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Welcome to the latest edition of Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest. I'm Dr. BLT. I'll be your blog n roll host.
Today's questions are embeded in the song fragment you are hearing if you've hit the play button on the play station located in the top left-hand corner of this blog thread.
But here's the tricky part: You can answer the questions introduced in this fragment, and still not win. In a few moments, there will be a longer song fragment introduced at...
I've posted it where it's likely to be eaten alive by sharks, under Marylee's brave and bold blog thread, so, at the risk of being redundant, I'll say it again, this time in bold print:
For those about to bloodly the bakersfield.com blog waters, for those chopping at the blog bit, unspeakably eager to take a bite out of Marylee Shrider, how about sticking to the topic at hand instead of stooping to personal attacks?
Marylee, you are absolutely correct, and bold for making such a...
The brand new recording of One Hand on my Bible/the other on my Gun, has just made it's debut over at Art of the Mix.
One Hand on my Bible/The other on my Gun
It features Hank Ray on guitar, Reggie Langendorfer on bass and Jerry Rothberg on drums. Check it out and let me know what you think the chances are of getting airplay on this one.
I've Got on Hand on my Bible/the other on My Gun
Dr BLT
words and music by Dr BLT...
I'm not that kind of doctor, so this, in no way, represents a professional recommendation, a professional opinion, or a recommendation of any kind for that matter. It's just me sharing a personal discovery.
I'm the king of sinus pain. I've tried everything for sinus headaches. Nothing worked until I grabbed a couple of my wife's midol tablets, made for women, at that time of month when Aunt Flo comes for a visit.
It absolutely crucified the...
Most of us have friends, but where those friends are found, and who those friends are can sometimes come back to haunt us. I like Obama, as a person, though he and I don't share political views, and I don't think his ideology is not as extreme as some of the friends he's associated with.
It appears to me, however, that he's traditionally had too much sympathy for those views, and those who hold such views, at least in the past, for my mind to be 100% re-assured by his...
Glenn Pogatchnik, a personal friend of mine, and a friend of Merle's as well, who is known as "The Ambassador of the Bakersfield Sound," and runs the popular blog site, That Bakersfield Sound has let me know that Merle Haggard is in need of our prayers for his health.
Glenn shared more information, but I don't feel at liberty to pass it on until I am certain that it would not violate Merle's privacy or the privacy of his family. Let's all pray for one of our own,...
They'll look for any sign of a slip-up, smell it like blood and go after you, sometimes on a very personal level--no questions asked. They'll single you out among others who have voiced the same opinion, sometimes in ways much less tactful and much less sensitive.
I'm talking about blog sharks. They know who they are. If the fins fit, wear them.
I recently shared my initial impressions of some of the articles written by once Bakersfield Californian...
In case you hadn't notices, gas prices have been spiraling out of control. Is this driving you out of control? Here's a brand new, bakobilly TM protest song that will, hopefully, fuel your passion for protesting the high cost of driving. Once that passion has been fueled, share your plan right here, right now, or where the song debuted early this morning:
new Bakersfield Sound Underground post
Oh, I almost forgot, if you're not going underground, your not...
I call it America Off the Hook. What Memorial Day message are you getting from this? Post those in the comments section below if you would.
Also, if you can guess where I took this photo on my iPhone, you can win an mp3 copy of my song, Red, White and Blue, from the CD One September Mournin' .
It gets better. If you have the correct answer, you can win a second mp3 song, Merle Hasn't Lost His Fightin' Side at Bakersfield Sound Underground. Check out the details here:...
I've never interviewed a friendlier, more hospitable interviewee than Bakersfield's own Jim Shaw, of the Buckaroos, quintessential recording engineer during some of the most productive days to come out of the history of the Buck Owens Studios.
Jim Shaw not only plays great keyboards. He managed Buck Owens and the Buckaroos for many years (and still manages the Buckaroos), plays keyboard for the Buckaroos, and has been involved in producing some of the greatest recordings by Buck...
The significance of The Buck Owens Studios Farewell Session, lies not in the fact that it was the last solo project to be completed at the old Buck Owens Studios (which became Fat Tracks, and then Pig Studio). Moreover, it matters not that I was the solo artist who recorded the last solo project, recorded in its entirety and engineered by Nick Forcillo on April 2, 2008...
Check out more details and hear the sample at this Bakersfield Sound Underground thread:
First Single from Last...
It was one heck of a lot of fun, and we nailed down about 1/2 of a brand new CD. If you're curious about this recording session held smack dab in the middle of this long weekend, visit Bakersfield Sound Underground via this link:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
And remember, if you're not going underground, you're not going anywhere!
Welcome to Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest. I'm Dr. BLT, and I'll be your host for the trivia quest question of the day. You know the question if you read the subject line. But do you know the answer?
Your answer, in this case, is contained in the lyrics to my new song, The Winnin' Candidate (a tribute to David Cook). Your answer must be lyrically correct for you to win---that is, your answer must conform to the way it is phrased in the lyrics to The Winnin'...
I wrote and recorded this song this morning before work, but the vocals are overpowered by the music, so I'll have to re-mix it and release it on Friday. There's a line missing in the following lyrics, because to include that line would be to give away a trivia question I plan to post on Friday. Here are those lyrics:
The Winnin' Candidate
words and music by Dr. BLT copyright 2008
some said the winnin' candidate
would...
Country Punk
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
I'm a country punk
' pack a punch-drunk lunch
safety pin-up girl
try to see the world
from two points of view
punk n country too
country meets the streets
Streets of Bakersfield
fight to hide the pain
guitar as my shield
count the tests I've flunked
I'm a country punk
I can't decide what's...
If any of you have ever known a close friend or family member that has suffered with cancer, or if you have been a survivor yourself, you'll understand that it's always sad when somebody suffers. It doesn't matter if that person has a different point of view, or that the person may have rubbed you the wrong way in the past.
When one person suffers, we should all rally around the person and support him or her. Shortly after hearing about the news that Senator Kennedy had...
Welcome to the "I Wish it were the Cousin Herb Trading Post Show" Show. I'm your host and today's VJ, Dr. BLT. Today we're featuring a you tube video clip that stars Buck Owens and Don Rich singing together again------no, not the song, "Together Again," but singing together again on stage for your listening pleasure. The song they are singing is Love above and Beyond the Call of Love.
Ladies and gentlemen------I give you Buck Owens and Don Rich.
...
It's a brand new mix of a song just recently released. It's the Dr BLT cover of Melt with You, originally recorded by Modern English. Now you can hear the song in it's entirety, rate it, and comment on it by accessing Art of the Mix here:
http://www.artofthemix.org/...
He's one of the most promising Bakersfield Sound-grounded artists of our time. He's rising up from the underground with style, attitude, contagious charm and charisma. Is he the next Buck Owens? He modestly denies that he is, but he's the next Jeff Michaels, and that may just be the winning ticket.
Jeff Michaels makes Bakersfield Sound Underground history by being the very first interview ever posted here:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
If you...
There may be a few names history will remember that I've forgotten, so forgive me if you happened to have made REAL history here and I left you out.
HISTORY HUMBLED ME HERE. It's keeps humbling me every time my ego tries to take center stage. Fate was trying to tell me something when I couldn't get enough lightening on this photo I took of myself. I was being overshadowed by REAL history. Of course my disdain for fame is no secret (ha ha), but I feel sorry...
I've held a few here before, but now I've taken them underground. Today, at
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
we'll be holding the first ever Underground Buckaholics Anonymous Meeting. I'm Dr. BLT, and I'll be your group facilitator. The only requirement to attend the blog meeting is to admit that you're a Buckaholic and tell us in the comments section what you're doing to support your habit. You'll even be introduced to the Buckaholics Anonymous theme song....
Now that might sound like an odd combination, but when you go underground, you open yourself up to all sorts of odd combinations in the name of experimentation.
Today, I've released my re-make of Modern English's Melt with You, and I've presented a challenge to listeners to take it to the next level by doing their own Kern County country rock version of the song, with a little Bakersfield Sound retro flavor in the mix.
But you don't have to be an experimental artist to get something...
Welcome to Twitty Tuesday. I'm Dr BLT. I'll be your host. Today we're going to take an up close and personal look at the lyrics to Conway Twitty's big hit, Hello Darlin':
Hello darlin' nice to see ya
it's been a long time
you're just as lovely as you used to be
how's your new love are you happy
hope you're doin' fine
just to know it means so much to me
It's hard to be friendly with someone who has betrayed you, or somebody that has not only left you...
On Thursday, May 15, I'll stop the world, just long enough for you to melt with this! This one is for all of you experimental nu bako sound artists out there. I'm beginning a brand new series on Thursday, May 15 at the all new Bakersfield Sound Underground blog site.
It poses a series of challenges to artists interested in carving out a whole nu bako sound by fusing the Bakersfield Sound of yore with myriad other genres, including 80s rock, Seatle-based grunge, punk, post-punk, new...
Bakersfield's Next Buck talent contest: Deadline extended, rules explained, your questions addressed
If any of you are requiring a more complete explanation about Bakersfield's Next Buck talent contest, or you would like an update, including the announcement of a deadline extension, then you'll want to check out the latest post over at Bakesfield Sound Underground. Remember, if you're not going underground, you're not going anywhere!
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
The Farewell Session CD Release Party
When?: Saturday, June 7 at 7 pm.
Where? Russo's Books at the Marketplace on Ming Avenue in Bakersfield, California
What? A CD release party to welcome aboard the release of the EP, The Farewell Session, recorded at the home of the old Buck Owens recording studio, aka Fat Tracks, aka Pig.
Recorded on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in the last days of the old place---the very same place that the songs pay tribute to. The songs are a...
Happy Mothers Day! Faith of our Fathers is one of my favorite hymns, but it's hard to find a hymn that honors our mothers, unless it's about the mother of Jesus himself.
The deeper you dig into the Bakersfield Sound, and the deeper you dig into country music, the more you'll discover the ineffably powerful influence of gospel music. Most stars and great artists who never become stars that are generally associated with the Bakersfield Sound played hard, but also prayed...
Good morning everybody! Any Eddie Arnold fans out there? If you'd like to hear Tennessee Plowboy, and witness the debut of my new tribute to Eddie Arnold, and/or if you'd like to know who the winner of our last Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest question is, visit the brand new blog site known as Bakersfield Sound Underground:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
It's from the CD Dr BLTributes. Stay tuned at:
http://www.drblt.net
And God bless!
R.I.P. Eddie Arnold!
bakersfieldsoundunderground.com
If I'm ready, and I'm willing to release it from my BuckarooM, warts and all. Otherwise, I'll smooth out the rough edges and deliver it a day or two (or maybe more) later. In the meantime, check out the lyrics and you reflect upon the legacy of Mr. Eddie Arnold. R.I.P.!
Tennessee Plowboy
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
Tennessee Plowboy
you plowed the fields inside my mind
with the songs that I've adored since I was...
Thank you wspalifornian, who identified the flaw that may have misguided many of you in the blog announcing the new bakersfieldsoundunderground blog site.
Here is the link to the blog thread announcing the new blog site, with the link it contains, now wholly corrected:
http://people.bakersfield.c...
And here is the direct link to the new blog site:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
that might not be enough for you to correctly identify this important figure in the evolution of the Bakersfield Sound. So, feel free to hit this link for more clues:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
and be sure to Stay Tuned at:
http://www.drblt.net
bakersfieldsoundunderground.com
That's the new blog site that connects the Bakersfield Sound, old, with the nu Bako Sound of today and tomorrow. Welcome to Lyric today, Hear it Tomorrow. I'm your host, Dr. BLT, and, as Barry Mannilow said in a song he didn't write, "I Write the Songs."
Without further ado, here are the lyrics to If I Only Had a little Eddie Arnold in Me, written this morning, right after I heard the news that Eddie Arnold passed away.
If I Only Had a...
bakersfieldsoundunderground.com is just getting off the ground, so please be patient. Also, your suggestions for making the blog site even better are always welcome. You'll find it right here:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
My brand new blog site will feature interviews with up-and-coming rebels of country, country rock, Krock (Kern Country country rock), Bakersfield Sound-based post-punk/cow punk, and other related genres. The first interview to be posted...
There has been some confusion surrounding that issue, so I just wanted to make that clear. Think outside the Buck box, or "the bux."
You can be a solo act, a band, a male, a female or a duo. For more information on Bakersfield's Next Buck contest, visit this
link:http://people.bakersfield.c...
Some of you are really intent on succeeding as a Kern County country rocker, aka a "krocker." The recipe for success is really quite simple. It's contained in the song you are free to sample hear today (by hitting play on the play station above). It's from the forthcoming CD, From Buck Owens Blvd. to Merle Haggard Drive, scheduled for release on July 4, 2008. For more information visit this:
http://www.drblt.net
All...
Money talks. Money weilds influence. Is this city, and the local media, "Under the Influence" of Buck, or simply under the influence of the bucks Buck left behind? I've heard songs---really great songs, from the likes of Tuney Reeves and Jim Jones, that are firmly grounded in the very Bakersfield Sound that Buck sparked, but you'll never hear them on KUZZ radio.
Now, if it were my recording, I could understand, as I frequently hit flat notes, and...
The photo you see here of me in front of the old Buck Owens studios is one I initially apologized for because it was too dark. Now I understand the symbolism it contains. The photo of me is dark, because I am woefully insignificant in relation to the rich history associated with this old place.
I can laugh at my silly investment in the race to be last now, but at the time I was caught up, I took it all very seriously.
As the old Sweet song goes, "Everybody wants...
If you're wondering what it takes to be the next Buck Owens, and I haven't provided enough clues for you in the audition song I wrote for that contest, maybe this song will help. It's called...
All You Need is 3 Chords and a Heartache
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
all you need are 3 chords and a heartache
to be a country star in this town
all you need are 3 chords and a heartbreak
that is all it takes
to get around
chorus:
I get around...
The deadline is June 30, but as we've learned from Pig studios, a deadlines and closing dates are never set in stone. But there's a chance you'll miss out, if you think you have what it takes to be Bakersfield's Next Buck, now is the time for you to show us what you've got.
The audition song, by yours truly, entitled, If you Wanna Be the Next Buck Owens, is posted above. Sing along, then request an instrumental copy to practice with by emailing me at:...
Some of you last-minute-in-the-door-seeking musicians desiring to secure your rightful place in Bakersfield Sound history at the home of the old Buck Owens studios (re-named Fat Tracks and, later, Pig) might have discovered an apparent contradiction that seems to violate the laws of fairness.
More specifically, you may have heard that the management of the place seemed to have gone out of its way to supply me with extra protection from the last-minute-media circus surrounding the...
Just in case you've forgotten, in blog n roll, I provide the topic and the tune, and you provide the talk. Today's blog n roll topic is forgetfulness.
As far as today's tune is concerned, I forget if this is one of my newest and it's due to be added to my forthcoming CD, From Buck Owens Blvd. to Merle Haggard Drive. Stay tuned here:
http://www.drblt.net
You're invited to talk on the topic by answering the question I've posted in the subject line.
Ready? Set?...
It's as simple as that to win. Today's blog n roll trivia gift is the pleasure that comes with knowing that you have a huge fund of knowledge containing the history and continuing evolution of the Bakersfield Sound.
And when you're speaking of the BAKERSFIELD SOUND Trivia, nothing is trivial.
Are you ready? Set? BLOG N ROLL!
I don't remember what I was looking at (or, what I was on, no I'm kidding) when I took it, but I think it kind of transformed into something else. In today's blog n roll game, you will identify what you think it is, or what you see in the photo.
Ready? Set? Blog n roll!
Imagine a resolution were put together to have the official name of our city changed from Bakersfield to Buckersfield, and city government officials were about to vote on the measure. If you were invited to a community forum to express your opinion on the resolution, would you attend? If so, what would you say? Support your answer.
Ready? Set? Blog n roll!
Blog n roll is all based on the three T's. In blog n roll, I supply the topic and the tune and you supply the talk. Today the subject is Getting High on High-calorie foods.
I looked it up on a table, and discovered, much to my dismay that my way of starting the morning would take 121 minutes of walking, 50 minutes of jogging or 36 minutes of swimming to burn off. I better start looking for my swim trunks.
What about you? What is your food-based Achilles...
I had just received a near-failing grade on a High School Algebra exam and at the top of the sheet, the instructor (who, in my dream, was actually an 8th grade teacher I admired), wrote something to the effect of "I don't teach 2nd graders."
Once complete, I plan to add it to my forthcoming CD, Altar'd Hymns.
Stay tuned at:
http://www.drblt.net
BAKERSFIELD SOUND Trivia Quest: Name the last solo act to record at Buck's old studio aka Fat Tracks
Here are your choices:
a. Buck Owens
b. Blue Metal
c. Dr BLT
d. Iron Outlaws
e. Tom Petty and Mudcrutch
f. Dwight Yaoham
If you didn't happen to catch the front-page story about the closing of Buck Owen's recording studio, which eventually evolved into Fat Tracks, and, finally, Pig, I'd recommend that you check it out. If you go back to
http://www.bakersfield.com&...
you'll find both the article, the original recording of Homer Joy's The Streets of Bakersfield, a song he wrote for Buck Owens that not only climbed to the top of the charts, but a song became a defining song for Buck, and for the Bakersfield...
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