Let me be the first to wish all my dyslexic friends a Year New Happy 1120 Torn Slatterns and Nugget Ranchers
Brett Favre announced his retirement. Gosh, why does this sound so familiar?
We don’t know who won the Orange Bowl between Stanford and Virginia Tech, but we know who lost the trash talking: Stanford. Stanford’s idea of trash talking is: “Your Matriarch is so obtuse she considers rounding off pi an act of baking.”
Brett Favre announced his retirement. I’d like to wish Brett a happy retirement. Until six months when he makes another comeback.
It turns out “Jersey Shore” Snooki was not in the ball that dropped in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Normally if folks in New York want to watch a ball drop they go watch the Mets.
Shania Twain married her ex-husband’s ex-girlfriend’s ex-husband. That’s more X’s than in the size of New York Jets coach Rex Ryan’s pants.
The Seattle Seahawks have made the playoffs despite a losing record. They advanced even though they lost more than they won. Today the Seahawks changed their name to the George W. Bush’s.
Since you asked:
Let's play a quick game of Legends, Great, Everybody else.
To review, all rock bands fall into one of three categories: Legends, great and everybody else. Legends cannot be denied, even if you don't like them, they are still legends, like Hendrix, Dylan and Morrison.
Great is great. There is honor in great. Great means you love their songs, they are on you iPod, you've seen them in concert. A great divider is the Eagles. For me, they are legends. For some they are not.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. As great as great gets, just not a legend.
Whereas David Bowie, while not one of my favorites, although he is very talented, has to be considered a legend.
Kiss? Everyone else, or EE.
Boston? EE.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer. EE. Folks, ala Depeche Mode and Rush, there is no such thing as intellectual rock and roll. Nor is there rock and roll for intellectuals. Period.
Joni Mitchell? Legend. As is James Taylor.
Here is a good example, Beatles are obviously Legends. Paul McCartney and Wings? EE. Paul McCartney solo? Great.
Rolling Stones? Legends. Mick Jagger's solo career? EE.
Van Morrison? Legend. U2? Wow, I am going to put them in Legends, but with the caveat of just barely.
Aerosmith is a classic example of how great great can be and still not be a legend. Same with Jimmy Buffet and Chicago. But the Doobie Brothers I put up there with legends.
A great example of how someone can have other worldly talent and not quite make legendary status is Emmylou Harris. Sings like an angel, just never got up to legend status like her cohort, Judy Collins.
Who? Legends. Guess Who? Underrated and still great. Badfinger is a great example of a great band, but they never got to Legend.
Legend is part their place in history, part talent, sales, number of hits. Neil Young is a legend, but as a singer and guitar player he couldn't hold anyone in Poco's jock. But Neil was a legendary songwriter and had amazing iconic hits.
Brett Favre announced his retirement. Gosh, why does this sound so familiar?
We don’t know who won the Orange Bowl between Stanford and Virginia Tech, but we know who lost the trash talking: Stanford. Stanford’s idea of trash talking is: “Your Matriarch is so obtuse she considers rounding off pi an act of baking.”
Brett Favre announced his retirement. I’d like to wish Brett a happy retirement. Until six months when he makes another comeback.
It turns out “Jersey Shore” Snooki was not in the ball that dropped in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Normally if folks in New York want to watch a ball drop they go watch the Mets.
Shania Twain married her ex-husband’s ex-girlfriend’s ex-husband. That’s more X’s than in the size of New York Jets coach Rex Ryan’s pants.
The Seattle Seahawks have made the playoffs despite a losing record. They advanced even though they lost more than they won. Today the Seahawks changed their name to the George W. Bush’s.
Since you asked:
Let's play a quick game of Legends, Great, Everybody else.
To review, all rock bands fall into one of three categories: Legends, great and everybody else. Legends cannot be denied, even if you don't like them, they are still legends, like Hendrix, Dylan and Morrison.
Great is great. There is honor in great. Great means you love their songs, they are on you iPod, you've seen them in concert. A great divider is the Eagles. For me, they are legends. For some they are not.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. As great as great gets, just not a legend.
Whereas David Bowie, while not one of my favorites, although he is very talented, has to be considered a legend.
Kiss? Everyone else, or EE.
Boston? EE.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer. EE. Folks, ala Depeche Mode and Rush, there is no such thing as intellectual rock and roll. Nor is there rock and roll for intellectuals. Period.
Joni Mitchell? Legend. As is James Taylor.
Here is a good example, Beatles are obviously Legends. Paul McCartney and Wings? EE. Paul McCartney solo? Great.
Rolling Stones? Legends. Mick Jagger's solo career? EE.
Van Morrison? Legend. U2? Wow, I am going to put them in Legends, but with the caveat of just barely.
Aerosmith is a classic example of how great great can be and still not be a legend. Same with Jimmy Buffet and Chicago. But the Doobie Brothers I put up there with legends.
A great example of how someone can have other worldly talent and not quite make legendary status is Emmylou Harris. Sings like an angel, just never got up to legend status like her cohort, Judy Collins.
Who? Legends. Guess Who? Underrated and still great. Badfinger is a great example of a great band, but they never got to Legend.
Legend is part their place in history, part talent, sales, number of hits. Neil Young is a legend, but as a singer and guitar player he couldn't hold anyone in Poco's jock. But Neil was a legendary songwriter and had amazing iconic hits.
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