Loose Parts by Dave Blazek for July 03, 2022

Martha and the Band fellas.

They’re more into Independent development.

“Fantasy for Constitution” in c minor?

Well, don’t leave the audience hanging (aka pendant).

“Let’s save the song about peaches until after some of us get elected”.

The band was so misunderstood that, in order to make a living, they had to go into politics.

We had a manager. But George was way too controlling and wanted to too much of a cut on our earnings. Plus, he really didn’t know and understand us – he was so distant.

B-B-B-Bennie (Franklin) and the Jets!

Ben Franklin or Ian Paice?

Odd – I saw clips from the play “Hamilton” and didn’t realize those founding fathers were all Caucasians!

We had Paul Revere and the Raiders way back when…

Steppenwolf’s “Monster/Suicide/America” is an interesting history lesson.

I can recognize George W. on guitar and Ben F. (previously of the Mothers of Invention) on drums, but I’m not sure who the bassist and keyboard player are. Anyone? (If I recall, Tom J. was known as a more than competent violinist.)

And a one and a two . . .

Oh I get it, finally.

That must be before the British Invasion of 1964.

Benedict felt he wasn’t getting enough solos so he went and joined a British band.

I always imagined Ben Franklin on the keyboards., Like Rick Wakeman, with a cape….

needs more cowbell…