NAMES I AM READING/VIETNAM WALL /FORD WORLD HEADQUARTERS OCT.25

 
I am very honored to be reading this list of names at the Traveling Vietnam Memorial that is coming this Thursday October 25 at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn.  Please come out and participate in honoring our fallen heroes from the Vietnam War... I will be reading at 12:45p.

All information and directions are here

Major FRANK R MAKI YPSILANTI ARMY

Captain KONSTANTINS A LUBAVS/KALAMAZOO ARMY

Lance Corporal BRUCE G BARTH/DETROIT MARINE CORPS

Sergeant HERMAN L HUEY/GRAND/ RAPIDS ARMY

Private First Class JOHN W OWENS/DETROIT ARMY

Private First Class JARMO A KARI/ ROYAL OAK MARINE CORPS

Lance Corporal STEPHEN G LORD/ FAIR HAVEN MARINE CORPS

Specialist RONALD W HOBBS/ KALAMAZOO ARMY

Private First Class ELI W NICHOLS/ LINCOLN PARK MARINE CORPS

Sergeant JOHN W GROOVER/FARMINGTON ARMY 

Private First Class ERNEST WATSON/BENTON HARBOR ARMY

Specialist JAMES R DINGER/THOMPSONVILLE ARMY

Private First Class DAVID P BROWN/FLAT ROCK ARMY

Specialist GLENN V CURRY/DETROIT ARMY

Lance Corporal PETER T FITZPATRICK/GARDEN CITY MARINE CORPS

Private First Class VERNON A MERRITT/DETROIT ARMY

Second Liutenant DONALD B ADAMSON/GRAND RAPIDS ARMY

Staff Sergeant BURTON C MONTROSS/CLARKSTON ARMY

Specialist ROBERT K LOWE/ST CLAIR ARMY

Private First Class BILLIE N PLUM/ FLINT MARINE CORPS

Platoon Sergeant CHARLES E DANIELS/DETROIT ARMY

Captain CLARK N WOODWORTH JR/ANN ARBOR ARMY

Lance Corporal LARRY E MACDONALD/DETROIT MARINE CORPS

Private First Class ROGER D BULIFANT/BELLEVILLE MARINE CORPS

Specialist KENNETH D MIDDLETON/ PORT HURON ARMY

DETROIT TIGERS CLINCH THE AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT!!!!

Max Scherzer struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings and Jhonny Peralta belted a pair of home runs as the Tigers completed a sweep of the American League Championship Series on Thursday in Detroit to earn its 11th World Series appearance.

Miguel Cabrera and Austin Jackson also went deep for the Tigers, who await the winner of the National League Championship Series between the defending champion Cardinals and the Giants, who won the Series in 2010.

Yankees ace CC Sabathia (0-1) was pounded for six runs -- five earned -- and 11 hits in just 3 2/3 innings as the Yankees were swept in a playoff series for the first time since the Royals accomplished the feat in the best-of-five 1980 ALCS.

Scherzer (1-0) was sensational over the first five frames, keeping the Yankees hitless while fanning nine. The right-hander, who finished second in the major leagues in strikeouts to teammate Justin Verlander during the regular season, had his no-hit bid halted when Eduardo Nunez led off the sixth with a triple.

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MURUGA AND JOHN LEE HOOKER ON DETROIT TUBEWORKS TV.

MURUGA ON FACEBOOK

I was on the phone just now with my dear friend Muruga, the World's DRUMMER...we got to chatting and he mentioned being on TubeWorks with John Lee Hooker... OMG take a look at this historic moment in Detroit Music history.....circa 1970 right after Muruga got back from playing Woodstock with Tim Hardin...

Legendary blues singer John Lee Hooker in a rare early performance featuring Muruga Booker on Drums, Robert Hooker on Organ and Joe (?) on bass..

HAPPY 86TH BIRTHDAY TO CHUCK BERRY!

Happy Birthday to Chuck Berry...Let it Rock

This is from Hail Hail Rock n Roll with Keith Richards, Robert Cray, Linda Ronstadt and more. My friend Scott Richardson lead singer of Scot Richard Case (SRC) was Creative Consultant on this film...If you haven't seen this film buy it today!

LEE DANIELS SET TO DIRECT NEW JANIS JOPLIN FILM

Janis Joplin's Official Website is so cool...

Director Lee Daniels is in talks to take charge of a new Janis Joplin biopic starring Amy Adams as the tragic 1960's rock and blues legend.

Robert Katz and Andrew Sugerman are producing along with Ron Terry, who wrote the screenplay with his wife, Theresa Kounin-Terry. Jay Tobin is exec producing.

Joplin was the hard-living singer behind such rock classics as "Piece of My Heart" and "Me and Bobby McGee." She crested on the wave of the 1960s counterculture as one of the faces of hippiedom, and she performed at Woodstock.

Joplin, who has influenced artists ranging from Stevie Nicks to Florence Welch (of Florence + the Machine), died of a heroin overdose in 1970, just weeks after Jimi Hendrix succumbed to his drug demons, giving a one-two punch to the face of the Age of Aquarius.

Amy Adams

The life of late vocalist Janis Joplin has been the subject of much discussion in Hollywood over the years, and it looks like a biopic on the singer will finally get made. According to the Hollywood Reporter, director Lee Daniels is in talks to oversee ‘Get It While You Can,’ with ‘The Master’ actress Amy Adams attached to star as the music icon.

The path to making Joplin’s story on the big screen has been a long one, with numerous actresses, directors and film companies showing interest over the years. At one point, Renee Zellweger and Brittany Murphy were attached to projects on Joplin, while directors Fernando Meirelles and Catherine Hardwicke have been on board to oversee past Joplin films that never made it to completion.

Actress Amy Adams is to star as Ms Joplin...If Amy can pull this off she'll likely win an Oscar. This part is a dream role for the right actress. The make up people have their work cut out for them to make Amy look like Janis!

Joplin is best known for her classic tracks ‘Piece of My Heart’ and ‘Me and Bobby McGee.’ She passed away in 1970 at the age of 27 from a heroin overdose. Despite her short tenure in music, Joplin’s impact was definitely felt. She received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.

Adams has seen her star rise in Hollywood in recent years. She earned Oscar nominations for her roles in ‘Junebug’ and ‘Doubt’ and has appeared in such box office hits as ‘Catch Me if You Can,’ ‘Enchanted,’ ‘Julie & Julia,’ and ‘The Muppets.’ In addition to ‘The Master,’ Adams also starred in the recent Clint Eastwood film, ‘Trouble With the Curve.’

 Director Lee Daniels

Janis died from a drug overdose in 1970 at the age of 27. RIP Pearl... My favorite Joplin tune.... Half Moon..

GOODWILL ROCK FOR JOBS: ALTO REED MITCH RYDER MARK FARNER!

Alto Reed and Mark Farner

“Rock For Jobs” presented by the Detroit Lions on Friday, November 23rd! It’s a special concert benefiting Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit’s job training and placement programs.

Performing at the The Fillmore will be legendary sax man Alto Reed’s AllStars with special guests rock n roll icon Mitch Ryder, and one of our favorite Michigan Rock legends Mark Farner.

Tickets

 Alto Reed, Mark Farner, Mitch Ryder

The Fillmore Detroit

2115 Woodward (Next To the Fox), 

Detroit, MI 48201

Phone: (313) 961-5451

Fri, Nov 23, 2012 06:30 PM

Directions

Jim Johnson will be your host for the evening. Tickets start at just $10 and go on sale this Sunday, October 14th at 10am. Get your tickets at Livenation.com or www.rockforjobs.org!

What is Rock for Jobs?

“Rock for Jobs” is a celebration of Detroit’s musical past and present and a fundraiser supporting its bright economic future. The event brings together many of the stars who built and continue contributing to the city’s musical renown for one night of “goodwill” and great tunes. The event helps put the people of Metro Detroit back to work.

Legendary “saxman” Alto Reed, founding and current member of “Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band,” has teamed up with Goodwill again to assemble a star-studded roster of Detroit’s top talent for this celebration of the Motor City’s rich music legacy. Alto Reed’s AllStars with be joined on stage by special guests rock n roll icon Mitch Ryder and former Grand Funk Railroad frontman Mark Farner.

Ticket sales and sponsorships support Detroit area Goodwill employment training, education, placement and job creation programs that enable local people to overcome challenges and earn jobs. These programs help the region’s unemployed become “Trained, Trusted and Ready to Work.” Goodwill is the only organization solely dedicated to fighting the battle against MetroDetroit unemployment and believes job creation and placement to be the key to sustaining the area’s revival.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SURPRISES STEVE VAN ZANDT

Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom last night to pay tribute to his E Street bandmate Steven Van Zandt, who was receiving the "Big Man of the Year" award from Little Kids Rock. "There's been no better bandmate or wingman or friend to me than Steve Van Zandt," Springsteen said onstage, according to Rolling Stone. "One of the greatest rock & roll friendships: still with Steve, I laugh the loudest and the longest."

Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit foundation that provides free musical instruments and instruction to public school children. Upon receiving their award, Van Zandt stated: "You watch these kids' eyes light up when you hand them a guitar. We haven't left much for the next generation.

We have left our progeny no practical means by which to make a living in music. We find ourselves with no government support, no infrastructure left in the private sector, and no standards of quality in sight. Instead of whining about it, we're gonna do something about it. Because, I don't know about you, but I'm not gonna live in a world without great rock & roll."