Pribek

“Let It Rock” by Chuck Berry.

Chock full of Chuck Berry licks.

I think Chuck forgot which tune he was singing at the end…no worries.

As always, roll them bones until the foreman comes back and click pause on the music player located in the side bar before playing the YouTube.

Some of my hip friends bust out the term “Luddite” occasionally, in reference to those who aren’t tech savvy. I myself have been called a Luddite because of my general disdain for Pro-Tools type editing.

Now, it appears that the real Luddites are going to get some props. From Reuters…

The people of Huddersfield are rising up again, but this time it’s to celebrate the city’s 19th century local weavers rather than smash modern technology.

The northern English town of Huddersfield was home nearly 200 hundred years ago to the secretive Luddites, weavers armed with muskets and hammers who roamed the countryside attacking the textile mills which threatened their livelihoods.

Once they were the scourge of northern England, murdering mill owners and smashing machinery, but a vow of silence and the industrial decline of the 21st century mean that finding any tangible remains of the movement — whose name has become an English catchphrase — has become a bit of a challenge.

Now Huddersfield member of parliament Barry Sheerman is meeting with historians, museums and locals to come up with ideas to celebrate the bicentenary of the Luddite movement.

“We want to recognize the part the Luddites made in our struggle for democracy…and recognition of organized labor,” Sheerman said.

Sheerman said he is in discussions with various national museums in the United Kingdom, to build a Huddersfield center or museum to commemorate the Luddites and social change.

Hey, I’d go to a Luddite museum. Especially if there were interactive displays. Love those.

I found this picture, “King of the Luddites” at Wiki…

Jazzy outfit there, King.

Man, I didn’t wake up until 12:30 which is unusual form me.

I had a rehearsal with Bill Dees yesterday afternoon. We are polishing up the duo presentation for some April gigs. We will be getting footage for a documentary about Bill on this trip which will include an appearance at the Alabama International Film Festival.

Last night, I went to a St. Pat’s jam at the Bearded Clam (two gigs in town…the Bearded Clam and the Oarhouse…not really sure what that says about our little community) which was a lot of fun. Old friends and new friends and a chance to blow a little. Anyway, I must of had some solid fatigue going on since I slept so late. That’s the big thing that I experience with the M.S. The fatigue comes and you lose if you try to fight it.

Early in the morning, I’m headed down to Memphis again and will be doing more work on this music “project”. I’ve been writing with a guy and, it’s developing; could turn in to a band. The big hurdle at this time is the commuting.

Anyway, posts will be sporadic for a few days but, back in that groove soon.