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    Backstage - (Origins Of A Name-Lynyrd Skynyrd)

         Welcome Backstage. I’m your host, Damian DeadLove. I’m here to share the knowledge I’ve learned over many summers. There will be different flavors to this show I’m sure. I was a lyricist on the local scene off...

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    • 😅 That is cool. We all changed the name of coaches/teachers who are righteous pains in the butt’s. Mine was Ms Fatea. But I called her Ms. Fatta. Yup I was a bad kid.
      Like this Damian

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Fia. So glad you enjoyed the story my friend. I was a bad kid as well. lol. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • This is so dope. I enjoy getting the backdrop to the bands I grew
      listening to back when NY radio was really all inclusive.

      Much respect

      Naaj

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Naaj. So glad you enjoyed the story my friend. Cool, there will be more.. Back when radio was king. To quote the band, The Buggles: “Video killed the radio star.” Which was the first video ever on MTV. Of course technology buried them, Radio & TV. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tim. There’s always a chance someone has heard the story, it depends on the level of fan, and music knowledge. lol. Great song, great band. Both, Skynyrd, & Floyd were great bands. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Adira. Glad you enjoyed the story my friend. Alice, has a similar story. The fans started calling him, Alice. Because it was the Alice Cooper Band, so he just legally changed his name and went with it. He was going by his real name, Vince Furnier, in the early days. In fact in the lyrics of the song: “Be My Lover,” he makes mention of it. ” She asked me why the singers name was Alice, I said, Listen, baby, you really wouldn’t understand. I went off on a tangent, happens when I talk music. lol. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • See? I learn something new every time I read you. We used to sing that song Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah to annoy our parents. I’m pretty sure I had a P.E. teacher much like that guy. )I have understandably blocked his name from memory.) As soon as I read what that guy at the beginning said, I started shaking my head….no, no, no…not a singular dude…a group! Happy to hear I wasn’t wrong! 😂

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you enjoyed the read my friend. Well I try to be informative. lol. I purged the names of most teachers who taught me, there are 3 or 4, I remember for good reasons. I had one guy actually say this: “I like Def Leppard, he’s a good singer.” I’m not kidding, that was the craziest one I’ve heard. When Van Halen, was on the club scene, headlining Gazzarri’s I believe. The owner was always calling, (David Lee Roth) Van. I shit you not. lol. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • I didn’t know the backdrop on the group’s name, so that’s fascinating. I actually met several of these guys a few years ago. They are from the Mississippi area, or at least they visit here frequently. I’m sure you know there was a plane crash in McComb MS a long time ago where the band went down. (I wasn’t there for that)

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, DK. So glad you enjoyed the story my friend. That’s cool that you got to meet some of the guys in the bands. I think the band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, but I could see them visiting frequently. But yes I know about the plane crash, several were injured, and three died. Including the lead singer. Thanks for sharing your story of them. Appreciate you.

        Damian

        • Yeah, I met Ricky and several others. I guess that’s his name… long brown hair and crazy as hell. He jumps around like a Kangaroo Rat or something. Not a conversationalist. But I was at a lake house party held by this really rich fellow whose family knows the band.
          There’s a pond behind my house with catfish. We invited the guys to all come out there to fish and they came!

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    Pugilist Theory

    Slipping on a banana peel total disgrace  Southbound rocket is drifting out at sea Tragedy crawling across his wicked face Cruel intentions for those who disagree   Violent whispers in a radioactive breeze  Digital parasites corrupt a fragile mind Pigheaded fascist spreading his disease Day of the...

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    • Interesting theory. It is all empires fall. They have to be built up to crumble. Nice

    • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Adira. So glad you enjoyed the read my friend. Cool motto. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Patricia. So glad you enjoyed the write my friend. Love that song. Simon & Garfunkel are awesome, Paul Simon is a brilliant lyricist and songwriter. I love ” I Am A Rock.” Appreciate you.

      Damian

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    Typical Family Get Together

         It’s me again. Went away this weekend to see my brother, Garrett. My folks live on the same property so I got to see them as well. Plenty of good food, and making new memories, as well...

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    Quicksand

    listen to the wind crying outtrapped in what is wrongconfusion is what life's aboutvicious circle while you go along i've been places you'll never bei've seen faces you'll never see sinking deeper into the abyssbeing pulled further downfighting quicksand what is...

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    • I love the lyrics. Damian, cool piece

      • Thanks for the read and listen. Now my horrible voice will scar the lives of many. I’m glad you loved the lyrics, this was always intended to be a song. Good old GarageBand way back in 2009. Appreciate you, Fia.

        Damian

    • Thanks so much for reading and listening, as well as your kind words, Adira. That’s what I was afraid of that people would want more, I’m kidding. lol. I was just trying to remember the melody, I knew my voice isn’t great. But I still now the melody, so it all worked out in the end. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Sorry it didn’t play. It’s an acoustic song, maybe Bob Dylan/Neil Young, kinda style. I’m glad you enjoyed the lyrics my friend. Means a lot to me. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • I couldn’t get the audio to play but I really like the lyrics. As usual, you don’t skate across the surface. You take us deeper than many do. My daughter keeps telling me songs are just poetry with a tune. Not sure where that drops me…I always hear my poetry with a tune. Nicely done, my friend

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. Sorry you couldn’t hear it, Fia was able to and so was Adira. It plays for me, this is why I hate technology. lol. Anyways I’ll try to get it resolved, I wanted you to hear it as well. She’s pretty spot on, lyricist obviously make more money than most poets. I also think that’s why poets or writers are involved in music. They more likely to be heard. lol. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Sorry it didn’t play. I’m looking into it. I couldn’t get it to play on QuickTime when I was messing with it, but it played over here. I’m glad you love the lyrics, I wanted you to hear it to. Appreciate you, Duende.

      Damian

    • Hello Damian. The lyrics are wonderful. I couldn’t get the audio to play. Nevertheless, I’m sure your voice kicked ass. Nice work here.

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