Dick Clark dies, age 82
Dick Clark, one of the most well known people on television has passed away as the result of a massive heart attack this morning.Dick, who replaced Guy Lombardo for the New Year's celebrations on television here in the States in 1972 was no newcomer to the scene. He was also the host of American Bandstand which started out in the 50's and grew nationally when ABC took the show onto it's network. He was a true legend throughout his career. Dick's name touched shows like the 25,000 dollar pyramid and so many others.
Like the many greats before him, Dick now lives with the stars in the heavens. Dick Clark, you will be missed by all of us. Godspeed..
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Jim Marshall passes on..
For those of us, myself included, who played in or formed rock bands back in the 70's and 80's, there was one requirement we all had. Get a Marshall amp!For some 50 years Marshall Amplifiers, founded by Jim Marshall of London, produced some of the best stage audio equipment out there. It was loud, and it was reliable.
Rock N' Roll greats like Jimi Hendrix used Marshall's amps with their electric guitars. The bold sound of the Fender line and the softer Les Paul which appealed to those who wanted a more acoustic sound all were used with the legendary Marshall amps for decades. They are still manufactured and used today!
Jim Marshall gave us his best and brought about an entire era of music by his creation. That era is all but gone now, but the Marshall amplifier will live on forever.
Mr. Marshall leaves this world at the age of 88.
Thanks for the ride Jim. It's been great..
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Facebook Outage
It is 10:00 AM on March 20, 2012, in New York, on the East Coast of the United States, and.. poof! Facebook displays empty pages! Is it down? Is it just you? who knows?Does anybody notice? You bet, but of course there is nothing on their web page to comfort users or to confirm the outage.
We know that things go wrong from time to time, but nothing? Come on Facebook! Get with it!
On the 7th of March Europe went dark for some hours. I guess it is our turn now...
Vent with a reply... if you notice.. lol
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Solar Storm, bright Auroras!
For those of you who have never seen the Aurora Borealis and live in the Northern Hemisphere (in New York, Washington or at/near that latitude), this may be your chance to see it live!Tonight New York will have partly cloudy skies, and due to a very severe solar flare which occurred recently, large quantities of proton radiation are directed towards the Earth. The Aurora is likely to extend far enough south for New Yorkers to see a green glow in the Northern sky. Keep your eyes peeled tonight. The show is about to start.
Storms this strong have been known to affect GPS systems, satellite transmissions, HF radio like police, air and fire departments use and the electrical grid. One such storm knocked out a good part of Canada many years ago.
If the lights go out here in New York the Aurora should be quite visible. This light show is free.. enjoy!
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Robert B Sherman, RIP
The genius behind many magical songs that live on in the Disney Archives and even on Broadway today has passed on. His name is Robert Sherman.Robert was famous for his crafting of songs for hit movies and musicals such as Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book and even Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang!
Robert Sherman was entered into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2005 and has received many awards for his work over the years, not to mention pure immortality for many of his writings. He was a true great, and will be missed dearly by us all. Robert's son Jeff confirmed his death on Monday via a Facebook post. He was 86 years old.
As Robert Sherman joins the many greats who have passed before him, we wish him Godspeed and a loving farewell. Robert, your work will live on forever in the hearts of the world over. You will be missed..
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