"Hi-de-ho!!!" to all you hep-kats 'n' kittens out there, Tommy C. here, and thanks for keeping me employed for the last (over) 30 years?!?! Apparently, that's true, but I'm still trying to get it right (well, one of these days). When I'm not flying in the cockpit, it's the same ol' same ol': either watching the Patriots, Food Network, or 1950s sci-fi flicks on TCM, and if there's nuthin' on the tee-wee, I highly recommend "Mojo" magazine or an original paperback copy of any James Bond thriller by Ian Fleming (published back in the day by Signet for 50 cents each!). Now if you'll excuse me, Miranda Lambert is calling...
Tommy C.
Vocals? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Vocals!
Are these The Top Ten Classic Rock Instrumentals? Just maybe...
...and like you, we're pretty tired of the 24/7 never-endin' yappin' and complainin', so we felt a list of the best vocal-less classics would help ease the pain somehow. In other words, keep your mouths to yourself. Now, in alphabetical order:
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 12th
Find out what the first song Zep ever played was -- Teaching Russia how to rock, kinda funny -- Well-deserved props for Buck Owens!
Rockers That Really Did Jail Time
File the following artists under "Real Deal". Oh, they could maybe behave properly when the situation called for it, but an inability (or sheer lack-of-will) to tame their inner rebelliousness had its consequences...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 11th
Check out the more-than-a-little-noticeable shift in artistic quality between chart-toppers in different decades, and props for an underappreciated saxman...
Is Your Maine Town In A Classic Rock Song Title?
We weren't expecting East Millinocket or Skowhegan, but how about these towns (in alphabetical order):
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 10th
Youngest artist ever to hit No. 1 was..?.... -- OK, here's how to top The Stones... -- Prog-rock flute-man celebrates...
Baked Chicken Wings As Good As Fried? Here It Is…
My wife and I found what may be the only baking recipe for wings that actually works, is easy to prep and clean up, and best of all, they taste friggin' awesome! Crispy skin without using any batter mix. They come out sweet but not sugary, tangy but not overly spicy, total juicy yumminess.
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 7th
Career derailment for The Man In Black... -- Another festival we really should have known about... -- Mac makes it three...
One & Done: Classic Rock’s Best One-Album Wonders
Some artists have given us their hearts and souls to make that one (and only) totally perfect LP and then -- * POOF! * -- they're never heard from again. Here are five of the very best of the best...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 6th
Great line-up for a 1970 Peace Fest -- Stevie goes solo -- GNR bury Boston...
The Best Of Dr. Demento’s 1980’s Stash
Along with "Rockline" and "Psychedelic Breakfast", Dr. D just maybe tops the list of your Rock & Roll Blimp's old school weekly specialty programs that we'd love to bring back to the airwaves...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 5th
Stones still got it! -- Bruce comes home! -- Hoochie Koo b'day...
Great Songs About Being Sick (But Not With U-Know-What)
Missing the "good ol' days" when you would come down with something and you could actually do something about it...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 4th
A new chart's in town! -- Psychedelic debut coolness! -- A reminder of how much we miss P. Rogers Nelson...
7 Movie Masks We Need To Have Right Now
As serious as the situation still is, you ought to at least have some "fashionable alternatives" for whatcha gotta put on your face. We like these...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 3rd
Paul "wings" it -- Stevie nails it -- Bruce warms up...