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Barefoot In Babylon — autographed

June 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Music, Real-life Adventure Tales, Weird Things About Me

I’m looking for an autographed copy of the book “Barefoot in Babylon” by Bob Spitz, about the Woodstock ’69 concert. It has all sorts of autographs in it of people who were at Woodtsock ’69, many of them “To Brian” I am that Brian, and have been looking for the book since it disappeared from […]

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I’m Not There — “Tarantula” meets “Chronicles” in “Masked & Anonymous” prequel

March 3rd, 2009 · 10 Comments · Movies, Music

  I’m Not There — film review “Life is a crazy, dark circus.” FANTASTIC, inspired filmmaking.  (I gotta look for more Todd Haynes.)  Maybe I was super-well prepared for it by this late date, but as it was, I could easily follow it, and it painted a brilliant million-dollar-picture. Obviously the unsuspecting could be caught […]

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Brian’s Online Video Collection

September 28th, 2008 · 27 Comments · Brian on YouTube etc., Hitchhiker's Guide to Jack Kerouac, Kerouac and The Beats, Merry Pranksters, Movies, Music, New York City, Poetry, Politics, Weird Things About Me

Here’s a bunch of online video clips . Here’s my YouTube Channel   —   BrianHassettVideos   — https://www.youtube.com/user/BrianHassettVideos/videos “Brian is the horse of a different color you’ve heard so much about.”                                                     […]

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Captain Bob’s Arresting at Copps

August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Music

1. Cat’s In The Well (Bob on keyboard for whole show) 2. It Ain’t Me, Babe (Bob – nice harp solo) 3. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again 4. Girl Of The North Country 5. High Water (For Charlie Patton) 6. Just Like A Woman 7. Rollin’ And Tumblin’ 8. Tryin’ To […]

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“Shine A Light” — the new Scorsese Stones concert film

March 31st, 2008 · 5 Comments · Movies, Music

It opens Friday, April 4th.  Here’s some info on it . . . Shine A Light  (2008) The Rolling Stones, with Darryl Jones, Chuck Leavell, Blondie Chapman, Bernard Fowler & Lisa Fischer, and a 4-piece horn section led by a wailin’ Bobby Keys. Special Guests:  Buddy Guy, Christina Aguilera, Jack White Directed by Martin Scorsese […]

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The Grammy’s 50th Party

February 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Music, Politics

Holy muthr jezus of gawd!  What just happened?!  Herbie Hancock just won Album of The Year! Herbie, besides everything else in his brilliant career, was a key to the “Yes We Can” Obama video.  And the guy climaxes the Grammys, saying, “Yes, We Can” from the stage when he wins.  I’m freaking out. you can see […]

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Christina does James Brown on Grammies

February 9th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Music

did you see Christina Aguilera deliver the James Brown tribute at the Grammies?  I assume you did.  Here’s a little gift 4 u if not. . Here’s my full RockPeaks review on the matter:  http://www.rockpeaks.com/video/a/Aguilera-Christina/Grammy-Awards-2007/Its-A-Mans-Mans-Mans-World . I dunno what you think of a 20-something white chick doing the music industry’s tribute to The Godfather of […]

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HippieFest ’07 — Toronto

February 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Music

. . “I mean, tickets come to about a dollar per supergroup.”  Ian Tyson, in Festival Express.    same idea  +  inflation  =  last night   hearing, “Come and get it, but ya better hurry cuz it’s goin’ fast.”    my momma always said, “Life is like a multi-act rock show;  You never know what […]

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Neil Young at Massey Hall – Nov 27, 2007

February 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Music

The Tour Set-List . . .  opening act:  Pegi Young (8 songs, with a 3-piece band)1st set – acoustic, Neil solo on guitars, banjo, upright piano, organ/synth.   From Hank To Hendrix – w/ harmonica,  Harvest Moon (’92!)  the only non-oldie he plays, * Ambulance Blues – On The Beach Sad Movies – never on […]

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