We Will, We Will ROCK YOU!

 

1. As I recall, Clinton could play a saxophone fairly acceptably; at least it did not sound like he was trying to strangle a cat.  Nixon had a yen for the piano and Mantovani, and Harry Truman spent at least enough time around a piano to be criticized by columnists for butchering the “Missouri Waltz.” If any of the other Presidents of my lifetime were musically inclined, I never heard about it--unless, of course, you count Carter’s proficiency on the pennywhistle and LBJ’s penchant for blowing his own horn.

   As for Blair, my only suggestion is that a goodly number of other superannuated rock-and-rollers grow up, at least to the extent that he did.

   Glenn Miller forever!

   

   Posted by Tannenberg       01/08/2006  at  10:00 AM  



2. OCM it’s Blair’s mentor Peter Mandellson who is the master of the Brazilian skin flute.

   Posted by LyndonB       01/08/2006  at  10:14 AM  



3. Lyndon, I think Cat was referring to another kind of skin flute.

   If so, I can think of at least three or four wannabees who could, if they wished, honestly claim some measure of virtuosity thereupon.

   Posted by Tannenberg       01/08/2006  at  10:46 AM  



4. Near as I can make out, that day fell in December 1946.

   

   Posted by Tannenberg       01/08/2006  at  11:01 AM  



5. Tann I’m pretty sure it is the skin flute the Mandelson is a practioner thereof. He is the slimy, ex communist Machievellian character that has guided Blair. Twice sacked for sleazy deals whilst a member of Parliament he is now a commissioner for trade in the EU (his reward from Mr Blair). He has a young male Brazilian “partner” hence the skin flute allusion.

   The day the music died.....December 1946 or December 1944?

   Posted by LyndonB       01/08/2006  at  11:21 AM  



6. Now that you mention it, Lyndon, both dates qualify.  May Glenn rest in peace.  A finer bandleader, a finer patriot, never wore shoe leather.

   And it does appear that we are referring to the same kind of “skin flute.” That was common slang even during my mid-sixties high school days.

   

   Posted by Tannenberg       01/08/2006  at  11:48 AM  



7. Whatsa matter, Cat?  Is it getting too deep?

   

   Posted by Tannenberg       01/08/2006  at  12:04 PM  



8. ha, beats short hair and pretending to be a war hero lieing barstard,kerry, big country
   wrong side of atlantic,
   skin flute, clinton had one, monica was good, or was that the sax?
   Bulldog

   Posted by bulldog       01/08/2006  at  01:53 PM  



9. Cat, I’m afraid I don’t recognize that acronym you used.  What is a BRIS?

   

   Posted by Tannenberg       01/08/2006  at  03:06 PM  



10. Tan-
    That’s where a little Jewish boy gets his member trimmed and officially receives his name, occuring on his eighth day.

    Posted by U2warrior05       01/08/2006  at  11:07 PM  



11. Is that right, Barb?

    Posted by U2warrior05       01/08/2006  at  11:29 PM  



12. In that case, and to answer Cat’s question, I would expect that the musical instrument of choice would be the shawm.

    

    Posted by Tannenberg       01/09/2006  at  07:38 AM  



13. Oh my Gaaahhhd! If Blair had gone to my school (Radley) he would have promptly been trimmed of those curly locks. And I would have opened my political career with a left hook on that smug git. (I could have been Prime Minister by now...)

    Notice the white bow tie? This might be trimmed from a group photo of a party at the Junior Common Room. At least at that age I didn’t look like Little Lord Fauntleroy.

    Posted by DWMF       01/10/2006  at  08:38 AM  

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