Comments on: The Spin I’m In: Homesick Blues http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:14:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: prostratedragon http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044508 prostratedragon Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:09:50 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044508 <p><i>Wow!</i> what a playlist.</p> <p>HHancock has an interesting new album of Joni Mitchell songs. I haven’t heard the whole thing, but the one with this lady named Tina Turner on vocals is quite beautiful. She’s a real up-and-comer;)</p> <p><a href="http://video.google.com/url?docid=406575104991162502&esrc=sr1&ev=v&len=321&q=tina+turner+herbie+hancock&srcurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaRx52OD8IY&vidurl=/videoplay?docid=406575104991162502&q=tina+turner+herbie+hancock&total=5&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0&usg=AL29H20jr8j4hOcvWxZjQ-nJf_e-u4aUAQ">“Edith and the Kingpin” audio from YouTube</a></p> Wow! what a playlist.

HHancock has an interesting new album of Joni Mitchell songs. I haven’t heard the whole thing, but the one with this lady named Tina Turner on vocals is quite beautiful. She’s a real up-and-comer;)

“Edith and the Kingpin” audio from YouTube

]]> By: mle http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044484 mle Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:02:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044484 <p>I miss my cats too. Three more days, three more days…<br /> OMG, that would be the hardest part about touring for me!</p> I miss my cats too. Three more days, three more days…
OMG, that would be the hardest part about touring for me!

]]> By: JB http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044450 JB Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:46:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044450 <p>Donita,</p> <p>Sometimes the road can be rough but it’s always an adventure.</p> <p>JB</p> Donita,

Sometimes the road can be rough but it’s always an adventure.

JB

]]> By: JB http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044431 JB Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:34:33 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044431 <p><a href="#comment-1044086"><em>Eureka Springs @ 30</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Well Donita, wherever you are in Texas…I think the longest days of my life were driving across Texas when the speed limit was 55.</p></blockquote> <p>1-2 to 1-4-72 Drove from Jax to LA. The old-timers may remember 1-1-74 as the first day of the double nickel. The speedometer didn’t work. Got it fixed at the first stop in CA. 65-70 turned out to be 85-95, 36 hours for the trip. Still took forever to cross Texas. </p> <p>Got to the studio in LA saw a friend and stopped to talk. Fellow walked out of the studio and came over to talk to my friend. They finished, she introduced me, Joe, this is John, John, Joe. When he walked away I noticed the Chinese girl following him and everything clicked, I thought he looked familiar. I had met and shaken the hand of a god, former Beatle anyway and that’s getting pretty close. </p> <p>I thought I handled it pretty well, what else could I have said?</p> <p>JB</p> Eureka Springs @ 30

Well Donita, wherever you are in Texas…I think the longest days of my life were driving across Texas when the speed limit was 55.

1-2 to 1-4-72 Drove from Jax to LA. The old-timers may remember 1-1-74 as the first day of the double nickel. The speedometer didn’t work. Got it fixed at the first stop in CA. 65-70 turned out to be 85-95, 36 hours for the trip. Still took forever to cross Texas.

Got to the studio in LA saw a friend and stopped to talk. Fellow walked out of the studio and came over to talk to my friend. They finished, she introduced me, Joe, this is John, John, Joe. When he walked away I noticed the Chinese girl following him and everything clicked, I thought he looked familiar. I had met and shaken the hand of a god, former Beatle anyway and that’s getting pretty close.

I thought I handled it pretty well, what else could I have said?

JB

]]> By: eric the great http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044422 eric the great Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:29:47 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044422 <p>hi, donita! i’m sorry i’m so late. come home safe and we’ll be talking to you next week.. best wishes for a speedy recovery.</p> hi, donita! i’m sorry i’m so late. come home safe and we’ll be talking to you next week.. best wishes for a speedy recovery.

]]> By: james from oregon http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044359 james from oregon Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:07:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044359 <p>How many times have we told you not to body surf when the crowds are wearing studs !<br /> Donita, go to your room !<br /> three days LOL LOL LOL.<br /> sure enjoyed your boisterous performance in portland oregon ! KUDOS</p> How many times have we told you not to body surf when the crowds are wearing studs !
Donita, go to your room !
three days LOL LOL LOL.
sure enjoyed your boisterous performance in portland oregon ! KUDOS

]]> By: Moon http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044239 Moon Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:24:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044239 <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAbtg9dz5P0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAbtg9dz5P0</a></p> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAbtg9dz5P0

]]> By: Jess http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044220 Jess Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:14:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044220 <p>God it’s so quiet here…..</p> God it’s so quiet here…..

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044212 Elliott Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:09:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044212 <p><a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/happy-birthday-to-christy-and-siun/">There’s a new thread</a></p> There’s a new thread

]]> By: Slothrop http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044210 Slothrop Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:09:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/19/the-spin-im-in-homesick-blues/#comment-1044210 <p>But wait, <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=HKA49VLvwOw">there’s more</a>.<br /> Somebody stop me…</p> But wait, there’s more.
Somebody stop me…

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