Resoling a Pair of Redwing 877 Boots….

I’m not sure if I appreciate the style….but I do appreciate the skill. This is a short video about a resole job on an old pair of Red Wing boots…replacing the worn out wedge sole with a stacked heel (stacked … Continue reading

Leland Sklar

I wonder how many of the albums that I loved in the 70’s and 80’s featured this guy playing bass? Probably a lot of them did. Leland Sklar! What a great bassist. Of course, it might have just been the … Continue reading

Cam Cole…Picadilly Circus…London

Man. Rock and Roll is really all about attitude, isn’t it? Of course, you have to be able to play pretty well, too. Here’s a busker named Cam Cole…rocking out on the streets of London. Cool. Check out the guy … Continue reading

Making Vincent Smile…

We went to a Vincent Van Gogh exhibit down in Columbia, SC today. I get the impression that Vincent wasn’t a real party animal. He seemed kind of “intense” or something. Hmmmmmm. My fantasy while I stared at this painting … Continue reading

“POSTMAN PETER! POSTMAN PETER! POSTMAN PETER! HE’S ALWAYS UP TO SOMETHING!! POSTMAN PETER! POSTMAN PETER! HE’S ALWAYS UP TO SOMETHING!!”

Our five-year old was singing this tonight when she was getting ready for bed. I’m a legend. I wonder what she thinks I’m “up to”, though?! I’m up to a lot…just not a lot that she knows about. Hmmmm. Here’s … Continue reading

Big Band of Brothers….”Whipping Post”

Heard this today….a jazz version of the Allman Brothers’ song “Whipping Post”. Good stuff. I listened to a lot of Allman Brothers in High School….usually with limited interest. I liked them…but I was more of a “Beatles guy”. What a … Continue reading