Italian Woman are Tough !!

An elderly Italian man lay dying in his bed. While suffering the agonies of impending death, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite ravioli wafting up the stairs.

He gathered his remaining strength and lifted himself from the bed.

Gripping the railing with both hands, he crawled downstairs.

When he reached the bottom of the stairs, he leaned against the door frame, gazing into the kitchen, where if not for death's agony, he would have thought himself already in Heaven, for there, spread out upon wax paper on the kitchen table were hundreds of his favorite ravioli.

Was it Heaven? Or was it one final act of his wife of sixty years, seeing to it that he left this world a happy man?

He threw himself towards the table, landing on his knees in a crumpled posture.

His parched lips parted, the wondrous taste of the ravioli was already in his mouth.

With a trembling hand he reached up to the edge of the table, when suddenly he was smacked with a wooden spoon by his wife who said:

"Va fanculo"

"Questi sono per il funerale."

(Translation - "Fu_ _ off. These are for the funeral.")

Billy Currington and SUGARLAND

Friday night was a trip to Milwaukee to see Billy Currington and SUGARLAND.

I had a chance to pickup some fresh vegetables at a Wisconsin roadside stand. Great stuff and I got some Wisconsin Cheese but not for my head, no "Cheese Head" for me I'm a BEARS fan!!!

Ok so I get to the Bradley Center and meet my good friends, Don, Helen, and their daughter Julie. Now these guys are REAL SUGARLAND Fans!! Don and Helen are heading to Vegas shortly and I hope they win BIG BUCKS !! Julie has to keep working but she travels a lot, in fact she just got back from KC and had a chance to see Luke Bryan another good country singer.



I head to my seat and get settled in when my Neighbors for the Night arrived. Jerri and Tony from Madison.

Tony is a drummer but is taking a little time off and he and Jerri are going to Mexico next week. Jerri for a conference and both for R&R. How neat !! Here I am stuck going to concerts. I better start traveling, hum, maybe Seattle !!

Now here are a couple other dancing fans who were Rockin' to Billy Currington but were there for SUGARLAND !!

Now we get to Billy Currington. You might have read about the tornado in Alberta Canada a few weeks ago that killed 5 people. Well Billy was there but survived the mess. (Check his jeans I think they were there too and pulled from the damaged stage!!)

And of course Billy's great hit"PEOPLE ARE CRAZY".

Now how about a little SUGAR !!

And then Jennifer and Kristian signed a new guitar and Kristian headed into the audience to give it to a lucky fan.

This little girl was TRILLED !!!

Another great concert comes to an end.

Next is the Chicago Country Fest on October 3rd and 4th in Grant Park Chicago. Then I have to wait for Jerry Seinfeld and then Steve Martin later in October. Keep Rockin' and keep checkin' my blog !!!!

U2 with Snow Patrol at Soldier Field 9/12/2009

You could never go to a better concert or see anything like the "CLAW" !

On my trip to Soldier Field I met one of the fans, "TR", who goes to several music concerts each year. TR was kind enough to share a cab ride to the venue. Thanks TR, hope to see you at some other concerts.
Two couples, who where my neighbors for the night, were from Aurora and where great "Elevation" fans as well as U2 fans.
And an usher in the section I was in, saw that I was eating peanuts so he came by and said " "Hey mister your "nuts" are on the floor" ". What friendly people.

The fans were great and of course it was a sell out. Check it out.

Snow Patrol opened and got the fans "Rockin".

And then highlighted their set with "Chasing Cars" which they dedicated to U2.

And now for the incredible "U2". Here's 3 video's of their opening.

Next two videos of "Elevation"

Here's a 3 part video and then a single.

And the last video.

Gary Allan and STYX at the Walworth County Fair

OK the Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn Wisconsin over the weekend had perfect weather, great crowds, and great music!! Saturday night was country with Gary Allan and Sunday night was the great Rock group "STYX".




Gary gyrated to many of his great hits including, "Nothing On But The Radio", "The Best I Ever Had","Learning How To Bend", Life Ain't Always Beautiful", and "Right Where I Need To Be".



Here's a little vid with Gary singing "Learning How To Bend".

And then "Life Ain't Always Beautiful".

Then Gary has a little trouble with the lyrics for "Right Where I Need To Be" but a guy named "Mike" came to Gary's rescue and helped him out and you'll see Gary rewarded him.
Here it is.


And now the great "STYX"
Here's "Lady".


"Come Sail Away"


"Too Much Time On My Hands"

Ok time for "Suite Madame Blue"

And a couple more "STYX"

Here finally, Chuck Panozzo joins JY, Tommy, Todd, Larry, and Ricky.

GREAT, GREAT, CONCERT !!!!

Here's a little Indy Racing from Joliet

Ryan Briscoe won the Indy 300 at Joliet Sunday beating Scott Dixon by seven-thousands of a second. It was a "COLD, COLD" evenings as felt by this race fan.






















Race fans who arrived early got a little "Rock" by SevenMaryThree.

Here's a little vid of the race.

THANKS TO ALL !!

I want to thank all of you for the emails regarding my Bell's Palsy!!
Since the medical profession doesn't know the cause or the cure only God was able to cure my face paralysis. Thanks for your prayers!!

THE ROCKIN' OLD MAN is BACK !!!! Next upcoming concerts are:
Gary Allen, STYX, U2, Jerry Seinfeld, Steve Martin, and Joan Rivers.
Hope to meet some of you at one or more of these concerts.

STEVE MARTIN and his Banjo

STEVE MARTIN and his strummin' Banjo along with The Steep Canyon Rangers will preform at the Cadillac Palace in Chicago on Thursday October 22nd. For a real Evening of Blue Grass & Banjo check it out !! Tickets now on sale.

AC/DC Rockin'

Well after several weeks I finally got to go to a concert!!

AC/DC rocked the United Center last Saturday Night!!! The boys were at their best and of course Angus did his thing! The engine rolled in about 8:45p and the train started rumbling!! After a while "ROSIE" hopped aboard!!
If you like rock, this is the best concert you can go to!!

A young group called " THE ANSWER" opened and were great. They play a lot of hard rock and got the fans stompin' and rompin' !!

And a few fans before the Engine comes!!

And now the Engine has arrived bringing the train into the station !!

And now its time for "ROSIE " to jump aboard !!

And last but not least "ANGUS"





AC/DC ROCK FOREVER !!!

Les Paul Rest in Peace 1915-2009 -- Thanks for the Electric Guitar!!

Les Paul, the originator of the Electric Guitar, and hero of all guitar players now RESTS IN PEACE !!! 1915-2009

"Les Paul, along with Leo Fender, the most important developer of the electric guitar. He actually taught himself to play guitar in order to demonstrate his electronic theories. WOW!! All of us owe an unimaginable debt to his work and his talent. Mary Ford didn't hurt either." — Keith Richards
___
"Les Paul set a standard for musicianship and innovation that remains unsurpassed. He was the original guitar hero, and the kindest of souls. Last October I joined him onstage at The Iridium club in NYC, and he was still shredding. He was and still is an inspiration to us all." — Joe Satriani
___
"He was a genius inventor, musical innovator, and a wonderful person. Without the advances he pioneered, the recording sciences and the electric guitar would have been left years behind. I will miss him so much." — Joan Jett
___
"I have a mix of emotions today. On one hand, I am deeply saddened at Les Paul's passing, and on the other a feeling of incredible gratitude and awe for his unquantifiable contribution to the world of music. His name adorns so many of the creations that I communicate through every night out here on the road ... He is also very present every time I set foot in the studio and am able to lay multiple tracks as I record, when I use echo, etc. The list of his inventions, in addition to his famous signature model Gibson, are extraordinary. I also feel that even in his nineties, the fact he was still playing every Monday night in New York is perhaps the most beautiful and inspiring achievement of all." — Keith Urban
___
"Without Les Paul, we would not have rock and roll as we know it. His inventions created the infrastructure for the music and his playing style will ripple through generations. He was truly an architect of rock and roll." — Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
___
"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Les Paul. His influence on my life, as on the lives of countless others, will be felt throughout eternity. It was an honor to know him and to work with him. I extend my deepest condolences to his family and will mourn along with musicians throughout the world." — Jose Feliciano
___
"It's kinda heavy, but it just felt good in your hands. The electronics that Gibson developed that went into it later just gave it a sound and a feel that is unparalleled." — Joe Chambers, founder of the Musicians Hall of Fame based in Nashville, Tenn.
___
"Les Paul and Mary Ford were among my most favorite musicians in the 50s. He was the first guy to do multi-guitar multitrack recording and that turned me on to guitars and stacking vocals for our records." — Brian Wilson
___
"Les Paul was a shining example of how full one's life can be, he was so vibrant and full of positive energy. I'm honored and humbled to have known and played with him over the years, he was an exceptionally brilliant man." — Slash
___
"Les is single handedly responsible for the direction and evolution of the modern rock movement. Period. If you are a fan of modern music, you owe Les Paul an enormous THANK YOU!" — Dave Navarro

The Rockin Old Man has been sick !

Hey all you music fans! Sorry for the lack of update but I have been sick.
I got an ear infection over a week ago and that turned into Bell's Palsy which has made my left side of my face temporarily paralysed. Hope to be back soon though. I had tickets for Foreigner at the Wisconsin State fair, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley at Tinley Park and Jimmy Buffett tonight at Toyota Park but needless to say I missed them all.
I'll be back as soon as I can so "KEEP ROCKIN"