Posted in Music on May 22nd, 2007
Debate has raged on rap artists using naughty words to describe women ever since talk show host Don Imus got fired for doing just that. The situation reminds me of the 1980s when comedians, such as Eddie Murphy, strung together bunches of naughty words. Many Americans, tired of such language, welcomed the cleaner jokes of [...]
Posted in Music on May 20th, 2007
I met legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy one night at his restaurant in Chicago, but, dang-it, I forgot to ask him. I want Buddy and Eric Clapton to play Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Life Without You” at my funeral — not that I’m dying anytime soon or anything.
Stevie Ray already has taken a heaven-bound flight, but [...]
Posted in Music on May 19th, 2007
Bo Diddley is a music industry pioneer and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. They named the Bo Diddley beat after — that’s right — Bo Diddley.
Mr. Diddley suffered a stroke about a week ago after giving a concert in Iowa. Last I heard he was doing better but [...]
Posted in Music on May 4th, 2007
Jethro would have wanted to be a rapper. The gold chains, the Hummers and the women would have appealed to his playboy aspirations. If “The Beverly Hillbillies” were on TV today, Jethro would have joined the rap industry.
Jethro: “Miss Jane, you want to be in my posse?”
Jethro: “No, Elle, you can’t be in my [...]