interview from across the seas.

Two days ago, I got this message...

"Good morning Steve, It's Niall Martin writing from
Irish national radio in Dublin . Wondering if you could
have a few words with us on the first rock n' roll
record in response to the colonisation of the acolade
by the Elvis recording machine. We had thought Jackie
Brenston could claim the title but you trace it back
alot further."

so I emailed back, and by that night (11:30 p.m. our time, 7:30 a.m. their time), I was on Irish Radio One for a four minute interview about rock and roll's beginning. It was pretty much available all day, the interview, that is. And they're going to pay me for it.

Fourth of July was spent by me from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Wagman's backyard listening to blues by Andy Coats with about 15 to 20 other blues fans. From 5 on, Sylvia and I were in Chris & Sally Flicker's Downey backyard, having a great old time, talking, munching chips & sausage, drinking beer and rum drinks, scarfing ribs and tri-tip, and when we left, dodging serious fireworks all the way home at about 9 p.m. with nervous Dorothy jumping all over the place. Don't you just love the 4th?