tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post8850334971507517115..comments2024-02-16T18:19:13.539-08:00Comments on Ramblings From Yet Another Stranger on the Bus: Brain Like a Flea on a GriddleLeslie Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-42014311774925711802010-04-06T17:35:31.256-07:002010-04-06T17:35:31.256-07:00@ Kirk ~ I would surely hope that having just a dr...@ Kirk ~ I would surely hope that having just a droplet of the DNA would make one a singer. I'm so glad he found me today!Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-76155090161003183132010-04-06T17:29:58.210-07:002010-04-06T17:29:58.210-07:00Just went to that web site now. Erik Greene sure h...Just went to that web site now. Erik Greene sure has a winning smile, doesn't he? I wonder if he sings.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-77186775715749779682010-04-06T17:12:06.307-07:002010-04-06T17:12:06.307-07:00@ Kasserole ~ Sure I did! Immediately. Remember wh...@ Kasserole ~ Sure I did! Immediately. Remember when I posted about the Secret Order of the Sugarhouse Hoppy Taw Society? If one Googled "hoppy taw" for the longest time, I was right behind the company's own websites and those of other companies that sell the product. I just checked - I'm still up pretty high even though I wrote that quite awhile ago. I imagine Erik Greene just keeps Googling and sometimes comes up with things that intrigue him. I'm glad he commented.<br /><br />Not to be missed! Please go see what Kirk did with my "Sam Cooke's nephew dropped in" day. Kirk is hilarious.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-87890718866447551672010-04-06T17:04:54.909-07:002010-04-06T17:04:54.909-07:00Leslie, Kirk & Tag - I wonder how Erik Greene ...Leslie, Kirk & Tag - I wonder how Erik Greene found this post. He must spend all his spare time tracking all references to his great-uncle Sam. Did you check out OurUncleSam.com? Pretty interesting.<br /><a href="http://www.ourunclesam.com/author.html" rel="nofollow">Click here</a>Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-32231591302205198152010-04-06T14:45:00.046-07:002010-04-06T14:45:00.046-07:00@ Kirk ~ No bullfrogs in this pond, Kirk. I don...@ Kirk ~ No bullfrogs in this pond, Kirk. I don't like the song.<br /><br />Go do your post! I'm flattered. You wouldn't have even had to ask about the link.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-79453242628999976202010-04-06T14:44:07.703-07:002010-04-06T14:44:07.703-07:00@ Tag ~ You know how much I love Matt, don't y...@ Tag ~ You know how much I love Matt, don't you, Tag? He's touched you, too, in some magical way. Sharing: When I yammer away about something I understand deeply, he stares at me with rapt attention. He thinks I've really got it going on. What's not to love about that? He absorbs information like a sponge and later I'll hear him telling someone else something I taught him. What's not to love about that?<br /><br />Sam and Otis! The reader knows how I feel about them. And I am so pleased Mr. Green hopped on the bus for a little minute today.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-83145544841527622332010-04-06T14:21:01.091-07:002010-04-06T14:21:01.091-07:00There's something in that wind that vibrates u...There's something in that wind that vibrates us out of harmony. Once again I'm smiling like a proud parent as Matt discovers there's a bigger world out there. Thanks for being his teacher, Limes. <br />I'd also like to thank Mr Greene for his input. Both his uncle and Otis Redding Passed too soon. But their music lives on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533184345345882921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-84809817767597754142010-04-06T14:18:07.863-07:002010-04-06T14:18:07.863-07:00No, I didn't spot it the first time. I glimpse...No, I didn't spot it the first time. I glimpsed at tha paragraph real fast and saw Three Dog Night and thought maybe you had "Jerimiah was a Bull Frog" I like the song but didn't feel like like listening to it just then. Sorry for the misunderstanding.<br /><br />Les, I just got an idea for a quick post, but I'll have you and your post up, maybe even provide a link. Do you mind?Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-48285933427655353212010-04-06T13:54:27.850-07:002010-04-06T13:54:27.850-07:00@ Kirk ~ If you go to his website, thought, you...@ Kirk ~ If you go to his website, thought, you'll see that Sam Cooke's family have written a book and put up the website to tell their perspective of his life and death. It's interesting to me that the only survivor of the plane crash says Otis was speaking of Sam's too-early demise as the plane started to go down and his own life would end.<br /><br />Try a Little Tenderness is at the bottom of my post here, if you didn't spot it. At "In my ears right now . . "<br /><br />And, yes, I think I'm starting to get it about the power of the internet. I write two posts that tangentially mention Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, and here comes Sam Cooke's nephew to comment on my blog and lead me to more information about Sam. We live in awesome times!Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-81625929792614511272010-04-06T13:46:18.824-07:002010-04-06T13:46:18.824-07:00I did read that comment, but for some reason "...I did read that comment, but for some reason "Sam's Neph" didn't register. I do have a "Best of Sam Cooke" and I just loved Cooke's sound. And his voice. The sound of his voice. I think Cooke probably influenced a lot of people. <br /><br />I forgot about "Try a Little Tenderness" I<br />like that as well.<br /><br />Just clicked on Sam's Neph's link. One of those blogs that's not a blog. I bet he started it just so he could respond to your comment. That's the power of the internet, Les.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-20924452148442358092010-04-06T13:12:23.822-07:002010-04-06T13:12:23.822-07:00@ Kirk ~ It's my observation that what we hear...@ Kirk ~ It's my observation that what we hear on those radio stations is generally Motown and that's not precisely the same as these just-slightly-earlier (5-10 years) soulmen. Yes, some of the soulmen became Motown artists, but not all Motown artists were old soulmen. I agree with you about Aretha's Respect. Just as Harry Woods wrote Try a Little Tenderness and Otis executes it best, Otis wrote Respect and Aretha executes it best.<br /><br />Did you check the comment before yours? Sam Cooke's nephew! Imagine. And a little story about Otis' last moments, speaking about Sam. It charmed me.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-88595214298442788642010-04-06T12:53:21.497-07:002010-04-06T12:53:21.497-07:00I actually know two Redding songs, the aforementio...I actually know two Redding songs, the aforementioned "Dock by the Bay" and "Respect". About the latter: I prefer Aretha's version, but give Redding high marks for writing the song in the first place. The reason most people are only familiar with "Dock by the Bay" is because that's the only song that get's any airplay, even on stations that play nothing but '60s music. The only reason I know about "Respect" is that 20 years ago I bought a cassette (remember those?) with '60s songs by various artists, and that happened to be on there. Yes, Yes, I could just buy a Best Of Otis Redding album, but when you only know the one song, well, I'm cheap, let's leave it at that. However, now that you've recommended his entire ouevre, maybe I'll break down and buy it;]Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-64926523179056275822010-04-06T09:39:11.446-07:002010-04-06T09:39:11.446-07:00@ Sam's Neph ~ I surely do thank you for ringi...@ Sam's Neph ~ I surely do thank you for ringing in with this! How ironic about Otis' last words being about Sam. I'll be visiting your website.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-17061257413512316682010-04-06T09:13:32.741-07:002010-04-06T09:13:32.741-07:00One of the most chilling conversations I've ev...One of the most chilling conversations I've ever had was with Ben Cauley, the only surviving Bar-Kay from Otis' plane crash. He said just seconds before the crash, Otis was waxing poetic about how talented Sam Cooke was and how he left us too early. Eerie, to say the least.<br /><br />Erik Greene<br />Author, "Our Uncle Sam: The Sam Cooke Story From His Family's Perspective"<br />www.OurUncleSam.comSam's Nephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408962736576564837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-74194741369011242122010-04-06T08:46:13.559-07:002010-04-06T08:46:13.559-07:00@ Kassie ~ oh, you made me laugh out loud! Yes, &q...@ Kassie ~ oh, you made me laugh out loud! Yes, "settled down" does sound terribly like a woman with an ass like a brewer's horse and I don't want to be that. It might be more accurate to say my head is just disorganized. I need to tidy up. I'm usually pretty linear. Think, act, think, act. Somehow I got into zigzag, flit around mode. This is a special time to me (time of year, time of season) and maybe I shouldn't be surprised my head is jumbled. Perhaps I'm a little hard on myself.<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed Otis. It is GOOD to have our little band reunited and enough work to support us all. Life is GOOD. I feel hopeful instead of doomed.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-85566169811841807342010-04-06T08:20:07.841-07:002010-04-06T08:20:07.841-07:00Boy, for someone who claims their thoughts are lik...Boy, for someone who claims their thoughts are like a flea on a hot griddle, you sure managed to stick some down here. I don't like hearing you're unsettled. It unsettles me, but I know you will work it out. We didn't ever really want to settle down, did we? It sounds so big-bummed and static.<br /><br />Love the Otis. Love your little Homes Family all back together.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.com