

Jeffrey Rasmussen
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An avid advocate of secularism/science, rock/metal/jazz/blues/classical music, egalitarianism, classic literature, free speech, gaming, movies, and much more.
An avid advocate of secularism/science, rock/metal/jazz/blues/classical music, egalitarianism, classic literature, free speech, gaming, movies, and much more.
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An unofficial live release of Sabbath performing in a club in Dumfries, Scotland in November, 1969. Around 56 minutes and 9 seconds in, there's an ultra rare cover of Eddie Boyd's Blue Coat Man. Which is a live number I only discovered Sabbath had done thanks to a recent post by Black Quick Sand showcasing the only other known recording of them performing said song.
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Glenn once again commemorates his love for Sabbath, now with a magnificent cover of N.I.B.
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Vote Iggy!
Chester Arthur Burnett, more commonly known as Howlin' Wolf, or simply, The Wolf is easily one of the greatest bluesmen in the genre's long and storied history. With a voice that could level a mountain (most likely Mt. Everest) and guitar and harmonica prowess that would make a classical virtuoso putrid green with envy, he was a defining sonic force in Chicago blues. Interestingly enough, "master musician" isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind when gazing upon Wolf. Standing at an imposing 6 foot 6 inches, weighing roughly 275 lbs. of nigh pure muscle, being as broad as an ox, and possessing a countenance so chiseled and blocky it may as well have been carved from stone. Wolf was born into a dysfunctional home in an impoverished farming community in Mississippi. His parent's divorced each other when was still exceedingly young. Because of his father's absence, Wolf's mother attempted to force him into hard labor on the farm in spite of his youthfulness. Due to his unwillingness to do so, his mother was swift to kick him to the curb. Scared and desperate for refuge, Chester fled to his uncle's home where he lived for some time. Unfortunately, his uncle was highly abusive towards him and continually beat and sexually exploited him. Eventually, a deeply-scarred adolescent Wolf fled his uncle's torment and embarked upon an 85 mile-long odyssey to find his father. Remarkably, Burnett was successful in this endeavor and happily spent the remainder of his childhood in the warm hospitality of his father's family. It was also around this time that Wolf began to blossom musically. He learned his instruments from legendary local musicians. For instance, his learning of guitar and showmanship from Charley Patton. He also learned harmonica from Sonny Boy Williamson II and soon after began playing locally with such legends as Son House and Robert Johnson. Time went on and Wolf grew leaps and bounds as a person and musician, including a notable 2 year stint in the army (1941-43). By 1948, Wolf had formed his very own band and soon began recording numerous tracks of his own writing (many of which have since become blues classics) , i.e. Smokestack Lightning in addition to various blues standards. In almost no time at all he was a music superstar in black American communities and even performed overseas in the UK. Even with stardom, Wolf was easily the ultimate, responsible self-made man in all of blues music, with a stable household, a loving wife and two daughters, his own car, and his own band, the members of which he actually payed for not only their wages, but their insurance. He even used the money he made as a musician to go back and attain a good education in business, music theory, and basic academics. Sadly, once Howlin' reached his mid 60s his health began to fail him. And, on January 10th, 1976 he died of post-surgery kidney complications. So, in honor of a truly amazing human being and musician Happy Posthumous 105th Birthday to the one... the only... the Wolf!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VTKsEA-nbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VTKsEA-nbs
Chester Arthur Burnett, more commonly known as Howlin' Wolf, or simply, The Wolf is easily one of the greatest bluesmen in the genre's long and storied history. With a voice that could level a mountain (most likely Mt. Everest) and guitar and harmonica prowess that would make a classical virtuoso putrid green with envy, he was a defining sonic force in Chicago blues. Interestingly enough, "master musician" isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind when gazing upon Wolf. Standing at an imposing 6 foot 6 inches, weighing roughly 275 lbs. of nigh pure muscle, being as broad as an ox, and possessing a countenance so chiseled and blocky it may as well have been carved from stone. Wolf was born into a dysfunctional home in an impoverished farming community in Mississippi. His parent's divorced each other when was still exceedingly young. Because of his father's absence, Wolf's mother attempted to force him into hard labor on the farm in spite of his youthfulness. Due to his unwillingness to do so, his mother was swift to kick him to the curb. Scared and desperate for refuge, Chester fled to his uncle's home where he lived for some time. Unfortunately, his uncle was highly abusive towards him and continually beat and sexually exploited him. Eventually, a deeply-scarred adolescent Wolf fled his uncle's torment and embarked upon an 85 mile-long odyssey to find his father. Remarkably, Burnett was successful in this endeavor and happily spent the remainder of his childhood in the warm hospitality of his father's family. It was also around this time that Wolf began to blossom musically. He learned his instruments from legendary local musicians. For instance, his learning of guitar and showmanship from Charley Patton. He also learned harmonica from Sonny Boy Williamson II and soon after began playing locally with such legends as Son House and Robert Johnson. Time went on and Wolf grew leaps and bounds as a person and musician, including a notable 2 year stint in the army (1941-43). By 1948, Wolf had formed his very own band and soon began recording numerous tracks of his own writing (many of which have since become blues classics) , i.e. Smokestack Lightning in addition to various blues standards. In almost no time at all he was a music superstar in black American communities and even performed overseas in the UK. Even with stardom, Wolf was easily the ultimate, responsible self-made man in all of blues music, with a stable household, a loving wife and two daughters, his own car, and his own band, the members of which he actually payed for not only their wages, but their insurance. He even used the money he made as a musician to go back and attain a good education in business, music theory, and basic academics. Sadly, once Howlin' reached his mid 60s his health began to fail him. And, on January 10th, 1976 he died of post-surgery kidney complications. So, in honor of a truly amazing human being and musician Happy Posthumous 115th Birthday to the one... the only... the Wolf!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VTKsEA-nbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VTKsEA-nbs
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This is my personal tribute to Lemmy himself. I deliberately chose only songs I felt embodied Lemmy himself as a person; a humble, down to earth, good-humored, intelligent man who stood on principle and nothing less his whole life, and the most indescribably badass figure in all of heavy metal history.
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Mark Twain is the greatest American satirist I know of, and Donald Miller is the best chronicler and coordinator of fine literature I know personally. So, what, other than an increase in your appreciation for Twain and his work, can result from checking out Mr. Miller's masterful compilation of Twain's own finest works? Complete with full PDF versions of both texts and professionally formatted by Donald himself to the pinnacle of visual presentation!
BIG POST TODAY!
I have both "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn" on the provided link. These are in both audiobook and PDF format. The audiobooks are ad-free and have been specially edited by me so that there is no interruption to the narrative flow. The PDFs have been given the special deluxe treatment also -- each chapter in the books is linked to under its respective Table of Contents.
I hope you help me get my project going by checking out the website and subscribing to the YouTube channel. This is my personal project and is a no-money-involved endeavor. I hope you enjoy the material.
Sincerely,
Donald Miller
I have both "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn" on the provided link. These are in both audiobook and PDF format. The audiobooks are ad-free and have been specially edited by me so that there is no interruption to the narrative flow. The PDFs have been given the special deluxe treatment also -- each chapter in the books is linked to under its respective Table of Contents.
I hope you help me get my project going by checking out the website and subscribing to the YouTube channel. This is my personal project and is a no-money-involved endeavor. I hope you enjoy the material.
Sincerely,
Donald Miller
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The German philosopher famed for his beliefs concerning the human condition and morality is also known to have had a deep passion for music. What most don't know though is that he himself composed numerous pieces of music over roughly a three decade period for vocals, piano, and violin. And, surprisingly, it's actually not half bad.
Chester Arthur Burnett, more commonly known as Howlin' Wolf, or simply, The Wolf is easily one of the greatest bluesmen in the genre's long and storied history. With a voice that could level a mountain (most likely Mt. Everest) and guitar and harmonica prowess that would make a classical virtuoso putrid green with envy, he was a defining sonic force in Chicago blues. Interestingly enough, "master musician" isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind when gazing upon Wolf. Standing at an imposing 6 foot 6 inches, weighing roughly 275 lbs. of nigh pure muscle, being as broad as an ox, and possessing a countenance so chiseled and blocky it may as well have been carved from stone. Wolf was born into a dysfunctional home in an impoverished farming community in Mississippi. His parent's divorced each other when was still exceedingly young. Because of his father's absence, Wolf's mother attempted to force him into hard labor on the farm in spite of his youthfulness. Due to his unwillingness to do so, his mother was swift to kick him to the curb. Scared and desperate for refuge, Chester fled to his uncle's home where he lived for some time. Unfortunately, his uncle was highly abusive towards him and continually beat and sexually exploited him. Eventually, a deeply-scarred adolescent Wolf fled his uncle's torment and embarked upon an 85 mile-long odyssey to find his father. Remarkably, Burnett was successful in this endeavor and happily spent the remainder of his childhood in the warm hospitality of his father's family. It was also around this time that Wolf began to blossom musically. He learned his instruments from legendary local musicians. For instance, his learning of guitar and showmanship from Charley Patton. He also learned harmonica from Sonny Boy Williamson II and soon after began playing locally with such legends as Son House and Robert Johnson. Time went on and Wolf grew leaps and bounds as a person and musician, including a notable 2 year stint in the army (1941-43). By 1948, Wolf had formed his very own band and soon began recording numerous tracks of his own writing (many of which have since become blues classics) , i.e. Smokestack Lightning in addition to various blues standards. In almost no time at all he was a music superstar in black American communities and even performed overseas in the UK. Even with stardom, Wolf was easily the ultimate, responsible self-made man in all of blues music, with a stable household, a loving wife and two daughters, his own car, and his own band, the members of which he actually payed for not only their wages, but their insurance. He even used the money he made as a musician to go back and attain a good education in business, music theory, and basic academics. Sadly, once Howlin' reached his mid 60s his health began to fail him. And, on January 10th, 1976 he died of post-surgery kidney complications. So, in honor of a truly amazing human being and musician Happy Posthumous 105th Birthday to the one... the only... the Wolf!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VTKsEA-nbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VTKsEA-nbs
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It would appear track 2 of the upcoming Motorhead record found its way online. And from the looks, or rather, sounds of it, Lemmy and the gang are still as badass as ever.
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