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1998 was a very good year for me (maybe my best year of the 1990s). I turned 29 and was 6-7 years into my job. I was single, but started dating a lady in October. We saw several movies in the theater ("There's Something About Mary"...I know another poster here didn't like it, but I loved it and think it's one of the best movies ever made; "The Waterboy"; I can't remember if we saw "Shakespeare In Love" in 1998 or 1999...that may have been 1999).
Golf-wise, I joined a golf league and that was so much fun. I played a lot of golf (for me, that is) in 1998. I also got to go to Muirfield Village for the second time with my brother (first time was 1996, second round) and watch The Memorial (also 2nd round). Fred Couples won it that year and we got to see him hit a bomb off the 10th tee with that little tiny-headed 3-wood he used to hit...but the highlight for us was watching Tiger Woods on the driving range after his round. 1998 was kind of a tough year for Tiger...he only won 1 tournament and was changing his swing while working with Butch Harmon. However, watching him hit balls on the range was something my brother and I will never forget. No one hit it like he did...they just seemed to take off like a rocket and hang in the air forever before landing. I will never forget that day.
Music-wise, I loved the music. I loved the new music that I heard, but I remember also delving into CCR's music and buying a guitar songbook of their greatest hits (John Fogerty's an interesting guitar player...he doesn't often get recognized for his playing, but he's great...not technically difficult to play, but brilliant in its simplicity and songwriting genius, although he could really rip it up at times when he wanted). I loved "Americana" by The Offspring; "Dizzy Up The Girl" by The Goo Goo Dolls; "Feeling Strangely Fine" by Semisonic; "Ooh La La" by Rod Stewart; et.al. It was a fun time to be alive.
I'm a Cincinnati Bengals' fan. He and Joe Montana broke my heart in SB XXIII. Great receiver...it sure was odd to see him in a Raiders uniform at the end of his career.
I just remembered one more that would qualify. Back in the early 1980s, the singer Juice Newton performed at our county fair and, after the show, I was able to get her autograph. I had forgotten about that one...she was very nice to me (I was probably around 11 or 12, so that would put it around 1980-1981).
There are two in particular that would probably qualify as "famous"...one is Art Schlichter, the former Ohio State quarterback who wrecked his life due to gambling/fraud. I asked for (and got) his autograph back in 1981 after the Ohio State-Northwestern game. I really thought it would be worth something one day...but not for the reason(s) it ended up being.
Second is Dirk Benedict, the actor from The A-Team (which was how I remembered him...I loved that show growing up), Battlestar Galactica, etc. A former co-worker of mine said that she could get me an autograph from him if I asked, so I said, "Sure." I ended up getting a signed picture of him...but I had to pay $20 to get it! 😃 I did pay the $20 and, somewhere in my house, I have a signed picture of Dirk Benedict as a result.
been to the ballet? No
attended a poetry reading? No
attended a book signing? No
attended a pro wrestling match? No
visited someone in jail/prison? No
attended a film festival? No
been on a cruise? Yes (Bahamas)
attended a world series/stanley cup final/super bowl/nba final game? No
asked someone famous for an autograph? Yes
attended a political convention/event? No
visited your state/provincial legislature? No
visited congress/parliament? No
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"Rikki, Don't Lose That Number"--Steely Dan
Thank you again! Well, I don't think Daly would be making records if he weren't already a famous golfer! 😃 But I'm glad he's playing...I think he has a serious self-destructive streak in him--not just the drinking and smoking, but he's supposedly lost a lot of money on betting/gambling--and at least he can put his energy toward his music.
Thanks again...have a great night!
A generous 6/10. I really liked the intro of the song with the guitar. However, I don't think it really went anywhere after that. I also agree that Gavin Rossdale's voice doesn't seem like it once was.
I think this song could have used an outro guitar solo. The ending just kind of...well, ended so suddenly and didn't really build to anything.
Written by Bob Dylan, but I love the version by The Byrds: "Mr. Tambourine Man."
Hello! No, I know Daly plays guitar and sings, but I've never really heard much of his music. He had a show on the Golf Channel some years back called "Being John Daly" (I never really did watch it much) and he sang and played guitar during some of the episodes (I think he was just learning to play guitar back then). He'd be an interesting guy to hang out with for sure! 😃
He can still bomb a golf ball. I actually saw him in person here in Columbus at the 1996 Memorial Tournament. He hit a "Zero Iron" off the 18th tee that was just a bullet. My brother and sister saw him just outside the gate at the 2011 Masters (He showed up in his mobile home and was selling his Loudmouth products). His son is turning into quite a player as well...going to be interesting to see if his son can qualify for the PGA Tour (It's so tough to make it).
Before Tiger Woods came onto the golf scene, there just wasn't anyone like Daly back then. He was so much fun to watch play golf. It's kind of a semi-miracle he's still around...alcoholism, cancer, etc. I'll have to check out his music...thank you for the suggestion!
"Let It Ride"--BTO
It's all good! And, yes...the music was great for sure! I still love listening to the music of both of these bands 50+ years later after they first came out.
Have a great night!
Thank you! I very much enjoyed it also!
Have a great night!
I don't think a revival would work either. John Mahoney was such a big reason why "Frasier" was so successful. And I don't want to hear Frasier constantly complaining about his love life anymore either. I really hope they don't bring this back.
No argument here and I apologize if my posts come across that way! FYI, I have a real passion for music and especially "guitar-based music" (and Randy Bachman is definitely one of the greats...not many guitarists have the body of work he has with both The Guess Who and BTO). I thought this was a fun topic to discuss...I think I'm the only one here who prefers BTO to The Guess Who, but that's fine (and I do love both bands). 😃
I can't really disagree with anything that you wrote in your latest post. Burton Cummings was definitely one of the great lead singers (and I believe he played the keyboards on "These Eyes" also). By the way, I love ZZ Top also...what a great guitarist Billy Gibbons is.
Again, I apologize for the tone of my posts. I probably should have phrased a couple of things differently and let some things go. Have a great night!
Fair points...yes, I agree that BTO's guitar work was more "straightforward" and more "boogie rock." I get what you're saying there. BTO had more "distortion" in their sound than what The Guess Who had as well.
If I had to pick my favorite Guess Who song, I'd probably pick "New Mother Nature/No Sugar Tonight." I love that song. That chord progression on "Undun" is really great as well. "No Time" is great also. They really were a great band.
Brian Setzer is a great guitar player. I really loved his cover of "Jump, Jive, and Wail" that he came out with in the late 1990s.
I would disagree with you there. BTO was heavier than anything The Guess Who ever did. They rocked.
I actually saw this movie in the theater when it first came out in 1992. I really enjoyed this movie also...I agree that there probably were flaws in how the end of the movie was handled (with respect to aging), but I still enjoyed it.
I really enjoyed the casting. I thought Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis were great, plus I enjoyed seeing George Wendt and Joe Morton also. Elijah Wood was excellent also.
I also enjoyed the scenes from the 1940s...the Billie Holliday music that was selected really added a lot to those scenes, IMO.
And, yes, it is indeed a bittersweet movie. I think about Fate a lot as I get older...what might have been, how I wish there were things I'd done differently, picked up faster, etc. As Richard Ashcroft wrote years ago, Life is indeed a "Bittersweet Symphony" and this movie definitely illustrates that.
No problem! It's been a very interesting discussion we've had, I think, and I appreciate your respectful tone!
It's tough stuff, Autism and ADHD. I got confused over both of them and I appreciate you challenging me on these.
Yes, Culkin hasn't had the easiest life, but I'm glad he's still alive also. He really was such a great actor. It'll be interesting to see if he ever comes back to acting again.
Have a great night!