The List tonight was my take on some awesome “Rock Vocal Performances.”  Now, this one is easy to debate and suffice it to say it is a list that could be done many times without exhausting the long list of candidates.  I will say that the last two on “The List” tonight would be hard to supplant as all time great vocals.  So here you go;

• Oh Darling-Beatles (Paul McCartney)
• Somebody to Love-Queen (Freddie Mercury)
• Bell Bottom Blues-Derek and the Dominos (Eric Clapton)
• Don’t Stop Believing-Journey (Steve Perry)
• Bad Company-Bad Company (Paul Rogers)
• Love Reign O’er Me-The Who (Roger Daltrey)
• Piece of My Heart-Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin)

Janis and Roger hard to beat for the top spots, but I would love to hear what you’ve got!  Tomorrow, ahead of Halloween weekend…7 really “Creepy” songs on…The List

I thought long and hard about this one tonight.  I came up with my 7 bands fairly easily.  The difficult part tonight was putting them in order from 7 to 1.  So here you go…”The List” of England’s Best Rock Bands…of all time!

7-The Clash

6-Pink Floyd

5-Cream

4-The Rolling Stones

3-The Who

2-Led Zeppelin

1-The Beatles

So that’s it, That’s “The List”.  As you look at it, how would you change the order.  Should the Stones or The Who be number two and not Zeppelin?  Are the Beatles overrated?  (I can’t believe I just asked that question)  Let me know what you think and join me again tomorrow night at 7 for another edition of “The List”.  Equal time for the USA with America’s Greatest Rock Bands.

Let me just start by saying this-Never underestimate the power of the cowbell!  Tonight on “The List” I played the 7 tunes which fully embrace and make maximum use of the mighty cowbell.  They were;

• Don’t Fear the Reaper-Blue Oyster Cult
• Honky Tonk Women-Rolling Stones
• Gimme Three Steps-Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Funk 49-James Gang
• Mississippi Queen-Mountain
• You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet-Bachman Turner Overdrive
• We’re an American Band-Grand Funk Railroad (tops on my list of “Cowbell Tunes”

So, bring it on now.  What songs do you feel deserve a spot on “The List” tonight?  And more importantly…don’t you just love the cowbell!  By the way, thanks to Christopher Walken for being a special guest on the show tonight.  Tomorrow night on “The List”; Their “England’s Best Bands”-It’s a given The Beatles are number one, but tune into “The List” to see If it’s The Stones, The Who, or some long shot that gets that coveted  number 2 spot .  Let us get together again at 7.

It’s like someone pulled a clip out of a lame-o porn film and slapped it on the front of the album and said “Yes!  Now it’s done!”

Yeesh…..

So, the Yankees are back in the World Series……again.

Nothing against the players or the fans…but as a fan of the game itself, I HATE the fact that the team with the deepest pockets wins.

When do you think MLB will wise up and move to a revenue sharing model like the NFL?

Probably never….as long as Senor Steinbrenner has a say.

I’m guessing even if you’ve never seen the show “Jon and Kate Plus 8” about a suburban Pennsylvania couple raising 1 set of twins and one set of sextuplets, you still have a pretty decent idea of what’s going on in the lives of the Gosselein’s these days, because the media just can’t seem to get enough of the story.

It’s got everything you could ever want, right?  Rumor…innuendo…..financial impropriety……scandal…infidelity….divorce…. It’s like every titillating detail of 21^st Century America all wrapped in 1 story!  The only thing it’s missing is an appearance from Lindsey Lohan. 

I walked past a TV in my house this weekend and saw a Jon and Kate story on CNN of all places!  CNN- the World Leader in News, mind you!  I gotta say, if this is what passes for news these days, I’m really worried about the future!

In the very brief moment I walked past the TV I noticed one quick camera shot that absolutely AMAZED me….Kate Gosselin walks out of a building, a crowd is gathered for who knows what reason, and before she hits the sidewalk, people start shoving pieces of paper in her face for her AUTOGRAPH! 

What the?

Putting aside the general silliness of placing a value on someone’s signature in the first place, what in the WORLD has this woman ever done to warrant being autograph worthy?

Lessee….Kate Gosselin has 8 kids.  Ok…my mother in law had TEN kids.  No one ever asked for her autograph.

Kate Gosselin’s estranged husband is a world-class putz and they’re probably getting a divorce.  OK…that’s sad….but 50% of all marriages in this country end in divorce and most men are putzes in one way shape or form, so nothing unique there.

Kate Gosselin, from what I can tell, has a rotating crop of hair-dos that look like they were administered by a dyslexic 6 year old who was playing around with some pinking shears after a 2 week sugar bender.  If that’s all it takes to be autograph worthy I could find a half dozen folks at my local grocery store with hair-dos equally unusual.

So what is it that’s so remarkable, and compelling and interesting about Kate Gosselin that would EVER compel someone to ask for her autograph?

Oh…that’s right.  She’s on TV.  That’s it.

Back in 1968, Andy Warhol said “In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes”.

I can’t help but feeling that somewhere in the great beyond…. at this very moment, old Andy is laughing HYSTERICALLY at us right about now.

“The List” on Friday was all about the road trip.  You gotta have the ulitmate tunes for that time spent in your means of personal conveyance.  Tonights list is one I am quite interested in getting you input on.  I am always looking for just the right tunes for my road trips.  “The List” tonight was as follows;

• Life is a Highway-Tom Cochrane
• Highway Star-Deep Purple
• In a Big Country-Big Country
• Radar Love-Golden Earring
• Tiny Dancer-Elton John
• Stay With Me-Faces
• Jessica-Allman Brothers Band

Obviously with just 7 songs…it would be a short trip!  Gotta have more…your suggestions are encouraged.  Monday on “The List”-Gotta Have More Cowbell.  What songs in rock history made maximum use of Cowbell Whackin?  Have a Weekend…Dan

Introducing the Reverend Al Sharpton is fine and dandy…unless of course you’re interviewing the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Whoops!

Video here.

5 Million subway riders in New York City will see the above ad starting next week.

I can’t see it changing anyone’s mind one way or the other, but it’s certainly an interesting choice for a marketing campaign.

Full story here.

I got the chance to eat at a new restaurant at 15^th and Wynnkoop in Lodo this week….  It’s a Brazilian steakhouse called “Fogo Dee Chao”…and not only was it a really outstanding dining experience, it was a fascinating little cultural voyage too. 

Here’s what I learned on my trip:

1. The name of the restaurant, Fogo De Chao, is Portugese for “fire on the ground” or “campire” and their grilled meats are prepared over an open flame in the traditional Brazilian Gaucho style that dates back to the 19^th Century.  If I say, “grilled meat” and you think of your Uncle Frank standing over the hibachi with an old stogy clamped in his teeth and burning a ratty old hamburger to within an inch of its life”….put that image right out of your mind.  Trust me when I say, Fogo de Chao grilled meat is like NOTHING you’ve ever tasted in your life….and there are 15 different options to choose from.
2. The chefs at Fogo de Chao are known as “Churrasqueiros” and not only do they prepare the meat, they also bring it to your table on large metal skewers and slice it at your request.  I found it interesting that you have to work at Fogo de Chao for at least TWO YEARS before you can even serve a fellow employee and as much as ANOTHER two years before you can serve a customer.  That said, I can certainly see the wisdom in not letting some unskilled new-bee stumble around your restaurant wielding a huge skewer and a knife sharp enough to perform major elective surgery.
3. In addition to being legendary for service and culinary skills, Fogo de Chao also has a 280 bottle wine room on site at 15^th and Wynkoop.  My buddy Rick and I tried to have them seat us IN the wine room for dinner but Nelson the manager didn’t think this was such a hot idea.  In hindsight, he was probably right.
4. Speaking of Nelson the manager, he learned the Churrasco style of cooking from his father and grandfather, who put him in charge of his first family BBQ at the age of 5!  I’m 8 times older than that and my wife STILL won’t put me in charge of the BBQ!  Clearly, Nelson KNOWS what he’s doing.
5. The men who work at Fogo De Chao wear traditional Gaucho attire, featuring knee high riding boots, black billowy pants called “bombachas”, and either a red or white neck scarf….. the way a gaucho knots and ties his scarf can act as a signal to the female of the species as to whether he is single or married…..this could be important info to have if you take your wife or girlfriend with you to Fogo de Chao.  Especially if she has a thing for Brazillian guys….
6. The whole key to the Fogo experience is this:  when you’re seated, you’ll get a coaster that’s red on one side and green on the other.  Green side up means you’re ready for another helping…Red side up means “Wow….I’m really full…gimme a second here.”  Remember to flip your coaster over….or risk being buried in a gigantic pile of meat!  Which, all in all, would be a pretty decent way to go.

Fogo de Chao is our 50/50 Friday deal today….go to 995 the mountain dot com at 8 o’clock this morning and get a 50 dollar gift card for just 25 bucks while supplies last…..and remember what I said…..turn the coaster over when you’re full!