I was sad to hear the news this week that CBS is cancelling its soap opera, Guiding Light. Most people wouldn't guess that this development would have much of an emotional effect on me, since I really haven't watched the show regularly since the late '80s.
I'm sad because it's another connection to my mom that's going away. Guiding Light was the first soap I watched with my mom, who died in 1987. She had been watching it for years. In fact, she even listened to it on the radio. So I'm sure she was kind of excited when I got interested in the show the summer before my senior year in high school.
Mom told me all the back stories about the characters..stuff the writers probably didn't even remember about the Bauer clan. During that last year in high school, I had no classes scheduled for the last period of the day...so often I would ride my bike to school instead of taking the bus so I could zip home early to catch the 2pm show. (Remember, this is back in the day before any one had VCR's at home).
Mom and I would chat about the plot, what we thought would likely happen. How we felt about the characters. We were interacting as grown-ups, not a mother and child. For some reason, she never seemed to be enthused in my observations about shows like The Brady Bunch and Land of the Lost.
I still remember some of the characters..like the doctor, Ed Bauer and his lawyer brother Mike. The cut-throat businessman Alan Spaulding. The incomparable Reva Shane. The best villain ever...Roger Thorpe. And I even remember a young teenage character named Tim (played by a young Kevin Bacon.)
And even though I don't watch Guiding Light any more, it was somehow comforting to know it was still there if I needed it.
They're thinking of replacing it with a new version of $25,000 Pyramid. My mom and I watched that too...but somehow I don't think it's quite the same.
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Hey everybody, we were thrown for a loop by the twist this week, but were able to make one of our "oldie but a goldie" songs fit the mold.
We have a few songs that we have played consistently over the years, and we are very happy that we will be...
We just received word of what this weeks twist is, and...oh boy. We need to take our "signature song" and cut it to only 2:30 without going over. Amberstein does not simply play 2:30 versions of our songs...so this could be interesting.
Last...
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The singer sounds like a raspy blues dude who's definitely been around the block a few times....but surprisingly, Jamie N. Commons is only 23 years old!
He was born in England, but...
Madison's summer music festival season kicks off this weekend with Brat Fest at Willow Island, where there are more bands than you can shake a bratwurst at! Check out the Brat Fest website to plan your itinerary.
Next up is the Marquette...
John Fogerty is making the talk show rounds this week, stopping in to see David Letterman Tuesday and Wednesday, and the ladies of "The View" on Thursday.
He's promoting his new album, "Wrote a Song For Everyone" which comes out next Tuesday...
It's a miracle that both Jonathan and KItty wanted to hear Barry Manilow this morning. They were not alone. Plenty of Fanilow's called in to vote yes. One caller claimed to have seen Manilow in concert 25 times!
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, it is another gorgeous Monday, fit for another great show at the Crystal Corner tonight.
Through locking ourselves in the barn on Irish Lane, tossing some ideas around, as well as a few choice beverages to...
Hey everybody, we were thrown for a loop by the twist this week, but were able to make one of our "oldie but a goldie" songs fit the mold.
We have a few songs that we have played consistently over the years, and we are very happy that we will be...
We just received word of what this weeks twist is, and...oh boy. We need to take our "signature song" and cut it to only 2:30 without going over. Amberstein does not simply play 2:30 versions of our songs...so this could be interesting.
Last...
In 1984, Rockwell rose to number 2 for 3 weeks in 1984 with "Somebody's Watching Me." The backup singer for the song was Michael Jackson. How did Rockwell get Jackson to help him? Well, Rockwell's real name is Kennedy William Gordy and he...
Have you heard the song "Rumble and Sway" yet on Triple M?
The singer sounds like a raspy blues dude who's definitely been around the block a few times....but surprisingly, Jamie N. Commons is only 23 years old!
He was born in England, but...
I was sad to hear the news this week that CBS is cancelling its soap opera, Guiding Light. Most people wouldn't guess that this development would have much of an emotional effect on me, since I really haven't watched the show regularly since the late '80s.
I'm sad because it's another connection to my mom that's going away. Guiding Light was the first soap I watched with my mom, who died in 1987. She had been watching it for years. In fact, she even listened to it on the radio. So I'm sure she was kind of excited when I got interested in the show the summer before my senior year in high school.
Mom told me all the back stories about the characters..stuff the writers probably didn't even remember about the Bauer clan. During that last year in high school, I had no classes scheduled for the last period of the day...so often I would ride my bike to school instead of taking the bus so I could zip home early to catch the 2pm show. (Remember, this is back in the day before any one had VCR's at home).
Mom and I would chat about the plot, what we thought would likely happen. How we felt about the characters. We were interacting as grown-ups, not a mother and child. For some reason, she never seemed to be enthused in my observations about shows like The Brady Bunch and Land of the Lost.
I still remember some of the characters..like the doctor, Ed Bauer and his lawyer brother Mike. The cut-throat businessman Alan Spaulding. The incomparable Reva Shane. The best villain ever...Roger Thorpe. And I even remember a young teenage character named Tim (played by a young Kevin Bacon.)
And even though I don't watch Guiding Light any more, it was somehow comforting to know it was still there if I needed it.
They're thinking of replacing it with a new version of $25,000 Pyramid. My mom and I watched that too...but somehow I don't think it's quite the same.
