Lay Lady Lay by the Isley Brothers

 

After my appearance on Cousin Brucie's show, talking about Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, and Lay Lady Lay, I found out that the Isley Brothers covered it in 1971, which only reached #71 on the Billboard singles chart.  I heard it for the first time today.  The version above, which is over 10 minute,s is likely the album version.  I assume a shorter version was released as a single.

I Spoke to Cousin Brucie about Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand and Lay Lady Lay

 

It has been three years since I spoke to Cousin Bruce on the telephone on Saturday night show.  I try from time to time to get through, but I constantly get busy signals.  Last night I phoned at 6 PM, when the show begins.  I luckily got through, but was put on hold until about 8:12 when he finally spoke to me.  I talked about how Dylan wrote Lay Lady Lay for Barbra Streisand.  Check out this YouTube video when she discusses it with Howard Stern.

My converstation with Cousin Brucie

Internet Outage Overnight - Thankfully It Came Back

 

For many years, I have subscribed to Spectrum and its predecessor, Time-Warner Cable.  Over the years, the service has been excellent.  I receive cable TV, a VOIP phone (it is not a landline phone), and internet.   When I woke up this morning, a light on the internet modem was blinking.  There was no dial tone on the phone.  I checked my email on my cell phone, which stated at 3:44 AM that there was an outage in my area.  At 7:45 AM, the internet came back.  Thankfully, most of the outage came during the overnight hours.

There is an old saying - "you don't miss your water until the well runs dry."  Likewise, we don't realize how dependent we are on the internet until we lose it.

Baby It's Cold Outside by Ida Menzel and Michael Buble - Appropriate Song of the Day

 

It was +9 degrees F this morning.  They say it will finally break freezing in a few days.  I just hate this cold weather, but there is nothing we can do about it.

Blow Away by George Harrison - Song of the Day

 

Blow Away wasn't George's biggest hit since it only reached #16 on the Billboard chart in 1979

Staying Home - Cabin Fever Can be a Drag

 

Cabin fever is characterized by irritability, listlessness, and similar symptoms that result from prolonged confinement or isolation indoors during the winter. It is setting in after a snowstorm of about 10 inches hit NYC yesterday.  It always takes a day or two to dig out after a significant snowfall.  The weather forecast calls for several days of below-freezing weather.  There is just nothing anyone can do about it.  It looks like I will have to stay home and suffer from cabin fever.

Are People (Including the Media) Overreacting over the Forthcoming Snowstorm?

 

For several days, the National Weather Service has forecast a major snowstorm for the New York metropolitan area to begin early Sunday morning.  Estimates of the amounts vary from 6 to 12 inches.  Of course, the TV news stations have given this story top priority.  As a result, there has been panic buying at grocery stores.  There was a report of long lines at stores in Manhattan yesterday.  I am pretty well stocked up, but there are a few items that could use.  I will venture out in the cold to the local Stop & Shop.  If I can't get what I need, it would not be a calamity.

The biggest snowfalls in NYC since records were kept are:

January 22–24, 2016 (Blizzard Jonas): 27.3 inches.
February 11–12, 2006 Blizzard: 26.9 inches.
December 26–27, 1947 Blizzard: 26.4 inches.
March 11–14, 1888 (Great Blizzard of 1888): About 22 inches.
January 6–8, 1996 (North American Blizzard of 1996): About 20 inches.

I experienced 3 out of those 5 storms.

If we get 12 inches, it would be the 28th biggest storm in recorded history in NYC.

We'll get through it.