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Real Name: Bruce Thiessen Member Since: July 29, 2006 Last Signed In: November 05, 2009 Profile Views: 15458 Blog Views: 102395 "The Bakersfield Sound of Christmas" recording project for the homeless The Cultural Signficiance of "Bakersfield and Beyond" Top 10 Dr BLTunes: "Halloween with Jim Beam" swiftly claims number one spot Update on HALLOWEEN WITH JIM BEAM: Rumors of botleg copy prompt midnight release Is this the next Buck Owens? My song aired back to back with the Man in Black? That's a fact! Be prepared to get scared: Release scheduled for "Halloween with Jim Beam" Song penned on my way to the pen expresses my sense of freedom from religion and politics Soulajar, Fatt Katt, Buckaroos, Councilmen, Merle Haggard and the Strangers: Big recording project Cash comparisons continue, Kim McAbee praised on review of Dr BLT's country remake of Billie Jean 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 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 http://www.drblt.net 
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I'm usually the type to see the glass as half full, but as it concerns the state of the economy, and the artificial hope offered by the so-called "Bailout Plan," I'm not feeling very optimistic--at least I wasn't when I wrote this song. I hope I'm wrong.
Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
all the king's horses and all the king's men
couldn't put Humpty together again.
I hope I had written that nursery rhyme. Instead,...
Some tried to give the impression it was in the bag, that a deal had been made on the big bail-out plan. Apparently that was political posturing to make it look like McCain would not be needed. Now some are blaming McCain for not participating in the discussion, while, at the same time, ruining everything.
Now, I wish I had that kind of power, where I could just walk in a room in the White House, sit down, and completely unravel a done deal.
Nobody asked House...
Welcome to And I Quote...Excerpts from the Dr. BLT Interviews. I'm Dr. BLT, and I'll be your host for Excerpt #2 of the Chad Vegas interview and the moderator for the discussion to follow.
Based on the following interview excerpt, it appears that while stealing campaign signs is considered a serious violation of the law in this county, and, indeed in this nation, others would like to see much more harm done to Chad Vegas than sign-stealing. ...
It's relaxing, you make fewer enemies, you're subject to less stress, and you make just as much of a difference in the world, perhaps even more of a difference. All you have to do is keep your impulses in check, and keep your strongest, most emotionally-charged opinions to yourself while in the midst of mixed political company. That's the passive part. The active part includes looking for common ground between yourself and your oponents and offering ways that that...
Travis Barker, is a former drummer for the popular alt pop band, Blink 182. He participated in an historic Buck Owens tribute event that helped bring the Bakersfield sound to a new generation of fans. He was recently a survivor in a terrible plane crash.
Find out more about this story, while you listen to In the Blink of an Eye (Part I), my get-well-soon song for Travis right here:
Bakersfield Sound Underground
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
Welcome to Beyond Partisanship: The Psychology of Politics Round Table, a brand new blog series in which bloggers and/or blog visitors attempt to transcend their own partisan leanings, and engage in a discussion that goes well beyond the confines of partisan politics.
Today, I'm introducing the topic of politics and regression. We've all seen it. Most of us have been directly involved in it. A perfectly reasonable discussion about politics can...
It's a bit too early to be talking about Christmas, but we're actually a little late by traditional standards in starting to work on the next Christmas CD.
It's tentatively entitled Flock Watchin'. If you want to learn more about Tommy's role in the creation of this song, and this CD, and if you'd like to hear a sample of the title track, head underground...
Bakersfield Sound Underground
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
Welcome to And I Quote: Excerpts from the Dr BLT interviews and beyond. Today I'm featuring a flashback to my interview with Pat Boone, in which he shares a little bit of the story behind his most courageous CD to date, In a Metal Mood: No More Mister Nice Guy.
Dr. BLT: We're kind of running out of time here, but first of all, I know that you took some risks in the '90s, especially with the CD, In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy.
I really admired...
Partisanship sinks every time it sets sail. Partisanship is a bridge to nowhere. I've been there, and now I'm on the partnership wagon. I'm interest in engaging Republicans, Democrats and independents in dialogue aimed at building bridges that actually end up somewhere. I'm interested in finding common ground and building on it, instead of sinking in the partisan seas replete with land mines, and hate bait.
Here is today's bridge-building...
Is Bakersfield the site of the next big thing? Are we sitting at the edge of a burgeoning post-Brit invasion? There are hundreds of acts in this town, but it only took me a little while to stumble across two acts with a distinctively post-Brit, Beatlesque sound: one, a husband-wife twenty-something duo bursting with talent, and the one I have called the "Bakersfield Beatles" or "Bakersfield's answer to the Beatles," and one that has already been signed by...
That is today's big Bakersfield SoundOFF question. There are a number of names generally tossed around, as candidates that would have foot the bill as "fifth Beatle." The most common one I have seen has been the late Billy Preston.
But what about Buck Owens? Certainly, the Beatles were big fans of Buck. He was one of the Beatles most beloved. They had to have every one of his albums, and his music and persona had a marked...
The provocative title is demanding your attention like a flashing neon sign. The blog title is insulting or demeaning to your party or to the candidate you're rooting for in this election. You tell yourself it won't hurt to check out a few of the comments. More neon lights flashing, some burning.
Resist the urge to purge. Refrain from the game, for there's nothing to gain. Partisan bait leads you to squander your precious time away trying to change...
I don't have to remind anybody around here that I am stubbornly partisan, and deeply embedded in my conservative political philosophy. But lately the spirit of God has been gently whispering in my spiritual ear in a voice that I've determined not to be psychotic, but rather, the voice of reason, and revealing to me that the newly revived 80s supergroup, The Police were correct in their lyrical analysis suggesting, "There is no political solution, to our troubled...
Usually, all you have to do around here is mention Chad Vegas's name, and liberal bloggers begin to line up to launch sharp lines of criticism, the type of scene many conservatives would see as "piling on," or a phenomenon I have called "Hanging Chad."
But today, when I posted only one statement he made in my interview with him, there was a conspicous silence. Before posting this second blog, only one person had criticized him. It looks like...
Welcome to my new blog series, And I Quote... in which quotes are drawn from individuals I've interviewed and from a variety of other sources. Today, I'm featuring quotes from the original, raw, unedited interview that I recently had with Kern High School Board of Trustee member, Chad Vegas.
Here's what I said, here's how he responded. Your job is to use the quote as a springboard in which to launch into a conversation about what it means to uphold the consitution and...
Welcome to the second edition of Pass the P.U.C. (Political Unifier Challenge), the new series designed to bring Democrats, Republicans and Independents together in a show of unity, based on common ground and shared values.
Your P.U.Challenge has already been introduced in the subject line, so let's get this party (no pun intended) started.
Ready? Set? Blog n roll!
Welcome to my brand new blog n roll series, Pass the P.U.C. (Pass the Polical Uniter Challenge). I'm Dr. BLT and I'll be your host.
In this series, you will compete to be the Political Uniter of the Day by offering a statement you would offer to John Rich and Rosanne Cash to settle the argument or ease the tension between country/cable TV star, John Rich of Big and Rich, and Rosanne Cash over the politics of Rosanne's father, Johnny Cash:...
Welcome to my Johnny Cash blog series, Blog in Black. Johnny was one of Buck Owen's favorites and one of mine too. Today is Black Friday. I'm spinning Johnny Cash records, vinyl ones on my record player all day today in his honor.
It's the 6th anniversary of the death of Johnny Cash. Here are the lyrics to a song I wrote this morning with that thought in mind:
Black Friday
(A 9/12/08 Tribute to Johnny Cash)
words and music by Dr...
To honor Johnny Cash, on the anniversary of the day of his passing, I've begun the internet edition of Blackout, a collection of original songs I've written and recorded about the life and music of Johnny Cash.
If you've been fooled by the title of this blog post, allow me to disabuse you of the notion that every single Johnny Cash hit has been included on my CD. In fact, there are no Johnny Cash covers on the CD, but The Entire Collection of Johnny Cash Hits from A-Z is the...
This Partisan Ship is Sinking
words and music by Dr BLT
this partisan ship is sinking
look at the waves
crashing on the luff
this partisan ship is sinking
when will we say "ENOUGH!"
Lord, partisan ships are meant to sink
when the waves get high and rough
this partisan ship is sinking
good Lord what have I done
with every partisan word I spoke
I've blocked out all that sun
I shot new holes beneath the boat
with my partisan shotgun tongue...
Welcome to another game of blog n roll, where I supply the topics and the tunes and you supply the talk. Today, we're talking about the events of 9/11, and what they mean to you.
So here's a song to get you primed to contribute to the 9/11 dialogue:
What Does 9/11 Mean to You?
Dr BLT
words and music by Dr BLT © 2008
http://www.drblt.net/music/...
and a couple more at Capitol Coffee House...
http://capitolhillcoffeehou...
For more...
Welcome to the blog n roll series, Hear Today, Here Today! For those who pay attention to its sister series, Lyric Today/Hear it Tomorrow series, you'll notice that the lyrics in this version and that one don't match. No, it's not a bait and switch. I've simply slightly revised the new lyrics to match the new music.
So, the moral of this song, for those who haven't figured it out after hitting the play button on the play station I've uploaded here, and listening to...
She's not a musician, but the mania is there, and its growing. It's an Alaskan invasion on the political front. It's just a matter of time before folks start comparing Palin mania to Beatlemania of yore (well, I guess with this blog "they" already have). If that happens, and if Sarah Palin herself begins to make the comparison, what will liberals do?
Is saying the Sarah Palin is getting more popular than the Beatles as bad as John Lennon suggesting that...
Welcome to Lyric today/Hear it Tomorrow, and you will hear it tomorrow, as long as I can keep up with all of the new songs that occupy space in the song-crowded freeway I call my head.
I incensed, even to the point of moral outrage, by the predilection of some, yes, even within my own party, for putting down and making fun of certain jobs, just because they seem to be beneath their pay scale, and seem to lack the esteem held by so many other jobs deemed more worthy and...
Community Organizers, like Candy Stripers, who serve as volunteers in hospitals, play an important role in society.
Candy stripers assist in the feeding of some very sick hospital patients. When it's bedtime, candy stripers read to them. A candy striper is often instrumental in getting important messages delivered to patients. Other duties include transporting book or video carts to patient rooms.
I'm a big fan of Sarah Palin, but diminishing...
Who will own the shattered glass ceiling in the future? It may be quite a few years into the future, and it might be hypothetical, but one day, it could be very real. Practice saying President Palin. You might have to say many times in the future. Or do you think, in a presidential showdown between Hillary and Palin, Hillary would come out the winner? I ask the questions. You've got the answers.
Does the National Organization for Women speak on behalf of all women when the attempt to trash Governor Sarah Palin?
http://www.foxnews.com/stor...
Do they represent women? Should they change the name from NOW to NOLEW (NATIONAL ORGANIZATION of ANGRY&nb sp;LIBERAL ELITE WOMEN)? &nb sp;
Two brand new songs have been added to the 9/11 retrospective CD, One September Mournin'. Check out the details at:
Bakersfield Sound Underground
www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com
Are you tired of witnessing nothing but a Hanging Chad? I can't believe the New York Times passed on my interview with Chad Vegas :)
Oh, well, at least the Nothwest Voice was willing to give Chad Vegas a voice, and me an opportunity to present a fair and balanced take on the man the local press has been busy hanging ever since he began to serve public schools.
You can check out the new article on Chad Vegas right here:
Heading for Vegas
Dr BLT's article on...
Dr. B.L.T's cover of Neil Diamond's Solitary Man
Welcome to my blog n roll series entitled, Lyric today/Hear it Tomorrow! Let's face it Democrats and Republicans. Though some of us are striving to be civil, we're now officially engaged in a war of words.
In this "civil" war of words, here's my latest counter-attack, aimed at those democrats so desperate to dig up dirt on their exceedingly formidable opponent, Governor Sarah Palin:
Digging a Hole to Nowhere
words...
As surf the web, and witness the treatment McCain is receiving from some hard-core liberals, you'd think we were flashing back to the days when soldiers once stationed in Viet Nam first returned to American soil. People cursed them, spit at them, and did much worse.
Obama, Biden and those directly involved in their campaign are careful to honor McCain's service in the military. To do anything else would be political suicide.
I don't see anything wrong with...
Talk about "electrifying the base (NYT)," and silencing her stunned critics (at least for a moment)!
Even Democrats have conceded that Sarah Palin's debut at the Republican convention last night was a big hit, especially among conservatives and women of varying political persuasions. In the words of this song, a song that I plan to officially release and at to my Right-wingers Need Love 2 CD over here:
http://www.drblt.net
She hit it...
Outa the Ballpark...
Welcome to Lyric Today/Hear it Tomorrow, and you will, hear it tomorrow, if the song doesn't get crowded out in the song-filled freeway I call my brain. Today, I'm introducing the lyrics, so that tomorrow, or the next day, or the next week, you can sing along, lending your support to a mother, a daughter and a family under attack.
Holdin' on for Dear Life
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
they wanna villify her
'cause she's young
and just because her mom
is...
Apparently, Obama lacks clout or authority even among his own supporters. They don't seem to respect him very much. Surf the web, and you'll notice that they've largely ignored his admonishing words regarding Palin, and the tasteless public trashing of her family over the pregnancy of her daughter.
Not only is this persistent effort to discredit Palin on the basis of private family matters disrespectful to Palin and her family, it is disrespectful to the man who,...
On 9/11/01, there were no Republicans and no Democrats in Sacramento. No Republicans and Democrats in America. We were all Americans. Shortly thereafter, artists and bands in Sacramento pooled their resources in support of victims and survivors on this CD of mine, One September Mournin':
http://www.sacbee.com/stati...
Each year, I add a song, or two, or more to the internet edition of that CD, in memory of those who lost their...
The country is going to wholeheartedly embrace John McCain and Sarah Palin as the winning ticket. They represent real change, and they are prepared to put country before anything else.
I'm proud of the current President of the United States, but let's face it, how good could you do when your citizens are dogging you every single day? It would be like running a race, and getting booed by nearly all the spectators, every step of the way. For simply not resigning...
President George W. Bush is one of the greatest presidents we've ever had, but everybody, (including many pathetically weak, disloyal Republicans that have fallen for the "Bush-is-Hitler-lite-left-wing propaganda BS), have been trashing him ever since we went into Iraq.
When Moses led God's people out of the land of Egypt to the promised land, all they did was grumble. Bush held America's hand and got us through 9/11. Under his administration, we got rid of Saddam, one of...
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