Big Leather Couch

Before we begin today, I want to mention a 'project' Brother Rich has begun that is very cool...

The object of the Lyric for Every Day of the Year Project is to come up with songs that mention, or refer to, every single one of the 366 days of the (leap) year. The aim is nothing more than simply coming up with a really cool, really long list of song titles.

This is a cool thing indeed...some great dates are already filled in, but there are many more to go...

Check it out HERE

Each week TRAVIS from "Trav's Thoughts" hosts Five On Friday where we get to select five songs of any mix we care....

Check out the other participants by clicking on his link above...and join in!

You can register for free at playlist.com and type in a band name and BAM the song will be there to assist in building your playlist.

Travis lays out some guidelines for this meme and they go like this:

1. Grab the banner, make your post title Five on Friday, and be sure to link back here.

2. Go to Playlist.com to make your play list of five songs. Choose a particular theme to share with us. You can simply post the play list, or you can add a little summary about what you are sharing.

3. I don't know how to make a specific linky, so be sure to leave me a comment to let me know that you participated.

4. No tags, but feel free to invite your friends to play along if they need a post topic on a Friday.

This week, I picked one of my favorite songs EVA! And decided to share five versions of it. The song was written by T-Bone Walker and originally released in 1948.

The song is based in the standard 12-bar blues format. The lyrics portray a person who is separated from their love, and is suffering from guilt in some way because of what they have done.

The original recording appeared on Black & White Records, produced by Ralph Bass, and was one of Walker's breakthrough sides in pioneering the idiom of electric blues guitar. This recording also featured smoky trumpet work from sideman Teddy Buckner. It reached #5 on the R&B charts in 1948. B.B. King has said that "Call It Stormy Monday" inspired him to begin playing electric guitar.

We start with the originator, Mr. T-Bone Walker.

Then a collaboration between Mr. B.B. King and Mr. Albert King (no relation BTW.

Next is Mr. Bobby "Blue" Bland with his interpretation.

Then a female version from Ms. Eva Cassidy, who like many artists was not discovered until after her death in 1996. I love the smokiness of her voice.

Finally, a version I had never heard before, by the duo of Goodnow & Baldwin. It is interesting to hear their version.

ENJOY and HAVE A GRAND WEEKEND!

There was dancing last evening and if you have any desire to know what occurred then you need to get over and visit TRAVIS of "Trav's Thoughts" because he will let you know everything...

This is very cool and I wanted to share it with y'all...

Wolfgang's Vault, that treasure trove of incredible live performances culled from the personal collection of the late Bill Graham is going to be presenting Day On The Green, 1977. The Day on the Green concerts were held at the Oakland Coliseum Stadium in Oakland, California from 1973 - 1991.

The 1977 concert featured Peter Frampton and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Produced by Bill Graham and recorded on July 2, 1977, it is at the height of Frampton's fame and is only three and a half months before the plane crash that took the lives of lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist/vocalist Steve Gaines of Skynyrd and Gaines' sister, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines of the Honkettes. .

Wolfgang's Vault has partnered with "Public Television Rocks!" in association with WNET.ORG / WLIW21 to present this show on public television stations nationwide.

The show premiers Saturday, August 14 at 8 pm on WLIW21 on Long Island and will be broadcast throughout August and September.

This is one to go set the TiVo or DVR to record. I have already put it on my WISHLIST on my TiVo. I type in the name and my little friend will keep it's eyes out for it and record it when it hits the Memphis airwaves.

We are doomed...

Tue Jul 27, 3:38 pm ET

NEW YORK – Forget Black Friday. It was Tan Tuesday.

The cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" skipped the beach for a day to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday.

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi gave a thumbs up to stock brokers before ringing the bell and waving to the crowd. Fellow cast members Paul DelVecchio and Vinny Guadagnino pumped their fists in the air, and the rest of the group applauded.

I am intrigued...

CINCINNATI (AP)—A year after they were featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” the Bengals have scripted their own reality show.

T.O. and Ocho. Two self-conscious stars, one NFL team.

How will they fit? How will it work? Which receiver will provide most of the drama?

And, more importantly, will any of it help the Bengals get back to the playoffs?

And let's not forget they both have reality shows on VH1 “Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch”, a dating show and then right after comes “The T.O. Show”, which is, of course about T.O.!

"One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" is one of the great films of all time. As I sit here, Mr. R.P. McMurphy is trying to convince one of his ward mates to raise their hand so they can watch the World Series.

Of course, "the Chief" finally does, but it happened after Nurse Ratched has ended the meeting.