Rock and Roll Guru

Outrageousness: anything that would make your mother use your middle name.

September 1, 1995: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cleveland.

Please note that it is your responsibility as a rocker to make at least one pilgrimage in your lifetime to the Hall.

August 31, 1945: Van Morrison was born.

Happy 63rd birthday, Van!

Open-mindedness: the willingness to embrace those things that you know deep down are just not possible.

August 29, 1966: The Beatles played their last show in San Francisco.

Oodles: a vague form of measurement referring mostly to candy and money.

We just got back from a fabulous family vacation in Boston.

Uninterrupted time with my favorite people in the world in a cool city, excellent fresh seafood and loads of history, including a fun Revolutionary War re-enactment in Boston Common. To top it off, we also saw three rock and roll hall of famers. That’s as good as it gets, baby!

Saturday night we ventured outside Boston to the Tweeter Center to see my favorite live band, Ratdog, along with the Allman Brothers. A phenomenal show and I’ll get another chance to check out their current tour Thursday in Chicago.

Sunday was the Bank One Pavilion for another wonderful evening featuring Buddy Guy and George Thorogood. As an added treat, Elvin Bishop came out to play with Thorogood.

Once again, the rock and roll gods have smiled upon us.

Incompetence: 1. having the right to remain silent without the corresponding ability. 2. the leading cause of inferiority complexes.

Rude: coming home for dinner two hours late on your wedding anniversary and then complaining that the food is cold.

August 15, 1969: Woodstock kicked off…and rock & roll would never be the same.