Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts

August 26, 2011

Today's Tune: Rod Stewart Sings "Sailing"

Endeavour replica sailing into Cooktown's harbor near the mouth of the Endeavour River. Photo by John Hill.

On August 26, 1768, Captain James Cook left a port in England on board the HMS Endeavour. The explorer and his crew sailed west, around Cape Horn (South America), on to New Zealand and Australia.

Our 'Today's Tune', Gavin Sutherland's "Sailing" (1972), gives the listener a good idea of how James Cook and his crew members must have been feeling by the time they headed toward home, after such an incredibly long time away.

The song title connects with our story for an obvious reason, but the performer does as well. Cook was the son of a Scottish farm laborer, and the featured singer covering the song is Scotland's most popular singer of all time, Rod Stewart.



Rod Stewart - "Sailing" 1975 Original Recording



Rod Stewart - "Sailing" 1975 Audio with Slide Show



Rod Stewart - "Sailing" Live 2004
'One Night Only! Rod Stewart Live At Royal Albert Hall'

March 25, 2011

Today's Tune: "Secret" And "I Love You" By Heart


Looking back through the historical events that have happened on a March 25th, one that caught my eye took place in the year of 1306. That was when Robert the Bruce became King of Scotland. While it connects to me Scottish roots, does it connect to any music that I like well enough to post on my blog?

Well, it's a bit of a stretch, but we're going from Robert the Bruce to songwriter and singer Bruce Roberts. Roberts' songs have been recorded by a lot of popular and varied artists, including Jennifer Rush and Elton John ("Flames of Paradise"), Cliff Richard ("We Should Be Together") and Alice Cooper ("Only My Heart Talkin").

For this 'Today's Tune', I'm going with a song cowritten with Franne Golde and recorded by Heart, titled "Secret". This track was released on the Brigade album, and as a single in 19. Since I like the B-side "I Love You" just as much, we will have another two spot today. This track was actually created by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Holly Knight and Albert Hammond.



Heart - "Secret" Official Video

Heart - "Secret" (Possibly better than official video)



Heart - "I Love You"

February 1, 2010

Junior's Reading And Viewing List:
January 30 - 31, 2010


Last Update - February 1, 2010 at 9:01 PM EST

Here are the links some of the interesting items posted to the internet on the last couple days of January. It's the 'Reading And Viewing List' for January 30 through January 31, 2010.


January 31, 2010

Rockin' Site You Should Know : Rock N' Roll TV With Share Ross
By Nightwatcher at Nightwatcher's House Of Rock

Looking for a great, rockin' place to go after this site? Well dear readers, look no further than Rock N Roll TV.

Hosted by the lovely and talented Share Ross, bassist for Vixen, Contraband, Dogs D'Amour, and currently guitarist and singer for Bubble...

Caps 3 - Lightning 2 - Streak Continues ... and Lot's Of Hockey News This Weekend to Muse About Too
By Usually Frustrated Caps Fan at Mark's Musings

Well this afternoon at Verizon Center, the Washington Capitals made it 10 in a row and came away with two points. The Caps closed out the month of January with a 13-2-0 record, their best month of the season, and their best month in a regular season ever...

Postgame Notebook: Capitals 3, Lightning 2
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Sawbuck Streak – Washington eked out a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday afternoon at Verizon Center to extend its winning streak to 10. The spree matches the longest run in franchise history, a 10-game streak from Jan. 27-Feb. 18, 1984...


Bruce Boudreau Speaks To Media After Win Over Tampa Bay Lightning
Posted at Comcast SportsNet - Washington, DC


Right click on video to choose full screen option.


"The juice in the GM job is deals..."
By The Peerless at The Peerless Prognosticator

That quote comes from Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke at a press conference earlier today announcing the the first major trades of 2010...

“Business of Happiness” is Shipping
By Ted Leonsis at Ted's Take

Thank you Amazon.com. My book is shipping about ten days earlier than expected and scheduled...

West, Bruce jr & Laing Rock Long Island
By Nightwatcher at Nightwatcher's House Of Rock

This past Friday, January 29, the reunited West, Bruce & Laing, now entitled West Bruce jr & Laing, with Jack Bruce's son Malcolm replacing him...

Can Caps Bolt to Ten?
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

For just the second time in the Washington Capitals’ three and half decade history, the team is aiming for its 10th straight win. The Caps host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday afternoon at Verizon Center in the finale of a three-game homestand. With a victory over the Bolts, Washington would match the franchise standard for consecutive victories, established from Jan. 27-Feb. 18, 1984...

January 30, 2010

Ovechkin's Olympics Portrait Shoot and other stuff
Posted by tj at Alex Ovetjkin

Fact:

"Since the Capitals named Alexander Ovechkin captain on Jan. 5, they have gone 12-1-0 and have scored four or more goals in every game but one. Their nine-game winning streak is the club’s longest in 21 seasons and one short of the franchise record."...

Green, Boudreau react to suspension
By Tarik El-Bashir at Capitals Insider

When Mike Green limped off the ice after a light skate this morning, he did not look like he could play 24 hours from now.

As it turns out, the NHL took the decision out of his hands...

A Call to Remedying Action for the Red Army
By The OFB Team at On Frozen Blog

No prolonged setup needed for this tale of terror:
Hershey Bears’ fan Jason Hartle, afflicted with cerebral palsy, attended a Bears’ game at Giant Center back in December, returned home that night in his specially equipped van, only to awaken the next morning and discover it stolen...

The Fairy Coffins of Arthur's Seat
By Kameron at I May Have Been Born Yesterday
But I Stayed Up All Night


When I was about 18 years old, I located a copy of Charles Fort's The Book of the Damned (1919). My mind's never been quite the same; Fort's gift, or perhaps curse, to some readers is to permanently alter their way of looking at the world...

Scorpions: It’s Over... But It Isn’t!
By mdome at Classic Rock

They might have just announced they’re splitting up, but it’s far from the end for The Scorpions.

Talking to Billboard, guitarist Rudolf Schenker said that the band have enormous amounts of unreleased live footage, including film that goes back to their early days...

Ratt Drummer Comments On Arrest
By mdome at Classic Rock

Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer has claimed that reports he was arrested last month for assaulting his girlfriend are ‘overstated’.This is what he had to say: “The stories of a relationship problem I had in December 2009 are significantly overstated...

'Meeting hero Brian was the best day of my life'
Posted at South Devon Herald Express

A BRAVE South Devon boy's dream has come true with a master class from Brian May.

Queen enthusiast Connor Walker was invited to jam with the guitarist in his home, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the charity which grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses...

Postgame Notebook: Capitals 4, Panthers 1
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Number Nine, Number Nine – The Washington Capitals did not play their best game on Friday against the Florida Panthers, but some strong goaltending from Michal Neuvirth and another 20 minutes of third-period dominance were enough to push the Caps to a 4-1 win over the Cats...

January 21, 2010

Today's Tune: "Zoom Club" By Budgie


On January 21, 1976, the supersonic Concorde jet was put into service by both Great Britain and France. London, England to Bahrain and Paris, France to Rio De Jineiro, Brazil were the first routes for the speedy metal bird.

This bit of flight history makes for an easy connection to our 'Today's Tune' on this day. Welsh rock band Budgie makes an appearance with the well wishing motivator track, "Zoom Club", off the 'In For The Kill' (1974) album.



Budgie - "Zoom Club" (1974)

Band Members:

Burke Shelley - Bass Guitar, Vocals
Tony Bourge - Guitar
Pete Boot - Drums

December 23, 2009

Today's Tune: "I'm Goin' Mad" By Scorpions


The very first suspected case of Mad Cow Disease in the USA was reported by our government on December 23, 2003. Most cases have occurred in the United Kingdom, but some cases have shown up elsewhere, including America.

Mad Cow, or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that manifests in cattle. It causes a degeneration in the brain and spinal cord, which makes the animal go a bit "wonky" (technical term). Usually, it shows up in adult cattle at about four to five years old.

Sometimes we humans feel like we've been driven to madness, while trying to deal with the landmines life sometimes presents to us. Germany's most famous rock band, the Scorpions touched on this with their first single. Our 'Today's Tune' is "I'm Goin' Mad" (1971), from the 'Lonesome Crow' (1972) album. The lineup for this album didn't stay together. It included Klaus Meine (Lead Vocals), Michael Schenker (Lead Guitar), Rudolf Schenker (Rhythm Guitar), Lothar Heimberg (Bass) and Wolfgang Dziony (Drums).



Scorpions - "I'm Goin' Mad" (Full length audio version)



Scorpions - "I'm Goin' Mad"
(Short available music video clip)

September 25, 2009

Today's Tune: "Beggars Day", "Rose In The Heather" By Nazareth

"Scottish mountains with heather" photo found at SRGC Bulb Log Diary.

Happy Birthday Heather Locklear. Locklear is an American television and film actress, with most of her work being in comedies. Her movies include 'Looney Tunes: Back In Action', 'Uptown Girls' and 'The Perfect Man'. No classics in that bunch, I know. Television has been much more her medium. Some of her TV roles and supporting roles (that I enjoyed anyway), have been in the likes of Going Places, Spin City and Scrubs.

Hey, she's a fantastically beautiful babe. Heather's also of Scottish heritage like myself, so she's got that going for her. For our 'Today's Tune', we might as well go with a band from Scotland. I'm serving up two tunes from Nazareth. The first is "Beggars Day" (I'd beg, if Heather's into that.), and then to relate even more to Heather Locklear, "Rose In The Heather" (Instrumental). Yeah, you kind of get both of them because there's no gap between them anyway.



Nazareth - "Beggars Day" / "Rose In The Heather"


And fair dues to former Nazareth guitarist, Manny Charlton ...



Manny Charlton (with American band) - "Rose In The Heather" Live

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