Running Bear's May 2026 Coffee Shop

[troyphoto]

And before anyone asks: MMEB does more Proggy versions of the springsteen tunes. His live stuff is usually experimental. And I can understand the vocals a lot better than when Springsteen belts them out.

 

[DeaconKC]

Okay, clear your ears with this.

 

[Kusojiji]

While loading up my Bernina Express on the rails, I ran into this video. An hour long, but shows a lot about the train and the area. I needed to know the correct orientation of the cars, if the doors went fwd or aft.

 

[bnsf971]

Later gang, gonna solder up some LED's in dwarf signals.

I'd avoid open flames to do that. Just sayin'.

 

[troyphoto]

This one goes out to Karl and his poor wife:

 

[Marlin39]

One of my favorites by Scorpions STIL LOVING YOU. Swal

Good choice George!! This one from the Scorpions was a gym workout favorite.

 

[migalyto]

Dancing in the Dark is worse than Blinded by the Light

By a long stretch!!!

 

[migalyto]

speaking of Manfred Mann classics: Manfred Mann classic:

This got a ton of air play too.

 

[kbkchooch]

I'd avoid open flames to do that. Just sayin'.

Got them all soldered up, I did use a propane torch on the shrink wrap tubing, but no calamities.

In the spirit of the holiday, I was listening to Santana's Supernatural album while soldering. We may have to save Thunderstruck for later. Manfred Mann will get flushed after Thunderstruck hits.

 

[PNKFLOYD]

If you start to come around...revive...and wander into the middle of a conversation like this one...just go back to sleep. And blame the drugs.
I'M blaming the drugs, and I'm actually here. I think.
Or maybe not.

I was asleep just before I started that post. I had several chores to do this morning so I deserved a nap.
I don't have many things i brag about on this forum so if you are not interested, go to the next post.

 

[Snowman]

You make the other poor dumb b@stard die for his country...

Yep. George Patton.

 

[Snowman]

She would have been more correct for that era.

THAT is quite true, yes. I just think it might be Reese because of her chin.

 

[Snowman]

I was asleep just before I started that post. I had several chores to do this morning so I deserved a nap.
I don't have many things i brag about on this forum so if you are not interested, go to the next post.

Brilliant. I tip my hat. <tips hat>

I was asleep just after I started mine...(and all too many later and now beyond).

 

[Snowman]

Okay, clear your ears with this.

OK...you win.

Dearest Petula: Don't EVER again sing a love song at the tempo and with a backing of a march...and a snare drum.

 

[Snowman]

I THINK the first LP I ever bought was this one...but it might have been the second (hey, I was ten): In which case almost everyone will applaud my foresight, as "Fragile" has held up brilliantly over the years:

I DID buy it for "Roundabout" too, but then found there was so much more to like.

 

[Snowman]

What has probably not held up so well was the Osmonds LP I also bought right around the same time (can't find the LP cover yet, and they were all stolen during the burglaries two years ago anyway). But I was ten, remember.

All good, and I tip my hat to the oldest Osmond, Alan, who passed just a week or two ago. Although I can't remember the "why" now, I still remember the "when," and those guys, too, were a part of my youth. And I would DEARLY love to see one or both of my own, now lost, brothers again. That's actually one of the things to look forward to at the end of your own road, right? The reunions!

 

[Kusojiji]

Down by the Lazy River was my favorite song back then.

 

[Snowman]

Like we need another topic while (whilst) discussing a dozen others, but I'll throw it out. Best Female singers and voices. (?)

For me the best ever (Paul McCartney would agree even now I think--he did then)...would be Karen Carpenter. A close second would be Marylin McCoo, and I will say hers is the most well "polished" big time fem-voice I've ever hear, Karen's notwithstanding.

Third for me would be a struggle. Lani Hall and all her brilliant works vs. Annie Lennox. A tossup for me, still undecided.

 

[Snowman]

The two were often pigeonholed into the "easy listening" niche, but it did sell them short. IMO. Richard was a truly talented composer and, as heard here, a talented player too.

 

[Snowman]

I like this song...

That link is now playing Georgy Girl...

Georgy Girl. I remember the movie too. Those were the days.