Laredo

Marty Robins - Meet Me Tonight In Laredo


In the early 80's, KLAR was a country station.

I remember my dad interviewed George Strait for the station. I also remember meeting John Conley.

Here's a country tune that brings back the time when Laredo was a dusty border town. Oh wait...it still is, isn't it?

Isaac Hayes: 1942 - 2008

Isaac Hayes - The Look Of Love


A legend died today.

With its riveting orchestration, definitive guitar play and signature sensual baritone vocals, Isaac Hayes' theme song for the 1971 movie "Shaft" not only became one of pop music's iconic songs, but also the defining work of Hayes' career.

Yet the "Theme from Shaft," which would earn both Grammys and an Oscar, was just a snippet of the groundbreaking music for which Hayes — who died Sunday at age 65 — was responsible.

He penned soul classics like "Hold On I'm Comin'" for Sam & Dave, helped usher in the era of disco and was a goldmine for countless hip-hop and R&B artists who used his illustrious arrangements as the focal point for their songs decades later.

"Isaac Hayes embodies everything that's soul music," Collin Stanback, an A&R executive at Stax, told The Associated Press on Sunday. "When you think of soul music you think of Isaac Hayes — the expression ... the sound and the creativity that goes along with it."

Music for Air Guitar: Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash - Outward Bound

Sometimes you just hear a song that makes you wanna bust out the Air Guitar. This is one of them...for me anyways.

Legendary Performances: The Who

The Who - My Generation - Live at Leeds

15+ rocking minutes...

Down Around San Antone

The Doobie Brothers - China Grove

Took a guided walking tour of downtown San Antonio this past weekend. The tour company was San Antonio Walks.

This city is REPLETE with history, and the tour was no different.

If you're into knowing a city's real story, this tour's for you.

Go ahead. See San Antonio...the way it once was.

Mustache Dudes: Jesse Colin Young

Jesse Colin Young - Together

I'm thinking about growing a mustache this week.

So, while contemplating it, I thought some "music by mustache" would be fun to do.

After all, mustaches were HUGE in the 70's.

Strawberries, Lawn Chairs and the Frio River

John Denver - Darcy Farrow

I don't know why, but this song just makes me think of a lazy day, hanging out by the river.

There's this picture of me in my parent's photo album when I was around 4. We were at the Frio river with John and his wife. I'm sitting on a lawn chair eating a basket of strawberries, and I have the most content look on my face.

I was content. It's amazing how little we actually need to be happy compared with how much we think we need.