TimmyB

I can't wait for the North American dates to be announced. Also I'll be looking forward to programing the VCR for SNL this upcoming weekend!

Tim

From www.billboard.com

Young Suits Up For SXSW, SNL, Tour

December 13, 2005, 3:10 PM ET

Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Neil Young will be the subject of a keynote conversation at next year's South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. The March 16 chat will be presided over by director Jonathan Demme, whose Young documentary, "Neil Young / Heart of Gold," will be screened at the festival.

As previously reported, the film features two recent Young concerts at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium that featured a full performance of his new Reprise album, "Prairie Wind." The set earned a Grammy nomination earlier this week for rock album of the year, while the track "Prairie Wind" was nominated for best solo rock vocal performance.

Young is scheduled to perform Saturday (Dec. 17) as the musical guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." He is planning to tour Australia early next year, with additional performance plans yet to be announced.

Hey Basher,

That's cool, and no you're right he isn't that much taller than you.

Hey gentlemonkey,

I don't know about the Incredible Hulk, to myself he looks like former NBA great Terry Cummings. Does anybody else see that?

Tim

BUMP.

Just to remind any that are interested Queen + Paul Rodgers for the ACC goes on sale at 10AM today.

Tim

I'll be there with a big group...should be fun, my second time at the docks in a span of a month, Ratdog was sweet wasnt it?

Iron and Wine and Calexico gonna be good, anyone know what time the show starts? and which band is going on first?

The ticket says:

IRON & WINE

& CALEXICO (3 SETS)

THE DOCKS - 11 POLSON ST

LEGAL AGE 19 YRS

FRI DEC 9, 2005 DRS 8PM

So by that I would take that Calexico is on first. Which means I will be there early as I have no idea when Calexico will be getting on, though I assume it will not be too late as the two acts will be playing material from their recent EP 'In the Reins' at the end of the gig.

Tim

Ummm...

Well, yeah, I guess so. John Lennon is much more than a man, he's an icon - he's history, and thus the focus of a museum exhibit.

I guess I would have to say the glasses are an important artifact, and as such are appropriate in an exhibit that chronicled his life. Death is, after all, a part of life.

Do you feel that they shouldn't have been there?

No I feel, as you do that John Lennon's bloody glasses are an important artifact, that runs from his birth all the way to his death.

Tim

The second time I went the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame they had a temporary exhibit that Yoko Ono had lent the Hall for display of John's and her possessions.

The first thing I saw at the Lennon Exibit was their church pew bed' date=' but the second thing I saw was those bloody glasses. I found it impossible to hold back emotions in that moment, when I saw those bloody glasses.

Tim [/quote']

Ditto.

Hey Velvet,

Do you feel that Yoko Ono should have loaned the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame John Lennon's glasses that he was wearing when he was shot?

Tim

Tim,

I can't go. I wish I could... But still, call me before you go. I may be coerced.

You want me to coerce you? I thought you wanted to go?

Ok, I'll call and try and coerce you then.

Tim

BUMP.

I'm very much looking forward to this gig tomorrow. I hope to see many of you there.

Tim

The second time I went the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame they had a temporary exhibit that Yoko Ono had lent the Hall for display of John's and her possessions.

The first thing I saw at the Lennon Exibit was their church pew bed, but the second thing I saw was those bloody glasses. I found it impossible to hold back emotions in that moment, when I saw those bloody glasses.

Tim

This past October I was in New York City for the dozenth time. All the previous times in the Big Apple I had never gone to Strawberry Fields in Central Park, or to the front gate where John Lennon was shot. This time I made sure to do so.

There is something in us that treats a quarter of anything with importance. A quarter of a dollar, a quarter of a football game, a quarter of a century. The latter made me realize that I should make a note to stop by Strawberry Fields this time around in 2005. As it has been a quarter of a century since Lennon was taken from this world.

Roses were on the ground and people stood around holding each other some even could be seen crying, and I believe that a quarter of a millennium from now people will still be doing the same.

There is power in music, real power and John Lennon showed us what can be done with it. Lennon showed us that music can change the world, and I still believe that it can and will continue to do so as long as the earth rotates around the sun.

Tim

From www.billboard.com

THIS DAY IN MUSIC for December 8, 2005

1980 - John Lennon is shot to death outside of his New York City home by Mark David Chapman. His biggest hit is "(Just Like) Starting Over," which was released the month before his death and becomes a million-selling No. 1 song. As part of the Beatles he is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. He is awarded a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 1991.

Happy 56th Birthday Tom,

May you have many, many more in health and happiness.

Tim

From www.billboard.com

THIS DAY IN MUSIC for December 7, 2005.

1949 - Tom Waits is born in Pomona, Calif. He claims that he was born in the back of a moving taxi.

So apparently Cockburn will be playing the opening ceremony for the high-level segment of the climate change conference here. I'm so excited to see Canada put an ACTIVIST in this role, in front of heads of state and such people rather than some traditional safe bet. I'm hoping for a raging mad version of Call it Democracy dedicated to the American delegation, but maybe he'll play it a bit safer than that...

I'll let ya know.

Cockburn knows where and when to pick his battles. To get invited to such an event and to perform certain songs within his catalogue like "Call it Democracy" he would be insuring that he would never be invited back.

I remember when a few months after 'Breakfast in New Orleans Dinner in Timbuktu' had been released, Cockburn was to perform on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for Canada Day 2000. I thought it would be perfect if he performed "Let the Bad Air Out" from his latest release as to really stick it to the politicians, but instead he performed the much safer "Last Night of the World."

But who knows maybe I'm wrong? Do let us know what the great Bruce Cockburn performs at the conference.

Tim

This album should be interesting, I'm looking forward to listening to it.

I'm also looking forward to see when and where David Gilmour plays, specifically Toronto?

Tim

MarcO, as I have said to you many times before, there is no right answer when it comes to picking your favorite album by the Beatles.

Though without a doubt 'Rubber Soul' is a great choice as a favorite.

Bringing up Lotto 6/49 before, which BTW I have never played, I have come to the conclusion that listening to the Beatles is like playing the lottery. But when people listen to the Beatles everyone is a winner.

Tim

PS I can not believe I just wrote that, let alone pressed [Add Post]

I'm free for a world tour.

Sorry Velvet, I actually didn't win nearly $24 million from Lotto 6/49. I was just trying to point out to Marc to try and be nice always as you never know what might happen in life.

Though Marc is a smart young man and he is right to give me crap about my apartment, I'm surprised he found his way out of my place the other night he was over here without bread crumbs.

Tim

This was also my first Phish show. It changed my world in a major way. To this day it is still my favourite show (after seeing 49) and I spin it at least once a week.

Nice jaybone,

One away from fifty Phish shows.

I got up to thirty-three myself. And baring Phish weekend gigs and seeing Phish play with my favorite Neil Young at Farm Aid 1998 and the Bridge School Concerts also in 1998, the Palace gig of 1997 could be my favorite two set Phish gig.

The Palace was definitely a great gig to start the journy with.

Tim

Rodgers was in the Firm too? Wow, I've seen the guy four times.

You saw the Firm? What year was that 1985? I wish I was going to shows then.

Tim

Hey Nice!! The show the night before was my first phish show. In fact my first time hearing a note of phish period.

I can still remember when we were half way there Brian mentioned that we were meeting up with Tim. Tim? Yeah Tim Batke' date=' your friend. Whaaa?

Great show!

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Yes my friend, how long we have come from talking about David Lee Roth in Mister Brooker's science class in the basement of Centreal Public.

Tim

yeah, what a difference. Now you're talking about Phish in Mr Bouchard's jamband class from your shelled-out bombhole of an apartment.

oh and Trevor has a nice house and a beautiful wife.

I was talking about how far we have come based on the music that we enjoy.

Really focussing on my apartment today aren't you?

Oh and thanks for pointing out that I'm single again in a roundabout way with reference to Trev and Tara, that was a nice touch.

Tim

Hey Nice!! The show the night before was my first phish show. In fact my first time hearing a note of phish period.

I can still remember when we were half way there Brian mentioned that we were meeting up with Tim. Tim? Yeah Tim Batke, your friend. Whaaa?

Great show!

Yes my friend, how long we have come from talking about David Lee Roth in Mister Brooker's science class in the basement of Central Public.

Tim

steven stills is sorry sounding as well....

Southern Cross, ouch.

I will not argue with you when it comes to Stephen Stills singing live. Though I finally got Stills newest album that I ordered forever ago from Loney Tunes in Burlington and after the first listen vocally he sounds pretty good.

Oh yes, this is a thread I started about Queen. I can not wait to see Brian May on stage again. I was lucky enough to see him open for Guns 'N Roses at Copps back in 1993 and I still look at that show because of May as one of the most special I have ever attended.

I also grew up on Paul Rodgers listening to Free, Bad Company, the Firm, heck I even have album Rodgers did with Kenney Jones called the Law. So I will very much be looking forward to this Queen + Paul Rodgers gig at the ACC.

Tim

On this day December 6, 1997 I saw Phish for the first time.

Ah, what a different time that was. I remember driving by myself from Burlington to the Palace of Auburn Hills to meet up with hamilton and CyberHippie at the Palace Box Office as they were coming from the last gig in Cleveland.

I had a hard time finding them and for a moment a guy by the name of Caplan of whom I had seen at several shows all over Ontario over the past couple of years offered me an extra, so kind. Then I found hamilton and CyberHippie and into the Palace we went. My life has not been the same since I left that show.

Tim

12-06-97 The Palace, Auburn Hills, MI

Soundcheck: Dog Log, AC/DC Bag, Ginseng Sullivan, Black-Eyed Katy

1: Golgi Apparatus, Run Like an Antelope, Train Song, Bathtub Gin-> Foam, Sample in a Jar, Fee, Maze, Cavern

2: Tweezer* -> Izabella** -> Twist -> Piper -> Sleeping Monkey -> Tweezer Reprise

E: Rocky Top

*Trey teases the music from the the segue that comes out of "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" (Jimi Hendrix). *With the start/stop funk jam that repeatedly surfaced during the Fall Tour (may have oringinated in the 11-28-97 Worcester "Ghost").

I love Queen, but look at this picture. It came in the Q107 e-mail about the pre-sale. If there were ever three sorry-looking old guys trying so painfully hard to appear 'cool'...

EDIT: I'll rephrase that. It's really only Rogers who looks like a dolt. They probably put those sunglasses on Brian May and told him to do that thing with his hand. Maybe not though.

Hey TheGoodRev,

How do those three guys look like "sorry-looking old guys?" They all look quite good for their age.

I can only hope I look as good as Paul Rodger at 56 years of age, minus the tan.

Though I will agree they are trying to look "cool," but they definitely are not "sorry-looking."

God bless them but David Crosby and Stephen Stills are sorry looking, not Brian May, Roger Taylor and Rodgers.

Tim

Bam!

A full on two set Keller show?

Woot!

Hey CyberHippie,

I guess I didn't need to ask Keller Williams that question that you wanted me to ask at our interview earlier this year?

Hey Marky,

Great job.

Tim

hey TimmyB.. I saw you in Buffalo @ Shea's, tried to get your attention, but you were engrossed in the show... hope you had a great time.

What? When? I had no idea you were trying to get my attention. Where were you in relation to where I was seated?

I was engrossed in the Phil Lesh & Friends show because I was having a great time. Though I would have taken the time to say "hi" if I actually noticed you.

Tim

WHY AREN'T YOU CLEANING YOUR APARTMENT?!?!?!?

Because after I won the $24 million I just hired a maid to do that for me.

Also I think I will be moving into a bigger place soon, as I think I can afford it now. But then I better make sure I don't blow the whole amount on concerts next year first

Tim