Friday Updates

• In typical Allman Brothers fashion their final show included three sets with the last being a five song set after midnight. With that being said do you know how long a five song set by them can be-it would have been awesome.
• Phil Collins has officially donated his Alamo collection to the Great State of Texas and will be repaid with a museum in his honor. It was the largest collection of Alamo memorabilia held by a private collector.
• Grace Slick's birthday was yesterday - after a brief reunion with Jefferson Airplane she retired stating that any rockers over 50 should do the same - I think in some cases she may have had this right.
• Which leads me to Starship featuring Mickey Thomas - yes they are still around - with absolutely no ties to either Jefferson Airplane or Jefferson Starship (which is also still around with legacy members). And how do I know this?
• The 80's cruise headlined by Huey Lewis and the News! The only reason to be on this cruise is you could have the rest of this ship to your self wherever these bands are NOT playing. With the exception of Kool & the Gang this is terrible. If you were a kid/teen in the 80's Huey Lewis was akin to having your Dad form a band and getting played on MTV. I did however enter to win a free cabin.....