adventure!
My wife and I have both been blessed with being bit by the gardening bug. We’ve had around 56 roses and about 1100 plants in there and loving every minute of it. We tend to be of the extreme variety.
Ever since I was quite young, I’ve had my fingers in the soil. It started off cutting the grass, de-weeding the flower beds and a bit of planting. Truth be told, I’m not that great at planting the greenery, my wife is strictly in charge of that area!
She is the one who does all the research into it and I must say that I do catch on eventually to her technique. There is so much to learn on gardening forums about this hobby that even to this day, it really blows my mind!
As for the family thing, I’ve been in Brantford more lately (sorry for not calling ya Dom, I will get around to it next time I’m there!) the biggest thing I had to do was putting up this massive fence at my parents.
Figuring out where exactly to start digging post holes, cementing them (I hope that they’re all relatively straight), placing the horizontal 2 x 4’s, making sure all is level … It was a hectic couple of days in the sun and rain, but it was all worth it. The multiple hangover days I could have done without.
So hopefully I get back to the task at hand that is to start to entertain you all with my less the grammatically correct writing/English!
Keep on Jammin’
Tortured ex-smoker writes folk song
The trials and tribulations of either a reformed smoker or a work in progress one! I know I can relate to this guy because quitting smoking is probably the hardest thing you could do!
Keep on Jammin’
A prrr-fectly good guitar
This little kitty seems prrr-fectly content in performing in front of the camera! I just wonder how it would react to a hall full of musical dogs?
I wonder if he/she uses finger picks, hummm?!
Keep on Jammin’
Busker Of The Beaches Attends His Own Wake
The well known beaches busker, 59 year old Dan Cole, is dying of in-operable lung cancer, but has a funny way of showing it.
Dan Cole is having a wake … but the thing is, it’s for him and he will be there … alive and kicking/laughing or juggling. The man who just can’t stop loves performing on cruise ships and entertaining UN peacekeepers in war zones far away from the comforts of home.
The event was put together by his friends and admirers to help him with the cost of his own funeral expenses. I realize this is a bizarre story to write about, but this was intended to be a nice piece. It’s about an artist who in the past has helped others drift away from their day to day troubles or fears and bring them a laugh or smile. These are the ones society should be idolizing!
“I didn’t want to miss people saying good things about me by waiting until I died,”
My wife found this story while going through some e-mails. The local TV news station, city tv, had picked up this story and then ran another article that was just as nice. The Star had also wrote a piece on Dan’s story as well.
I can’t recall seeing Dan perform on the boardwalk, but if I did I now wish that I may have paid more attention to his act! So hats off to the Busker of Kew Beach!
Keep on Jammin’
What are they saying in Rap Lyrics
Rap Lyrics, well they are a mystery to me and many others out there I’m sure. I’ve tried to listen and I do get a few words here and there, but that’s it. Am I alone on this one?
I have no idea on how to approach this subject, but there are some sites that have come to my attention that may help me/us figure it out … or at least get a better handle on this topic.
First there is this site called Understand Rap. I kinda went through it … but eventually got a head ache and gave up.
Then, there is a buddy of mine who may or may not help us out here. He has this thing called a blog and this blog thing seems to be taken off, so I hear, on this other thing called the InterWeb? It’s just a little bitty example to use as a very rough reference, so I/we should take what we can get!
Keep on Jammin’
Waking up Canadian, eh?
Are you one of those people who live outside of Canada, looking for an alternative citizenship and wondered what it would be like waking up Canadian, well then check out this video for more incentive!
Our economy is nice, the people are nice, the water and air is nice! So come on, just Wake up Canadian, eh?!
Keep on Jammin’
The Amphibious band
I just love this one! It has the warm summer feel to it. The band emerging from a refreshing march out of a inviting pool on a long hot summer’s day, is just what this winter ravaged Canadian needs right now.
BTW, happy spring everyone!!!
Keep on Jammin’
Beer bottle blues
I’m not sure, but I think that this form of music is a dying art. Passed on from one musician to another … or maybe drunk to drunk!
The technique looks simple enough. Trying to tune this instrument is another story!
My wife was just asking me if it has a carrying case and I just shrugged my head … I think it comes in a cardboard box with a single or dual handle?!
The bass instrument must be a big silver tube, heavy when full and quite familiar with the frat house institutions.
I wonder what the instruments techie is called, any ideas?
Keep on Jammin’
Need a cheap banjo player
Now this banjo player is the perfect fit for any band looking for that certain something or for a band that is crying out for more stage presence in their group. If your interested in getting a hold of him, please e-mail me. ONLY SERIOUS inquires will be replied back to!
I wonder if this is Bubbles father?
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