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billy powell: dead

Free Bird to be played non-stop for next 30 days on all Jacksonville stations

Powell, who went to Bishop Kenny High School, joined Skynyrd in 1972 after working for the Jacksonville band for a couple of years as a roadie. He was seriously injured in the Oct. 20, 1977 plane crash that killed singer Ronnie Van Zant and five other people.

Johnny Van Zant said his brother invited Powell to join the band after he heard him playing piano during a rehearsal of "Free Bird." "Ronnie said, 'What's that?' and Billy said, 'That's the introduction to 'Free Bird.' Ronnie said, 'I like that. You're in the band.'"

The piano introduction to the song became a highly anticipated part of the band's live show, though Johnny Van Zant said Powell was sometimes relucant to jump into the spotlight with it.

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Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies age 65

By MEERA SELVA – 45 minutes ago

LONDON (AP) — Richard Wright, a founding member of the rock group Pink Floyd, died Monday. He was 65.

Pink Floyd's spokesman Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist, said Wright died after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. He says the band member's family did not want to give more details about his death.

this one's just a little too easy

Happy Fourth of July!!!

 

Jesse Helms, Conservative Force in the Senate, Dies at 86
By STEVEN A. HOLMES
Published: July 5, 2008

Jesse Helms, the former North Carolina senator whose courtly manner and mossy drawl barely masked a hard-edged conservatism that opposed civil rights, gay rights, foreign aid and modern art, died early Friday. He was 86.

the troika is complete: Bo Diddley dead at 79

Spokesman/Aide-de-camp Spencer Harrison confirms legendary rocker dead at 79.  "In addition to his well known musical skills, he was an expert at phone pranks," says Harrison of Jacksonville, FL.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive ''shave and a haircut, two bits'' rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79.

Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla., spokesman Spencer Harrison said. He had suffered a heart attack in August, three months after suffering a stroke while touring in Iowa. Doctors said the stroke affected his ability to speak, and he had returned to Florida to continue rehabilitation and resuming prank calls to unsuspecting 12 year olds.

*Editors Note:  Ya'll this will hit Alvie hard.  First Harvey Korman, THEN Yves Saint Lauren, now this.  He doesn't have an enclosed garage does he?

DW- R.I.P.

Rare Video Footage

Of Poot and Elrod warming up for the Landon Lions 9th grade soccer squad:

Is Friday Dammit- Gitya ass on the TRAIN

I remember when Poot, Alvie, and I would pop lock after school, and the afternoon commuters would throw change at us really hard.

Hey, y’all prepare yourself

So bang your head and raise the dead oh yeah

R.I.P. Kevin DuBrow. 

Stock market plunges on fears of acute metal shortage.

DW Editorial- Elrod Speaks Out

People,
As a patriotic American, I take what the President says seriously.Ever since the war on terror began, I've been a part of Team Kick Ass from the sidelines.
The President has told us time and again that we're fighting the terrorists over there, so we don't have to fight them over here.

Well guess what people, we're fighting the terrorists over there, AND WE'RE LOSING.  Elrod says it's time for a shift in strategy.  Elrod says-
LET'S FIGHT THE FUCKIN TERRORISTS OVER HERE!  I'm talkin Home Field Advantage, Mr. President.  Imagine the all-star lineup we could put together if Team Kick Ass could hit the Waffle House in the am and Big Daddy's in the pm.  Bring the dang Terrorists over here, cordon off a 50 mile radius around Palatka, an then just turn that shit loose.  Why didn't nobody think a this before?  See how they like a little Joe Don Baker, a little Skynrd, a little Calvert DeForskin.