Sister Sage's Musings

An Episode From An Early 1970s Norman Lear Classic-Saturday Nite

By ck, on November 20th, 2010

This would be more for Logan’s benefit as Maude came out before he was born. The late Bea Arthur was probably better as Maude than she was as Golden Girls‘ Dorothy Zbornak. As with any show done by Norman Lear in the early ’70s, Maude, a spin off from the classic, All in . . . → Read More: An Episode From An Early 1970s Norman Lear Classic-Saturday Nite

My Love-Hate Decade-The 80s-Some Thoughts From That Time–Saturday Nite

By ck, on November 13th, 2010

The 80s was, for the most part, a dreadful decade in more ways than one. Reaganomics, that dumb trickle down theory that was considered to make the entire US of A wealthy. I think we all know that the reaganomy didn’t trickle very far at all.

Later that decade, in 1988, Dubya’s Daddy, . . . → Read More: My Love-Hate Decade-The 80s-Some Thoughts From That Time–Saturday Nite

Happy Birthday John Lennon, Wherever You may Be!

By ck, on October 9th, 2010

No, I’m not back to full time blogging, yet. Although, things are starting to come together, albeit slower than I would like. I am at the tail end of pneumonia, but for the first time since getting sick, took public transit, went out for coffee, and ran some errands and I’m exhausted!

I . . . → Read More: Happy Birthday John Lennon, Wherever You may Be!

Rogue Reggae-Bob Marley and Peter Tosh-Saturday Nite Nostalgia

By ck, on August 21st, 2010

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an edition of nostalgia. Not really sure why, perhaps I’m getting lazy. Summer does that to one.

After what happened to Brunaud Moise earlier this week, getting banned at Laronde, a ‘family values’ Six Flags owned amusement park in Montreal, for sporting a Bob Marley t-shirt emblazoned . . . → Read More: Rogue Reggae-Bob Marley and Peter Tosh-Saturday Nite Nostalgia

Comfort Music–Woody Guthrie & ‘His Fascist-Killing Machine’–Saturday Nite Nostalgia–On Wednesday Nite

By ck, on June 30th, 2010

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Saturday Nite Nostalgia edition, hasn’t it? And I’m a doin’ it on Wednesday to boot!

After that terrible week and even much worse week-end in Toronto for Steve’s expensive photo op to push world leaders to yet another Great Depression (because, misery does love company), I . . . → Read More: Comfort Music–Woody Guthrie & ‘His Fascist-Killing Machine’–Saturday Nite Nostalgia–On Wednesday Nite

RIP Dennis Hopper–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

By ck, on May 29th, 2010

I really didn’t know of any other way to show respect to the great late actor of such great films like “Easy Rider”, “Apocalypse Now” and “Blue Velvet” except to to a Saturday Nite Nostalgia playing music from the soundtracks of these three films.

Willy Loman beat me to it, but selected only . . . → Read More: RIP Dennis Hopper–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan!

By ck, on May 24th, 2010

It’s a hot and humid holiday. This of course, would make for a slow blogging day.

Robert Allen Zimmerman was born on this day in 1941.

He would later call himself Bob Dylan after the poet Dylan Thomas, who along with Woody Guthrie, was a great influence on him. More here about his . . . → Read More: Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan!

In Memory of Ronnie James Dio–Sunday Afternoon

By ck, on May 23rd, 2010

Something I usually do on Saturday Nights, but here goes.

Ronnie James Dio (real name Padavona) wasn’t a favourite of mine. I don’t like heavy metal as much as I used to during my youth. However, since he died this week and he does have a place in rock ‘n’ roll history. I . . . → Read More: In Memory of Ronnie James Dio–Sunday Afternoon

The Allman Brothers–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

By ck, on May 15th, 2010

The Allman Brothers band formed in 1969, in Jacksonville, Florida but based out of Macon, Georgia featuring brothers Duane and Greg Allman along with Dickey Betts on lead guitar and song writing, Barry Oakley on Bass guitar, Butch Truck on drums. They are considered to be pioneers of a sub-genre known as Southern . . . → Read More: The Allman Brothers–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

Sixties With a Spot of Tea-British Invasion–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

By ck, on May 8th, 2010

Following this rather interesting debacle of an election result in Britain last Thursday night, I thought it fitting to do tonight’s edition of Saturday Nite Nostalgia with the British Invasion; a rock n’ roll movement that exclusively belonged to the Americans until the mid-1960s.

Officially, The Beatles kicked it off on February 7, . . . → Read More: Sixties With a Spot of Tea-British Invasion–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

Jimmy Page-The Led Zeppelin Years-Saturday Nite Nostalgia

By ck, on May 1st, 2010

Only fitting I would cover Led Zeppelin after last week-end’s spotlight on Jimmy Page’s early years.

Following the departure of Keith Relf and Jim Carty from The Yardbirds in 1968, Page wanted to continue with them, ostensibly to continue unfulfilled touring dates. He had recruited (you guessed it!) Robert Plant on vocals and . . . → Read More: Jimmy Page-The Led Zeppelin Years-Saturday Nite Nostalgia

Jimmy Page–The Early Years & The Yardbirds–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

By ck, on April 24th, 2010

Jimmy Page is considered to be one of the most influential guitarists of all time. He’s right up there with greats like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix.

He is best known for his work as lead guitarist for Led Zeppelin, and The Yardbirds in the 60s where both Clapton and Beck . . . → Read More: Jimmy Page–The Early Years & The Yardbirds–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

More From the Pearl of Rock, Janis Joplin–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

By ck, on April 17th, 2010

I didn’t feel like blogging today and still don’t feel like it tonight. In fact, I don’t even feel like doing any light research for comedy clips, or funny stories in politics or bios and anecdotes about my favourite musicians.

I did hint that I would do another Saturday Nite Nostalgia edition on . . . → Read More: More From the Pearl of Rock, Janis Joplin–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

SSM Musical Selections to Commemorate Mr. & Mrs. Disfunctional…Saturday Nite Nostalgia–On Friday!

By ck, on April 9th, 2010

I would ordinarily do nostalgia on Saturdays and who knows? I just may do another one tomorrow as I had planned another Janis Joplin evening with some more stories and songs about the Pearl, herself.

Funny how best laid plans go to pot. I was going to post as to why Iggy’s screaming . . . → Read More: SSM Musical Selections to Commemorate Mr. & Mrs. Disfunctional…Saturday Nite Nostalgia–On Friday!

The Pearl of Rock–Janis Joplin–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

By ck, on April 3rd, 2010

Earlier this week, Antonia Z blogged about girl groups of days’ past. It got me to thinking that I should do a Saturday Nite Nostalgia edition about Janis Joplin, the Pearl herself. My favourite female singer of all time. In spite of the fact that she performed under the influence of either the . . . → Read More: The Pearl of Rock–Janis Joplin–Saturday Nite Nostalgia

Anyone Remember Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett? Saturday Nite Nostalgia

By ck, on March 27th, 2010

I was looking for some old Eric Clapton classics on Youtube for a future Clapton tribute for Saturday Nite Nostalgia and came across a few videos of Delaney and Bonnie and Friends. I was thinking to myself, unless one is a baby boomer and/or someone who followed Eric Clapton and/or others such as . . . → Read More: Anyone Remember Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett? Saturday Nite Nostalgia

Saturday Nite Nostalgia–An evening of Blues-ish Selections

By ck, on March 20th, 2010

Muddy Waters in 1971.

The Allman Brothers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp1i4TrWBjM

B.B. King’s version of “The Key to the Highway”

Happy Saturday Nite All!

Happy St-Paddy’s Day–From Sister Sage’s Musings

By ck, on March 17th, 2010

Funny how I always consider the Sunday when the St-Paddy’s day parade is held here in Montreal. Yes, I spent the afternoon getting soaked.

However, today is the official day, so I shall play a couple of oldies here. Balbulican over at Stageleft has commemorated the occasion with some good ol’ Irish music, . . . → Read More: Happy St-Paddy’s Day–From Sister Sage’s Musings

Saturday Nite Nostalgia–A Down with Neo-con-ish, Soshalist-ish Folksie-Trippy Kinda Way

By ck, on March 13th, 2010

Yeah, we’re stickin’ with the ‘what’s old is new again’ them to cap off a Saturday.

I’m goin’ to send this out to St-Stevie, Jason Kenney, Helena Guergis, Rahim Jaffer, Jim Flaherty, Vic Toews, Reverend Stock; oh hell! All the Harpercons, cause if they do gets their majority, I think many of us . . . → Read More: Saturday Nite Nostalgia–A Down with Neo-con-ish, Soshalist-ish Folksie-Trippy Kinda Way

Saturday Nite Nostalgia

By ck, on February 20th, 2010

It is rare I do both a Saturday Nite Nostalgia and a Saturday Nite Funnies on the same nite. In fact, this is the only time I’ve don this.

Given that rumour of Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘death’ was proven shortly afterward to be false and all the drama that came about . All this . . . → Read More: Saturday Nite Nostalgia