Posted on January 26, 2020
by Bulldog Ben
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It was late August in that eventful year of 1972 when I arrived at a little-known University in Oklahoma for my Freshman college orientation. Because of my background as a good little church boy and my pretty tightly-controlled upbringing, I hadn’t seen many rock… Continue Reading “Grand Funk AND The Doobies? Oh, my!”
Category: Blues and Other MusicTags: College Life, Grand Funk Railroad, Jerry Corbetta, Mark Farner, Orlando, Rock and Roll, Sugarloaf, The Association, The Doobie Brothers, Tulsa, WLOF Radio
Posted on July 18, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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It’s a truism that if you know how an individual spends his or her time, you’d know a lot about that person. I suppose that’s true. Here’s a confession: Ol’ Bulldog here spends quite a bit of time playing Solitaire. There. The truth is… Continue Reading “Bulldog Plays Solitaire. A lot.”
Category: Grab BagTags: Allman Brothers Band, Atari, Card Games, College Life, Dodge Ball, Hot Pot, Kindle, Led Zeppelin, Missile Command, Muddy Waters, Pepsi, Playing Cards, Poker, Solitaire, Tag, Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tether Ball, Wine
Posted on June 19, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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I love to talk about the blues and some of the other genres we often associate with it. I have a fascination with those “cross-over zones” where the blues “come together” with other great genres of American music. Although I get that music transcends… Continue Reading “Love My Blues with a Little o’ This Mixed In”
Category: Blues and Other Music, Central Florida, FloridaTags: American Music, Americana, Barnett Park, Blues, Blues Rock, Bobby Bland, Bobby Blue Bland, Central Florida, Choirs, College Life, cross over, Dr. Gary Carver, Eva Cassidy, Folk Blues, Friends of Florida Folk, Genres, Gospel Music, Gospel Quartet, Harmonica, Harp, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Witherspoon, Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, Johnny Winter, Josh White, Josh White Jr., Kenny Burrell, Led Zeppelin, Lee Roy Parnell, Little Milton, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Oral Roberts University, Orlando, Robben Ford, Roots Music, Spirituals, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tulsa, Walter Trout, Willie Dixon
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