We were dropped off at track 13 today -- revolting. There's never any action on track 13 as far as the LIRR is concerned b/c it's usually an AMTRAK train. They're working on installing a new escalator but there was no work crew today so forget it I was lost in a sea of sweaty office-dwellers inching their way up the stairs. "Can't Win True Love" by Blues Traveler took me upstairs, into the men's room and onto the street. There's no sunlight today and I'm expecting the start of some rain -- which normally wouldn't bother me but I have a concert at Jones Beach tonite and that may hinder it some. MSG had space for docking and such but now it's sectioned off and no progress has been made so I start and end each day in this awning they've put up and people walk so slow in and out of it. I understand why, too, but Vornado and MSG could've had their project finished by now b/c this is the sort of thing that can keep people from missing their trains. I may have to hustle a bit to make up some lost couple of minutes.
Going up 31st toward my loving Jennifer Aniston advertisement, Rollins Band's "Too Much Rock & Roll" throws me into a frenzy and the blood is pumping. There's a story about this song. Here we go. My favorite thing Rollins ever did was a live 2-disc set called The Only Way To Know For Sure in 2002. He'd recruited a new band to back him (Mother Superior) and that live album had a lot of the stuff off his last 2 music albums -- Get Some Go Again and Nice. The studio albums are quite good but live he is untouchable, as is the band. The songs are too fast, furious and relentless. Anyway, for years I've owned Get Some and love it and have even acquired some of the b-sides and unreleased tunes, which are just as good as the stuff that made the cut. I never thought I'd need Nice since all those songs minus 2 are on the live album. But it turned out there was a B-Sides supplement to Nice called A Nicer Shade of Red, which I would've bought through LiveNation's merch, but the shipping was $7 for a cd and on general principle I wouldn't buy it. Just before Lala.com was discontinued a few months ago, the album showed up, available for download. I deliberated for one day and bought the damn thing -- I don't love not owning a CD, that's just how I am. "Too Much" is that album's first track. I'm not exactly sure who wrote it though it's rumored to be his tune, but it rocks, -- sounds like good late-70s hard rock. The song propels me toward the highway.
Onto the highway, "Get Up" by Van Halen takes me for a ride. Lot of Sammy Hagar stuff coming up as I'm way too excited to see him tonite. I am with a computer bag (sans computer) today instead of the backpack and my back is thanking me as I'm a little stiff and not as gnarley-sweaty, though the humidity due to rain-threat is inescapable. I love this song but sometimes it sounds like Alex's drums are electronic. Takes me to "Goddamn Electric" by the best defunct metal band ever. I'm so glad I saw Pantera at TU when I had the chance -- didn't matter that I missed Soulfly (wasn't a fan then) and didn't matter that I had mono. I wasn't missing it. It's good b/c I haven't heard it in a while. Reinventing the Steel is underrated. End of story.
Ending on another Sammy note, "Turnin' Left" comes on and I don't think very much except that if you are making a turn in NYC (or anywhere for that matter) put on your blinker. Chickenfoot kicks ass I wish I would've seen them last year when I had the chance -- in retrospect I cannot believe I passed that up. My favorite songs are the last 2 on the album. I think that's the only time I can say that about any album.
I'm not tired today I have lots of energy to burn and I'm taking today & tomorrow off from the Seaport runs. I will take the freight elevator in a moment in case it does rain. We'll see what the Mustaine situation is like next door at Borders in a little while.
Thank you for reading.
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