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Everyone has their favorite restaurant, movies, band etc... I thought it would be a cool
idea to let everyone know my personal favorite things, Sorta give you my opinion / review of a few things. Everyone
has an opinion some not as credible as others. Anyway, I don't have a whole hell of a lot of room to
talk since one of my favorite movies happens to be Howard the Duck. It's not exactly gone with the wind, but then
again, it wasn't supposed to be. So Awaaaaaaay we go!
Tao of Bob
In this column I am going to give you a few tips and potentialy good advice that I have learned from my journeys,
experiences and from the good old school of hard knocks. Believe me, I have had to learn some things the hard way! But keep
in mind what the great Bruce Lee once said, "Believe half of what you hear and none of what you see."
Home:
Remember to clean your home A/C filters frequently. Dirty filters are a bad thing!
Lawn and Garden: If you trim your trees
and bushes, this enables growth, since the extra moisture will allow the greenery to flourish skyward.
Automotive:
Change your automobiles' oil according to the owners manual. This is the lifeblood of
your vehicle (While you're at it, check the air in the tires).
Financial: Make a list of all purchases for one day and you will find
that a lot of them will be unnecessary impulse buys. Go to the grocery store or Wal-mart with a list, and do not deviate.
You will see some bigtime savings. Buying in bulk at Sam's will also save you money. Also, avoid conveinience stores as much
as possible. One dollar? For bottled water? It's a whole lot cheaper at home.
Spiritual: Prayer is good for the soul, but in order to make things happen,
you gotta get off your knees and do something about it.
Life in General: Guys, this may sound uncomfortable, but, have a colonoscopy
done every ten years when you reach the age of thirty. You're in and out (sorry about the crappy pun )in a day and you
don't feel a thing since they put you under ( damn, there I go again! ). Seriously, it could save your life!
Bobisims
( sayings, with a bit of a twist )
Before making any rash decisions, you gotta ask yourself , " Is the juice worth the squeeze?"
Burn me once, shame on you. Burn me twice , shame on me. Burn me three times and you'll be hearing from
my attorney.
Aviod hangovers... stay drunk!
Two wrongs don't make a right , but, two Wrights made an airplane.
A frown is a smile turned upsidedown... and vice versa!
Music:
Here is the latest CD from the "fab four"...not the Beatles....the Mexican rock group, Mana. This is a live album recorded
from their "Amar Es Combatir" tour. It contains a CD and DVD, they also added two new songs Si No Te Huibieras Ido and Arde
el Cielo. Chalk up another hit...
I was recently turned on to this Mexican band, Mana.
I had never heard them before but had only heard of them. This is some GREAT stuff. They play a bunch of different
styles, but primarily, they ROCK!
This CD is a greatest hits and after listening to
it, I just had to catch up on what I had been missing. I now own ALL their CD's and I gotta tell you, these guys are the Beatles
of Mexico. Ask anyone in the Latin world who Fher, Alex, Juan and Sergio are and the will tell you, "son, MANA!" I have
a new appreciation for Mexican musicsions!
This is Mana's new CD. Add this one to your
collection...it's Baddass!!!
Check out this Backstage Pass to a concert featuring country legend Moe Bandy and an up and coming
singer named George Strait. Hummm, I wonder if this Strait fellow will ever make a name for himself? This
pass was given to me by my friend Richard ( Ricardo Lomas ) Hill. He used to play guitar for Moe Bandy and upon hearing George
sing, he thought to himself..."this cats, not too bad". Good call...Ricardo!
ELVIS PRESLEY
The King 0f Rock-n-Roll
He died thirty years ago today on 8-16-77
Gone but not forgotten!
LONG LIVE THE KING!
On Tuesday night we had the opportunity to head south to Gruene, home of the world
famous "Oldest Dance Hall in Texas"... Gruene Hall. The featured band was Two Tons of Steel who kicked ass on another
one of their "Two Ton Tuesday"s. At intermission a friend's son's band performed. Their SKA style of music wildly entertained
all of their fans and people like myself who heard them for the first time. If you've never been to Gruene Hall, especially
on Tuesdays, you are really missing out!
All ages, shapes and sizes enjoy some of the best music around!
You can wear shorts or you can wear boots. This country fan chose to wear both!
They don't call it the "Oldest Dance Hall In Texas" for nothing.... I heard that the
ceiling fan in this picture was built by Orville Wright himself!
Here's a few pictures of the band Two Tons of Steel.
"Hey! Get him outta here!" I think the drummer saw me taking pictures.
Here's Travis Ford, my friend's son, on bass guitar. His SKA band ( I think
their name is A New Low ) really rocked the house!
Tina, chuggin' down a cold one!
Travis' dad Steve Ford and his better half, Terri. Steve plays bongos er...congas for
the band, Island Texas. Music must run in their blood. There is a vicious rumor that Steve once played congas ala Mathew Maconaughey at
his college dorm, but only Terri knows for sure, and she ain't talkin'!
Me and E in Gruene.
We had the pleasure of attending a concert by 5
time Grammy winner, Jimmy Gonzalez y el super grupo MAZZ on Friday night, 6-22-07. The concert was held at
Santa Cruz Catholic Church in Buda, Texas. The entry was five dollars and you could take your own beer, nombre...callate!!!
Buda is growing by leaps and bounds and a great time was had by all (especially super fans Leslie and Abel)...kinda makes
you wish you were a Budanian!
Great news Rock-n Roll fans!!! The new Velvet Revolver CD, LIBERTAD,
will be released July 3rd and available at stores shortly thereafter! I saw them play the first single " She Builds Quick
Machines" on Jay Leno the other night and they ROCKED!!!
Vince Gill has a new CD out and it is a 4 disc set. This guy is obviously not in it for the money. He could have put
out 4 CD's with all the music that this baby has. Let me tell you, it is GREAT! Each CD is aptly named for it's different
style. He has... The Rockin' Record, The Acoustic Record, The Country & Western Record and The Groovy Record. At
the moment, The Rockin' and the Acoustic records are my favorites, with the songs Workin' On A Big Chill, Love's Standin'
and Cowboy Up being the one's that really stand out. Oh yea, and besides all of this for $23.00, it also comes with a booklet
with all the words and some pictures in it. What a freakin' steal !!!
There have been hits and misses from the American Idol winners and Chris Daughtry has joined Kelly Clarkson as one of
the winners. I'm pretty sure that when this guy was voted off ( and had lost to Katherine McFee ) that he was approached by
several established bands looking for a new singer. He took a chance and chose to start his own self titled band. At
the moment, it appears to be the wise decision. This is a great rocking CD from start to finish. At first listen, I thought
to myself " these songs all kinda sound the same". Boy was I wrong! This CD ROCKS!!! If you ever watch
American Idol, whenever a contestant gets the boot, the song that they play is Daughtry's song "Home". Rueben and Clay
who???
This is the latest from one of my favorites, the Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar. Him and Kenny Chesney must be hangin'
out at the same beach since they both had tropical themed CD's out. Actually, Kenny wrote the song "One Sip" for Sammy and
the Wabos. "Living On A Coastline", "The Way We Live" and "Sailin" are classic Sammy tunes. He and the Wabos also do two cover
songs, Toby Keith's "I Love This Bar" and "Let Me Take You There" by either Gladys Knight or Chaka Kahn or the Ronnettes
or some kinda' Motown band. This CD makes you wish you were sippin' on a Waborita on a beach in Cabo!
Yea, yea, this is an old CD. But it is one that I recently gave a listen to and also one that made me say to myself "
I've already heard this CD". Thay's right... I have heard it, without owning it, because damn near all of the songs have been
on the radio! This woman is definately the best thing to come out of American Idol, to date!
This girl has been around for several years and has actually put out a couple of CD's. They weren't even close the
styles of this new one. Nelly Furtado has re-invented herself and come out a star. She is everywhere! The mega hits
"Promiscuous", "Maneater" and now, "Say It Right" have put this star on the map! For us spanish speaking folks out there,
she throws in a few goodies ... "No hay Igual" and "Te Busque". En mi opinion... es fantastico!
I have re-discovered this CD, along with an old Stone Temple Pilots CD, "Core". They both feature lead singer Scott Weiland.
Good Rock albums! I'm showing my age...do we still call them albums?
The Boys Are Back!!!
Thats right, Los Lonely boys are back with a new CD, Sacred. The Garza brothers prove that they
ain't no one hit wonders. There may not be a super mega hit like Heaven on this CD, but it's still DAMN GOOD! The Stevie Ray
and Santana influences are still evident but at the same time they are establishing their own unique sound that will undoubdtedly move
you and groove you whether you're a "Texican" or not! They even sing a country song with Willie Nelson! My favorite
song off the CD is "Texican style" but "One More Day" and "Memories" also kick butt! The video for the song "Diamonds" is
out now and it was filmed at the guys' "Chop Shop" ( their automotive body shop ) in San Angelo. This CD was well
worth the wait!
(below ) This is Kenny Chesney's new CD, The Road and the Radio . Check out
the title song, "Livin' in Fast Forward", "Who You'd be Today" and "In a Small Town". Looks like another hit for this
guy.
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