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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: November 17, 2009 Profile Views: 15463 Blog Views: 102939 Battle of the Bakersfield SounDIVAS: Poll has Penny Marie and Kim McAbee tied Update on "The Bakersfield Sound of Christmas" and "Bakersfield and Beyond" radio show Addressing rumors my new song, "Thanksgiving in Turkey" is banned in Turkey Do you take "everything for granted?" Dickenesque message contained in this new Thanksgiving song "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! 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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Happy Thanksgiving! Be thankful, be very thankful! The movie, Twilight, a vampire love story, has become a phenomenon, but few people realize that it has a theme song. The reason: It's an unofficial theme song. I was a day late and a dollar short when it came time to submit it for consideration for the movie, so it shall remain underground. Here's a special seasonal edition containing a Christmas introductory skit for your entertainment pleasure. Check out this...
Welcome to the blog n roll game, Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest. I'm Dr. BLT, and I'll be your humble host. Today's question is based on the fictional song about a Christmas dinner I alledgedly had with Merle Haggard. The song is called My Christmas Dinner with Merle Haggard.
You must answer both trivia questions to receive your free copy of the CD (you must be one of the first 1,000 to attend the CD release party, and you must be picked up at the...
Go underground and catch all of the details:
Bakersfield Sound Underground
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Welcome to another edition of Lyric Today/Hear it Tomorrow. I'm Dr. BLT and I'll be your The Ice and Snow CD won't be complete without the addition of a prospective "hick" hop hit. That's what I'll try to achieve with this song, inspired by a notation on a Christmas ornament. It's called, Git Yer Jingle on!
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Get Yer Jingle On
Words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
Santa Claus is...
Welcome to the blog n roll series, Lyric today/Hear it Tomorrow. I'm Dr. BLT and I'll be your host. Here are the lyrics to a soundtrack for a fictional book I'm writing called, Merle, My Mentor.
Merle Haggard's Comin Over for Dinner
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
Merle Haggard's
comin' over for dinner
he'll be here at my house
Thanksgiving Day
so let's go out and get us
a great big turkey, dear
with stuffing mix
and one big...
Welcome to my blog n roll series, Lyric Today/Hear it Tomorrow. I'm Dr. BLT and I'll be your host.
The song, The Day Merle Haggard Stole my Pen, was a true story. This one is true, only in my dreams. I plan to record it and add it to my Ice and Snow CD, scheduled for release on December 6 at Russo's books at the Marketplace on Ming at 7 pm.
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Merle Haggard’s Christmas Dinner Invitation
words...
Welcome to my new blog series, Saddle Up Your Psyche, a series designed to offer coping strategies for handling the recession, and the often worrisome wake it leaves behind.
I'm Dr. BLT and I'll be your host. Pictured here, is Bakersfield's very own Rockwell, the music mogul who runs Kern County's final honkytonk frontier---Trout's Nightclub and Blackboard Stages. This photo is one I just happen to have taken when I was at Trout's pallin' around with...
He's been entering national contests, winning or nearly winning at each one, making successful music videos and spreading his Bakersfield-sound-based rock music all over Europe. You'll find my interview with Andrew Thiessen by going underground,
Bakersfield Sound Underground, that is:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
and scrolling down one blog post.
On your way down, check out some of the other posts, like the one involving my recent rock n roll studio journey with...
You read that correctly. Will work for the unemployed. Read more about how a couple of local rockers, myself included, are working hard in the studio to raise awareness about the issues facing those most directly impacted by the steadily mounting economic crisis:
Billy wants a Job for Christmas
Bakersfield Sound Underground
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
Ice and snow during the holidays can be romantic, but it can also be ravaging. Such is the case of the chilling frost of 1937 and the great frost of 1990.
Many are facing unspeakable hardship this Thanksgiving/Christmas season. When you listen to the music of the first wave of Bakersfield sound artists, you can tell that many found comfort and strength in their music that helped them survive the great depression.
In facing hard times, sometimes it's therapeutic and...
One of the recurrent themes in my forthcoming Christmas CD, Ice and Snow (scheduled for release at a party at Russo's on December 6 at 7 pm) is the anticipated and as-yet-unanticipated effects of the economic downturn on Christmas. The brand new, original song I am about to introduce to you is one of those songs representing that theme.
50 percent of profits from the first 1,000 internet downloads of this song will go to an as-yet-unannounced charity.
One of my...
Happy Veterans Day! Heroes from the Bakersfield sound era and rising roots artists from today's post Bakersfield sound era never forget the rich historical foundation on which they stand.
There is no music without freedom and no freedom without vets.
Post your comments of appreciation, poems, prayers and songs with my song here:
Bakersfield Sound Underground
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
Home
words and music by Dr BLT © 2008
In this world we...
A comment that could be taken as a general, unspecific threat, or one conjuring up violent images, is wrong, and should not be allowed by bakersfield.com. By the same token, taking it to the level of threatening somebody's family, and especially innocent children, is extremely disturbing and should never happen.
Audrey, I don't like the tone of your original, provocative statement, but I feel very bad for you, and I support and defend you on this one. I would do the same...
One of my biggest critics in this blog community recently posted a comment something to the effect of me being as far away from an example of a follower of Christ as one could possibly be. Well, I had to reluctantly agree, because, as a follower of Christ, I am constantly missing the mark. I've often described myself as a stumbling follower and a doubting believer and that pretty much sums it up.
Yes, in my walk of faith, it's all too often one step forward and two steps...
I don't know about you, but I find partisan arguments extremely exhausting, divisive, and, more often than not, counter-productive. That's why I'm now introducing my new blog n roll series for folks in need of a rest and retreat from the blog wars.
Why Can't we all Just Get a Song serves an even higher, more noble purpose. It revolves around the idea that music helps us overcome our barriers and brings people of disparate world views, opinions, and even religions (or...
No matter what our party affiliation is, we all forget to say thank you sometimes. It's easy to run with a victory without stopping to thank those who showed the most overwhelming support for a particular measure or candidate.
Will conservatives take the African-American vote for granted? 7 in 10 African-Americans voted to support the ban on gay marriage. Will conservatives forget to thank Kern county residents? I think about 7 in 10 of Kern...
If you haven't heard yet, Merle Haggard is in a local hospital, recovering from the surgical removal of a cancerous tumor on his lungs.
Today, I've released a sample of the new song, Get Well, Merle Haggard, Get Well, and I've created a forum for all of you Merle Haggard fans to post your get well wishes to one of the world's greatest country music poets of all time, and one we can rightfully call our own. Here's where you can listen to the song, and post comments:
Bakersfield...
It's hard, but it's getting easier all the time. President-elect Obama. There, I said it! Believe it or not, the candidate I like more won. That's right, I liked Obama more, all along, but voted on principle, rather than personality, so I went with McCain.
Now I've graciously, and humbly accepted my fate as a Republican, who must reside and be happy under the rule of a Democratic president. I've never liked sore losers. I've never...
Nobody tells a story like Merle Haggard. Nobody's lived a story quite like he has. He's one of the most prolific poets and most poignant, if plain-spoken, artists of our time. And he may no longer live here, but he lives in our hearts. He's one of Bakersfield's brightest stars. In Bakersfield, we never abandon our own in time of need.
In case you missed the sad news about Merle's recent hospitalization, and the recent operation to have...
I don't want to be the one going out on a limb, but many of you out there are braver, and bolder than myself. You have a lot to gain if you predict correctly. But if you don't, you run the risk of being branded a fool. So go ahead. Make that prediction, make it right here, right now.
I have a confession to make. I didn't vote for McCain today. I've supported him since my first choice, Huckabee, lost, and continue to support him, but I did not, I repeat, did not vote for McCain today. Continue reading:
I didn't vote for McCain today:
But that's because I mailed in my vote a couple of weeks prior to today's election. And you can be sure that I voted for McCain.
Why? Because best understands how to protect this...
Here's the link:
http://www.freerepublic.com...
My sympathies towards Barack Obama and his family.
I apologize to my conservative friends. Although I posted this prior to my knowledge about Obama's grandmother, I just don't feel it is appropriate on the day this news was announced.
There are some good comments here, so I won't delete the entire thread.
What do you think, people? Will it be a socialist and his sidekick or a couple of mavericks that will lead us through the next four years, and possibly, beyond?
While you're pondering that, hear this:
A Couple of Mavericks
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
Right-wing Records
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You'll find the whole song, at my website:
http://www.drblt.net
If you love Christmas, and you love Supertramp, you might enjoy the Dr BLT cover posted right here today. This Supertramp/Bing Crosby medley is from the forthcoming CD, Ice and Snow:
To find the song and the CD, hit the music link at:
http://www.drblt.net
Come Election Day: Is the end of the Bush term really cause for celebration?: Find out in this song.
To capture and write your review of the whole song, hit the music link at:
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Here's one of the first songs you will find on my new Christmas CD, due for release in early December, but the song is now available at my website:
http://www.drblt.net under the Ice and Snow CD.
This song was inspired by Chad Davis's successful effort to give Christmas back its rightful name in schools. Check out the sample on the play station attached here, and check out the lyrics below:
That Kinda Christmas Fool
words and music...
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