Jerry Reed Dead at 71
Jerry Reed, a country guitar player, comedian, and actor perhaps best known for "Smokey and the Bandit" and other Burt Reynolds vehicles from the 1970s and 1980s, has died from emphysemia at age 71. Sony BMG Nashville Chairman Joe Galante called Reed a larger-than-life personality. "Everything about Jerry was distinctive: his guitar playing, writing, voice and especially his sense of humor," ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on September 2, 2008 19:38
Paris Hilton Campaign Video
Just when you thought Campaign 2008 couldn't get any dumber, Paris Hilton weighs in with a video: For those unable to watch the video, ABC News' Tahman Bradley has the rundown: Sitting on a lawn chair in a bathing suit, Ms. Hilton says to camera, "Hey America, I'm Paris Hilton and I'm a celebrity too. Only I'm not from the olden days ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on August 6, 2008 07:45
OTB Latenight - Queen/David Bowie
No further comment required: UPDATE: Video replaced.Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on August 1, 2008 22:15
OTB Latenight - Train
I know almost nothing about this band except this song. But I do love this song: The video leaves something to be desired, but the song's great.Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 30, 2008 22:15
OTB Latenight - Fleetwood Mac
Despite the fact that most of the official artists' offerings I'm finding on YouTube disable embedding, I note with some interest that this video is part of the official Warner Bros. Records channel. Here's hoping more record companies decide to make their artists' stuff available this way: I have trouble imagining what this band would be like if Lindsey Buckingham hadn't ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 26, 2008 22:15
OTB Latenight - The Clash
Here's a little something to amp up your Friday night:Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 18, 2008 21:00
OTB Latenight - Pink Floyd
Scores of classics to choose from, yet somehow this is the obvious right choice (well, this or "One of These Days"1): There was a brief time in the late '80s when I could play the opening on a guitar. That was, in fact, the peak of my accomplishments with that (or any other) instrument. 1 A word of advice, guys: Never, ever ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 16, 2008 22:01
MoveOn Attacks McCain on Timeline
MoveOn has unveiled a new anti-McCain ad titled, simply, "Timeline." CNN's Emily Sherman has a summary. The opener: In Chicago, in Saint Louis and Seattle, the American people are demanding a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. In Baghdad and Basra and Tikrit, the Iraqi people……and now the Iraqi Prime minister are also demanding a timetable. But John McCain doesn't want a ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 16, 2008 12:32
Latenight OTB - r.e.m.
From my favourite album by my favourite band. And just look at all that hair! On Dave, I mean. But, yeah, Michael, too.Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 14, 2008 22:03
OTB Latenight - Santana
Carlos Santana with Rob Thomas: Doubtless the idea of bringing guys like Rob Thomas in for Supernatural was to help the old master get the attention of the younger set. But I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that it had the opposite effect for me: It got me to pay some attention to Rob Thomas. Old school bonus track:Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 12, 2008 22:56
