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* Some of you are heading to the Chicago “Fedstivus” party tonight to commemorate the Blagojevich arrest. I thought about hosting my own party, but, frankly, this is one depressing anniversary. I think I’ll just stay home and listen to some tunes, starting with this fine, but melancholic jam from Traffic and Jerry Garcia…

Do anything, take us out of this gloom

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 4:28 pm

Comments

Sweet, I just downloaded Steve Winwood’s box set “The Finer Things”. Of course this was the first song I listened to!!!!!

Comment by Heartless Libertarian Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 4:37 pm
Good choice. If you’re in the city you should go by Barleycorn’s in honor of Traffic. I’ve still got that album, it’s almost worn through the vinyl.

Comment by Jimmy87 Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 4:55 pm
I hope to sit back and listen to Andy Shaw and others with zero experience in helping candidates of any shape and size fund or run a campaign…..Gotta love when the poorly informed hold forth
BTW you gotta love every BGA email. They all now contains a mooch request.
Terry Brunner would be turning over in his grave…except he has not gone for the first nap yet.
And we all recall those Blagoof glory days don’t forget:

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Glibness and Superficial Charm

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Grandiose Sense of Self
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Has no problem lying coolly and easily and it is almost impossible for them to be truthful on a consistent basis. Can create, and get caught up in, a complex belief about their own powers and abilities. Extremely convincing and even able to pass lie detector tests.

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Need for Stimulation
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Comment by CircularFiringSquad Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 5:16 pm
Great tune, Rich! Haven’t heard that in a while. Man, was a “swayin’” around the house while listening to it! Good times. lol

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 5:29 pm
They started the live feed on the US Senate/US Congress 11th District Forum. Band playing. Forum doesn’t start til 7.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 6:18 pm
For Blago, shouldn’t it be the “Low spark of High-Heeled boys”, for the lifts in his shoes?

Comment by Some Guy Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 6:29 pm
Alot of Steve Winwood fans here today, huh?

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 6:34 pm
Sound’s awful on the Forum stream and they either can’t fix it or don’t know.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 7:18 pm
Believe it or not, that’s the first time I’ve heard Andy Martin speak.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 7:54 pm
Rich, you constantly amaze with your good music taste and
info. wish I’d seen the Clapton Winwood tour. have seen them
each on their own, Winwood twice, but apparently the CW
tour was excellent.

Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 8:13 pm
“Fedstivus”? Guess we don’t believe in “Fitzmas” anymore

Comment by Bookworm Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 8:31 pm
Andy Martin’s on “a roll”. And OMG the audience is clapping.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 8:52 pm
lol Hughes is now talking about people “yelling”. Good times.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 8:54 pm
I’m getting happier and happier by the minute, Rich! Thing’s aren’t as “gloomy” anymore.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 9, 09 @ 8:56 pm
Winwood, Mason, and Capaldi. What a lineup. I get chills when I hear “John Barleycorn Must Die.”

Considering the anniversary of the Blagojevich mess, the “Dear Mr. Fantasy” lyrics are apropos:

Dear Mr. Fantasy, play us a tune,
Something to make us all happy.
Do anything take us out of this gloom,
Sing a song, play guitar, make it snappy.

Comment by Fan of the Game Thursday, Dec 10, 09 @ 8:20 am
Haha I think Fedstivus is way better than Fitzmas.

Comment by Kevin Fanning Thursday, Dec 10, 09 @ 9:26 am