Up until this week, I thought Benghazi was that good BBQ place across the way from the Jungle Boat ride at Disneyland. Turns out I was wrong. I've been reading up on the whole Benghazi situation and I think I've learned what the biggest threat to the American government is....it's the American government! Now I'm not trying to say the whole situation is Obama's fault, not his fault, that there's a conspiracy or not a conspiracy...leave that to the non-music bloggers. What I find interesting...is that no matter what anyone does in government...there's always someone out there who considers that person to be the worst thing to ever happen to this country and that there very existence threatens the foundations of America Eight years ago it was George Bush, Dick Cheney, John Bolton, Condi Rice...then it was John McCain, Sarah Palin, Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney. Now it's Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Barbara Boxer, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi. For some reason, it's like people thrive on finding someone to blame for all of America's problems...as if it's ever one person's fault. Because if it's someone else's fault then it can't be theirs.
Here are the 11 Best Songs By The Dixie Chicks:
- Goodbye Earl (Fly)
- Not Ready To Make Nice (Taking The Long Way)
- If I Fall You're Going Down With Me (Fly)
- There's Your Trouble (Wide Open Spaces)
- Tonight the Heartache's On Me (Wide Open Spaces)
- Travelin' Soldier (Home)
- Cowboy Take Me Away (Fly)
- Wide Open Spaces (Wide Open Spaces)
- Landslide (Home)
- Top Of The World (Home)
- Ready To Run (Fly)
Buy Natalie Maines new solo album,
Mother...now!!
We all have our favorites. We all have artists who we follow. We all have artists who we can listen to no matter the album, whether it's considered their best or their worst. For me that artist is Tom Petty. He has been one of my favorites for over 25 years. He also may be the only artist among my favorites I've never seen live. That changed this week. After going through a deeply frustrating personal set-back, one of my best friends came through out of the blue with a free ticket to his show in Anaheim. It could not have come at a better time, and it was exactly what I needed. Tom Petty...40 years a rock n roll star...put on one of the best rock shows I have ever seen. It was big, personal, and filled with every riff I ever wanted to hear out of Petty's mouth or Campbell's guitar. Today, I have gratitude that when we get knocked down that our friends are there to pick us up.
One of Petty's best rock friends is the one and only Stevie Nicks. Many people don't know that Nicks almost became a member of the Heartbreakers in the 80s. Nicks may have had a massive career in dysfunctional family of Fleetwood Mac but her solo outings were ripe with huge duets and guests that made her equally respected on her own. And with Mike Campbell sneaking into every one of her solo albums, it's safe to say that she might as well be a Heartbreaker.
Here are the 11 Best Stevie Nicks Team-Ups:
