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I'll start with John Paul Jones, bassist for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Born in England in 1946, John Richard Baldwin, change his name to John Paul Jones and not to be confused with the Naval officer back in the 1700's.
JPJ, was a studio musician, often termed session musician, playing bass guitar, piano, keyboards and mandolin. He knew Jimmy Page long before Zeppelin was formed. JPJ is also credited as a musical arranger and producer. After Zeppelin disbanded JPJ did some solo work. I've heard him singing on a few songs, but I wouldn't consider him a singer. Funny, I don't consider Clapton a singer either!

While he was a strong part of the sound that shaped Zeppelin, his recessive personality often had him cast into the background.
I was playing bass guitar professionally when Led Zeppelin's album hit the American airwaves and he was the bassist to copy. I would listen to his parts over and over again.
While he played keyboards for Zeppelin, his contribution of (Hammond) organ on Your Time Is Gonna Come is a sound masterpiece. I was in a 5-piece band and the keyboards were performed by another member. I still think JPJ's musical taste on that album was flawless.

One of my favorites is Kashmir. From their 6th album Physical Graffiti.
There are a few liver versions on YouTube, but the keyboards get drowned out by guitar and drums. Here's the album version where JPJ is credited for playing the orchestration and a mellotron.




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We Can Never Talk

Last night
I begged the wise one to tell me
the secret of the world.

More than 70 years ago, Gibson Guitar Corporation manufactured their first solid body electric guitar and with the help of musician Les Paul, they released several different models in his name.
Competing with Fender who bulk manufactured basic guitars on an assembly line, the Gibson Les Paul model had more hands-on craftsmanship. Select flamed maple front, decorative binding on the body and glue-in set neck (as opposed to bolting on a Fender neck) were the most significant visual differences. Another difference were the pickups. Fender used single coil pickups that were subject to interference or 60 cycle electrical hum. The Gibson pickups named Humbucker had dual coils inside a metal shielded case. Some of the early pickups were stamped patent applied for, later known as PAF were the most sought out style of that era.
So the combination of design, wood, hardware and electronics, adding limited production has made those models difficult to find and extremely valuable.
Unfortunately, collectors... players or not, scoop up these guitars whenever they can.
Guitarist Joe Bonamassa will go through pawn shops looking for vintage Les Paul guitars in the cities where he is performing.

Last year I saw a video of the guitar collection owned by Rick Nielsen of the rock band Cheap Trick. He's got many different brands and models and remembers every purchase.
According to Wiki, Nielsen has owned about two thousand guitars over the years and currently has about 500 instruments.

I believe he's got a museum for viewing and sometimes does shows of his favorites.

Here's a 5 minute version for an online music company name Reverb:

There are some eyes which if they look at me
Make my soul tremble with love
There are some eyes so exquisite
Prettier eyes I have never seen

Ay, who could look at himself in them
Ay, who could kiss them more
Enjoying always their sparkle
And never ever forgetting them

And everyone says that I don't love you
That I don't adore you with a frenzy
And I tell them that they lie, they lie
That I would even give my life for you.

Only for your beautiful hazel eyes!

I've Gotta Get a Message to You


Music of the movie titled "Melody"

And thank you - if someone can explain to me, how to upload here a video in the blogs - with the standstill picture of the view of a video like this. I can see that many of us can do, though I also tried, I could not succeed. :)

It's celebration time.
This is THE online place.
Dance, sing, rejoice, post videos, throw your clothes in the air,
or do whatever is somewhat reasonable, in celebration of the Biden / Harris team winning.



This party is ONLY for Biden & Harris supporters.
Others have been warned and will suffer deletion,
especially if you attempt to 'harsh our mellow dudes'.
Save your negativity for another time and another blog.
Again, it is celebration time. 290 whoop whoop !



Lets have the dancing commence;



"Celebrate good times, come on !"

Theres always a song, or poem that reminds you of someone
I have the habit to asociate people with songs.


You've got the most unbelievable blue eyes I've ever seen
You've got me almost melting away
As we lay there under a blue sky with pure white stars
Exotic sweetness, a magical time

Is there a song or poem that reminds you of someone?

This is the theme music to Captain Pugwash Episode 1, "Down the Hatch"

It's hot here, summer is near. I can't wait. Days seem longer, beach, smell of BBQs. Parties, music, that summer song hit.
I bet this one will be this years summer hit. Doesn't Cristano Ronaldo look good singing it?



Oh-oh-oh, don't you need somebody
Baby I wanna, I wanna know
To keep you up all night


What summer hit do you remember?