And Now For Something...you know...

Last month my dad (age 95) fell and fractured his hip. He had an operation and came through it ok. While in the re-hab facility he contracted pneumonia. It looked bad for a while but now he's rid of that and back in re-hab. Hopefully he'll be better soon. Today is also Pearl Harbor day or the Attack on Pearl Harbor day, whatever. I don't hear too much about round here, especially with more important things like the deaths of Paul Walker and Nelson Mandela and Robinson Cano signing a 240 million contract with The Seattle Mariners. But because of this day in 1941 my dad (and lots of others) spent 5 years defending his country in the Pacific. Many didn't make it back but he did. If he hadn't I wouldn't be writing this now. Thanks, Dad!!! 

I should review my dad's favorite movie THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY but everyone knows that film. Here's a music review as a change of pace:

JOHN CALE: FRAGMENTS OF A RAINY SEASON-1992-I've been a big fan of the Welsh born John Cale ever since The Velvet Underground broke up. Here's a concert filmed in Brussels. Cale solos on all the songs playing only piano or guitar. 16 songs are featured from different times in his career including 3 Dylan Thomas poems put to music. Highlights are THE BALLAD OF CABLE HOGUE, FEAR (IS A MAN'S BEST FRIEND) and PARIS 1919. He even throws in STYLE IT TAKES from his Andy Warhol tribute collaboration with Lou Reed (who died in October of 2013). It ends with a dynamite version of Leonard Cohen's HALLELUJAH (later featured in SHREK!). At the same time Cale also released a CD of the same concert that features 20 songs. 

Thanks for reading!