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I wasn’t the biggest fan of The Rolling Stones, but I always admired Charlie‘a drumming. Since 1962, when this jazz drummer decided to join a rock and roll band, Charlie was there for all the hits and every show. Unlike his bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones, Charlie never got...

For those of you too young to know, Dusty Hill was the bass player for ZZ Top. They were a Texas bar band since 1970. In 1983 with their Eliminator album, MTV made them a household name. Dusty and guitarist Billy Gibbons had beards down to their waists. “Legs”, “Sharp Dressed Man”, “Tush” “Rough...

A few days ago record producer Phil Spector died in jail after committing murder. If there was anyone you could call a musical genius, he was it. Absolutely brilliant producer, but very disturbed personality. Phil recorded his first hit at 17 with “To Know Him Is To Love Him”. Throughout the...

I just got a text Caroly Wilcox passed away. No details, but Caroly was a Muppet builder for years, along with Don Sahlin and Kermit Love. There is a clip from Sesame’s first season about First and Last. Hippie Grump plays Follow The Leader with a bunch of monsters. A photo exists of who was...

Or Disneyland for that matter. I’ve been fortunate enough to go to Orlando three times in my life. 1974- I was six, and Magic Kingdom is all there was. 1986- senior class trip 2001- my honeymoon Muppets do have a small footprint in Disney World. They still have Muppetvision 3D, and a little...

Hey, I'm not the only old geezer on the block anymore. Let's hear it for Katzi 428 who hit the big 5-0 and doesn't look a day older. Happy Birthday kid, and pass the prune juice. 8)

You know the drill. Fire away. The deeper the questions, the better the answers.

I was hoping he would pull through, but the cardiac arrest was too much for him. Tom Petty, 66, rock legend, passed away an hour ago. Leader of the Heartbreakers, part of the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, (up there now with Roy Orbison and George Harrison), he sang, wrote songs, and played...

I've tried reaching out the best I can in the past. But if you're so inclined to read this, it might help with things in your life. Confused? Depressed? Disappointed with how life turned out? I felt the same way when I was about your age. A lot of people offering advice that didn't really help...

If there's a Christmas Eve and a New Year's Eve, wouldn't it stand to reason there is a Birthday Eve? Happy-far-from-belated-Birthday to my dear friend Kathy. We go all the way back to YesterdayLand, where we were known as kaye68 and Kathyloveskitties. Thank you for 15 years of smiles, and...

Okay, I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Got any questions for this old codger? Fire away. THEN GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!8)

Cheers, Kim! It's that wronderous day again! 8)

Another musical icon leaves us. Paul Kantner sang and played with the Jefferson Airplane and put San Francisco on the musical map. Blending folk music with sci-fi lyrics, Paul co-wrote "Wooden Ships" with David Crosby and Stephen Stills, dropped a few M-bombs in "We Can Be Together", and...

What did you hope for if you went out trick-or-treating yesterday? What did you give out... or keep for yourself? For me growing up, any candy bar with caramel scored with me. What I didn't like was anything sour. Smarties, Pixie Stix, sour Jolly Ranchers, not for me. And candy corn... I'd...

Since I can't jump on the "I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaack!" bandwagon, this is the next best thing. :)

Sadly Joe Cocker passed away. His version of "With A Little Help From My Friends" has got to be the best Beatle cover ever (eventually featured on Sesame Street). Not bad for someone who thought he was going to be a plumber all his life. Thanks for your soulful voice, Joe.

Not a household name to many- he never had a hit in the pop charts, didn't get his songs played on the radio (except college FM radio in the late 60's/early 70's), and never got to appear on the Muppet Show. But Johnny Winter was one of the most amazing guitarists ever. Anyone whoever played...

Yesterday was a fantastic day in Montclair, seeing Caroll at the Film Festival and being part of the first American audience to view the "I Am Big Bird" documentary. Ryan- it was a pleasure to meet you. While we were waiting to be let inside, Caroll arrived and met a few of us in line, even...

You have to have a few years under your belt to remember him, but David Brenner was a hilarious stand-up comic during the 80's, and frequently stood in for Johnny Carson (gave Jay Leno a good run for his money). Had one outstanding bit, "New York vs. L.A.", that was included on a CD box set...

Harold Ramis passed away at the age of 69. He held his own co-starring with Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd in the "Ghostbusters" films, and co-wrote "Animal House", "Caddyshack", and "National Lampoon's Vacation". Thanks, Harold, for all the laughs you gave me (way back when movie tickets were...