Oh, that was painful to watch.  Way to represent Reed College, buddy.

In defiance of tyranny, Wisth has gone public with his dispute over the all-you-can-eat policies at Chuck’s Place Family Restaurant. After a dozen pieces, the 6’6″ 350-pound man was denied his inalienable right to more fish at the restaurant’s Friday Fish Fry.

After a call to the local police department didn’t satiate Wisth’s appetite for justice, he took to the streets, protesting in front of the restaurant with a picket sign.

The restaurant fired back, noting that they’ve had problems with Wisth before, including extending him a running tab that he has yet to pay.

Hungry for satisfaction, Wisth has vowed to protest weekly until the restaurant changes its all-you-can-eat policy.

Frank is performing in Atlantic City in August.  Tickets on sale now.

Two solid minutes of chaos!  Players, coaches, referees, everyone is just laid out by the end. Awesome.

My personal fave highlights = the goalie laying some dude out at :21 seconds and the running tackle that starts at :59.

Here’s hoping you find a job quickly, and in the meantime, enjoy a live performance of  “School’s Out” from Alice Cooper live from Montreux.

Parents….Congrats as well for putting your little “rugrats” through school for all these years! Now run away…Far far away!

Jersey Funny Boy Scott Friedman (who grew up in Medford Lakes and lives in Linwood) will be the special guest among three other comedians at the Borgata Music Box this Thursday (5/17) at 9pm. Tickets on sale now.

He opened for Big Daddy Graham and Joe Conklin in Aug 2011, which was his re-debut after 20 years (first time on a stand-up stage since 1991).

I’ve known Scott for years and not only is he a very witty guy, but he’s a great guy, too!

Now that the weather’s getting nice (but still sometimes a little chilly for the beach) I got to thinking about the park that I love the most and wondered where your favorite spots are in the state.

Growing up (for the most part) in Old Bridge, I fell in love with Holmdel Park at a young age.  In all the states I’ve lived in and in all my travels, Holmdel Park remains my favorite spot, not just because it has some great memories, especially from high school days, but because I think it has one of the most beautiful beechwood forests I’ve ever seen.

So obviously, the title of this blog is a little off–Holmdel Park is my favorite park of any I’ve ever been to anywhere, and probably will always be.

I’d love to know what New Jersey parks are special to you and what you love about them.

Tell me in the comment section below!

Hmm. Hmmmmmm. Technical difficulties, eh?

“It’s not going to drop” — 6 second later — DROP.

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The induction of Guns N’ Roses into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April gave us plenty to write about at the time. It was so controversial that, a month later, news is still coming out. Today we learned that Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong, who gave their induction speech, nearly sang lead vocals in place of Axl Rose, who declined to participate on the eve of the ceremony.

In his column at Seattle Weekly, bassist Duff McKagan wrote about the experience, and how quickly it all came together, with a little bit of perspective after having watched it on television recently.

The night before the ceremony, McKagan had a book reading at the House of Blues in Cleveland, which was attended by the members of Green Day. At the time, nobody knew what was going to happen, so, according to McKagan, ‘Billie Joe and I devised a plan where he would sing whatever was needed…if needed.”

Following the reading, which ended at 2:00AM, everybody involved got together for their only rehearsal — 14 hours before the event. As it turned out, Myles Kennedy, the vocalist in Slash‘s band, was around to handle vocal duties. But Armstrong was still invited onstage to trade lines with Kennedy on ‘Mr. Brownstone.’

Watch ‘Mr. Brownstone’ From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Back in 1994, The Rangers faced the Devils in the Eastern Conference finals. It was an epic series that went 7 games in incredible dramatic fashion.

Just to refresh your memory, it was 54 years since the last time the New York Rangers won a Stanley Cup. Every road game the Rangers played, they heard “1940″ from the crowd night after night

Entering game 6, the NJ devils were up 3 games to 2 in the best of 7 series. The Devils had the advantage. They were the home team for game 6.  The “Captain” Mark Messier guaranteed a NY Rangers victory, and boy did he deliver. Mark Messier recorded a “Hat Trick” (scored 3 goals):

Game 7 was a game that will always be remembered by hockey fans everywhere. Not just Rangers fans. The game went into TRIPLE “sudden death” overtime with Stephan Matteau scoring the winning goal:

The rivalry is just as strong as ever. Watch this brawl between the Devils and the Rangers just 3 seconds into the start of the game going back to March 2012

The ultra-cool, ultra-sarcastic Ron White hits Atlantic City June 16.  Tickets on sale now for his “Moral Compass” Tour!

Happy birthday to the legendary Jack Bruce, who turns 69 today.

He was born on May 14, 1943, in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

A founding member of Cream and a solo artist for decades, Bruce is considered a pioneer on bass, a great composer, and a phenomenal vocalist.

As much as I love Eric Clapton, I always thought Jack Bruce’s vocals were the more evocative; to my ear he’s a more natural (as well as powerful) singer.

And it’s Bruce who can be thanked for songs like “Sunshine of Your Love”, White Room” and “I Feel Free”, co-written with lyricist Pete Brown.

You have got to check out the video I put up here–and CRANK IT.

You’ll recognize who Jack’s playing with immediately.  The musical powerhouses of our generation still kick ass, don’t they?

Rock on, Jack!!

But maybe we’re selling the actual game play a bit short. It turns out it can get pretty intense, amongst all the legs and the boobs. In fact, during the LFL’s recent All-Star game, the two opposing coaches starting fighting right in the middle of the field.

This video is NSFW. While that designation suggests spectacular uniform malfunctions amid an orgy of all-out violence, it’s actually because one of the coaches likes to yell profanity in a surprisingly high-pitched voice. So sorry about that.

Bonus points for anybody who can figure out what in the world the fight was about.

Yes, brawling in an all-star game is pretty gauche. But if you had the chance to tempt an entire team of scantily clad ladies into holding you back, you just might go for it too.

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The big dominos span about 14 feet across. It took approximately 65.5 hours to complete over 8 days. In the setup footage, the counter changes color on each day.

The entire setup fell in approximately 12 seconds.

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Donald “Duck” Dunn, who played on hundreds of rock and soul classics as the bassist for Booker T. and the MGs, and later as a session player, passed away Sunday morning at the age of 70. Steve Cropper, the MGs guitarist, broke the news on his Facebook page at approximately 12:30AM Eastern time.

“Today I lost my best friend, the world has lost the best guy and bass player to ever live,” Cropper, his lifelong friend, wrote. “Duck Dunn died in his sleep Sunday morning May 13 in Tokyo Japan after finishing 2 shows at the Blue Note Night Club.”

Born in Memphis in November 24, 1941, Dunn started playing bass at the age of 16. “I tried the guitar but it had two strings too many,” he wrote on his website. “It was just too complicated, man! Plus, I grew up with Steve Cropper. There were so many good guitar players another one wasn’t needed. What was needed was a bass.”

Cropper and Dunn soon formed a band, The Royal Spades, which grew into the Mar-Keys. The mother of the band’s saxophone player, Charles “Packy” Axton, was Estelle Axton, who owned the fledgling Satellite Record label. Shortly after their song ‘Last Night’ became a national hit, the label changed its name to Stax.

In 1964, Cropper convinced Dunn to join Booker T. and the MGs after original bassist Lewie Steinberg departed. As the house band for Stax, they provided the music for some of the greatest southern soul music ever recorded. Virtually every song recorded by Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Albert King, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Rufus Thomas and many others for Stax bears their distinct groove, with Dunn holding down the low end.

After Booker T. and the MGs disbanded in 1971, Dunn became a highly sought-after session bassist for those looking for a bit of that Memphis magic. He appeared on records by Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Bill Withers, Muddy Waters, Neil Young (on ‘Are You Passionate?,’ which recently turned 10 years old) and many others. A discography, which probably isn’t complete, is on his website. Movie lovers were able to put the face to the sound when he appeared as himself in the 1980 movie ‘The Blues Brothers.’

As a member of Booker T. and the MGs, Dunn was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy award in 2007.

Dunn is the second Memphis soul great to pass away this year — Andrew Love, who played tenor saxophone with Dunn on those Stax classics, died on April 12. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and the countless musicians who knew and worked with him over the years.

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Watch Booker T. and the MGs Perform ‘Green Onions’

Watch Donald “Duck” Dunn Deliver a Memorable Line in ‘The Blues Brothers’

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Neil Young has just released the second song and video from his ‘Americana‘ album, which will be released June 5. As has been widely reported, the album reunites him with longtime co-conspirators Crazy Horse as they put their unique sound on classic American folk tunes. Here, Young and his pals take on ‘She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain,’ which is renamed ‘Jesus’ Chariot’ on the album.

Young’s liner notes gives the history and double meaning of the song. “Written in the 1800s based on an old Negro spiritual,” he writes. “This song refers to the second coming of Jesus, and ‘she’ is the chariot Jesus is coming on. Some interpret this as the end of the world. Others have said that ‘she’ refers to union organizer Mary Harris ‘Mother’ Jones going to promote formation of labor unions in the Appalachian coal-mining camps.”

If you thought his somewhat lecherous take on Stephen Foster’s ‘Oh Susannah‘ was cool, you’re likely to enjoy what he did with ‘She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.’ Ralph Molina’s drums pound away as the electric guitars surge forward in a minor key. The new arrangement gives the song a more ominous feeling instead of the celebratory manner in which it’s usually sung.

The darker tone is reflected by the video, which uses footage from D.W. Griffith’s 1915 film ‘Birth of a Nation.’ The movie has earned criticism for its negative portrayal of African Africans during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Young has often sung out against racism, most famously in 1970′s ‘Southern Man.’

Watch the Video for ‘She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain’ by Neil Young and Crazy Horse

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My only criticism about the concert was the amount of times the camera focused on Robert Plant’s crotch. (I’ll leave it that!)

Between Jimmy Page’s performance, the amazing John Bonham drum solo and the incredible vocal’s by Robert Plant it is definitely a DVD you need to check out if you never have or it’s just been a while.

Enjoy this video clip from the live concert:

The brilliant Carlin showed it off!

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The season finale of ‘Saturday Night Live’ is becoming a mini-all star rock party. Mick Jagger will host and perform during the May 19 broadcast. The Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire will join him on stage during his performances on the show.

Entertainment Weekly first reported the story on Friday morning, pointing out that Foo Fighter’s Dave Grohl has been on the show three times as much as the Rolling Stones‘ frontman. However Grohl has never hosted, something Jagger will be doing solo for the first time.

In 1978 Jagger hosted the show with the rest of the Rolling Stones, and he has also since starred as a musical guest. He also returned earlier this year to cameo when Jimmy Fallon hosted.

Will Farrell hosts this weekend (May 12) episode. It’s widely speculated that this season will be the final one for show regulars Andy Samberg, Jason Sudeikis and Kristine Wiig.

Watch Mick Jagger and Jimmy Fallon on ‘SNL’ in 2001

Source: UltimateClassicRock.com