I’ve had all sorts of ideas and nonsense going through my mind for the past several days. Some quiet reflection in a totally silent house (that means no music), some on walks in this spectacular weather, memories that keep replaying in my mind translating into some very weird and disjointed dreams, very late nights and very late mornings. It’s a strange sensation feeling like everything rapidly circles around me while I stand still, unsure of the direction I should move in. Like you’re a part of something…..but then you’re not, standing on the outside looking in. I have no idea what’s going on, maybe the planets have misaligned or someone’s in retrograde, or maybe this whole fucking COVID thing has finally hit me. This too shall pass…..it always does.
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TIME MACHINE TUESDAY NUMBER 2
Posted in life, music, Opinion with tags alice cooper, Bob Segarini, DBAWIS, London Ontario, music, Shep Gordon, Time Machine Tuesday, Toronto, Touring, Wackers on February 5, 2020 by segariniThe second of what will hopefully be many memories from a life of both rock and roll, not to mention radio, television, drinking, and debauchery. Shall we begin?
Pat Blythe – A Date, a Concert, a Show……and Music……
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Alfie, Berry Gordy, Bob Segarini, Captain Cannabis, CMW, CSARN, DBAWIS, Diana Ross, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Grand Theatre, Greg Simpson, Indie88, JUNO Awards, LIFT & Co., London Ontario, luvthemusic, Martha Henry, Motown The Musical, Nawlins, Niagara-on-The-Lake, Pat Blythe, Said The Whale, Sam Coffey and The Iron Lungs, Shaw Festival, Teenage Head, The Festival Theatre, The Phoenix Concert Theatre, The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Stratford Festival, The Tempest, Tom McCamus, Verne Andru on May 30, 2018 by segariniIt’s Tuesday. It’s sunny. It’s summer…..with a vengeance! It must be “writing day” since it’s not raining and miserable. As I sit and stare out the front window my mind is a complete blank, overwhelmed with the proverbial “to do” list, my brain is at the point where it’s decided to wipe itself clean. The human hard drive. No back up. Just select “reformat” and be done with it. A blank page which is basically what I’m looking at. As my mind drifts into nothingness, you know that stare you get when you’re looking but not really “seeing”. Yep, that’s it. I could close my eyes and…..God forbid!!!!……nap!!!!
Pat Blythe – #MeToo/#NotMeToo and Rockin’ the Night Away…
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags "Last Bullet", #MeToo, A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Beautiful Scars, Bob Segarini, Christie Blatchford, Crown Lands, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, George Olliver, Horseshoe Tavern, Hot Lips, Jacqui Childs, JUNO Awards, London Ontario, National Post, Pat Blythe, Ready The Prince, Secret Broadcase, See Rock Live Magazine, SEEROCKLIVE, TheDukeLive, Tom Wilson, Velvet Underground on January 31, 2018 by segariniLet me start by stating I am not a “political” person. I follow what’s going on the world to keep myself current but I don’t read nor do I decipher every minutiae that is written about “he who shall not be shamed” or anyone else for that matter. However, the latest in a very long string of accusations of sexual misconduct/harassment, particularly here in Ontario, well…..I’ve about had enough. I posted this in Facebook a few days ago and, generally, the respondents agree with me. What follows in a slightly edited version.
“For the first time in years, eons even, I sat down to read something other a computer screen (except for Tom Wilson’s book Beautiful Scars). This time it was the newspaper. The National Post actually. For some mysterious reason it keeps appearing on my front porch at least six out of seven days a week. But I digress…… Continue reading
Pat Blythe – The Chains That Bind plus Bits and Pieces
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Addiction, Aeolian Hall, Bob Hoskins, Bob Segarini, Christopher Guest, DBAWIS, Def Bombs, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Eldon House, Fitzrays, Flesherton Library, Frank Gutch Jr., Harris Park, Jack Richardson Awards, JTB, Judy Dench, Julian Taylor, Julian Taylor Band, Labrador School Board, Linsmore, London Ontario, Matt Butler, Mrs Henderson Presents, Nawlins, Niagara Erie Writers, Oxford Dictionary, Pacanomad, Palace Theatre, Pat Blythe, Penn Kemp, Rock The Park, Roxanne Tellier, Sam Taylor, Sam Taylor and the East End Love, Science News, Scruffy Murphy's, Shawn O’Shea, SNDT Women's University Mumbai, St George Littledale, Tara Scott, Teresa Harris, The Triumph of Teresa Harris on March 29, 2017 by segariniI’m going to sneak one in this week. I miss writing and Tuesday’s column by fellow writer Frank Gutch Jr. has motivated me. “War stories” of a different type….addiction…”the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance or activity.” (Oxford Dictionary) In this case, I’m referring specifically to “a particular substance”.
Pat Blythe: ONERUN
Posted in Opinion with tags Bill Carriere, Bob Segarini, Brad Arndt, Cheryl Chambers, Chris Romard, Dame Edna, DBAWIS, Deb Dorman Surria Fadel, Elaine Sawyer, John Paul II Secondary School, London Camera Club, London Ontario, Lore Wainright, Matt Brown, Maxine Saunders, ONERUN, Paul Armstrong, Sarnia Ontario, Sarnia Police, Theresa Carriere, Tim Hortons, Wich is Wich on June 18, 2015 by segariniI drove a pace car last Friday. A tiny, hot pink pace car….from Sarnia to London, Ontario….at the top speed of 10k/hr. It took 12 hours. I drove this hot pink pace car with my sister as the passenger. …so you see, I’m not the only person in my family that likes to have fun. But my sister, she likes crazy fun….really crazy fun.
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Pat Blythe: Yesiree! CMW 2015 Continues….
Posted in Opinion with tags Annette Shaffer, Archie, Ault Sisters, Betty, Bob Segarini, Cameron House, Canadian Music Week, Carl's Jr., Cherry Cola's Rock 'n Rolla, CMW, Daniel Lanois, David Ciera, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Etta James, Fergus Hambleton, Fever, Greg Simpson, Horseshoe Tavern, Hugh's Room, Intersteer, Jully Black, London Ontario, Lula Lounge, Monarchs Pub, Pat Blythe, Peter Verity, Phoenix, Roxanne Tellier, Sheraton, The Black Swan, The Grind, The Joy Arson, The LP, Tory, Tranzac, TTC, Veronica, Written in the Wind, Xprime on May 6, 2015 by segarini
Yessirreee….it’s that time once again. My dawgs are barking, my body’s aching and wondering what the hell I’m doing to it. Ahhhh….CMW. It’s been such a busy four days and the party hasn’t even started yet.