>>>>>>>> I hate geezers in their 60s and 70s still out there touring, playing the same songs they were playing 40 years ago).
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>>>>>To quote one of the geezers - albeit one who retired gracefully before embarrassing himself the way The Who did at the Superbowl :
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>>>>>"If memories was all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck."
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>>>>>( BTW, the Name that Tune answer you didn't answer (( "I used to play around with hearts ..)) was from that geezer's hey day )
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>>>>Ricky Nelson, although I admit I had to google it. I saw him getting out of a while limo at LAX once, a gorgeous blonde kissing him goodbye.
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>>>Yeah, I knew you were too young for that one ( *I'm* almost too young for that one <g> )
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>>>Poor Little Fool was ubiquitous in its day
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>>>Garden Party was kind of a cool song.
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>>Hah! I still have the original 45 of Teen Angel.
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>Is the B side "Bebop Baby" ?
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>Hey, I was thinking of you today. Just started reading "Savages" by Don Winslow. Keep forgetting about him even though I loved "Death and Life of Bobby Z" and "The Winter of Frankie Machine"
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>Just a couple chapters into it, but so far I'm blown away. This guy is a serious stylist. Have decided to hunt down and read everything else he's ever done.
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>http://www.amazon.com/Savages-Novel-Don-Winslow/dp/1439183368/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1284819935&sr=1-1
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>Also about to pop for a $139 Kindle Wi-fi. 3rd gen, graphite etc and price hit the sweet spot. And here's why you're gonna buy one :
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>http://www.amazon.com/Sot-weed-Factor-Government-Constitutions-ebook/dp/B002RKSAF8/ref=pd_cp_kinc_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
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>(though as best I can tell this is a "book within a book" sample chapter and not the Barth book which doesn't seem to be available in ebook)
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>Check out Winslow. ( Kevin, I bet you'd like "Savages" too )

What a strange coincidence. I was turned on to Don Winslow a couple of years ago and like him as well. He should be due with another one soon.