Mike Pell's Blog – July 2022 Archive (8)

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.6

Well we have established there WAS an International Whistlers Convention!

So maybe my picking this year for the Series is the Perfect Time, Filling A Gap.

And speaking of Perfect, I'll begin this Episode with…

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Added by Mike Pell on July 29, 2022 at 3:29am — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.5

Two Good Questions that must be asked during this Series are, "Did The Beatles ever do a Song With Whistling In It?

And how about The Rolling Stones?"

I'll have the answers in here.…

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Added by Mike Pell on July 25, 2022 at 8:15pm — 5 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.4

More Whistling In The 60's, that Great Decade for it!

And a large part of the Music Of The 60's was Folk, and later Folk Rock.

Naturally I'll have some of that for you, as well as just some wandering around the…

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Added by Mike Pell on July 20, 2022 at 8:43pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.3

Well it's true, after 41 years The International Whistlers Convention has shut down.

But with hope of reviving it in the future.

So you are left with me for the Whistling, lol!…

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Added by Mike Pell on July 18, 2022 at 9:13pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.2

Moving on with The International Whistlers Convention which may, or may not be, still going on in Louisburg, North Carolina.

Rather than continue to move up the Ladder of Time, I thought I'd make a stop, a detour.…

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Added by Mike Pell on July 13, 2022 at 10:11pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.1

They have The International Whistlers Convention in Louisburg, North Carolina.

For over 40 years, thousands of people from all over the world would come for Assemblages and Whistling Contests.

But it seems the Historical Society sponsor has…

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Added by Mike Pell on July 11, 2022 at 10:46pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: MIND GAMES PT.14 FINALE

This is it, the Grand Finale to Mind Games- maybe the longest Series I have ever done!

And this whole Chapter will be dedicated to the biggest, most elusive Mind Game of them all.

Peace Of Mind!

I had…

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Added by Mike Pell on July 6, 2022 at 9:57pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: MIND GAMES PT.13

It is back to Mind Games, and my Mind has certainly been active with them.

Interruptions in a Series used to bother me, but no more- I welcome the break!

A lot of Singles in here, more than half from 1967.…