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Good evenin’ folks
Stony Riva here at your service
with another edition of DJ Ltd
We’re gonna kick things off tonight
With an artist who’ve we’ve visited with
On more than one occasion.
And with good reason
He’s done some really great stuff
In fact, as we’ve said before
He was a member of one of the most
important songwriting teams in history
One that
According the the Oracle of Wiki
was largely responsible for the
“Motown” sound.
Holland Dozier and Holland
But let’s not rehash a bunch of ancient history
‘cos some great tunes are awaitin’
So… without further ado
Here is
Eddie Holland with Candy to Me
https://youtu.be/12nrIr51Uqc?si=XCLFYM6DTcebaI-D
Yeah that got us off on the right foot alright
Next up is yet another Motown legend.
An artist who really needs no introduction
Who really is one of the
greatest R&B and soul
singers and songwriters of all time
Writing a whole bunch of hits for artists
Like the Temptations, Marvin Gaye
And Mary Wells
He did his early hit work fronting
The Miracles
But later broke out on his own
And did this next mega hit
Here’s… none other than++
Smokey Robinson with Cruisin
https://youtu.be/fwiwEdTZ-7c?si=kjJvlRgyBjPEfRws
Alright, now that we’re in sort of kicked back mode
Time to put on a tune
For people who…
…shall we say
….like to partake
If you read the history of our next group
It would sound one heck of a lot like
you’re readin’ about the Grateful Dead.
And you’d be pretty much right to think that
Simply because the history of our next band
Is very tied to the Dead
And to Jerry Garcia himself
Who originally played in this band
Before ultimately leaving to join the band
That really made him famous
That and the fact that we aim to please
Our country music fans
Would seem to make our next tune
The perfect fit for our show tonight
So now it’s time to enjoy
The New Riders of the Purple Sage
Doin’ none other than
Panama Red
https://youtu.be/O9G0emfp87E?si=bAVvucVahPmlUl8V
Well, now that everybody’s had their ration of
Panama Red
Yinz is all in a fittin’ state of mind
For our next tune.
Particularly the art show at the beginnin’
Of our next tune.
And for it
we’re still in the neighborhood
so to speak
because
once again we’re
in the City by the Bay
The city where
If Yinz have ever visited it
Will steal your heart
I mean Tony B left his heart there
Anyway…
Most people don’t know it
But our next artist was with
A band called the Great Society
Not the Airplane
when she wrote
White Rabbit
It was also while she was with the Great Society
That that great tune
Somebody to Love
was written by Darby Slick
Who was the brother
Of Grace’s husband
In fact, the first time I was in Frisco
I flew into Oakland,
And while drivin’ my rental across
The Bay Bridge to the City by the Bay
Somebody to Love actually came on the radio
…a blue skied beautiful
…cool breeze 62 degrees outside
….windows down
… Golden Gate off to my right
The man upstairs was definitely smilin’
Down on ole Stony at that moment
..boy did I crank up the radio…
It was truly a surreal and very memorable moment
Anyway I digress
But this next song
And no…it’s not Somebody to Love [darn it]
is a tune
That Guru says he’s become quite addicted to
And it once again illustrates
That Ms. Slick
Is not only super cool
But that she could indeed write a tune
But Patient folks
it takes about 15 seconds
For this tune to start.
Either that or yinz can
Move things along and simply put
The ole needle down at the 14 second mark.
So Turn down the lights,
light up your Red
and enjoy…
Grace Slick & the Great Society Grimly Forming
https://youtu.be/W7QGe3c-Q2M?si=fi8c2DbK0TAfY0wg
Ewww baby that was cool gruuuuuvvvy and all that
Old hippie stuff.
And the more I listen to that tune
the more I like it.
Which …speakin’ of Great Societies
Brings us to our next segment
Take it away Rufus….
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It’s gotten to the point where those who still have a profound sense of belief in the rule of law, a reasonable and more traditional interpretation of powers of the Presidency and a basic sense of decency have cause to just throw their collective hands up in despair and give up. Does integrity and intellectual honesty not matter anymore? Shouldn’t we insist that our leaders set a good example if not for ourselves then for our children? In short, if our leaders, particularly the leaders of the major political parties and/or someone running for, or holding the office of President, do not have integrity and do not set an example showing everyone how vitally important it is that everyone, including themselves, obey the law, then the floodgates have been opened to future societal condonation of outright corruption in government. Moreover, and equally bad, if integrity is not required of our politicians then, the door is left open to allowing them to lie, cheat and do whatever is necessary to gain and increase their own power all at the expense of the other institutions of our government.
In short, by not demanding that our elected leaders have integrity we, our children and all of our descendants are letting democracy slip away. And, by doing so, our government will henceforth become much like a banana republic, or a Russian or Chinese style democracy in name only.
In these highly volatile and dangerous times, Americans, and particularly all voters must have the right set of priorities or our democracy will fail. It’s okay to disagree on whether there’s too much regulation. It’s okay to take the position that taxes should be reduced and/or that this or that program should be abolished. It’s okay to say that government is too big. It’s okay to disagree about abortion. It’s okay to want to reduce immigration and/or fix the border. These are all issues where reasonable people might differ. It is, however, submitted that all of these issues are of secondary importance to the absolute paramount need for integrity and observance of and obedience to the rule of law and our Constitution as reasonably and traditionally interpreted.
Moreover, this paramount need for adherence to the Constitution and the rule of law is also paramount to any consideration over whether inflation, unemployment and/or the economy was better or worse under the current or past Presidential administrations. It’s also more important than trying to assign credit or blame for the situation is in Ukraine, Gaza, the Middle East, Taiwan or anywhere else.
Presidents are no different than anyone else. They make mistakes. However, if they are otherwise sensible people who have integrity and the best interests of the nation at heart they can often correct the situation. For example, President Biden, in the last several months has tried very hard to stiffen his policy on our southern border and actually reached a deal with many Republican to implement stricter immigration programs that the Republicans themselves have traditionally proposed. This was before the whole deal was scuttled by Trump simply for selfish 2024 election-related reasons.
Simply put, acceptance of criminal acts and corruption is more than merely objectionable, it is reprehensible to the point of being treasonous. Why? Because acceptance of crime in our elected politicians will eventually cause the collapse of democracy in this country. Those who vote for or support a convicted felon because it is in their own self-interest to do so, will have demonstrated that they have the type of character who is willing to sell out their country for a pocketful of gold. In short, they are in a sense acting exactly as traitors act.
Liberty and the maintenance of democracy are not free. Just ask our combat veterans. Doing the right thing is often more difficult and costly than just getting along and/or trying to enrich oneself and/or live an easier life.
Having said the foregoing, readers of this article will have a very good idea of what the author thinks of Senators Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell after they made the statements to the effect that they would support Trump even if he’s convicted of a felony. Those statements should alarm every freedom loving American.
Naturally, the existing criminal cases against Trump have to be tried in court before it can be said that Trump is a felon. And this assumes, of course, that Trump is convicted. However, one article states:
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he’ll still support Donald Trump even if he’s convicted of felonies between now and the 2024 presidential election in November.
And if that’s not bad enough, there’s Mitch McConnell:
“Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)… previously said that there was no question that former President Donald Trump was “practically and morally responsible” for provoking the January 6 US Capitol insurrection despite the Senate voting to acquit Trump for inciting the riot…” (See video. https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/02/13/mitch-mcconnell-trump-responsible-for-riot-impeachment-acquittal-sot-vpx.cnn. Nevertheless, and despite this, Senator McConnell has recently turned completely around and endorsed Trump for President in 2024. See https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-endorsement-donald-trump-super-tuesday-422a2ec6f19917b46804b4cf6ee40371.
Can there be a more serious crime against democracy in America than making an overt attempt to overturn the results of a valid election? Doing so amounts to an attempted coup. But that is exactly what Senator McConnell himself said Trump tried to do on January 6, 2021. And, as we understand it, McConnell’s justification for doing so is that he’s got to do what he’s got to do in order to support the Republican Party!
It simply leaves one dumbfounded that the primary objective should be preserving or enhancing the power of one’s own political party. That’s what corrupt power hungry politicians and political parties do. The number one priority should and must always be to preserve our democracy under the Constitution. All else is secondary or both our democracy and our nation are sunk.
If the definition of a true American is someone who is dedicated to a profound belief in the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law then the question is: Can it be that McConnell and Graham are, to tweak a now famous acronym, Americans in name only (AINOs)?
You can read more on this subject at:
Click here for more on McConnell Graham Endorse Trump
This is Rufus Coldwater
DJ Ltd Station Manager
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Thanks so much Rufus
Yes folks we do read our mail
And as hard as it is to believe
We do get criticized from time to time
One criticism is that we don’t play
Enough later 70s stuff
All I’ll say is disco
GURU and Stony are kinda biased
Of course
Because after the many serious
Social causes and the Vietnam War
Of the 60s and early 70s
..all of which greatly affected
The music of our era
And hence, our
Taste in tunes…
The disco era
And frankly
Almost Everything after it
Seemed and still seems somehow a little plastic
…even good tunes often seem
Like you’re looking at a beautiful woman
With tons of natural beauty
Who for some ungodly reason
is wearing too much makeup
But …we hear Yinz
We hear Yinz
So, for all the late 70s fans out there
Our next tune is one that
We can all agree is an
Oldie but a goodie.
According to the Oracle of Wiki
Paul Roberts the leader
Of our next band
Apparently had hay fever
And so the band’s manager suggested
The bands name
Which is…
Sniff ‘n the Tears
Here doin’ their big hit Driver’s Seat
https://youtu.be/U5hVNHbo1Dg?si=U1dJcstzlGRkKp2V
Boy if that doesn’t bring back some memories.
But let’s keep our toes a tappin’
With tonight’s wind-up tune
And yes
Yes indeedy
It’s one that little Suzi has
Once again
brought us
From down in the garage
Our cleanup group tonight is originally from
Annapolis Maryland and apparently they
Were pretty big in the DC/Baltimore area
Back in them bad-ass 60s….
so I think Yinz’ll enjoy
The Mad Hatters with I Need Love
https://youtu.be/r7lry1ZGKC8?si=RKTLUXD4EZPC4vKg
Yeah that hit the spot alright
…that very definitely hit the spot.
I hope everyone enjoyed
Tonight’s show
I’m told that Caddy’s isn’t expected to
Resume full scale musical operations until
At least May 23
And so…what can I say?
GURU says it all feels like
We’re Livin’ in the twilight zone.
But…we’ll survive
…I guess…
..after all
…we have to…
So, for GURU, Suzi
And me,
I’m Stony Riva
Yinz are the best
Thanks for listen’
Thanks for watchin’
Until next time
Goodnight
And don’t let the bed bugs bite.
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