[Daryl Jones]

Groovy Day to you both!

[Daryl Jones]

How fortunate that I decided to login today! Happy Birthday to you both!

[Daryl Jones]

Best wishes to the Twins! I didn’t watch the calendar closely enough obviously. Things have been a tad messed up around here of late. Regardless, I hope they both have a fabulous day!

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[Daryl Jones]

Being at a live show is always a treat. But when you have a connection with the performers it’s even better.
There is a (somewhat local) recording star that is a friend of ours: Country Music artist Duane Steele. Our ex sister-in-law used to be his business manager in his early days of making records so we got to know him and his bandmates, becoming friends in the process. He’s headlining the local Canada Day festivities this summer so it will be great to see him and hopefully visit a bit either before or after the show depending on his schedule. Some years back we spent an evening relaxing and eating a BBQ dinner, hoisting a beverage or two on our deck, even took him and his girlfriend for a tour of the lake in the boat while the rest of the guys and their gals frolicked in the hot tub. That’s a whole other side of the story! Wendell, his then guitarist is a real character, I’ll leave it at that. We still get together and tell lies.

[Daryl Jones]

100% agree with that idea! But I totally understand the logistical hurdles they face and the time availability constraints their lives are under. And add to that, Canada is a huge landmass. How would you decide when and where you would appear to get the most bang for the buck on tour/destination stops?. I mean, personally I’d fly just about anywhere in the country to be a part of that. Like to heck with it, MLT is coming, I’m in!
We also have a family trip in the works for a wedding (the plan is Scotland) so while in the UK, you can pretty much guarantee that seeing them would just be a definite must do. Having said that, I see no reason why two views (both sides of the pond) wouldn’t be a given.
Would the family be agreeable to meeting a couple of their fans for a cup of tea or something like that if performances are not available or scheduled over there? I totally get the privacy thing, but wow, what a total delight that would be!

[Daryl Jones]

Gordon Lightfoot was an amazing writer, musician, and a real treasure to the Canadian and the World music scene. I have long been a fan of his songs, style, and the way he told stories in his musical talents. His playing, writing, singing and his demeanor all added to the magic he brought to everyone that heard him. The word “icon” is too simplistic to describe him. I never had the opportunity to see and hear him perform live, but I did see many of his performances via recordings and videos. I enjoy playing some of his songs, and will endeavor to add more to my list.

[Daryl Jones]

From my youth, I was captivated by many album jackets, not just the music of the records themselves. Some of the better known cover arts of the day were Deep Purple Machine Head, Iron Butterfly Inna Godda Davida, Black Sabbath Paranoid, Led Zeppelin IV (sometimes called “Ruins”) to name a few. But one that really grabbed me was Steppenwolf Monster. The front was somewhat striking, but the back was sensational. Intricate, dark and foreboding, maybe even a touch of evil. But certainly very descriptive. Given the popular “habits” of the day, it sort of goes without saying that there was some, ah, ethereal influences.

[Daryl Jones]

And some that go “commando”. Em, I don’t mean me…😄

[Daryl Jones]

I’ve noticed a big difference in the site interface between the PC and my Android phone. TBH, I don’t often use my phone because of the difference in accessibility to certain sections on the site. But I’m also not really big on using my phone for that type of thing, much prefer the PC anyway. Tad frustrating when I’m not at home and then have to use the phone though. But I haven’t keeled over and died yet either so.🤣

[Daryl Jones]

I almost forgot about Grateful Dead’s Blues For Allah. Bought that just for the album jacket! Wasn’t even a Dead Head haha!

[Daryl Jones]

Totally hear you. I always got a chuckle out of the “Rushmore” theme of Deep Purple In Rock. But they were on a different tangent like you say, went their own way. I still dig their music, I love playing Smoke on the Water, Highway Star, Woman from Tokyo, Hush…but I’m no Ritchie Blackmore either so. I did play keys and fooled around with Lazy when I was in the school stage band. Deep Purple was one of the few bands of that day that my parents would abide me playing in the house before I moved out on my own. Black Sabbath, Iron Butterfly…FORGET IT!🤣

[Daryl Jones]

I do try and avoid large RV parks, much prefer more quiet family (rustic) settings. But again, with a large rig it can be difficult.
We “rode” Hwy 1 south from Astoria to the Redwoods (Goldwing and tent trailer) back in September ’91. Wonderful trip, quieter time of year for the coast highway. I did haul my cruiser custom in the back of the toy hauler on holidays a few times, but loading and unloading to go for a ride got tedious. I much prefer to do my traveling just by motorcycle, but we mostly hotel it now for the missus sake. She never did like the custom bike, or any of my sport bikes. Prefers the more luxurious Goldwings, always did.
I might have to get myself a compact “travel” guitar to take on the bike haha.

[Daryl Jones]

Technically, all game meat from ruminants falls under the “venison” category. Not just deer. Elk and moose are also in the same classification.
Deer requires a certain talent to be fitting for sensitive pallets. And there are some folks that have a natural distaste for certain edibles. Both my wife and I cannot abide goat cheese. There is a gene or something some folks have that makes certain food stuffs taste ghastly. The best way I can describe the taste of goat cheese to me is “used sweat socks”. Not that I know what that tastes like from chewing on used socks, but that’s how I define it. There are more vulgar descriptions but I won’t go there.😅

[Daryl Jones]

Not everybody enjoys camping and “roughing it”. I’m pretty flexible that way, long as I’m dry, I’m good.
Our first bike trip the year we got married (’81) was a real test. We were less than an hour from home and hit a monster hail storm (on a motorcycle remember) and we were riding in the tire tracks of the vehicle in front of us; 6″ of icy slush on the highway! That night we camped at a provincial park in the foothills of the Rockies and discovered I had forgotten the hand axe…no campfire and the temps dropped below freezing that night. Not only that, I forgot the air mattress and we laid our sleeping bags on the hard ground. Next morning the tent was layered in frost, and so was the bike. And we’re still together…🤣 By the time noon rolled around it was sunny and hot and we were peeling off layers of cold weather gear. Go figure.
Sorry you don’t like venison of any type, we both love it!

[Daryl Jones]

Our 5th wheel is far from luxurious, but it sure keeps the rain off. It’s rather large (36′ plus my 3/4t truck), so I have to choose destinations rather carefully (ferries are a bit of a bear) but I certainly can “take it with me” if I want. My race bike and pit gear fits in the back with ease and then some. My Goldwing will fit, although I have a pretty hard and fast rule about riding the big girl rather than hauling it. Can even fit the RZR SxS if I choose to.
I’ve done the Inside Passage ferry trip From Rupert to Hardy on the Goldwing (with the tent trailer) and toured the Island that trip as well. Tofino, Ucluelet and Long beach are awesome!