Monthly Archives: January 2009

Play it purty for Atlanta

Posted on January 29, 2009 by jeroljohnson

Billy Powell, the keyboardist for the seminal southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd died yesterday at the age of 56! He apparently had heart issues for quite some time but still, 56! Gary Rossington once told Ronnie Van Zant’s widow that … Continue reading →

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Wah-wah

Posted on January 28, 2009 by jeroljohnson

While driving to work, I was playing this CD of bootleg Stones stuff. One of the songs was a ferocious live version of the song “Out of Control”. The intro had this really fine muted trumpet that made me realize … Continue reading →

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Nothing will die. The stream flows, the wind blows, the cloud fleets, the heart beats.

Posted on January 22, 2009 by jeroljohnson

I recently read that Roger Ebert has a category of movies called The Gandhi Movie. The definition is quite simple: any movie that is undeniably good or great, but there is absolutely no reason to ever see it again. For … Continue reading →

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and that started me off on The Quest…

Posted on January 16, 2009 by jeroljohnson

It all started with a video… First, let me back up a bit. In my career as a media junkie I am always looking for the next new buzz. A new TV series to get addicted to (which seems to … Continue reading →

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Back in Black

Posted on January 13, 2009 by jeroljohnson

I am alive and well. Got a lot of work done on the fantasy project during the Christmas break. Today’s beef is the overly-cautious cretins that were clogging up 35-E this morning. Yes, there was a little snow on the … Continue reading →

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