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A Good One or: Unmasked

20 Monday May 2019

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Today is the 39th anniversary of KISS’ Unmasked album. It wasn’t well-received and I think it’s grossly misunderstood. If you take away the KISS aspect, it’s a really good pop album. One of my favorite tunes on the album is “Naked City” and this is a cover from one of the KAOL (KISS Army OnLine) albums that showed up in the mid- to late-90s. It’s all instrumental, I believe we have lost the young lady who did the song. But, enjoy this version!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Street vampires in the night. Young lovers and love at first sight. This is my flesh and my fantasy. Older women with younger men. I’ve got a feelin’ I’m in trouble again. But I’ve got to live my destiny. In the naked city, it’s a race with the devil. All the pain and the sorrow. Is there more tomorrow? In the naked, naked city.” – “Naked City” (Simmons/Poncia/Kulick/Castro)

Now Hear This or: The Voice

14 Thursday Mar 2019

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Last Wednesday, on The Less Desirables, The Carolina Cobras and I made a big announcement. Now that a week has passed and another episode of the podcast has dropped, it’s time to discuss the announcement a little further. Or is it?

I’m not going to say what it is. Instead, I’m going to give you the opportunity to hear the announcement all by itself. I put it into a convenient video so you can just have it play in the background but can watch it if you’d like. Here’s the video:

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Greensboro Coliseum… home of your CAROLINA COBRAS!” – Some cool-voiced dude

Maximum Clay or: See What I Did There?

13 Wednesday Mar 2019

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I told you that I did the video shoot on Sunday. Well, Chad and Carissa work at very fast speeds and it is now available to watch, which you can do right here.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Just to touch your skin and to hear your voice, yeah I will go running back again.” – “Running Back Again” (Howard/Arens)

Not Going to Plan or: Nice Try, Bucko

05 Tuesday Jun 2018

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So, we didn’t record The Man Who Ate the Town this week. But, I had the bright idea that I was going to resurrect the “Appetizer” aspect of the old Tart & Tangy Triad podcast. The “Appetizer” was the video aspect of the podcast. That stopped when we stopped doing that. I want to get back to it. TMWATTLogo

Well, after an hour of setting up the stuff and recording the video, I couldn’t get the files converted to do some editing until just about 10 minutes ago and it’s 11:20pm as I write this. So, I was unable to get it going tonight. Therefore, I was prepared to talk about something else. I apologize that this is shorter than it could be, or just didn’t have something more in-depth to talk about.

I hope to get this done soon. Thanks for reading anyway.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I’m a techno-moron. I need help just to plug in my video camera.” – Libba Bray

No Piggyback or: Doing My Part

22 Tuesday May 2018

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We didn’t do The Man Who Ate the Town again this week. This time it was Kelly’s turn to miss as she had something she had to take care of. Next week, though!

I do want to say a very special thanks to DiLisio’s Italian Restaurant, Washington Perk and The Humblebee Shoppe for their support of us, as well as Test Pattern Studios.

Something different for today’s post, though. Here is Jeffrey Dean Foster and Karon Click (McKinney) doing “Under Pressure” at the Ramkat’s opening gala with the Vagabond Saints Society. I was the only choir member that was on this song (other than Karon) and I got to make a few cameo appearances in it. Thanks to Gregory Silva for the video!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“‘Cause love’s such an old-fashioned word and love dares you to care for the people on the (People on streets) edge of the night. And, loves (People on streets) dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves. This is our last dance. This is our last dance. This is ourselves under pressure.” – “Under Pressure” (Mercury/Deacon/May/Taylor/Bowie)

My Hero Learns or: KISS Starts with Kaye

29 Thursday Mar 2018

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So, Gene Simmons is my musical hero. His stage presence, his business acumen, him. I love it all. Is he an arse? Yes. But, he is the reason I picked up an instrument at all. I have grown to really get into Carol Kaye just because she has been on so many classic albums and was the strong powerful woman in the man’s world of studio musicians. So, to see Carol teaching Gene something on bass is just funny to me. I need to go watch the whole documentary, soon. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin

Sounds Like Saturday or: Stripped

17 Saturday Mar 2018

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I’m sure we’ll play this today on vinyl, but we’re celebrating the 1986 release of Depeche Mode’s Black Celebration album and this is probably my favorite song on it, so here ya go. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Come with me into the trees. We’ll lay on the grass and let the hours pass. Take my hand. Come back to the land. Let’s get away just for one day. Let me see you stripped down to the bone.” – “Stripped” (Gore)

Almost Home or: We’re Far from Wyoming

12 Friday Jan 2018

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I’ve talked about being from West Virginia in the past. Well, I’m proud to announce, nothing has changed. North Carolina, Winston-Salem specifically, is my home, but my roots will always be West Virginia. I came across this video series from someone posting it on my Facebook page.

The video that was posted was highlighting Wyoming County which is the county that I lived, went to school and, until I was 15, was reared. I was born and spent a lot of “shopping time” in McDowell County and while I think McDowell’s video is a little more interesting, it’s Wyoming County that was my home then.

So, here is the introduction to my home county…

There are 55 counties in West Virginia and most of them are included in this series. Those not included are, in fact, being produced over the next few months. I got caught in the rabbit hole, watching most of the series before finally just falling asleep. It was interesting.

As much as West Virginia gets flack for its negatives, it is a beautiful state and there is plenty of rich history to learn and feel great about.

This isn’t the best-produced video series out there, but it is out there and that’s at least something. Watch the other counties’ video, too.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“What we value and hold important in our lives today, came from events that happened yesterday. And, it’s when we begin to understand the events of yesterday that we fully embrace the day which makes tomorrow become less of a mystery.” – Wayne Worth

Yes! or: Wakeman Up Funny

29 Wednesday Nov 2017

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I’ve expanded my musical horizons this week. I have always loved the radio-friendly tunes that the band Yes put out, but not much on the long, drawn-out prog stuff. And, that really hasn’t changed, but what has changed is my want of the album. 90125 and Fragile are great but I’d never listened to the album, just the tunes I wanted to hear. As big a proponent of albums as I made myself out to be on the RS Top 500 list I will admit to (prior to that project) that I wasn’t much on listening to full albums. My ADD just wasn’t having it. I will also add (all lowercase) that it is still a struggle for me to listen all the way through stuff, but I pull it off. Since I’ve gotten (back) into vinyl, it has gotten easier and I’ll admit, fun. But, I still struggle with it. But, a friend of mine posted this on his wall today and I thought I’d share it. I never knew how funny Rick Wakeman (keyboards) was but he is hilarious. The whole thing is worth the watch, but Wakeman comes in around the seven-minute mark. It’s their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Enjoy.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Change changing places. Root yourself to the ground. Capitalize on this good fortune. One word can bring you round: Changes.” – “Changes” (Rabin, Anderson, White)

Sounds Like Saturday or: Toby Lee

11 Saturday Nov 2017

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First of all, I want to thank all our country’s veterans for all they do to protect us. You may not be in the limelight but your contributions are definitely very important. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

We all know that I really loathe listening to the “blues.” It literally turns my stomach to hear that slow sludging 12-bar stuff. Add harmonica to it and it really puts the hairs on my neck on edge and not in any good kind of way. But, there’s something about this that really made me watch. The style of the music is definitely not my cup o’tea, but watching young Toby Lee play, how he felt it and how he nailed it, that was worth the watch. And, he’s only 12 years old, mind you.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning.” – John Lee Hooker