Mike Pell's Blog – May 2023 Archive (10)

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SPRING MATING SEASON PT.2

Spring Mating Season continues for Humans and other Earthly and Earthy Creatures.

I’ll note the reproductive purposes of these Mating Meets, but you can do it for pure enjoyment.

I mean, don’t let me take the fun out of it, lol!

The Music will come fast and furious in here, and a listen will tell you why I thought of these songs.

Until finally winding down, like Real Sex!

So join me, for a Good Time!

Wait...I don’t mean it like that, lol!

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Added by Mike Pell on May 31, 2023 at 10:08pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SPRING MATING SEASON PT.1

Spring is Mating Season for Birds as well as many other earthly creatures.

Although humans mate all year round, studies have found that counting back from birth dates indicates two peak periods- The Holidays (Christmas and New Year) and Late Spring!

So if you have been feeling frisky lately that may explain why.

It’s Spring Mating Season For Rockollections as well.

That’s where I am taking this, so Let’s Go All The Way...G-rated of course, lol!

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Added by Mike Pell on May 29, 2023 at 10:14pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: MEMORIAL DAY PT.2

The Memorial Day Remembrance concludes but in my heart continues the other 364 days.

This time, I'll open with a song about a guy who, I hate to say it, would have made it easier on his family and himself if he had not come home from war overseas.

The song contains probably the most powerful metaphor I have ever heard!

Included in this closing Chapter, the story of a tune I heard in church being played by the organist- and I couldn't quite understand why.

It called for some… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on May 24, 2023 at 10:14pm — 1 Comment

ROCKOLLECTIONS: MEMORIAL DAY PT.1

Memorial Day is May 29th, it used to always be on May 30th before our fixation with Monday Holidays.

It is a day of Remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service- the ultimate sacrifice.

I'll open with a song that is also a Poem, taken word for word from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

And later, a song adapted from a Poem- this one written in 1942 by a not famous woman, Elma Dean, an Oakland housewife just doing her part during WWII.

Both are beauties!

These… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on May 22, 2023 at 10:14pm — 8 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL4- FAVES AND GUILTIES PT.2

THIS IS A RERUN FROM 2016!

More Favorites and Guilty Pleasures- I and I will be very GUILTY!

Starting with a Song I just felt like hearing.

Then a trip back to the Past, with a few things you may not know- like Music by Ronnie Dio when he had a group in the early 60's, with a sound suited for that time.

And did you know Jo Jo Gunne took their name from a Chuck Berry song?

I'll play it!

Songs with a couple of my favorite Bass Lines in Rock & Roll are in… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on May 19, 2023 at 1:59pm — No Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL4- FAVES AND GUILTIES PT.1

THIS IS A RERUN FROM 2016!

A good Old Fashioned Free-Form Flow of Songs.

Sometimes you’re Up sometimes you’re Down, That’s The Way The World Goes Round- half an inch of water and you think you’re gonna drown.

It's good when you get a Clean Bill of Health, It’s A lovely Day and A Beautiful World.

So I’ll celebrate with some Eclectic Music.

Do join me!

Here are the links to A Healthy Start, at Mike Pell Rockollections:

At Podomatic:…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 19, 2023 at 1:58pm — No Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: JUKEBOX MUSIC PT.3 END

This is the closer for this Jukebox Exploration.

Despite some old statistics, I've always felt Jukeboxes made most of their money in bars.

Now imagine sitting in a bar, and a guy sitting with you is the guy singing on the…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 10, 2023 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: JUKEBOX MUSIC PT.2

I began last week with Music dedicated to the Glorious Jukebox.

They started as wooden boxes and graduated to those beautiful old Wurlitzers, Seeburgs and Rockolas.

Michael Martin Murphey calls them, "slot machines pounding out the…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 8, 2023 at 10:24pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: JUKEBOX MUSIC PT.1

It's the Jukebox or the Juke Box this time out (either spelling is acceptable), that Coin-Operated Phonograph.

I'll have some History here- both about that machine and with the Music I'll play.

And see if you can pick up on the thread that holds…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 3, 2023 at 9:59pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: MORE RECORDS PT.3

There were too many good Songs About Records left over to leave them out.

So I thought I'd come back and finish it up.

There was one vinyl single I placed close to me a long time ago, just in case I ever did a show about…