The 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?
Archive for London Ontario
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 segariniPat Blythe – London Music Week, Canadian Musician Celebrates 40 Years …and Music!
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags 63 Monroe, A Girl With A Camera, A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", blues, Bob Segarini, Canadian Musician, Cedar Lounge, Centennial Hall, CFPL-TV, Cherry Cola's, David O’Hallaron, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Varty, Eddie Bullen, Forest City London Music Awards, Forest City London Music Week, Fryfogles Tavern, funk, George Clark, Guy Lombardo, Guy: A Royal Canadian, James Stewart Reaney, Jazz, Jeff Jones, Jim Norris, Kelly’s, Little Magic Sam, London Ontario, luvthemusic, Mario Circelli, Mingles, NFG, Noodle Factory, Pat Blythe, Pop, Rena O’Hallaron, Ridout Tavern, Sam Taylor, Scott Bentley, Sea Dog, Smales Pace, Steven R Stunning, Stinkin’ Up The Joint, Treasure Island Gardens, What Wave, Wonderland Gardens on May 1, 2019 by segarini
I’m in London, Ontario attending Forest City London Music Week and the awards gala. Hanging my hat at home with my mom. Music was a huge part of my life growing up whether it was inside or outside the home. In the 1970s London was filled with clubs and bars covering everything from punk, rock, jazz, blues, folk to disco. Venues included The Cedar Lounge, The Diamond Club, Fryfogles Tavern (I celebrated my 18th birthday there), Old City Hall, Kelly’s, Mingles, The Noodle Factory, The West End, Smales Pace, Ridout Tavern…..just to name a few. There was something for literally everyone. Major concert venues included Wonderland Gardens (my favourite spot), Centennial Hall and Treasure Island Gardens…..the latter located way out of town near Highway 401.
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 segarini
It’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 segarini
Let 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 segarini
I’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 segarini
I 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.
