Tightrope

Hi,
Back from the weekend with stories to tell, and news to spread. BamBam exhibited new talents and a friend came through in a pinch. Read all about it after a musical interlude. (Ha)
The song most of you didn't know was "One Way Out" as recorded by the Allman Bros. Band. Lane sent me the whole history of this song. I'll give you a few notes that will give you loads of trivia so you can show how much you know about the blues. "It seems to have been originally recorded by Elmore James at Beltone Studios in New York City in late 1960 or early 1961. It features a full band arrangement with a four-piece horn section, but a completely different melody from later versions. James appears not to have released it at that time. Sonny Boy Williamson II reworked and recorded it for Chess Records in Chicago in September 1961,releasing it shortly thereafter. Returning to the original title, The Allman Brothers Band is known to have been playing "One Way Out" in concert from at least February 1971. A live recording was included on their 1972 album Eat a Peach." Big thanks to Lane for all the research. If you'd like to know the whole story, email me and I'll send it to you. Now, for today:
"My friends feel it's their appointed duty They keep trying to tell me All you want to do is __ __..." Clue: He's had us lean on him but in this song, it's taken on a different meaning. Word on the street was, this was a real life story. Hmm.
Saturday afternoon, as we prepared for our dinner party, the kitchen sink decided not to drain. I called Nu and asked him where I could get a tool to open the drain. He mentioned that he could call a 'water works man' even though it was his day off. I tried to explain that the water was working but wasn't sure he understood. I set off for the hardware store to see what I could find. They sold me a potion of powder and liquid that I was to mix and put in the sink. I took it home and we were preparing to mix it up when the doorbell rang. BamBam was in the yard and tore out towards the gate. She wouldn't respond to our calls as the gate began to open. A stranger was standing there, terrified, as this little dog ran back and forth in front of the entrance to the property, barking all the time. We'd never seen her do this before. Once we captured the wild animal we discovered that Nu had sent him to help us. He was able to take the pipes apart and clean them out. His name is Chot and he is a general handy guy. Nu called just as Chot finished and we thanked him for the rescue.
Our little party came off without a hitch. Ruud, his wife Jane, and Johan came bearing flowers and wine. We told them it was a B.Y.O. affair. Boot prepared one of her delicious meals and we had a great time. I'll reflect on the evening tomorrow.
Rene, Boots friend, will be staying with her at the house while we're gone. It will be nice for her to have someone there with her. He and BamBam get along famously and we like him a lot.
Have a Fabulous Week.

Peace,
Danny

"Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting."
~Karl Wallenda


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