Music N' More: July 2020

Saturday, July 11, 2020

Judas Priest announce rescheduled tour for 2021

As you may or may not know, this new pandemic, the "Coronavirus" or COVID-19 as it's being called, has certainly changed a lot of things. It's put A LOT of people out work, a lot of people are struggling to find work and certainly musicians and everyone who works with musicians, theatre arts and more are out of work. Judas Priest has been forced to reschedule some of their dates to a time when it will be hopefully safe to do so

The legendary British metallers were supposed to do a hugely massive 50th anniversary tour. They have their eyes set for September and October 2021. Out of the 14 rescheduled concerts, 11 have been outright cancelled with no replacement concert. The band added in an interview "We have every intention of adding more shows and cities to our 50th anniversary tour in the fall of 2021 - as soon as we have the new dates finalized, we will announce them."

Charlie Daniels has passed away at age 83

If you're familiar with the famous song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", then you know Charlie Daniels. Despite having other songs to his name, this is his trademark song, for one thing because he is not only a talented musician, but he can play that fiddle at breakneck speed and with high accuracy.

He had passed away from hemorrhagic stroke. From one of the legend's reps, comes this statement. "Few artists have left a more indelible mark on America's musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. An outspoken patriot, beloved mentor and a true road warrior, Daniels parlayed his passion for music into a multi-platinum career and a platform to support the military, underprivileged children and others in need."

He was born in 1936, raised on a strong background of bluegrass and gospel music. Throughout his long career, he played banjo, fiddle and guitar. He finally broke into music with 1964's "It Hurts Me" with producer Bob Johnson. This song ended up becoming a hit for Elvis Presley. From that point on, Daniels worked as a session musician, helping on songs by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, The Marshall Tucker Band and more

1970 saw the release of his debut solo album while two years later saw the birth of the Charlie Daniels Band. 1973 saw the band getting its first hit, "Uneasy Rider", which went on to the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #9. His trademark song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", written in 1979, was the most successful song so far. It scored him the only Grammy he would ever win, earning him a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Group or Duo

In addition to working with southern rock artists and various other artists, he also worked with country artists, such as Johnny Cash, Travis Tritt, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Brooks & Dunn, Darius Rucker, Hank Williams, Jr. Across the five decades he made music, he released 32 albums. He was also outspoken outside of music. He supported the 1977 inauguration of President Jimmy Carter. He was said to be a strong vocal right-wing advocate, expressing views on the War on Terror to abortion and the Black Lives Matter movement

12 accidental pictures people find on their phone

We all know animals can be curious. We all also know animals can do the strangest things, as evidenced by the photos found on phones. Both people and animals do this.

https://humansoftumblr.com/accidental-photos-people-found-on-their-phones/?fbclid=IwAR1WUfnaabcOrqAkLkYfvNa1H2FDtEUY3R_PTIVCEiIqIdi_LyxyjLirX_E

Dog Selfie

Yet Another Dog Selfie

Once again a dog selfie

While the old saying goes "Talk is cheap", "pictures are worth a thousand words"

Cat selfie

Penguin selfies

Monkeys truly are smart little creatures...

Nice people are a rarity...

How did this come about?

Which drunk are you?

Sunrise, Sunset?

Should I be worried?

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Hocus Pocus (1993)

This is one of my sister's favorite Halloween movies

Summary
-When a teenager new to Salem, Massachusetts unwittingly releases three long dead witches, he, his sister and friend must work together to destroy the witches before Halloween is over

Cast
-Bette Midler: Winifred Sanderson
-Kathy Najimy: Mary Sanderson
-Sarah Jessica Parker: Sarah Sanderson
-Omri Katz: Max
-Thora Birch: Dani
-Vinessa Shaw: Allison
-Amanda Shepherd: Emily
-Larry Bagby: Ernie "Ice"
-Tobias Jellinek: Jay
-Doug Jones: Billy Butcherson
-Sean Murray: Thackery Binx

Did You Know?
-During an interview on the BBC program Breakfast on 2/10/2008, Bette Midler stated this was one of her most favorite films. The other being the role of Poodle in Oliver & Company.
-Sarah Jessica Parker plays a witch executed for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. On the show Who Do You Think You Are?, she discovered that her 10th great grandmother Esther Elwell was arrested in Salem in the late 1600s for suspected acts of witchcraft and choking a neighbor to death. She escaped justice and that ended the Salem Witch Trials.
-The film was released in July 1993 so as not to compete with the other Halloween release of 1993, The Nightmare Before Christmas
-In front of the house where Gary Marshall was dressed as the Devil, there was a kid wearing a clown costume and Michael Myers mask
-The car used by the Dennison family is a 1991 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer series

Adorable dog photos

We all need some smiles and dogs are the ones to deliver it! These photos are just cuteness overload!!!
https://www.sidewalkdog.com/wholesome-dog-meme/

July Birthdays

Since it's July, it's time to say Happy Birthday

Mick Jagger

-Birth name: Michael Phillip Jagger

-DOB: 726/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-He is of English descent from his dad's side and Australian descent from his mom's side

Geezer Butler

-Birth name: Terence Michael Butler

-DOB: 7/17/1949

-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England

-He is Black Sabbath's principal lyricist

Daniel Radcliffe
-Birth name: Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
-DOB: 7/23/1989
-Where: Fulham, London, England
-He was not the original choice to play Harry Potter. English actor Gabriel Thomson from British sitcom My Family was originally considered

Sylvester Stallone

-Birth name: Sylvester Enzio Stallone

-DOB: 7/6/1946

-Where: New York City, New york

-In his spare time, he oil paints

Lauren Harris

-DOB: 7/6/1984

-Where: Essex, England

-She is not only the oldest daughter of Iron Maiden bassist/founding member Steve Harris, she's also a successful hard rock singer and classically trained actor

Ringo Starr

-Birth name: Richard Starkey

-DOB: 7/7/1940

-Where: Liverpool, England

-Known as "Ringo" because of his habit of wearing a lot of rings

Ronnie James Dio
-Birth name: Ronald James Padavona
-DOB: 7/1/1942
-Where: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
-DOD: 5/16/2010
-Where: Houston, Texas
-Was the vocalist for Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio