So I need a new picture for the front page of our web site..
Here is what I had...
I guess I creeped Ethan out.. he is kind of... um.. never mind..
So, Michelle and Ethan change it to this..
So, what should it be...
In the spirit of the DNR RNC crap going on..
YOU DECIDE...
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Poll: Crash's New Station Photo
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Here is the list.. This is the official list..
You may disagree with it.. you may have a suggestion I should consider..
And I may.. email me.. but you won't be able to find fault with my logic..
OKAY.. Maybe you can..
This is a 'GUYS' list.. I am not talking about a "metro" guy like Ethan.. But a man with a bit of style, class and sophisication.
Not saying I am there.. but, I always like to improve my self. ...
This is NOT the final list.. just random thoughts about what a "guy" should have at his ready....
Remember what I always say.. music is fluid.. your tastes and attitudes change with the times and setting... there is no "right" list.. but I was say when it's wrong..
So, here goes. and it's in no particular order either..
1) A Miles Davis or Animal Logic cd.. Every guy needs to have a few quality jazz records around either for romance, quite time by a fire with a great glass of wine or back round music when serving up cocktails prior to a nice dinner part.
(ALL GUYS SHOULD BE ABLE TO COOK AND SERVE A DINNER PARTY.. MORE ON THAT ANOTHER TIME)
2) A Manheim Steamroller box set.. It doesn't matter what you think.. Manheim says Christmas! You put that on for a holiday party, quiet family gathering it doesn't matter.. Perfect. Make sure you at least have Carol of the Bells.. Turn that up as much as your speaker can hold.. Powerful Stuff.
3) Ted Nugent's Hunt Music.. All his stuff is amazing.. But nothing captures a weekend hunting/fishing/camping/beyond the pavement like that CD.. Fred Bear will make a peta freak melt into a pile of spineless jello.. My Bow and Arrow will make you want to be a better Dad/Uncle/Grandpa..
4) Frank Sinatra.. show some style.. OWN SOME OF HIS MUSIC.
5) Dean Martin The Essentrial Dean Martin.. it's all right there.
Fine, I will admit I am just a farm boy from Iowa.. But there is NO reason you can't put on some Sinatra or Dean Martin.. dress like an adult once in a while and show some refinement... it's what a real guy should do.
Now, back to the list.
6) Metallica.. but nothing AFTER Load... I am holding out hope that the new Death Magnetic isn't gonna suck.. I mean... I really want it to NOT SUCK.. But, until then, Grab some old school Metallica.
7) Kid Rock Rock and Roll Jesus.. You want to see your wife, girlfriend, ladie in general all dance around and have a great time.. play that record... Can't miss.. if that is the record of summer.. .and summers to come then I don't know what is. When was the last time that we had a record that captured the the feeling and defined a summer?? Best as I can tell, Santana Supernatural, the one with Rob Thomas singing Smooth..
8) The Cult.. Normally I don't choose greatest hits records.. but in this case Pure Cult can't miss.. Because you get the tribal love throbbing beats of some of there lesser known hits plus the roll down the window and crank the stereo while driving in the country kiss ass stuff like Fire Woman and Edie (Ciao Baby)
Just writing that last part.. made me want to road trip... sigh..
9) Billy Joel.. I have said the one a guy should own is 52nd street.. And I stand by that.. But dammit that leaves so many great songs behind.. and so many great records that can fit so many moods... Just grab your favorite. Even the greatest hits.. and go with it.
10) Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell.. It's only 7 songs.. YEA.. 7 damn songs! Find me a better the bike between you legs, hot summer night cruising down a hiway with a girl on the back song that Bat out of Hell?? Won't happen.. Besides.. as I have said before.. Many "guys" have been doing stuff to that record either for the first time or many times after that they should have or shouldn't have been doing.
It's a perfect record. You don't require any other Meat Loaf in your library. Carry on
11) Jimmy Buffet.. But NOT his Greatest hits CD.. come on.. it's burned the hell out.. Get the box set, play Boats.. Better still, a guy should own Barometor Soup... The first three or four songs really capture Summer... kids, a beach casual lifestyle and they NOT the songs that EVERYBODY is burned out on.
12) Guns and Roses Appetite for Destruction..
As my blood brother Jeff from Colorado told me.. From the opening note of Welcome to the Jungle to the ending chord of Rocket Queen, the best album released in the late 80's and a MUST for every record collection...
And simply because come on.. the ULTIMATE GUYS AIR GUITAR RECORD.
13) AC/DC Back In Black.. We need some music with some ball crushing love right?
14) Beach Boys Pet Sounds.. It says summer fun.. It also is the record that pissed off the Beatles when the figured out the Beach Boys were a better band.. And they are..
There will be NO Beatles on this list. Quit your bitching Beatle fans.. If you have the Beach Boys, you don't need the Beatles.. you have those bases covered..
GREAT Band? Sure.. NOT my cup of tea and this is a guys list, not our parents list.. Okay....
15) Ted Nugent Double Live Gonzo..
Even though I was trying to maintain a 1 per artist on this list.. you cannot over look the sure love making ability that is capture is this live recording.. It just makes you want to be naked in a positive Tribal way.
16) Hank William Jr. Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound.. Sure you can't narrow him down to one record.. but for a guy.. Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound pretty much will capture of a mood of being pissed off at your job, wife, girlfriend, parents, best friend without all the anger rock of some lame grudge band.. Hank does it right.. Just enough attitude to say, leave me the hell alone for about a damn night, let me howl at the moon and it will be alright in the morning. Okay, late morning.
17) Van Halen 5150.. I may end up adding 2 VH.. David and Without.. But if you are going to chose.. this is the one a Guy should go with.. Fits any condition.. How do you narrow it down?? OU812? Who doesn't love Cabo Wabo.. But 5150 was first.
18) No Doubt Tragic Kingdom.. Every guy must have some music that will appeal to ladies that grew up in the 90's.. they captured a time and this record will get most women dancing.. IF they don't want to dance with you or for you, this record filters out the sticks in the mud.
19) U2 Joshua Tree. The first three songs on that record are POSSIBLY the greatest opening 3 songs on ANY record ever.
20) Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast.. Find of list of the greatest heavy metal records of all time.. if this album isn't on that list.. in the top five, the list is GARBAGE.. This is pure head banging love.. A guy should have a record like this.
21) Bob Seger Against the Wind.. Now, here is where even a guy like me struggles.. You have to have Against the Wind, a timeless song about personal struggles and of course Fire Lake, a look back at your life.. So, Against the Wind makes this list.
But... since it's ALSO my list.
22) Bob Seger The Distance. Even Now opens up this great cruising, reflecting, back round to a party album.. but then you also can really kick it into the next level because it has Roll Me Away on it.. What guy hasn't reached a point a couple of times in his life when screw it, we need to get away from it all. If a guy claims he has never had that happen to him, he is A) lying. B) Not living with enough passion.. Crank up Roll Me Away, point your car/bike/truck/boat to the west and go.. Oh, he OPENED his Omaha concert with this song.. HE OPENED THE SHOW.. How cool is that!
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Carry on.
While there is no denying it was a helluva storm causing major damage.. On Saturday morning about 6 am.. my neighbor Sanchez pulled a tree off of this little guy..
He was a little beat up, very scared and wanted to be by people.
It needs to be said.. actually, when you find babies in the wildlife, you should leave them be.. he (or she) eventually wandered back off towards the woods later in the morning.
But as a rule, NEVER touch wild baby critters.
I got these forwarded to me from a blood brother Mark in near Stanton Iowa.. His friend Adam (A firefighter and EMT) took them last night near Emerson Iowa..
GREAT STUFF... Thanks Guys!
They will be on display.. See you There! SUMMER GOOD TIMES ALL AROUND.
My Friends.. It's SUMMER.. There is only 15 Weekends of Summer.... Not that I am much for rules or anything like that...
Let's go forth and celebrate shall we..
EVERY THURSDAY is The Crash Bash at the Anchor Inn... Buy 1 Watermelon (the official drink of summer) get the second 1 for only 96 Cents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring your camera, your thirst, your beads and let's have a blast at the Summers Hottest Place Right Along the River..
Check out this new video by Kid Rock.. If you haven't listened to his new record, give it a spin.. My favorite over the last year, no question.. It's a GREAT song about summer with some amazing lyrics.
(Oh, I also host an outdoor show on that station... Your Ultimate Outdoor Show from 7a-8a each Saturday morning... which is kind of how this all started.. Your Ultimate Outdoor Show )
The NASCAR EVENT OF THE SEASON IS ON!
Here are the standings for far this year...
My Guy ..
Ethan's Loser..
Mano E Mano The Lifetime racing Geek Ethan Stone…
Vrs The guy that doesn’t know SQUAT.. Crash Davis.
A season long bet, driver verse drive..
His guy for the season… Dale Jr.. My Guy…. Tony Stewart..
(Yea, Ethan claims he likes Tony… but he can’t.. You can’t be a fan of Jr and Tony at the same time.. That is like rooting for the Sooner’s and Huskers at the same time.. doesn’t work)
Oh, do you know WHY Ethan likes Tony Stewart.. he picked him for his NASCAR Fantasy Team…
1) Proves he is a geek because he is in a NASCAR Fantasy thing.
2) Proves that NASCAR fans already know.. Tony is better than Jr..
Follow the action all year long as we battle out to see who buys the beverages at our end of the season party!
Oh, and cool guys like Tony wear killer sunglasses..
My tribute to Valentines Day...
Wednesday 02-13-2008 1:38pm CT
Yea, I know, I wrote it 2 years ago.. But dammit.. Quality Work LIVES ON.
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