duaneiac

I honestly had no idea he was still alive. I've enjoyed his performing in everything I've seen him in. Just last night I was watching The House That Dripped Blood, a 1970 film in which he starred along with Peter Cushing. Not a great movie, but both of those gentlemen gave their usual good performances. I only wish he had undertaken the Sherlock Holmes role more frequently. He was ideally suited for it. I vaguely remember a sketch he did when he hosted SNL. He played the Grim Reaper in a scene with Gilda Radner as a little girl. it was both funny and touching. May he rest in peace, After that long and busy career, he richly deserves to.

If ever there lived a man about whose impact on his chosen field it could honestly be said, "and nothing was the same again", it must be Les Paul. The man had an enormous lasting impact on the field of popular music. Not just a talented musician, he was also an innovative audio/electrical engineer and a visionary inventor. He had an influence on country music, jazz, pop and of course, rock and roll. He forever changed the way music was recorded and with his electric guitar, he created a sound that is virtually endemic to rock, and thus, has been monumentally influential world wide for the past 60 years. The word "genius" gets bandied about rather freely, but in my book at least, Les Paul was a true American genius. Today marks the 100th anniversary of his birth. Happy birthday, wherever he may be, and thanks for everything! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp4N910QaNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rITJyZVTfy4

Obviously none of us are teen age girls or this one would have come up sooner --

"Awesome". The overuse of this word to describe everything and every one nowadays really irritates me. Awesome should be used in rare circumstances -- to describe the Grand Canyon, the Taj Mahal, holding a newborn child -- not to describe your lunch or your last workout session.

The Odd Couple, complete series (20 DVDs) for $29.99 http://www.deepdiscount.com/odd-couple-the-complete-series/032429221919

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pVG95yHhsc

Does an audiobook count?

On Letterman last night, singing, appropriately enough, "The Night We Called It a Day" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_djZiswcrQ

I have that On The Road Cd and it is certainly recommended. I think I mentioned this disc in a Laserlight CDs thread here some time ago. The audio quality is fine and the performances seemed fairly representative for an Armstrong concert of that era.