[AGL] technicolor fallout

[Gerry]

Had a pair of Red Finches here last week. Also a pair of Ringed Neck Turtle
Doves are nesting nearby, unusual song, not nearly as melodic as the
Mourning Dove (normally residents but none this year so far). So dry the
usual bird population is late in arriving. We are just over an inch for the
year. Relative humidity today is 8%.

As for Pete, I agree that he was not a stellar musician, in fact I used to
wonder why he was so popular. Article in April 17  NY'er tells why. He was
the son of a radical protester, grew up with it. Also a bold fellow who had
many physical threats but kept on warbling through it all. Did it his way
and very well too.

Bruce? Take away the original band and he is rather pale himself...but the
fans in NJ needed a local rock hero to worship too. Rather odd for a rock
hero to do an album of folk songs. Age does funny things to the mind.
G

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Eisenstadt" <michaele at hotpop.com>
To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s"
<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [AGL] technicolor fallout


> Connie,
>
> I wish I had been on your birding adventure. Just to see the American
> Redstarts a favorite warbler. Of course the painted buntings are so cool.
> And Black & white warblers are totally neat.
>
> I would like to have heard the concerts. One of our subscribers went to
> San Antonio for the Dylan tour. I heard a cut from Springsteen's Pete
> Seager covers album on KUT. It sounded absolute the lamest: just
> screaming out the lyrics. Nothing like the original in sound or soul. Not
> that Seager in the original sang much more than a white bread version of
> folk songs from real folk. But at least he was rollicking in spirit. Not
so
> Bruce. At least on the one cut I heard from the album.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Connie Clark" <connie_3c at yahoo.com>
> To: "BJ's List Ghetto 2" <ghetto2 at listserv.whathelps.com>; "Ghetto List"
> <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 12:36 PM
> Subject: [AGL] technicolor fallout
>
>
> > It was quite convenient for us to get a storm through the area Saturday
> > morning, at the end of Spring Migration.  Birders call it a 'fallout'
when
> > the migrating birds take refuge in the first sight of land and food
source
> > on Texas beaches.  Around noon Saturday I drove the one hour from
Houston
> > to the Quintana bird sanctuary to see what was there.  The sanctuary is
> > about a square block or more, has trees, thick undergrowth and water.  A
> > trail runs through it.
> >
> >  About 20 or so other birders where already there, and as soon as I
walked
> > into the woods it was clear, this was going to be a good day for
birding.
> > There were so many birds, I didn't have time to check my guidebook for
> > identification- I wanted to just keep looking.  So, as my usual
practice,
> > I sidled up to a group of likely experts, and pointed my binoculars in
> > unison with them, overhearing what we were all looking out. Quick
> > identification that way. Birdwatchers are always nice about such things.
> > They love to share a look-see.
> >
> >  These birds were in their most brilliant color, feathered finery and
were
> > quite perky considering they had just flown over the Gulf of Mexico.
> > Hungry there were too.  I saw the yellow, common yellow throat, blue
> > winged, black and white, black-throated green, chestnut sided,
> > Blackburnian and Magnolia warblers; American Redstarts, Philadelphia
> > Vireos and big orange and black Baltimore Orioles, just to name a few.
It
> > is always a treat to see one, but I saw three, Three painted buntings (1
> > F, 2 M).  I, with three very helpful birdwatchers left the scene right
> > about dusk, all of us exclaiming how good the day had been. When we
> > stepped out of the woods, we saw a huge coastal sunset of pink, blue and
> > gold.
> >
> >  -----------------------
> >  The storm blew across New Orleans late Saturday and left the festival
> > grounds a bit muddy. Not a big problem, as The Boss did an outstanding
> > performance with his Seeger Session band.  Protest songs, anti-Bush,
> > anti-war had the very large crowd responding approvingly.  He was all
> > acoustic except for a pedal steel.  That must be a hip new instrument
for
> > bands these days.  Bobby Dylan had a pedal steel on Friday night Randy
> > reported, that gave his set a bit of a Bob Wills sound - and Dylans'
white
> > suit and cowboy hat made quite a swing band impression. I guess for
> > contrast, his band wore grey suits with black Bolers.
> >
> >  Saturday night Dr. John must have felt like he was home at last.  His
> > final song of his set was from Sly and the Family Stone, "Thank you for
> > letting me be myself, again."
> >
> >  Attendance at this year's JazzFest are big, big, big, with long lines
for
> > tickets, cabs, restaurant tables.  The Crescent City must really be
happy
> > about all those folks coming back for the best party New Orleans puts
on.
> >
> >  Connie
> >
> >
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> > rates.
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