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I also voted for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band (any band that had Mike Bloomfield as lead guitarist deserves to be in the Hall). Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens and Deep Purple rounded out my voting.

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 1 Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy Grateful Dead - American Beauty Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman Van Morrison - Moondance The Doors - The Doors Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experience The Who - Who's Next Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Stevie Wonder - Innervisions John Mayall - The Turning Point The Band - The Band (1969) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country (1969)

Frank Sinatra had a few themed albums during his decade long stay at Capitol Records in the '50s and early '60s... Songs For Young Lovers (1954) In The Wee Small Hours (1955) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (1956) Come Fly With Me (1958) Frank Sinatra Sings for Only The Lonely (1958) Come Dance With Me (1959) Nice 'n' Easy (1960) Come Swing With Me (1961) Just magnificent interpretations of the American popular song as it was written, particularly in the 1920s, '30s, and '40s.

Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Uprising (1980) David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971)

We're only a quarter of the way through the season. A lot can happen in everybody's drive toward making the playoffs.

Top 10 Weirdest Foods You Would Try (if given the opportunity). 10: Coyote burgers 9: Haggis 8: Blowfish 7: Tofu 6: a Krustyburger 5: Hummus 4: 3: 2: 1:

Top Ten Things You Want To Smoke 10. Kielbasa 9. Brisket 8. Cat-nip 7. Nepalese Finger Hash 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Why here phil! :sing1:

:partytime1: Lucky's Birthday is Sunday the 29th and starting today, we are celebrating Lucky's Birthday Week Extravaganza! Cultimating Sunday with Peach Margaritas, Mexican fare and a piñata filled with edibles and joints! :sing1: :partytime2: :haveabeer:

Lucky and I will meet you halfway at Big Sur and we can party for a weekend, sometime!

Quando, Quando, Quando - music by Tony Renis, lyrics by Alberto Testa (1962) notable versions - Pat Boone, Engelbert Humperdinck, Michael Bublé The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) - Betty Everett (1964) Darkness, Darkness - The Youngbloods (1969) Dance, Dance, Dance - Steve Miller Band (1976) Hush-Hush - Jimmy Reed (1960) Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye (1971) Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - written by Joe Zawinul for Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1966) Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) - Otis Redding (1966)

Please, Please, Please - James Brown and The Famous Flames (1956) Run Run Run - The Supremes (1964) Um Um Um Um Um Um - Major Lance (1963) Hot Hot Hot - Buster Poindexter (1987) Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya - Dr. John (1968) Look-Ka Py Py - The Meters (1969) Sing, Sing, Sing made famous by Benny Goodman (1936) but written and release earlier by Louis Prima (1936) (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty - KC and the Sunshine Band (1976) Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) - Rolling Stones (1973) Tico-Tico no Fubá - made famous by Carmen Miranda in the 1947 movie Copacabana De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police (1980) Santa, Santa, Santa - Gene Autry

Top Ten Signs Your Neighbor Might Be A Serial Killer 10. He sculpts tombstones in his shed. 9. Often selling Domino's Pizza uniforms at yard sales. 8. There's a human skull in the fridge. 7. There are six lawn mowers and ten pairs of hedge trimmers lying in his front yard. 6. Constantly comes over to borrow shovels, saws, and muriatic acid. 5. Is a "duct tape enthusiast". 4. His neighborly chats always come around to why some criminal was stupid and how they could have gotten away with whatever they were convicted of. 3. Invites you over for dinner and says he's having liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. 2. 1.

Here's some cuts... 1. Hot Tuna Winin' Boy Blues Don't You Leave Me Here Death Don't Have No Mercy in This Land 3. Leon Thomas with Oliver Nelson Pharoah's Tune (The Journey) / Echoes - part 1 part 2

I'm in too.

Might Prince fit this category?

5. The Best of Blue Note (1965) This best of was eye opening in my appreciation of different genre's. I grew up loving and playing the show tunes and popular music in school. Along with rock and eventually country rock then bluegrass and down the line fingerpickin' like Norman Blake, Doc Watson and Tony Rice. Every track is Killer. Moanin' - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Song For My Father - Horace Silver Blues Walk Lou Donalson The Sindwinder - Lee Morgan

Top Ten Ways To Mess With Your Co-Workers 10. Taser them when they're at the urinal. 9. Sprinkle salt in their coffee 8. Remove the staples from their stapler and place a few bang snaps (poppers) inside. 7. Have a big plate of beans for dinner the night before. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Why thank you Phil! :sing1:

I'll just leave it at 4 influential albums, if that is ok. Thanks for waiting.

1. Hot Tuna - Hot Tuna (1970) (the first album) The British Invasion brought covers of old blues and r&b American songs that we explored the original artists. What was Blues and R & B all about? This album is the first for offshoot of the Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Cassidy forming Hot Tuna. They've been friends and jammed together since jr. high. It shows in the way they play off each other. Acoustic fingerpickin' and electric bass. Add in reworkings of classic blues musicians Jelly Roll Morton, Rev. Gary Davis, Leroy Carr and traditionals and this album Always Sounds Fresh with every listen. 2. Antonin Dvorák - Symphony No. 9 in E minor, From the New World Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan (1964) I was a classically trained musician growing up, first on Clarinet and then 5 years on Oboe through jr. high and high school. This symphony really expanded my horizons for the appreciation of classical music. I used to follow along and memorize the 2nd movement English Horn solo of Going Home. My Oboe teacher taught me how to make my own oboe reeds, along with my practice sessions. This orchestra recording is still my favorite version. 3. Leon Thomas in Berlin with Oliver Nelson (1971) After the Beatles broke up, I started to branch out and listen to more jazz. When I heard Oliver Nelson's sweet Alto Sax on this recording, I pawned my Oboe for an Alto Sax and wanted to replicate his amazing intonations. Leon Thomas amazes me with his primeval vocalizations. 4. Texas Flood (1983) - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble I was just blown away back in '83 when I first heard this album! WHO is this!? Only Hendrix and Clapton commanded my attention just as much. Words can't describe his niche in music history.

This is the first time I've read this thread. I'll tell Lucky tonight. Here's a couple in my Top 5 Influential Albums. I'll fill in the details on my next day off. 1. Hot Tuna - Hot Tuna (1970) (the first album) 2. Leon Thomas in Berlin with Oliver Nelson (1971) Analysis and introspections coming soon along with 3 more choices.

Aah Eydie, RIP Delightful style... She and Steve were part of the peripheral Rat Pack.

The Red Holloway, Clark Terry Sextet - I Got it Bad (And That Ain't Good) An old Duke Ellington tune.

Count me in too!