wilburfan48

“Peace of mind is not the absence of conflict from life, but the ability to cope with it.” ~Unknown

“I am a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will.” -Antonio Gramsci

“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

A man is only old when regrets take the place of his dreams

Try to become not a man of success, but rather a man of value. ~Albert Einstein

The question is not how to survive, but how to thrive with passion, compassion, humour and style. ~Maya Angelou

America is now under assault by a political philosophy known as conservatism. Conservatism has never been successful in this country. It has only led to some of the darkest periods in American history. The Civil War, the Great Depression, and now this last decade are all due to rampant conservatism. The cause of the situation today can be traced all the way back to a day in January 1981, when a man named Ronald Reagan took office and began a slow and systematic purge of liberal policies and programs that built this nation. For the last thirty years, the infrastructure and foundation of America has been taken apart brick by brick. And now, conservatives are poised to use a wrecking ball to bring the remainder of the house down. America needs a strong liberal President once again to rebuild what the conservatives have torn down to suit their own personal and monetary interests. Being liberal is an American tradition. Liberals have always looked forward. They are men and women of vision who seek to make the government work for everyone. Liberals give a voice to those who previously had none. They give people hope and dare to dream of things that could be. And it’s time to return to that tradition before all is lost.

People who dismiss the unemployed and dependent as "parasite" fail to understand economics and parasitism.A successful parasite is one that is not recognized by its host,one that can make its host work for it without appearing as a burden.Such is the ruling class in a capitalist society.-Jason Read

“We have every right, and indeed an obligation, to fight evil; but in fighting evil, we must not let ourselves become evil.”


Remember when teachers, public employees, Planned Parenthood, NPR and PBS crashed the stock market, wiped out half of our 401Ks, took trillions in TARP money, spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico, gave themselves billions in bonuses, and paid no taxes? Yeah, me neither

Every moment has it's music.

We baby boomers have got the music inside of us. We can get iPhones, update our Facebook pages, but what truly gets us off is music. Spinning a record, going to the show. We enjoy the one hit wonders. But when we hear the legends, we're returned to who we used to be. Suddenly, there are more doors open than shut. We still feel there are possibilities. Nothing the President, nothing Congress says can make us feel this way. Our bank accounts won't keep us warm at night. But when we hear the music, we're set free. With our brothers. The so-called Woodstock generation. Which realized that music truly could make a difference, truly could save the world. That musicians were not the tools of corporations, to play music and sing songs you wrote was the highest calling on earth. The music came first. The money was a result of the pursuit of greatness. Now it's the reverse. But not for us.
Bob Lefsetz

Music is what feelings sound like.

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.

Me, behave? Seriously? As a child I saw Tarzan almost naked, Cinderella arrived home after midnight, Pinocchio told lies, Aladdin was a thief, Batman drove over 200 miles an hour, Snow White lived in a house with 7 men, Popeye smoked a pipe and had tattoos...

I was there to see:
Al Hibbler, Alice Cooper, Allman Bothers before and after Duane died, America, Asleep at the Wheel, The Band, B.B. King, Big Joe Turner, Bill Monroe, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Blasters w/ Hollywood Fats on guitar, Blood Sweat & Tears, Blues Project, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt [w/just Freebo], Boz Scaggs [Boz and Band tour], Buddy Guy, Buffalo Springfield, Buffy St. Marie, Byron Berline, Canned Heat, Cat Mother & The Allnight Newsboys, Chamber Brothers, Chicago Transit Authority, Chuck Berry, Commander Cody, Count Basie, Country Gentlemen, Deep Purple, Dirt Band, Dizzy Gillespie, Doug Kershaw, Earl Scruggs, Elvis Presley, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, David Grisman, Delaney & Bonnie, Doors, Dr John, Doug Kershaw, Ellen McIlwaine, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Faces, Foghat, Frank Zappa, Freddie King, Gene Vincent, George Thorogood, Gordon Lightfoot, Graham Parker, Grateful Dead, Howlin' Wolf, James Gang, Janis Joplin w/ Big Brother, Janiva Magness, Johnny Winter, Jefferson Airplane, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmie Vaughan with Lou Ann Barton, Jimmy Smith, Joe Williams, John Hammond, John Lee Hooker, John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band, John Mayal, Johnny Winter , Junior Parker & the All Stars, Junior Wells, Doc & Merle Watson, Kinks, Jackson Browne, James Gang, Jethro Tull, Joe Cocker w/the Grease Band, John Hiatt, John Prine, Jonathan Edwards, Led Zeppelin, Leon Redbone, Leon Russell, Little Richard, Loggins & Messina, Long John Baldry, Lou Reed, Lovin' Spoonful , Lynyard Skynard[college gym!], Milt Jackson, Miriam Makeba, Moody Blues, Mose Allison, Mother Earth w/ Tracy Nelson, Muddy Waters, Neil Young [Massey Hall 1971], The Nylons, The Osborne Brothers, Paul Butterfied Blus Band, Paul Thorn, Paula Lockheart, Pete Rowan, Peter, Paul & Mary, Poco, Procul Harem, Ray Charles, Red Molly, Rick Nelson, Roy Buchanan, Ry Cooder, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, Savoy Brown, Seldom Scene, Simon & Garfunkel, Sly and the Family Stone, Spider Martin [a great friend, R.I.P.] Spyro Gyra, Stéphane Grappelli, Steppenwolf , Steve Goodman, Stevie Wonder, Steve Young, Taj Mahal, Temptations, Ten Years After, Tommy Castro Band, Tony Joe White, Vassar Clements, Rascals, Rolling Stones [2x same day!!], Ry Cooder, Stevie Wonder, Steve Young, Woody Herman, Tom Petty, Tom Rush, Wes Montgomery, Wet Willie, ZZ Top

These are the ones that I clearly remember ;-)) I just can't remember everyone, especially some of the multiple day festivals. There was so much great music that I think that we took it for granted.





wilburfan48's top albums (overall) 1. Blackie & The Rodeo Kings - Kings Of Love (417) 2. Eilen Jewell - Boundary County (315) 3. Joan Osborne - Pretty Little Stranger (294) 4. Houston Marchman - Blue Cadillac (289) 5. Janiva Magness - Blues Ain't Pretty (287) 6. Paul Thorn - Ain't Love Strange (269) 7. Greg Trooper - Make It Through This World (267) 8. Janiva Magness - Do I Move You (260) 9. Beth Rowley - Little Dreamer (260) 10. Mark Selby - More Storms Comin' (242) 11. Janiva Magness - What Love Will Do (239) 12. Paul Thorn - Mission Temple Fireworks Stand (238) 13. Gregg Allman - Low Country Blues (Deluxe Version) (237) 14. Jesse Winchester - Gentleman of Leisure (233) 15. Paul Thorn - A Long Way From Tupelo (233) 16. Eilen Jewell - Sea Of Tears (232) 17. Sharon Little - Perfect Time For A Breakdown (227) 18. Eilen Jewell - Letters From Sinners & Strangers (226) 19. Amy Black - One Time (225) 20. Lauren Marie - Introducing Miss Lauren Marie (223)



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Who is powerful? He that governs his Passions.
Who is rich? He that is content.
Who is that? Nobody.”
-Benjamin Franklin-

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wilburfan48's top 50 albums (overall):
1. Greg Trooper - Make It Through This World (205)


2. Joan Osborne - Pretty Little Stranger (187)


3. Greg Trooper - Floating (176)


4. Greg Trooper - Popular Demons (171)


5. Fayssoux - Early (169)


6. Greg Trooper - Between a House and a Hard Place (163)


6. Houston Marchman - Blue Cadillac (163)


8. Eilen Jewell - Boundary County (159)


9. Eilen Jewell - Letters From Sinners & Strangers (149)


10. Lynn Miles - Night in a Strange Town (147)


11. Matraca Berg - Sunday Morning To Saturday Night (140)


12. Paul Thorn - Ain't Love Strange (138)


13. Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams (137)


14. Greg Trooper - The Backstop - Live (136)


15. Greg Trooper - Straight Down Rain (134)


16. Blackie & the Rodeo Kings - Kings of Love (131)


16. Lynn Miles - Slightly Haunted (131)


18. Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back! (130)


19. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - This Is Somewhere (129)


20. Lyle Lovett - Pontiac (127)


21. Paul Thorn - Mission Temple Fireworks Stand (125)


21. Martha Scanlan - The West Was Burning (125)


23. Kelly Willis - What I Deserve (122)


23. Lauren Marie - Introducing Miss Lauren Marie (122)


23. Matraca Berg - Lying to the Moon & Other Stories (122)


23. Greg Trooper/The Flatirons - Everywhere (122)


27. Patricia Vonne - Guitars & Castanets (119)


27. Kimmie Rhodes - West Texas Heaven (119)


29. Neko Case - Blacklisted (117)


30. Benny Joy - Rockin' & Rollin' With Benny Joy (116)


31. Butch Hancock - Eats Away the Night (114)


32. Emmylou Harris - Last Date [Bonus Tracks] (113)


32. Elvis Presley - Elvis' Golden Records (113)


34. Hem - Rabbit Songs (112)


35. Emmylou Harris - Portraits [Box Set] (111)


36. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - Nothing But the Water (110)


37. Angela Strehli Band - Soul Shake (108)


38. Greg Trooper - Noises in the Hallway (107)


39. Tift Merritt - Tambourine (104)


40. Buddy Holly - Memorial Collection (102)


40. The Felice Brothers - The Felice Brothers (102)


40. Delbert McClinton - Room to Breathe (102)


43. Delbert McClinton - Nothing Personal (101)


43. Renee Olstead - Skylark (101)


45. Mark Selby - more storms comin' (100)


46. Lynn Miles - Love Sweet Love (99)


46. k.d. lang - Shadowland (99)


46. The Mavericks - Trampoline (99)


49. Lucinda Williams - Essence (98)


50. Janiva Magness - Blues Ain't Pretty (97)