[Rhodes22-list] Music Humor - I think: Another Mandolin Player...

Sat Feb 12 02:25:16 EST 2005

Dread Zeppelin.  OK, look, I love Led Zep and I love reggae and I love
Elvis.  But putting all three together is just WRONG!  But hey, that's just
me.  You be the judge:   http://home.mn.rr.com/almhome/blackdog.mp3
Slim

On 2/11/05 5:20 PM, "Mark Kaynor" <mark at kaynor.org> wrote:

> Slim,
> 
> How about a couple of Dread Zep cuts?
> 
> Mark 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Steve Alm
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 6:00 PM
> To: Rhodes
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Music Humor - I think: Another Mandolin
> Player...
> 
> FYI, Blinded By The Light was written by Bruce Springsteen and here is HIS
> version:   http://home.mn.rr.com/almhome/Blinded.mp3
> 
> Note: my little web site can only hold one or two songs at a time, depending
> on the size.  I had to take down Going to California to fit this one.  If
> you like some of these songs I'm putting up, I suggest downloading them and
> saving because they won't be up for long.  But I do take requests.  8-)
> 
> Slim
> 
> On 2/10/05 7:12 PM, "hparsons at parsonsys.com" <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
> 
>> <D787FC0352B at kaynor.org>
>> <6.1.2.0.0.20050210185512.01ae07c0 at pop3.panam.edu>
>> From: Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
>> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:11 -0600
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>> 
>> I think the linew you are looking for are:
>> 
>> (various - he was, she was, etc) blinded by the light Cut loose like a
>> deuce, another runner in the night.
>> Blinded by the light.
>> (he, she) got down but (s)he never got tight, but )s)he's gonna make
>> it tonight.
>> 
>> Now, as to what it all means, THAT'S an entirely differen question.
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>> ..... Original Message .......
>> On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 18:55:56 -0600 "Jim White" <jdwhite at utpa.edu> wrote:
>>> Mark:
>>> That still doesn't answer my question: What are the real lyrics for
>>> "Blinded by the Light" (Chorus)???
>>> jw
>>> At 06:46 PM 2/10/2005, you wrote:
>>>> Jim,
>>>> 
>>>> Woohoo - go Betsy!
>>>> 
>>>> "Scuse me while I kiss this guy"!?! http://www.kissthisguy.com/
>>>> 
>>>> Mark
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Jim White
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 7:35 PM
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>>>> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Music Humor - I think: Another Mandolin
>>>> Player...
>>>> 
>>>> Mark:
>>>> http://www.dreadzeppelin.com/
>>>> In case you haven't been there yet...
>>>> Jim "Scuse me while I kiss the sky" White
>>>> 
>>>> At 06:32 PM 2/10/2005, you wrote:
>>>>> Jim,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have a Reggae tribute to the Dead cd, but never heard Dread Zeppelin.
>>>>> Must....expand....horizons....
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mark
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>>>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Jim White
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 7:31 PM
>>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>>>>> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Music Humor - I think: Another
>>>>> Mandolin Player...
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mark:
>>>>> Personally, I'm a big fan of "Dread Zeppelin"....you've never
>>>>> rocked till you hear "whole lotta love" reggae style. BTW living
>>>>> here gives the "immigrant song" a whole new meaning...
>>>>> jw
>>>>> 
>>>>> At 05:28 PM 2/10/2005, you wrote:
>>>>>> Slim,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gee, and I thought he meant base as in "not adhering to ethical or
>>>>>> moral principles" and I was gonna give him hell for denigrating
>>>>>> Zeppelin like that ....
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>>>>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Steve Alm
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 6:22 PM
>>>>>> To: Rhodes
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Music Humor - I think: Another
>>>>>> Mandolin Player...
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Glad you liked it Jim.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> As for the ukulele, first of all it's bass, not base.  (not being
>>>>>> anal--just trying to help)  Next, I'm skeptical that what Rummy
>>>>>> has is a
>>>>> bass uke.
>>>>>>> From Mark's link on that, it would seem the bass uke is an
>>>>>>> extremely rare
>>>>>> instrument.  I'll bet Rummy's got either a tenor or a baritone uke.
>>>>>> The one we're most familiar with--the Tiny Tim uke--is a soprano uke.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> But I've seen little short-scale basses before.  The strings are
>>>>>> like big fat rubber bands and flop around very loosely under the
> fingers.
>>>>>> Not at all like the taught strings on everything else.  When
>>>>>> played acoustically, they're almost silent, so they have pick-ups.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> For anything to be called a "bass" (bass guitar, bass violin, bass
>>>>>> flute) it has to be able to play the really low notes.  Low notes
>>>>>> and short strings are acoustically incompatible, so you have to
>>>>>> jump through some special engineering and electronic hoops to get
>>>>>> the thing to
>>>>> make any noise.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Slim
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2/10/05 4:03 PM, "Jim White" <jdwhite at utpa.edu> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Made my afternoon with that one Slim. BTW was that a base ukulele
>>>>>>> I heard in the background?
>>>>>>> jw
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> At 03:51 PM 2/10/2005, you wrote:
>>>>>>>> With all these mandolin players, let's start with a little Led
>> Zep.
>>>>>>>> Here's a rare, live version of Going To California:
>>>>>>>> http://home.mn.rr.com/almhome/California.mp3
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 2/10/05 12:49 PM, "R22RumRunner at aol.com"
>>>>>>>> <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I sense the possiblity of a new musical group within the list,
>>>>>>>>> "Slim
>>>>>>>> and  the
>>>>>>>>> Rhodies"
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Rummy.....this list has talent.
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