FIRST THINGS FIRST -  THE BEST “COMMERCIAL”WAS NOT A COMMERCIAL

It was a promo for David Letterman.  Not many things catch me off guard, but this one really came out of left field for me.  I was seeing it…but just couldn’t wrap my brain around it.  Absolutly brilliant!  (apparently it was Daves idea, but how did they keep it a secret!)  Have a look.

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BEFORE YESTERDAY HAD YOU EVER HEARD OF ROBERT TURNER?

Let me refresh your memory, the Miller High Life Ad that featured small businesses around the country featured Bizarre Guitar founder and owner Robert Turner.  Robert is well known around the valley to those who play guitar and drums in the valley, and it was great to see a local guy in the mix.  I have a call in to him today, but something tells me I’m not the only one.  We’ll see how it turns out.  Way to go Bob!  All the best from us!

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BIRTHDAYS AND DEPARTURES -2/8

1931 – JAMES DEAN - DEPARTED

1932 – JOHN WILLIAMS (COMPOSER: STAR WARS, JAWS)

1936 – LARRY VERNE (MR. CUSTER)

1943 – CREED BRATTON (GRASSROOTS)

1944 – JIM CAPALDI (TRAFFIC)

1946 – PAUL WHEATBREAD (GARY PUCKETT/UNION GAP)

1950 – DAN SEALS (ENGLAND DAN/JOHN FORD COLEY)

1950 – MICHAEL GOODROE (THE MOTELS)

1961 – VINCE NEIL (MOTLEY CRUE)

1987 – HARRIET MacGIBBON (MRS DRYSDALE – BEVERLY HILLBILLIES)

1990 – DEL SHANNON

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GOT ANOTHER GUITAR LAST WEEK - THIS ONE’S GONNA BE ONE OF A KIND BEFORE I’M THROUGH

Here’s the “before” picture.  Hope to have the after within a couple of weeks.  I promise you , it’ll be really kool!

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LOTS GOING ON TODAY RINGO - EAGLES - AND JAMES DEAN

Ringo gets his star (no pun intende3d) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Eagles tickets go on sale today (and you can vote on the top 5 at 5 for your Eagles favorite), and today would have been James Dean’s 79th birthday.  How kool was he?  THe movie may be dated, but he’s still iconically kool…

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CONGRATULATIONS SAINTS!

This is what sharing a Superbowl with your son looks like.

I WAS READING AN ARTICLE TONIGHT ABOUT THE HALF TIME SHOW

Whoever wrote it thought The Who were “dull”.  According to the article’s author (who will remain nameless) “The Who is not relevant to current times unlike other performers such as Bruce Springsteen and even Paul McCartney”.

“The Who werw not awful, just uninspiring.  However, the lights were splendid”.

“I am hoping next year we may hope to see someone who is relevant to the new generation”.

Those were his words, not mine.  What do you think?  Please email me at steve.goddard@cbsradio.com

I REALLY want to hear from you on this one.

BREAT FARVE AT 50?

Funny stuff.  And dig the 3-D trophey.

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CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THEM ALL

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BIRTHDAYS AND DEPARTURES -2/5

1933 – CLAUDE KING (WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN)

1941 – BARRETT STRONG

1942 – COREY WELLS

1943 – LARRY TAMBLYN (STANDELLS)

1944 – AL KOOPER (BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS)

1944 – JAMES COBB (CLASSICS IV)

1948 – DAVID DENNY ( STEVE MILLER BAND)

1949 – NIGEL OLSSON (ELTON JOHN BAND)

1976 – RUDY POMPILLI (BILL HALEY’S COMETS 

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EAGLES TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY MORNING

So what’s your favorite Eagles track?  Polling starts Friday at 5.

Have a great weekend - and thanks for checking in.

TO A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE TEEN AGER

I was watching an old Lee Van Cleef movie on the Western Channel the other night, and kept thnking the kid in the movie looked familiar.  Sure enough, it was Leif Garrett - teenage heartthron of the mid-late 70’s.  This week Leif surfaced, again, on (another) posession charge, a by product of no one saying no at a time when he needed it most.  Sad to see such a deep and consistant fall that continues to this day.

Here’s a clip from happier times.

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LEIF GARRETT THEN/NOW

More celebrity then/now in my gallery - click here to see them.

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BIRTHDAYS AND DEPARTURES -2/4

1941 – JOHN STEEL (ANIMALS)

1944 – FLORENCE LaRUE (FIFTH DIMENSION)

1946 – ROY YEAGER (ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION)

1948 – ALICE COOPER

1950 – PHILIP EHART (KANSAS)

1983 – KAREN CARPENTER

1987 – LIBERACE

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VOTING CONTINUES FOR YOUR FAVORITE DISCO HITS OF THE 70′S

It’s all on the homepage right now.  You know the drill.  Results tomorrow at 5.

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