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Random stuff from a musical perspective ...

The top 25 artists we have on our home computer by count of songs: 1) Bruce Springsteen 2) The Beatles 3) Pearl Jam 4) R.E.M. 5) U2 6) Ray Charles 7) Madonna 8) Amy Grant 9) Bob Dylan 10) Elton John 11) Fleetwood Mac 12) Neil Young 13) Red Hot Chili Peppers 14) Backstreet Boys 15) John Mellencamp 16) Sinead O'Connor 17) Smashing Pumpkins 18) Bing Crosby 19) The Eagles 20) The Rolling Stones 21) Chris Isaak 22) Nirvana 23) Simon & Garfunkel 24) The Who 25) Led Zeppelin.

A general list of who I've seen in concert: Bruce Springsteen (Multiple times - best concerts ever), R.E.M., U2 (multiple), Amy Grant (multiple), Elton John, Billy Joel (multiple), John Mellencamp, Smashing Pumpkins, The Eagles, Simon & Garfunkel, Robert Plant, Bob Seger, Barry Manilow (trying to impress my girlfriend, among other things. Didn't work.), Beach Boys, Sheryl Crow, Vertical Horizon, Counting Crows (worst concert ever), B-52's, Bachman-Turner Overdrive (multiple), Foreigner, Prince, Kenny Rogers, Crystal Gayle, CSN, Paul McCartney, ZZ Top, Genesis, Chicago, INXS (with the new lead singer), Hootie & The Blowfish, Wallflowers, Coldplay, Lenny Kravitz, Don Henley, Guns N' Roses (really just Axel with a new band, not that great.), Huey Lewis & The News, Michael Jackson (tribute concert, but he did perform), Scorpions, Pink (at Concert for America in D.C.), Jimmy Buffett (should only be seen outdoors), America, Boston, Indigo Girls, Aerosmith (also in D.C.), Kim Hill, Bette Midler (also in D.C.), Night Ranger, plus others I'm sure I've forgotten.

"I used to be in a band. You may have heard of us, the marching band. I chose the tuba based on this theory: If you're not cool enough to be a cheerleader, make sure you're carrying something big enough to knock one on her ass." - Amy Barnes

"And then our band became a Capella, as we left the pawnshop." - Mitch Hedberg

"Concerts are where they ruin all the songs you enjoyed on the radio." - Jason Love

"I used to want to be a country western singer, but I took a test and I had too much self-esteem." - Brett Butler

"I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'." - Bob Newhart

"I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window." - Steven Wright

"I was listening to rap music this afternoon. Not that I had a choice - it was coming out of a Jeep four miles away." - Nick DiPaulo

One-Hit Wonder
The Artist: David Soul
The Song: "Don't Give Up On Us Baby" (1977, #1)
The Story: David Solberg dropped out of college in the 1960s to become a folk singer. He decided he needed a gimmick to get attention, so he wrote a song called "The Covered Man" - which he sang while wearing a ski mask. The stunt got him on "The Merv Griffin Show" more than 20 times, but he still couldn't sell any records. Solberg (now renamed Soul) did, however, get enough exposure to land a starring role on the TV show "Starsky & Hutch." The program's popularity encouraged him to try music again. He released "Don't Give Up On Us Baby" in 1977. It hit #1 ... but none of his follow-ups made it into the Top 40. He gave up recording about the same time "Starsky & Hutch" went off the air. (From "Uncle John's Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader")

Name that song: "My motto's always been; when it's right, it's right. Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night. When everything's a little clearer in the light of day, and you know the night is always gonna be there anyway." For a great version of this song, click here.

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