This year a huge change is coming...and it's not the Presidential election.
Boys, Supreme Court justice Anthony Scalia died unexpectedly this week. Now President Obama will nominate his replacement. This process will be contentious and possibly if the Republicans have it their way, will drag on for over a year, hoping that they can stall the nomination to the next Republican President. Scalia was very conservative in his decision making and having a judge who rules moderately would turn the balance of the court to a more progressive direction. Ideally you have judges who decide fairly and do not follow a liberal or conservative path, and base their decisions hearing all arguments. My preference is for a judge who is open to change, and is not blind to the hardships and unfairness that many citizens face. In many lasting ways the biggest impact a President makes are the Supreme Court appointments he (or she) has appointed in their time in the White House. See below for a list of judicial appointments by Presidents.
And now for the advertised topic:
Scroll down for a good read (link) of artists that did not make it to their Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction. Most did not show up by choice, some because of scheduling conflicts, others personality conflicts within their band and one legend that the Hall apparently neglected to invite to his own induction. I'm all for the artists hanging out with friends, receiving their just desserts and selling more records, reuniting or having fun but to me, something nauseating about rock and roll celebrating itself, especially since this is run by the record industry. Pretty much my feeling about all entertainment show business awards, and where we place our values.
Admittedly I was actually excited that one of my old faves, Chicago finally got in. This band, has suffered by existing too long (better in terms of their legacy and rock and roll lore if they had all perished in a plane crash 30 years ago) but in the subsequent years have been able to take care of their families and keep working. There's something to be admired about that, if not musically. They peaked in '69-'74 with Terry Kath's distinctive guitar playing and some nice material now and then up until 1984, when Peter Cetera finally left the band to sing theme songs for the Karate Kid and to make a nice Christmas record. The band replaced him with a musician who sounds like Cetera but with much less range then him. They have been punished for the last 30 years I guess.
Some type of dispute with Robbie Robertson kept the band from ever being nominated to the Hall with many bands of less influence (think with Blood, Sweat and Tears, the prominent horn charts, Robert Lamm's song writing, and Kath). And the Spinners have never gotten in either.
Anyway I read that the band was finally in, talk of a one night reunion with a big finale of 25 or 6 to 4 and Cetera strapping his bass again. Unfortunately it's not happening for the band or the Hall isn't going for Cetera's condition that all past living members be invited to the event, as a way for closure of old grievances. Oh well.
The article is from Cetera's website as is the "Make that 27" comments with it:
February 10, 2016
Make that 27! Happily moving on!
26 MUSICIANS TOO ROCK TO SHOW UP FOR THEIR OWN ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
http://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/blog/26-musicians-too-rock-to-show-up-for-their-own-rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame-induction
26 MUSICIANS TOO ROCK TO SHOW UP FOR THEIR OWN ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
http://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/blog/26-musicians-too-rock-to-show-up-for-their-own-rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame-induction
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Chicago with Al Green
What's This World Comin' To?
and then this one I discovered tonight. an oddity surely. I'm putting this here for me. The fashions are definitely mid '70's. This is a cover of a Duke Ellington song. A piece he wrote for a play about the day slaves were given their freedom (or at least thought the day had arrived).
Jump For Joy
What's This World Comin' To?
and then this one I discovered tonight. an oddity surely. I'm putting this here for me. The fashions are definitely mid '70's. This is a cover of a Duke Ellington song. A piece he wrote for a play about the day slaves were given their freedom (or at least thought the day had arrived).
Jump For Joy
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