Today's Tune: "Still Got The Blues (For You)" By Gary Moore

Blues rock guitarist Gary Moore was born on April 4, 1952. Unfortunately, the former living legend died, most likely from a heart attack, while on holiday in Estepona, Spain on February 6, 2011. While he made a name for himself playing for Thin Lizzy and guest appearances on other artist's albums (various types of music), he also had a highly successful solo career.

The tune I picked for this 'Today's Tune', "Still Got The Blues (For You)" (1990 Single), is one I keep in my internet favorites list, both studio and live performances. The studio version is from the 1990 album titled 'Still Got The Blues' (Check out the album's personnel list!). The live version that I'm also including here, comes from Gary Moore & The Midnight Blues Band - Live At Montreux 1990, which came out on DVD in 2004. I really need to take the time to find better versions, as both are low resolution videos. However, they are still pretty awesome. If you are human, you will enjoy them.

Gary Moore is certainly missed by millions of fans. But, I gotta believe he's up in heaven jammin' away with his old buddy Phil Lynott, and perhaps even Rory Gallagher.

Gary Moore - "Still Got The Blues (For You)" Studio (1990)



Gary Moore - "Still Got The Blues (For You)" Live
Gary Moore & The Midnight Blues Band - Live At Montreux 1990

Today's Tune: "So Tired" By Ozzy Osbourne

The title of this 'Today's Tune', the first one in a long, long time, tells you exactly how I've been feeling for a good while now. From the 1983 album 'Bark At The Moon', it's "So Tired" by Ozzy Osbourne.

Various things going on in my personal life have made blogging almost impossible over the last several months. While I'm not ready to give up completely, although I probably should be, I am ready to do what has to be done to continue.

What has to be done is letting go. The 'Reading And Viewing List' feature has been holding me back. It's not going away, but we are going to skip ahead from the last issue on to March 2011 at least. Trying to catch up, and be complete at the same time, just isn't working. I'm done with doing it just to prove to myself that I could.

Enough rambling ... Onward!

Ozzy Osbourne - "So Tired"

Today's Tune: "Diary Of A Madman" By Ozzy Osbourne

Happy 61st Birthday to Ozzy Osbourne! English singer John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was born December 3, 1948. Unless you're from another planet, you should know that Osbourne was the original lead singer for Black Sabbath. He has also had quite a successful solo career since originally leaving Sabbath in 1979.

Although he may have become a bit more tame in his middle aged years, Ozzy gained himself a reputation of being a rock 'n roll madman long ago. That leads me to choosing "Diary Of A Madman" for the 'Today's Tune' on this December 3rd. The version I've chosen is the recording studio piece, from the November 1981 album of the same name.

Despite bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge being listed as performing on this album, bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake are the actual musicians joining Ozzy and the late guitar god Randy Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982). Don Airey is also wrongly credited as keyboard player, when in fact, it was Johnny Cook They must have thought it would be less confusing if they listed the more widely known musicians who toured with the band later on.

Ozzy Osbourne - "Diary Of A Madman"

Today's Tune: "Doctor Doctor" By Uli Jon Roth And UFO

Ed Begley, Jr., American actor and environmentalist, was born on September 16, 1949. Happy 60th Ed. He is mostly known for portraying Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the classic television comedy/drama series St. Elsewhere back in the 1980s. Currently, he's playing Dr. Walter Krandall in the TV comedy Gary Unmarried. With this doubling up of Doctor characters in mind, this 'Today's Tune' is the UFO song "Doctor Doctor", performed by guitar God and singer Ulrich Jon Roth (Scorpions, Electric Sun) with his band being joined on stage by UFO in 2001.

Uli Roth's band is joined by UFO for "Doctor Doctor" (2001).