To our traveling companions on the highway of life
I lost a close, longtime friend last fall, and this week some of us who knew the man best are gathering from around the country for the first time since he left us so suddenly. We’ve told stories, laughed a lot and handled a few moments of sadness. It’s all good, as they say.
The experience brought this cut to mind, recorded by friends of George Harrison a year after his passing. The guitarist looking uncannily like a young George is his son Dhani, who at the time of the video was probably around 24. All things must pass.
– Jay Bookman
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josef
March 8th, 2013
4:15 pm
So, that’s where you are. Good thing to be doing. Nice selection for such a moment.
Matti
March 8th, 2013
4:21 pm
Sweet remembrance, Mr. Bookman.
They call me MISTER JamVet.
March 8th, 2013
4:27 pm
Fabulous selection, Jay.
Everybody who loved the Fab Four was, and to some extent or another, still is, heartbroken at the loss of John and George.
All they did was change the world!
Speaking of which, as most of us know, another superlative English musician died much too young, earlier this week…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7-8sCLWwLk
That Black Guy
March 8th, 2013
4:27 pm
josef, response for ya downstairs.
Jay, may every moment of sadness be replaced with 5 memories of goodtimes.
Jefferson
March 8th, 2013
4:37 pm
He’s headed home. RIP Alvin.
Jefferson
March 8th, 2013
4:38 pm
duh…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csUoU0PbMzU
Jefferson
March 8th, 2013
4:38 pm
Jam Vet, same page.
TBS
March 8th, 2013
4:39 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RToHfOqQo0g
getalife
March 8th, 2013
4:39 pm
He looks just like him.
“I am doing the best I can.
Now go away.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnrCyX_lR9A
TBS
March 8th, 2013
4:40 pm
Jefferson
You beat me to it…………
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of5u4IDzPwk
TBS
March 8th, 2013
4:43 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4XahBxDSHY
Matti
March 8th, 2013
4:43 pm
How far is it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPIWkzUaDvQ
TBS
March 8th, 2013
4:44 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmlnx2KmjFE
TBS
March 8th, 2013
4:47 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHDKd7gOqWE
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
March 8th, 2013
4:49 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfiE_5O9Dn0
TBS
March 8th, 2013
4:49 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAZ5G3xoxhI
They call me MISTER JamVet.
March 8th, 2013
4:50 pm
Matti, an ex-Marine buddy of mine and I were listening to that song earlier this week on his Pandora station. (Talk about a great job, he fixes telecom equipment while cranking the tunes!)
Great song…
TBS
March 8th, 2013
4:52 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8hLc_nqx8g
josef
March 8th, 2013
4:54 pm
JAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPpX7msM88U
josef
March 8th, 2013
4:57 pm
TBG
@ 4:27
What a nice thought…I like that…
…and yes, gotcha downstairs, as the kids say, “I knew that!”
TBS
March 8th, 2013
4:57 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8f7Kl36Vxo
Traffic was a great band….. Saw them on their 94 reunion tour.
They call me MISTER JamVet.
March 8th, 2013
4:58 pm
TBS, that 4:40 was very nice. Simple, straight ahead rock and roll, but hey! We’re talking about Alvin Lee!
TBS
March 8th, 2013
4:59 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqqN0_WCS28
Matti
March 8th, 2013
5:06 pm
Jam,
Here’s a good TYA song, and I think that’s Josef doing the intro!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9p8×8wdWS4
Maximum_Bob
March 8th, 2013
5:14 pm
Take good care of yourself, and cherish the time you have with good friends and beloved family.
They call me MISTER JamVet.
March 8th, 2013
5:14 pm
Matti baby, that josef is one long winded frog, huh?!
But Lee’s psychedelic outfit was worth the wait! And of course his bass player right out of the Muppets!
josef
March 8th, 2013
5:19 pm
matti
I was a lot better looking than THAT!
ZamVet
Ribbit…
TBS
March 8th, 2013
5:28 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2xRYw3DmRY
godless heathen - owner of many things he does not need
March 8th, 2013
5:30 pm
I had heard Jay was off interviewing for a job at Fox News.
TBS
March 8th, 2013
5:31 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udyNr0pY6ak
independent thinker
March 8th, 2013
5:35 pm
godless- I heard they were firing Hannity and hiring Jay to get some unbiased reporting of current events. Excellent selection.
They call me MISTER JamVet.
March 8th, 2013
5:36 pm
My Lincoln buddy moved to LA turned me onto this smokin’ number…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_XvEuORPpY
And from that same documentary, post-Nirvana McCartney screams…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBd9330h9kI
They call me MISTER JamVet.
March 8th, 2013
5:38 pm
heathen, you’re bad, and dangerously close to turd-bowling.
godless heathen - owner of many things he does not need
March 8th, 2013
5:39 pm
Jam: This song makes me think of you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN0DtywsSW4&feature=share&list=PLB789C4B2E3C011B4
They call me MISTER JamVet.
March 8th, 2013
5:40 pm
Forgot the obligatory smiley at the end of my last!
Wah-Wah…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usGObvP42GM
TBS
March 8th, 2013
5:40 pm
Jam
You ever heard these guys? If not, you will like who is on the bass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot6Cf4iFj-I
TBS
March 8th, 2013
5:42 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkGn9MO2mb8
They call me MISTER JamVet.
March 8th, 2013
5:46 pm
heathen, thanks, bud.
That song certainly is; not sure about me!
It certainly has that Okie-Texas thing, doesn’t it?
josef
March 8th, 2013
5:51 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ0lNbHM93c
They call me MISTER JamVet.
March 8th, 2013
5:56 pm
heathen, that RWH stuff was so good I played it twice.
And his next one too.
Check out this write-up for it…
It ain’t too late to fire your agent and get a plane to the UK man . We LOVE American sh_t over here, anything with Gasoline, Kerosene, Truck stops, Mason jars and drinkin n dopin is Cooler ‘n Hell !!
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:05 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-XeHmrNSoc
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:07 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyCtEDGG_jI
getalife
March 8th, 2013
6:11 pm
Pandora is awesome on the iphone with good headphones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjHt2FEyuZk
josef
March 8th, 2013
6:13 pm
getalife
I’m a huge fan of Pandora…whatever mood you’re in…
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:15 pm
get
back at ya with the Soundgarden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn5OIo4FuPc
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:17 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuoOSGkX7no
td
March 8th, 2013
6:17 pm
Best song I think I have ever heard for the morning of someone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jXrmAKBBTU
JamVet
March 8th, 2013
6:19 pm
TBS. John Paul F’ing Jones!
Finally playing Low Spark. It’s just an amazingly good song. I remember how trend setting it was to have an eleven minute song on an album…
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:19 pm
get
two more for ya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMuLYVOqFNQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7CPIXnaeeQ
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:21 pm
get
How bout another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmxaFf-lpZY
getalife
March 8th, 2013
6:23 pm
Both,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEQnzs8wl6E
JamVet
March 8th, 2013
6:24 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z28xYWTa0-c
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:24 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wYdUh05PJM
getalife
March 8th, 2013
6:28 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUa5yJNaLBs
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:28 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZRIO5PwG-E
getalife
March 8th, 2013
6:30 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04F4xlWSFh0
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:31 pm
get
I don’t listen to as much of the “harder rock” as I used to, but these dudes are bad a$$……..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2F_hGwD26g
Soothsayer
March 8th, 2013
6:34 pm
Boy, td, Vince, Ricky, and is that Patty Loveless? at the Ryman. Good work!
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:34 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmUZ6nCFNoU
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:35 pm
td
Not a Vince Gill fan, but that was a good tune
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:37 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRq_IAWhykk
JamVet
March 8th, 2013
6:37 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Qk0uz4nxU
moonbat betty
March 8th, 2013
6:39 pm
Peace be with you Jay.
for everyone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZbiZxA9b5k
josef
March 8th, 2013
6:39 pm
ZamVet, Matti
Speaking of French…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99phlP_e2Rw
…and if these two got to smokin…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgTn_jMC4Gk
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:40 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4CjpBg-l7Q
td
March 8th, 2013
6:40 pm
A little listening music for traveling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DakYeOkrEy0
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:44 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOeRWKCmhRg
td
March 8th, 2013
6:44 pm
Soothsayer
March 8th, 2013
6:34 pm
Boy, td, Vince, Ricky, and is that Patty Loveless? at the Ryman. Good work!
Yes that is Patty. It is a song he wrote to his brother who was troubled and passed away early in life.
moonbat betty
March 8th, 2013
6:46 pm
TBS 6:31.
Absolutely!
JamVet
March 8th, 2013
6:50 pm
TBS, his career after Zeppelin has been incredible, in it’s own right…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeO0QnBDM5Q
josef
March 8th, 2013
6:51 pm
matti
but this is more what I looked like…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGeFf_rIAVQ
and well, SOME things DO change…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV9J4KI36_E
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:52 pm
moon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjG47gtMCo
TBS
March 8th, 2013
6:58 pm
Jam
Saw Plant a few times. The 1st time was at the Omni in the late 80s. He opened a can of whup ass when he started the show with………………
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdOEindANdY
josef
March 8th, 2013
6:59 pm
TBS
@ 6:44
I really liked that…a whole new side of him…
josef
March 8th, 2013
7:04 pm
“The only reason to come to America is to come to Clarksdale…”
–Thomas “Plant” Jefferson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9iOT3wpFjQ
TBS
March 8th, 2013
7:05 pm
josef
Plant has been able to keep himself relevant in the music game with his talent and ability to change styles, yet keep that same swagger he had when Zeppelin stormed onto the scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSMcK_HJXuE
Normal, plain and simple...
March 8th, 2013
7:09 pm
Jay,
Over the past couple of years I too have lost special people in by life. It sucks and I know your pain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtC7i4KMRgo
TBS
March 8th, 2013
7:10 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4upWBhvg6A
josef
March 8th, 2013
7:14 pm
TBS
Thanks for that Plant/Krauss…good example of what you were saying…
td
March 8th, 2013
7:16 pm
Here is a great version of Amazing grace with the bagpipes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsCp5LG_zNE
Normal, plain and simple...
March 8th, 2013
7:17 pm
Actually I feel pretty good today. I saw my sister’s art exhibit in Smyrna and then we went to a German bakery and pigged out. All this was after I dropped my RV off to be De-winterized and made ready for our first trip. But anyway…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3RYvO2X0Oo
Normal, plain and simple...
March 8th, 2013
7:23 pm
TD,
I’m part Scottish, so I like the pipes, but as far as hymns go, the only one I want played at my funeral is…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6IMK8ansIY
just before they flush my ashes down the drain… and then followed by “Anchors Aweigh”.
Fred ™
March 8th, 2013
7:25 pm
josef: Have you checked mail lately?
JamVet
March 8th, 2013
7:26 pm
I always loved gospel music.
The sacred along with the pagan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id7_2FBOtt8
TBS
March 8th, 2013
7:28 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5DeIcYD6xE
Fred ™
March 8th, 2013
7:29 pm
Losing a friend? I rarely have them die, they usually just walk away. But good or bad, all I can say is:
Who can say if I’ve been changed for the better? But because I knew you I have been changed for good……….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrGFQysfYU
td
March 8th, 2013
7:30 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZbN_nmxAGk
td
March 8th, 2013
7:40 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLntFKtR66g&NR=1&feature=endscreen
Soothsayer
March 8th, 2013
7:44 pm
There seems to be a lot of “beating around the bush” so to speak. Here’s the real thing. At age 18 no less. One of my favorites.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
March 8th, 2013
7:46 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRfP8k5aaWQ
JamVet
March 8th, 2013
7:46 pm
At Eddie’s Attic tonight…(In an email from the way cool UKBob.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akIoX-Nw7wI
Fred ™
March 8th, 2013
7:49 pm
Gospel music Jam/ Really? Do you know Gospel music? Can you HANDLE Gospel music lol?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdmw7VdFYjg
From the same flick, you SAW the chick in the last video, did you recognize her? Her friend?
If you can…….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eAboY5zfYE
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
March 8th, 2013
7:52 pm
R C (R–apoi)
Raisin’ a bottle of PBR to you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-d5zxLJaKg
td
March 8th, 2013
7:53 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifISVkfMC7s
Normal, plain and simple...
March 8th, 2013
7:55 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6TFW1F6oY0
td
March 8th, 2013
7:56 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMURfsC9chY
Soothsayer
March 8th, 2013
8:02 pm
Enough with the dirges. You may recognize Stevie Winwood who went on to Small Faces and then Traffic in this rare video. He sounds so much like Sam (or is it Dave) from Sam & Dave!
JamVet
March 8th, 2013
8:03 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDA708XlFIo
barking frog
March 8th, 2013
8:07 pm
My exit song…my wife’s dad flew spitfires in England but I
danced with a Cherokee…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvZeuzXGFb0
josef
March 8th, 2013
8:08 pm
FRED
I got it…thanks…