Dr BLT's Blog n Roll Studio
an innovative fusion of music and discussion centering around a variety of topics
A blog about Arts & Entertainment, Health & Wellness, and Kern County.
Real Name: Bruce Thiessen Member Since: July 29, 2006 Last Signed In: July 23, 2008 Profile Views: 14565 Blog Views: 79450 male/female Bakersfield's Next Buck contestants team up for duet about Buck and Bonnie Owens What this Country Means to Me: A tribute to Kern county country music I'll pull some Strings for You: Lyric today, hear it tomorrow Bakersfield sound pioneer helps younger songwriters pen tribute to the Blackboard where he played Roots, Rhythm and Boots to Fit In: Lyric today, hear it tomorrow I'm going to try to get Sonny Langley and Red Simpson to record this duet Sonny Nights: Latest from Songs inspired by Sonny Langley Shadows: I can't believe I got to produce this Hank Ray song Are You the New Hank? That's what I asked him in this interview question that doubles as a song Music critic Michael Dalton's review of Buck Owens Studios Farewell Session CD August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 http://www.drblt.net 
RSS 2.0    |
|
|
Dr BLT's CDiary
1.31.08
I was in third grade at Woodlawn Elementary School in Steinbach, Manitoba. That's in mid-western Canada and its the town where I was born.
I believe I was nine. Her name was Lori Quaker. She had blonde hair and blue eyes. I was too shy to tell her how she made me feel, so I wrote a note. It was short and to the point. It simply said, "Lori is sweet." I couldn't drum up the courage to give the note to her...
Dr BLT's CDiary
1/30/08
I won Bad, Bad Leroy Brown the 45 rpm record for a 50s dress-up contest in my elementary school after dressing up as Elvis. I wore that record out like a favorite pair of shoes.
Jim waxed poetic and prophetic in the words to Time in a Bottle. He was also prolific. He was on this earth for such a short time, but songs like this one, Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, Operator and I Have to Say I Love You in a Song are 3-4 minute legacies and each are...
This campaign is clearly full of surprises. I was rooting for McCain, partly because I had resigned myself, apparently prematurely to McCain securing the nomination for the Republicans. After tonight, I have serious doubts about whether McCain's momentum can be sustained.
CNN brought us this night of pure entertainment and suspense. Romney clearly kicked his butt, in a brilliant TKO that cut to the roots of McCain's professed Reagan allegiance, referring to McCain's claim...
That's the likely scenario, if you don't give up your McCain grudge, embrace him as your candidate and enthusiastically head out to the polls to vote for him in November.
I'm not saying that Obama could not win the Democratic nomination. That is still within the realm of possibility, but even with Obama, charming, likeable and intelligent as he is, you would have to face policy after policy that rubbed you the wrong way, and you may face chaos from a precipitous withdrawal of...
Dr BLT's CDiary
The date was January 29, 2008, the first calm day after a week of wild storms that spread across California. To put the day in an historical perspective, it was also the day John McCain won the Republican primaries in Florida.
To put it in a familial context, it was the day I learned that my parents would be coming down for a visit from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and they would be arriving the very next evening. I plan to dedicate the Altar'd Hymns...
Some people can't believe I'm a shrink just because I don't act like one. They are suspicious of my degree, entertaining the hypothesis that it's one of those cheap-and-easy internet schools. Well, I got tired of proclamations that I graduated from an APA-accredited institution, and, like many of the presidential candidates, I've changed my tune and altered my answer. Without further ado, this is:
Where Did I go to School? Buck U!
words and music by Dr BLT...
I was waiting for someone more powerful than myself, and someone with greater leadership skills to get the ball rolling, but realized that this may never happen unless someone powerless and woefully lacking in leadership skills like me takes the initiative.
So it's official, there will be a B-Dot-Com Reader's Choice Blog/Blogger Awards virtual ceremony. By taking on the project, I am officially disqualifying myself and my blog as a potential candidate for any of the awards.
At...
Over the long weekend, beginning on Saturday, January 19th, I took a trip with my wife and 2 1/2-year-young daughter to Sacramento. I made a pilgrimage to 19th and J to begin work on my new CD, 19th and J (The Place I Used to Play).
When we arrived in Sacramento, it was cold as hell (oh yeah, I've been told hell is actually rather hot), well you get my drift (or should I say, "draft"?)
We went to one of our favorite restuarants on Saturday night: Bucca de Beppo's. Then...
This year, once again, his legacy has been dishonored by those who would use his dream for political gain. All people of all racial origins, have reason to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., his dream, and his legacy. Let's help to make his dream come alive every day in our attitudes and in our interactions with others.
Hi. Welcome to Dr BLTv. Welcome to FLASHBACK FRIDAY. I'm Dr BLT. I'm your host, and I'm your bloggin' VJ. Today I'll be serving up some early 70s Canadian rock by a band that never seems to die or grow old. I'm talking RUSH. I'm talking IN THE MOOD. This is a "live" version of one of their very first hits. I would best describe it as testosterone-driven. ENJOY!
I couldn't get the link to work on the Bakersfield.com...
Here's the latest example of my form of rock n roll experimentation. I took a heartbreak I suffered way back in 1993, took a little punk rock, added some bubble gum sentiment and came up with a new style of music I call Bubble Gunk. Let me know what you think. Is it really a new style or just an old style I'm packaging as new as a cheap publicity stunt?
I want to thank Jason Peri for bringing his guitar talents to bear upon this song. Without further ado, I...
If Huckabee won the nomination for the Republicans, and Hillary won for the Democrats, who would you vote for? Why?
BTW, welcome to my new Friday feature, Friday Face-off.
The rules of blog n roll are simple. I supply the music (or not) and you supply the opinion (or music too, if you have some to share).
So, who will it be, Huckabee or Hillary?
Ready.....set.........BLOG N ROLL!
Perhaps I've fallen victim to the very "cyanide of cynicism" I so fervently preach about as society's nemesis.
In any case, I suppose my new song, If at first you don't succeed (Cry, Cry Again), pretty much gives away my opinion. Now I want to know yours. You know the moment. Was it contrived or candid? Was it the real Hillary, or the real tricky Hillary?
In the game of blog n roll, I supply the tunes from my blog n roll jukebox, and you...
That's my opinion. We mock the things we do not understand and denigrate the things that have the power to liberate us beyond measure. It's human nature. Sometimes I'm ashamed to be part of it.
First, let's all take a moment to celebrate in Steve negative news (which is positive in the world of cancer). Steve, I'm happy to hear that you tested negative for any remaining cancer. I'm rooting for you all the way! My whole family is behind you.
My prayers continue to be with you as you approach what I'm hoping will be the final chapter in your journey, one I'm hoping ends with good health and many more years of healthy living.
Sometimes there is no one cure...
Hi, I'm Bruce, aka Dr BLT. For this song, I'm looking for a highly skilled violinist to serve as the featured artist on my forthcoming Altar'd Hymns CD. So email me at:
drblt@drblt.net if you're interested.
And BTW, the sky is the limit on this CD. I don't care if you're old or young. I don't care if you play cowpunk or old school funk. In terms of style, this album will be all over the map, so if you're a skilled musician from any genre, and I do...
Dr BLT CDiary
Old hymns get me in touch with what's real in the realm of music. Old hymns and old Sunday School songs are treasures that can become new songs for a new generation if introduced in a style that will make them new again.
As I was sifting through prospective songs for my forthcoming Altar'd Hymns CD, I stumbled across an old children's songbook that I re-discovered at a swap meet years after the years in Sunday School in which I used to sing from it as a child. ...
Romney seemed more confident and more aggressive than Huckabee in the most recent Republican candidates debate. Romney also gave the impression that he would be more commanding as Commander-in-Chief.
But Huckabee was, once again, the most likable candidate. All the candidates came across as intelligent and in command of a vast fund of knowledge, though Huckabee may have the most to learn in terms of facts and figures.
The New Hampshire caucus will be telling,...
Some wouldn't give it a second thought. If asked what Bush's greatest failure had been, they would automatically reply, "The war in Iraq." Others would point to the constitution and how he supposedly disregarded it to forward his own agenda.
I would disagree with both of these assertions. For me, a cautious supporter of this administration, his greatest failure had to do with a failed promise to be a "Uniter, not a Divider."
If he had been...
Last night's Iowa results were not all about Obama and Huckabee, they were about the failed strategy of using big bucks to buy influence. It was a victory on both sides for the underdog and a defeat for Washington-status-quo-establishment politics.
I hope last night's results are a clear and unequivocal sign of things to come. In the mean time, share your comments concerning last night's caucus results and:
STAY TUNED at:
http://www.drlb.net
The musical purists will hate it, but love hating it. The Republicans will download it for obvious reasons. The liberals will download it just in case it's simply satire. Either way |
