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Listen to musicians and poets on the street. Look at the blogs of late. Listen to the buzz. Everywhere you go on the streets of Bakersfield today, there is a burgeoning restlessness among members of the underground music community. Local musicians of today are no...
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More specifically, the comment below brewed in my mind overnight and, in the morning, out on the patio of Rubio's, right next to Starbucks on Rosedale Highway just east of Calloway, on March 11, 2008, at around 8:45 am, this new song was born.
I had to go to my day job, so I couldn't...
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Call it poetic justice. It beats breaking rules with out-of-line name-calling and over-the-top ad hominem attacks. But poetic justice is what you'll receive if you show up under one of my blog threads (actually it's not technically mine, but you know what I mean) and raise cain,...
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Merle Haggard's face, at least in his younger years, was not in his younger years, was not the face of stability. On the contrary, he was the poster boy for problems. But in his lyrics, we find secrets for maintaining a sound mind. Today we're going...
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Be at Starbucks, right next door to Dennys, on Merle Haggard Drive today, Monday Morning at about 8:15 am for a single-set street musician's celebration of the Bakersfield Sound. I will debut The Other Jim Jones, and play other songs from my From Buck Owens Boulevard to Merle...
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That's the BAKERSFIELDSOUNDoff challenge this afternoon. Let's see if you can meet it and rise to the occasion.
In the game of blog n roll, I usually provide the music and the introduction, and you tell the rest of the story in the comments section. This time, to make a...
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Today on BAKERSFIELD SOUNDoff, I'm featuring two blog 'n' roll questions. The first is a trivia question. Who wrote the song, The Streets of Bakersfield?
The second springs from the truism that Bakersfield once spawned a steady stream of country stars, Merle Haggard...
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Homer "Streets of Bakersfield" Joy, paid for the coffee and the over-priced pastries. Then he and Rockwell of Trout's autographed the cup and gave me one of the best interviews that has ever been delivered to me.
It's all part of the From Buck Owens Boulevard to...
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You might say I'm driving down the right lane, facing traffic with this song, an answer to Merle Haggard's song about Hillary? What side of the street are you on when it comes to Merle's political views----the side he introduced when he wrote, recorded and released The...
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While somebody who apparently runs the joint over there was trying to get my first Zingo single on the jukebox at Zingo's lounge on Buck Owens Boulevard, I came up with this brand new Zingo single.
I'll debut it today on the patio at Zingo's Cafe when the clock strikes 12 noon. ...
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I wrote this song on Merle Haggard Drive at our Sunday on Merle Haggard Drive gig yesterday morning. My sax player was right next to me. I'll debut "I'll Meet you on Merle Haggard Drive," right on Merle Haggard Drive this morning (or it's attached here if you...
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Welcome to BAKERSFIELD SOUND off, my new blog rockin' round table series. Here's today's topic:
What do you feel it would take for a local kid to become Bakersfield's Next Buck? By now, most of you know how to play blog n roll, but it you don't, it's quite simple....
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I'd like to invite you to another outdoor performance, the second in a new series called Mornings on Merle Haggard Drive.
I'll be performing Merle Haggard Drive, The Day Merle Haggard Stole My Pen, From Buck Owens Boulevard to Merle Haggard Drive and also a few Merle songs. The...
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Are you Bakersfield's next Buck? If you think you could be the next Buck Owens, send me an mp3 of one of your performances at:
drblt@drblt.net
or post an mp3 or youtube link right here in the comments section and tell us all why you should be Bakersfield's Next Buck in the comments...
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I'm working on getting Homer Joy (who wrote the Streets of Bakersfield) to sing with me on a new recording of this song. He said he wanted to help out with my forthcoming music/spoken word CD "any way he can." It connects two streets and two legends.
From Buck...
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Sing Me Back Home is my very favorite Merle Haggard song, mostly because of the childhood memory of hearing it for the first time on my dad's magavox stereo system. I'm going to perform it for you, along with The Day Merle Haggard Stole My Pen, Merle Haggard Drive and a few other other...
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My visit to the naming ceremony inspired this one. Obviously, I've forgiven Merle for stealing my pen. I'd like to gather up a few of the remaining Bakersfield Sound stars and record a special version of the song, so if you fit in that category, and are interested, or if you know...
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Rory Emerald is at it again. The notorious prankster has been posting fake classifieds for things like H.G. Wells' time machine, Doris Day's pearl necklace, and Babe Ruth's uniform recently.
Then, he hit Bakersfield. This time, he claimed to be selling Merle Haggard's peace pipe in The...
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It seemed like the perfect metaphor to depict my life. I was clearly under the weather, but couldn't miss this for the world. I was attending the official street naming party for Merle Haggard and the ceremony was wrapping up. I had my open pen in hand and my Merle...
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A classified ad prankster struck The Bakersfield Californian.
Rory Emerald, known for placing fake ads in newspapers around the country, placed a classified ad in The Californian in January that said he found Merle Haggard’s peace pipe and his private record collection.
About 150 people...
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THE SECRET SHOW - REVEALED!
6 NEW LIVE VIDEOS!!
MERLE HAGGARD
LIVE IN BAKERSFIELD!
(CLICK ON MERLE'S PIC
BELOW TO CHECK IT ALL OUT FREE!)
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Merle Haggard Dr, formerly known as 7th Standard Rd, gets a new name, as Merle looks on!
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Merle Haggard will be at the Harley Dealership on Merle Haggard Drive, formerly 7th Standard Road, today at noon. This is for the dedication ceremony, naming the street in his honor.
If you see me there, and you read about it in my blog, please say "Hi."...
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The signs are up declaring a section of the former Seventh Standard Road as "Merle Haggard Drive."
But at noon Wednesday officials with the Board of Trade are going to make it super-official with a dedication at Bakersfield Harley Davidson, 35089 Merle Haggard Drive
They say Mr....
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6 NEW LIVE VIDEOS!!
MERLE HAGGARD LIVE AT FISHLIPS IN DOWNTOWN BAKO!
1-06-08
(CLICK ON MERLE'S PIC BELOW TO CHECK IT ALL OUT FREE!)
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VIDEO AND PHOTO EXCLUSIVE!
FIND OUT WHAT
MERLE HAGGARD
WAS DOING AT FISHLIPS ON
JANUARY 6TH, 2008!
(CLICK ON PIC TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOS!)
<CHECK OUT SOME VIDEO FROM THE SHOW!!
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I will be on the radio with fellow Real Estate Agent Steve Kittrell on Saturday, December 22nd, 2007, from 9-10 AM, on station KGEO-AM 1230. If you want to comment on my blog, Bakersfield Real Estate, or anything Real Estate related, give us a call at (661) 847-1230. You can listen over the...
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This is Not Merle's Hillary. Is it the "real Hillary"? Well, perhaps some may prefer to see it as the distorted side Dick Morris (who has an obvious axe to grind) sees, and the side that Merle (whose only "axe" is his guitar) may not see. Is...
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Those who are fans of his old stuff remember Okie from Muskogee and The Fightin' Side of Me. There was no ambiguity about him. He was the voice of the right-winger. A few years back, he began to show another side. He began to join the chorus of critics against the...
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For those of you charting my humble musical path, the song Merle Hasn't Lost His Fightin' Side jumped over about 1200 songs this week on this chart,
http://www.neilyoung.com/lw...
to hit #243. Yes, it's still a long way to #1, but with a little help from my friends...
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