Larry Graham should play the inauguration in January

I blew it.
If  only I'd known about the White House petition process, I would have really wnet to work to have Larry Graham play for the presidential inauguration.
I've been thinking about  music that brings people together...
There are only a few artists left on my must see live list..George Benson, Stevie Wonder and this guy....
From his time with Sly and the Family Stone to his own  band Graham Central Station..a successful  solo career and with his continued touring today, I have always enjoyed the bass and the voice.
Here's a look at my Graham greatest hits... and why I love each song...Here's a link to my YouTube play list additional link below as well.
THE JAM--Version with bass great Marcus Miller.
THE JAM ORIGINAL ALBUM --The way each member of the band solo's and introduces themselves..feels like I am at the show every time I listen.C-H-O-C-L-E-T on the FUNKBOX. That's how he spells it and I love her. WOW.
MY RADIO SURE SOUNDS GOOD TO ME---The doo-wop sound fit this a perfect tribute to radio.
HAIR--Great song that spoke to social change during challenging times.
RELEASE YOURSELF--Enjoy the SOUL TRAIN interview..awesome
WE'VE BEEN WAITING--Acapella at that...good grief.
WATER---That bass line..those horns..what more does a song need?
ONE IN A MILLION YOU---Thought I was a 5th grade romeo calling girls and attempting to sing this...beautiful song.
JUST BE MY LADY---Lyrics and the voice
WHEN WE GET MARRIED---I remember my parents being amazed that I appreciated this song at ten years old.

Larry Graham and Graham Central Station playlist

Blade's World: The Writing Isn’t The Hard Part

One of my favorite people has a book..and book signing events..check him out as he shares his experience..
love the title..Nothing louder than dead air.
Blade's World: The Writing Isn’t The Hard Part

Obama Romney mock interview

One of my favorite radio jocks growing up in the 70's would put together clips and all sorts of montages for his show. This was back in the day when people did show preperation before they went on the air.

So here's my tribute..combining comedy music and editing, pleae spread the video around,  help me make it viral before Tuesday.

TEN SIGNS YOUR PASTOR IS A JACK-LEG

TEN SIGNS YOUR PASTOR IS A JACK-LEG

10.  Circle of members in the parking lot before service  on cell phones calling to make sure pastor is coming to service today or if he/she  needs a ride.

9. People taking up a collection for various unheard of ministries and clubs before the service starts.

8. Parking lot is not paved, heat and air don’t work..one porta john for everyone to use and pastor and his wife drive brand new cars.

7. Divinity school degree is from THE ACME SCHOOL and it’s signed Wile E. Coyote

6. Regularly quotes the wrong scripture and ends sermons with “Don’t quote me on it” or “God knows my heart.”

5. Killer band that only knows three songs.

4. Hard to hear the sermon because the people collecting the offering are counting the money while the pastor preaches and are talking on blue tooth headsets..AT THE SAME DAMN TIME.

3. When visitors stand, announcement reader asks “How ya’ll find out about the church…ya aint the police is ya?”

2. Service has to end by a certain time or else the internet sweepstakes café can’t open on time.

1.  Has to conduct services from his home via skype to church  because he can’t leave the house on electronic monitoring.

Prince Harry's got nothing to lose

Prince Harry is  in Afghanistan to serve his country.
He's spent the past few months in Helmand Province.
This isn't his first deployment.
As a matter of fact...

Harry has spent the past three years changing the direction of his military career from an armoured reconnaissance troop leader to an Army helicopter pilot in order to be stationed  back in Afghanistan.
So.
I wonder if his recent caught on camera craziness in Las Vegas...(which by the way happened in Vegas and didn't stay in Vegas) was his way of blowing off steam, ya know...letting it all hang out..(literally..BUCK NAKED)  before heading away to war.

Harry was last on the front line in 2008 while but top brass cut his tour of duty short after a media blackout covering his deployment was broken.

I also read that he's flying Apache helicopters.

Harry’s return to front line duty comes after 18 months of intense  training, both in the UK and the US, after which he won a prize as the best Apache co-pilot gunner when he qualified in February.

Which is cool, I just wonder if the media should expose so much information and instantly make all Apache helicopters even bigger targets of enemy fire.

I salute his training and ability and dedication to serve his country.

On the other side, sometimes I view him as a spoiled, bored, wealthy, wealthy,stinking  filthy  rich, coked out party boy who likes to kill things.

Things like people.

I think back to him wearing the Nazi costume  at a party a few years ago.

He's third in line to the throne..chances are he'll never be King.

He doesn't have much to do.

He has nothing to lose.

Here's hoping he can stay safe and keep his fellow soldiers out of harm's way as well.

Special thanks to DAVID WILLETTS and HARRY HAWKINS of The Sun.

The A.S.S Initiative

Let me start by saying this idea in no way  involves chicks from Magic City or any other "gentleman's club".

Sorry.

This post  is a comedian's serious  advice to people. It's about Avoiding Stupid Situations.

I was going to use a four letter word that sounds like SPIT in place of situations, but who know this thing could take off!

I don't want Oprah and David Letterman to have moral issues when it's time to book me for an interview.

So, let's lay it out simple and plain right now because I see so many young men making the same mistakes.

Don't ever be afraid to say no.
Don't worry about people not thinking you're cool.
You'll be much cooler  outside of jail mackin' to the pretty girls then you will be trying to stave off the romantic advances of a cellmate named BOOTY WARRIOR.

Which takes us to this scenario...
If someone wants you to hold/hide their gun, their dope, their money, a purloined bag of potato chips or anything JUST SAY NO.

I can promise you that much dealing with police and the court system can be avoided if you just don't  take up time with people who look to put you or most importantly your freedom in danger.

So .. Let's say you agree to hide or hold whatever it is for said person.

Because you want them to think you're cool.

Then when you get stopped or have a legitimate emergency and the police discover whatever it is in your residence..in your car or on your person, saying "it's not mine" doesn't really hold up well to the police.

"Well it was in your pocket/glove compartment/between your butt crack".

Of course you'll be faced with the dilemma..tell on this person or claim that the stuff is mine and go to jail..go to court..because I'm not a snitch.

What do you think is going to happen when they call and ask the  person who you were holding said items for their side of the story?

"My bad officer, go ahead and let him go, that's MY stuff, I'll run downstairs right now and you can lock ME up..go ahead and let him go...it's mine."

That doesn't happen. Not even on movies on ABC Family Channel.

So, please guys, don't be concerned with street cred or being liked by the hustler who appears to have it all.

Real hustlers ring the bell to start  trading on The NASDAQ and not from front porches.
Real hustlers don't constantly have to tell you how much money they have, it's in  a bank or in an offshore account.
Real hustlers don't sweat the hustle, because their money is so incredibly long and strong  even their unborn great grandchildren are set for life.
It's called generational wealth.

So, do your best to AVOID STUPID SITUATIONS.
Sometimes these decisions will be tough.
They might even involve really pretty girls who think they are hustlers.
That pressure can be tough.
But again, avoid stupid situations that put your freedom, your reputation, your credit score at risk.
*The sky is the limit as far as achievement in any field as long as you work hard, have all your boxes checked for requirements and don't have anything STUPID lingering that the next one thousand applicants don't have.

On my next blog we'll focus on the ladies and how the A.S.S Initiative can change your life.



(* Read this part really fast like the last 10 seconds of A  car commercial. It's not a perfect world, remember it doesn't hurt to know people, have straight teeth, good breath and a nice booty.)

Blue Moon Beer

So I’m killing time at the Harris Teeter Cameron Village in the vast beer and wine section when I stumble across a Blue Moon label I wasn’t familiar with.

It took me back to my first encounter with an ice cold Blue Moon with an orange slice.

Talk about love at first sip!

So the artful geniuses at Blue Moon Brewing created this Vintage Blond Ale.

It’s a  delicious combination of beer and wine.

It  uses juice from  chardonnay grapes, Mittelfruh  hops and white wheat .

I’ll never forget when my good friend Robert Flanagan, his beautiful wife Tavie and their awesome kids had us over for a party.

Robert pointed to the bucket and said with that one eyebrow cool that states between friends “No joke”..’you’re hip to the Blue Moon right”?

He damn near put the party on hold to get me an orange slice.

This was late 90’s early 2000…when the craft brewing world was just cranking up with serious force.

That revolution is still growing strong.

Since then, the way I measure a watering hole is…”Do you have Blue Moon?”

Tell me about your Blue Moon or craft beer experience, like my blog and spread it around.