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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...
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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...
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It's my "Party" and I'll Cry if I Want to
(parody lyrics by Dr BLT)
it's my party and I'll cry if I want to
cry if I want to
cry if I want to
you would cry too
if it got you more votes
nobody knew
where my fans had all gone
on that cold Iowa night
why did they flock to...
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This is one of the most poignant live duets I've ever come across. It is included in the rare footage of Johnny Cash's TV shows that I picked up at Starbucks the other day. As we pay tribute to the legend that was, and will always be Ken Nelson, let's consider the debt our very own...
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Today, we celebrate the legacy of Ken Nelson 1911-2008, the quintessential producer who was behind some of the greatest hits of the Bakersfield Sound era, who died Sunday, at age 96.
Let's begin with this Buck Owens television performance of Act Naturally. This episode is the first...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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No, this ain't Billboard, and, in the grand scheme of things, it's rather trivial, but the results are in, per my Goddaddy stats tracking system.
Once again, 2007 was an active year for Dr BLTune "downloaders" With 6,719 downloads, Playing Politics with the Dixie Chicks...
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The New Year is about time, and, its about time I brought up another issue dealing with time, namely, the end of time. And, it's about time that I introduce a timeless song on the subject. The song is I Wish We'd all Been Ready. It was written and recorded by Larry Norman and it...
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Well, it's here, New Year's Eve Eve, and, well, the new Dr BLTune, It's New Yeerz Eve, Eve!
It's one of many funky flavors I'll be introducing in the coming year. I call my stripped down R&B flavor, Strip Hop.
Stay tuned at:
http://www.drblt.net
Ho Ho Hope you have a Hip...
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How shall the international community respond to the brutal assassination of Benazir Bhutto, a world leader and a champion for democracy? It starts with the individual. Each person must first find a way to express his/her emotions and thoughts. Then, collectively, we can make a...
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Maybe I put too much stock in music, but, idealistic as it may seem, I believe that music has the power to be an ally in the war on terror---a weapon of mass construction if you will. In the psychological operations of the military (psyops), the threat is real, and it is...
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That's right. Ring out the old, bring on the new. If you're scheduled for a New Years Eve gig, and you'd like to compliment the old songs with something brand new for the New Year, try playing this brand new Dr BLTune called Spread Some New Year Cheer.
Or if you're hooking...
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Yes, it's come and gone again, but let's take this opportunity to share our Christmas memories and to present our hopes for the coming New Year. The game of blog n roll is easy. I provide mostly original tunes from my blog n roll jukebox and introduce the corresponding topic, and you...
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Merry Christmas is a greeting that can be uttered in many ways, some verbally, and some non-verbally. Acts can be more powerful than verbal greetings, and nothing says MERRY CHRISTMAS more than doing just the right thing at the right time for that special person(s).
Has somebody...
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That's not us in the photo. Periodically, during this CDiary series, I will feature photos of genre's that will have their influence on the music that is being produced.
It's after midnight, and I'm still running on the energy that was produced by what is now last night's recording...
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It's been kind of a whirlwind romance with brand new, original Christmas songs. This year, I woke up with a new one bouncing around in my head almost every morning. The end result was my most successful CD release parties to date, the first, on December 1st at Russo's Books, and the...
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His songs were deeply personal. He wrote and recorded some of the most touching ballads of the 70s and 80s. Now he's gone, but we'll remember Dan, and his songs.
Feel free to use the comments section to post your thoughts, poems, songs and links. I'll start it off with my new...
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Though things seem to have stabilized, to some extent, of late, the loss of soldiers (heaven's gain) over the past year has been overwhelming and sad. We can all unite in grief, whether you support Bush's international policy, and this war, or not.
Silent Knight is one of three...
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Blog in Black
Johnny Cash was a big influence on my latest Christmas CD, Certified Gold, Incense and Myrrh. But he has always been a big influence, and he continues to be. Sometimes at Christmas, I get sick of all the syrupy, sticky sweet Christmas songs, enjoyable as they may be...
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On the heels of the CD release party (part II) for Certified Gold, Incense and Myrrh, the CD picked up the BIG 2 THUMBS up by this critic:
http://www.tollbooth.org/20...
Although, as they used to say in Wayne's World, "I'm unworthy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
It...
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Well, the moment has arrived. I had to bootleg it myself before anybody else did. It's my new Rudolf parody, entitled: Rudy, the Redneck, With Beer, from next year's Christmas CD, Big Bulbs from Dr BLT's Novelty Tree.
STAY TUNED (literally) to Big Bulbs and to my latest CD,...
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Bakersfield is a small town. You never know just which big rock star(s) you'll run into.
Just a few months after I stumbled across ex-Korn Nu metal guitar sensation cum New York Times bestselling author, Brian "Head" Welch, and interviewed him, I stumbled across another local...
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It's been four years since Saddam was captured, but every Christmas we should thank God (and the good old USA) for the Christmas gift that keeps giving.
Sure, even in the face of positive new developments in Iraq, there are many who wish we hadn't gone into Iraq, but who, among you...
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Rudolf, the Red-nosed Reindeer isn't just a fun story to tell children at Christmastime. It teaches them a valuable lesson concerning physical imperfection and self-esteem. It teaches them that a supposed physical flaw or handicap can actually become a strength that let's them rise to...
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Every Christmas, more lights and more, fancier decorations are added to houses in my neighborhood as things appear to be getting more competitive. It's not that difficult to keep up with the Joneses when it comes to decorating the house for Christmas.
What is more challenging than...
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It's been a very successful year for me, with my latest CD, Certified Gold, Incense and Myrrh poised to become my biggest-selling CD ever. In addition, several songs have had, not millions, but thousands of downloads over the past year.
I've been on MTV, many times, and I've made several...
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Most of my Christmases have been nearly picture perfect. But there are at least a couple that I'd rather forget. One of those was the Christmas of '85 when my then girlfriend and I broke up just a few days before Christmas. I went through the motions, but clearly lost my Ho-ho...
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Although she's much too young to read, this diary is for my daughter's eyes only, for the sake of posterity. But one thing she will realize about her daddy as time moves on is that he didn't mind sharing his musical journey with other travelers.
It's Sunday, December...
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I've been performing outdoors at Starbucks for about 10 years (including the one in Sacramento). Once in awhile, they invite me in for an "official" show. December 20, 2007 at 7 pm at Starbucks at the Rosedale Highway Target/Coles shopping center, will be one of those...
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I would like the US and allied troops in Iraq and elsewhere around the world to really feel our love and support during the holidays.
If any of you know of any programs involved in putting together Christmas care packages for the troops--------programs that could find a way to get mp3...
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Arnold is far from perfect, but he did something very right early in his first term in office. He took Gray's "Holiday Tree" and changed the name back to the "Christmas Tree." It was a noble tree, and a noble act. ...
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Today marks the beginning of a new CD taking shape. It is a sort of greatest novelty Christmas hits collection. It's called Big Bulbs from Dr BLT's Novelty Christmas Tree.
The first song to be added will be this, my new story-telling song about a man haunted by a stalker at...
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Frank Zappa suffered from sinus problems and he approached music as a child-------music was one great big playground. On these two issues, I can, without a doubt, relate. If only he had approached Jesus as he approached his music, and as Jesus as Jesus asks us to come to...
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Did you ever think there would come a time when Santa would lose his ho? Well, the time has come, my friend.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp...
Sydney Santas, stand up for your ho! Ho Ho Hope you have a Merry Christmas!...
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Well, this year's Christmas CD is complete, but that hasn't stopped me from beginning next year's Christmas song. This original Dr BLTune is called Christmas on the Farm. I posted this sample for a brief period one day and then brought it down because I wanted to add some guitar...
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For those who wish to bask in the afterglow of last night's CD release party at Russo's Books at the Marketplace, here's the most requested song by yours truly--You're not the Kinda Ho (That Santa Had in Mind).
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I've just caught my breath long enough after last night's Christmas CD party to begin my new early morning show. It's called Dr BLT's El Fresca El Freezo Ho-ho Christmas Show at Rubio's.
Here are the details:
Who: Dr BLT and occasional guests
Where: Rubio's Bar and Grill patio right...
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The anticipation has been building for over a month. Finally, the day has arrived. It is the day of the release of my brand new Christmas CD, Certified Gold, Incense and Myrrh, a Christmas CD filled with 24 (mostly) original Dr BLTunes representing a vast variety of musical...
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If you want to know, on the day of this, the official release of my new Christmas CD, Certified Gold, Incense and Myrrh, who one of the big influences and sources of inspiration has been, it's been Johnny Cash. And this song pays tribute to him accordingly.
It's one of 23 songs...
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Well, the guest on this new addition to the Certified Gold, Incense and Myrrh CD is known for being unknown and wished to maintain her anonymity. This is one of the few songs on the CD that is a cover, and not an original. But I'm sure you'll agree that it is an original arrangement...
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Music and Mental Health:
This is a new series I've intiated for the benefit of my patients, but if there are others who also derive mental health sustainance through the music offered here, more power to you!
Nothing soothes the savage beast like a live performance by one of gospel...
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That's right, so confident, I'm willing to put money on it----not necessarily that you'll agree that the CD is incredible, or the song, for that matter, but that the song is called Incredible.
The song itself came to me in a flash one morning as I was sitting in my home before the sound...
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It was a spontaneous decision. My country rock version of Your Not the Kinda Ho (That Santa Had in Mind) has produced thousands of downloads. I was at the Valley Plaza the other day and wanted to record something at Creative Studios (they have a recording booth set up for several...
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It's hard to believe that my CD release party/signing, is coming up this Saturday at 6 pm, but the time is at hand, and the Christmas crunch is on. This morning I got up at 5 to complete this song, along with several others that will be added to my Christmas CD entitled Certified Gold,...
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I was lining up musicians for my November 21st recording session at Bakersfield School of Music and Recording. I called my favorite percussionist and good friend, Walter Stormont to see if he could make it to the session and to the CD release party.
I lucked out. He was...
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