A Passing Thought About Jay-Z Comparing Himself to Bob Dylan

The cool thing about Bob Dylan is that I don't think even he would claim to be the Bob Dylan of anything.

Singing is for People Not as Cool as William Shatner

Finals are upon us. Give me a week and I'll be back to the mad blogging. Until then check out this video which has been making the rounds lately. With my warmest wishes for the season, please enjoy the Shat.

Third Eye Blind: Latest Victim of F.O.S. Syndrome

I've got precious little time to rant, but I saw this article on CNET talking about how Third Eye Blind's vocalist thinks that the album is better off dead. No, sir! We will have none of this talk. Just because the market dictates something doesn't make it right. On the bright side, when was the last time anyone cared about Third Eye Blind? Besides a trip down memory lane whenever "Semi-Charmed Life" comes on shuffle, they haven't exactly had much staying power. Anyhoo, happy Monday.

Breaking News: Santana Makes Working Stiffs Everwhere Extremely Jealous

I saw this on my Rolling Stone news feed yesterday and for once I'm at a loss for words-- no snazzy little opening comment. Carlos Santana says he's going to give up guitar in seven years, start a church in Maui and be the preacher. Right. Sounds like a fatal case of F.O.S. syndrome.*

I'm loathe to level any criticism of the personal choices of people I do not know, but really? Carlos Santana is going to "hang up" his guitar? Does he realize how many people would give their left foot to be anywhere as good as he is...and then give the their right foot for the kind of time he has to actually play the damn thing?

Who knows. It was an interesting and somewhat unexpected little story. Dude's got to know he's never going to be able to get away completely and I'd like to think that after a few months he'd take a look at this guitar and just think, "oh, man. I can't do this." Personally, I haven't laid my hands on my guitar in a month for lack of time and it's driving out of my mind. I can imagine it playing out like that Andy Griffith episode where Howard Sprague retires to some gorgeous island and realizes there's nothing to do and winds up moving back to Mayberry.

Anyway, Santana is currently preparing to tour for his thirty-eightth album.

Then again, after that many albums...I think I might just head for Maui too.

* F.O.S (full of s__t) syndrome is an extremely serious meidcal condition and is in no way a laughing matter. It could happen to you, folks.