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I like old music (partial sampling): Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Dvorak, Shostakovitch, Ellington, Count Basie, Andrews Sisters, Sinatra, Stan Getz, Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Smith, Mark Murphy, Bobby Bland, Celia Cruz, King Curtis, Lester Young, Elvis Preslay, Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, Beatles, Kinks, Zombies, Jethro Tull, Zeppelin, Santana, Queen, Aerosmith, Prince, Springsteen, Diana Krall, Eliane Elias, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Eva Cassidy, Emily Remler, Ariana Grande, and some newer ones that will be old in a few years. Actually, there are only two kinds of music: (1) Music that I like and (2) Music made for somebody else. Insights and incites by Notes

I think the bacon squeeze bottle should look like a pig, but be careful which end the bacon comes out of when you design it.

What goes with Jelly? "Peanut Butter" - The Marathons This from my older sister's era.

Baba O'Riley - The Who Because many people think the name of this song is "Teenage Wasteland" and simply because I like the song.

Diamond Music (1st movement) - Karl Jenkins

Piggies - Beatles

How Come My Dog Don't Bark When You Come 'Round - Dr. John

Why was Cinderella thrown off the basketball team? She ran away from the ball.

Remember, when improvising, and you play something wrong, next time around do it again. That way people think it's just an outside choice that you meant to play, and not a mistake. Also remember, when improvising, whenever you play a wrong note, you are only a half step away from a right one. Insights and incites by Notes

"Twistin' The Night Away" - Sam Cooke

Is there really a Heebie-Jeebies? I thought I was being oriinal ;( Oh well, I'm on the way to UTube now..........

Twist And Shout - The Isley Brothers (which I like even better than the Beatles' cover)

Whew! That was a piece of work Craig. A little corny but that's a good thing. Let's hope the Navy Beans get there in time for a rescue.

I've never figured out what a jazz chord is. I've played a lot of jazz and some of the chords are just plain old major chords (which we treat as major 6ths most of the time). I've played 7ths, M7ths, M9, 7b9, 7#9, mM7 in pop music and jazz. I think jazz is an attitude, and the difference between jazz and other kinds of music is something that is difficult to define in words. But as Louis Armstrong reportedly said when he was asked what jazz is, "If you don't know, don't mess with it." Play any chord in a jazz song and in a jazz style and it's a jazz chord. Insights and incites by Notes

"Shout" - The Isley Brothers

Lola - Kinks Original "Coca-Cola" lyrics Because when the Kinks were good, they were quite good.

How about the Heebie-Jeebies?

Two Wi-Fi Engineers got married, The reception was fantastic.

Joy Spring - Stan Getz Quartet IMO a great take on this Clifford Brown jazz standard

The Fez - Steely Dan While the whole band is great, it's a prime example of why I think Bernard "Pretty" Purdy is one of the best rock drummers. Great groove, tasty licks that always support but never overpower the song.

We don't use Teflon or aluminum ether. We use cast iron or stainless steel, although some of the steel pans have aluminum bases for heat transfer, but the food doesn't touch the aluminum. If you put cold oil in a hot pan, the food doesn't stick anyway. A chef we got to know in one of the Yacht Clubs we play frequently taught us that. Plus the iron and steel pans last almost forever. Teflon does not. Keeping pans for a lifetime means less trash in the waste stream and less pollution from manufacturing new ones. Plus the Teflon and Aluminum are not supposedly good for your health. The manufacturing of Teflon pollutes the aquifers for huge areas around the plant. Depending on the aquifer, it could be larger than the state the plant is located in. There are YouTube videos that show you how to use a few drops of water to see when the pan is hot enough, I just think a few extra steps to be kind to our environment are worth it. And if I've erred on the side of conservation, it's better than erring on the side of pollution. Insights and incites by Notes

Some Hank Ballard and the Midnighters - a pioneer rock group that IMO deserves more historical credit. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go Finger Poppin' Time The Continental Walk Work With Me Annie