Carl Perkins

In 1954. Sam Phillips knew he had something hot, something new, a heart-pounding blend of Southern black boogie rhythm and country/western pluck.

Carl Perkins further developed the sound he'd created for the next year, playing honky-tonks and dance halls throughout the south, and in December 1955 he came back to the Sun studios with a couple more songs, Honey Don't and one written on a brown paper bag called Blue Suede Shoes. His electric guitar was rocking, and Blue Suede Shoes quickly became Sun's first million seller in 1956. Not only that, it topped all charts: pop, country and R&B, the first record to accomplish the feat.

Carl was primed for national stardom, but on the road to New York for an appearance on television's Perry Como Show, the automobile Carl and his band rode in slammed into the back of a truck, seriously injuring all of them. Carl's skull was fractured, and while he laid for many months in the hospital, Elvis Presley, who'd left Sun and signed with RCA Victor, picked up and recorded Blue Suede Shoes. Carl's chance of fame was taken from him, the song for many years indentified with Elvis, not its creator, Carl Perkins.

Not until 1964 did he get his second chance at stardom, not in the U.S., but in England. There, his guitar style and songs were cherished and mimicked by the Beatles, who were the new sensations in Britain at the time. Carl's tour was a huge success, as he met and hung out with members of the band. Carl's music was reintroduced to American audiences when the Beatles toured the states. The Beatles recorded more Carl Perkins songs than they did any other songwriters' other than themselves, including Honey Don't, Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby and Matchbox.

He never achieved the superstar status of Elvis, but Carl Perkins' contributions are rightly recognized and he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame mid-1980's. His funeral in 1998 saw a who's-who list of the famous in attendance, such as George Harrison, Wynona Judd, Garth Brooks and Jerry Lee Lewis. The building was so packed other stars watched the services on moniters in an adjacent building: Eric Clapton and Elton John, along with video tributes sent by Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan.

Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes - go HERE and scroll down to today's date.

Bob Luman

Your life has not been rehearsed. If it had, you'd be nothing more than an actor in a play, repeating the same words from the same spot on stage day after day. Life is an adventure filled with discovery and mistakes and learning. Every day something new.

Maybe this will be a discovery for you. Check out the hot little guitar riffs played by James Burton in this 1957 rockabilly classic. You've got to listen closely, as he throws in quick runs between the chorded rhythm that drives the song. The singer is Bob Luman, who joined the Louisiana Hayride about this time. Great song. Click HERE and scroll to entry for 11-13.

Corn Pone

Would you put water in the fuel tank of your auto? Or sand into its transmission reservoir? No. One thing destroys the other. So, why would you allow negative thoughts to destroy your mental health? Why would you allow negative, conniving people to interfere with the creatively-productive mindset you've worked so hard to develop? You wouldn't, if given opportunity to stop and think before reacting. Take that time. Delay your response the few seconds it takes to silently ask whether it's shit or brains inside your head, and you'll save yourself from wallowing in the shit others are offering you.

There's a sample of music that goes with this. Jasper's Corn Pone here:

http://www.jardonnserotictales.com/jaspblogmusicnov09.htm

Scroll to 11-06 for the mp3

Saving the Pumpkin

Nearly Flawless

by Jack McCutcheon

Jasper's third broadcast is said and done, and done with no glitches... best I recall. So, now we finally have an idea of how sweet life can be for Jasper in the duplex. Next time, if he does what he told me, we'll hear of another one of Margaret and Patricia's parties. Yes, of course, it's a Halloween party, but this time Jasper nearly screws everything up.

Looks like our poll is about to expire. As of this typing, twelve hours remain, and then I'll analyze the data to determine if one more question needs to be asked. Hmm... let's see... roughly a thousand visitors to the Jasper page since poll began... seven of whom voted... I think I know the answer to question number two, but I'll probably ask it anyway.

Think you have this figured out? I suspect you do, because I believe most of our listeners think like we do. Tell you what, tell me where you think we're going with our two programs. Use the comments field to this post. Correct answers will get a PDF of Jasper's classic book, I WAS TORTURED BY THE PYGMY LOVE QUEEN, shipped directly to email (that exchange of info will be done privately through emails not associated with this blog).

Oh, my! The intrigue is killing me.

Back-stabber

He did it again!

a rant by Jack McCutcheon

Obviously, there's no use me posting show notes because Jasper's going to tell whatever tale pops into his head when he sits to talk. Unfortunately, I must post show notes in order to schedule the broadcast, but by now we should all know not to rely on what is posted.

Next, don't even ask why the first rendition completely disappeared into cyberspace. Everything was set up as before and done identically, but BlogTalk's program garbled the audio and we had to do it all over an hour later. That one took and is now archived along with the first episode. Needless to say, Jasper was pissed, but then he's always riled about one thing or another so I'm used to it.

Anyway, maybe the web radio gods think they're going to deter us from doing our thing, but they are mistaken. Like naive waifs, we will continue hooking up every week to broadcast our drivel because we're too stupid to know better. If it takes, great. If not, then we'll keep doing it until it does, and I will live with Jasper's wrath... like always.

I must agree with him that it's very annoying when the stupid BlogTalk warning blurts out that the broadcast will end in 90 seconds, and then 30. Like we can't see the damn time and wrap up the program without their help. With all of our griping, I have to wonder why anyone would show up to hear the show. Then again, maybe that IS a good reason. You can listen to us overcome all the challenges the stupid program puts before us.

Jasper said next week will be about Margaret and Patricia's anniversary party. If you want to believe him, go ahead. As for me, I've learned to expect nothing from him. As long as he shows up to record something, anything, I consider myself lucky. Regardless of what he tells, I have yet to be disappointed.

So, bring it on, Jasper, and radio gods, do your worst. We can handle it.

October 7 or 8

This week's broadcast is a live rendition of Spinal Therapy Part Three, where Patricia gets me on her chiropractic table for some manipulations and electrified muscle stimulation -- to my back side and front side.

If you want to (and haven't yet) listen in on my original recordings of Parts 1 & 2, they're posted to a secret web page here:

JASPER HUMBLED

Don't forget, if you want to hear my live broadcast, you must go to my Jasper McCutcheon page at BlogTalkRadio.com and make a friend request, so I can approve you for adult content. That's the rules and we all must play by them. Otherwise, you cannot get to my show page for the live broadcast and accompanying chat room, but you can hear the archived, after-the-fact recording here on the Jasper McCutcheon blog over in the right column.

Here's the North American broadcast times:

Eastern: Thursday, Oct. 8 at 1:30 am
Central: Thursday, Oct. 8 at 12:30 am
Rockies: Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 11:30 pm
Pacific: Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 10:30 pm

And that, as they say, is the proverbial that.

Don't forget to vote for your favorite Jasper Radio subjects over in the right hand column... anonymously, of course.

Yours truly,
Jasper McCutcheon

Jasper's Grumble

It should come as no surprise that Jack is highly pissed-off at me for changing the story of MY first episode, but I had a point to make -- I don't need or want him writing my scripts. Don't plan to tell tales he wants to hear on nights he wants to hear them. No, it's my show and I will plan each episode as I see fit.

 

Here's the truth of it. That Margaret and Patricia story occupies a special place in my heart and loins. One of those "I want to remember it just as it was" situations of which I have no desire to record again for better or worse, and so, I pulled a switch and told an unrelated tale.

 

Jack got his message, and you got (I hope) a bedtime story enticing enough to motivate your fingers.

 

Too bad you couldn't hear it live, not unless you were on the Jasper McCutcheon friends list at BlogTalkRadio. Fortunately, you can hear the archived broadcast on the player over there in the right-hand column under the "About Me" text.

 

Seems the adult content version of BlogTalkRadio has some extra stipulations for listeners that I missed. If this info is in the set-up instructions, it's tucked away somewhere difficult to find or see, and so I now must state very clearly the procedures required if you want to listen to the broadcast as it is happening.

 

Once you've registered and logged into BlogTalkRadio, then you should go to the Jasper McCutcheon page here:

 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jaspermccutcheon

 

Next to my profile picture is a link that says "Add to Friends." Click it. They'll send me a message and I'll approve you, and then when the next broadcast comes up you will be able to see and open the episode show page. It'll show you access to the chat room and the episode player, plus it will tell you how long before we go live and give you a phone number for if you want to call in on the show. Don't call in, because I don't take calls until my story's over. If there's time remaining in our thirty-minute slot, and you're on the line waiting, I'll try to take the call.

 

I guess we should be accustomed to this by now. Those of us who want to talk about or listen to or watch sexual content must go through numerous obstacles in order to protect ourselves from the narrow-minded, and so we won't transform some innocent kidderink into a tongue-wagging fiend.

 

Fair enough. Any questions write to me at my email on BlogTalkRadio.com. Next broadcast is Oct. 8 at 12:30 am Central U.S. time. Meanwhile, as promised in the first episode, here is your secret link for the first two original (and therefore sacred to me) mp3 recordings of the Margaret and Patricia story.

 

Jasper Humbled

 

The final part of my M & P tale will be our next live program on BlogTalkRadio. Show notes will be posted, and this time, accurate. No tricks, because Jack has assured me his lesson was learned.

 

Yours truly,

Jasper McCutcheon

Jasper's Stupefaction

Pitiful Jack, sometimes he truly does amaze me. I mean, is he kidding? Of course I knew what he was doing under the blanket. If he hadn't been doing something I would have ended my story, turned out the lights and told my precious nephew goodnight.

Same goes for this upcoming radio project he's finagled me into trying. Jack's an ideal gauge -- if his response to what I'm talking is flaccid, I know it's time to switch topics, and not to boast, but as of this date I have never once switched topics.

All right, with less than 24 hours to go before broadcast #1, I need to address a question received by email regarding the Jasper McCutcheon show page at BlogTalkRadio here:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jaspermccutcheon

Because our content is for ADULTS ONLY, our page will not show any scheduled, upcoming programs until you have registered at BlogTalkRadio. For the general public, which can include under-age pipsqueaks, the page will say "No Programs Scheduled."

Trust me, our first program IS scheduled for Oct. 1 at 12:30 am Central U.S. time, and you will see it once you've registered at BlogTalkRadio with username and password. Nothing invasive or time-consuming about it. Sign up as a listener and you'll be set. That way you can also enter the Jasper chat room and finger-converse with others while I flap my tongue on the air. Also, for final clarity on the broadcast time in U.S. time zones:

Thursday, 12:30 am Central (Oct. 1) is...

Thursday, 01:30 am Eastern (Oct. 1)

Wednesday, 11:30 pm Rocky Mountain (Sept. 30)

Wednesday, 10:30 pm Pacific (Sept. 30)

More later if I think of something. Meanwhile, I plan to enjoy myself. Jack might be in for some big surprises, especially if he shows up with a shot glass instead of a tumbler for this bourbon he has supposedly purchased for me. Don't be alarmed if the first thing you hear on-air is the smashing of glass against whatever object I can bean with my fast ball, which hopefully will not be Jack.

Yours truly,
Jasper McCutcheon

Jack's Warning

Hello, everybody, and welcome to Uncle Jasper's Five-fingered Bedtime Stories. This is your announcer, Jack, announcing by blog because I'm the announcer and it's my duty to announce that I have coerced Jasper into talking live on internet radio.

It is a risky proposition. Frankly, sometimes he frightens me, but at the same time his stories seem to animate my hand into movement toward areas over which I have no control. The good news is you won't have to be in the same room with him, but still, perhaps an explanation is in order.

When I was a young man, my Uncle Jasper would sometimes come visit my parents, and when he did, he'd usually tuck me in at night and tell me a story. His tales always made me do things under my blanket. Does that sound gay? Well, cancel the thought. Most of his stories involved the two ladies living next door in the duplex they shared. As for what I was doing under my covers, I don't know if Jasper realized what was happening, but doubt that he cared one way or the other, then or now.

Why internet radio? Because I want to share my Uncle Jasper with whoever cares to listen. I've made a list of stories I want him to tell and will write scripts for him to follow, and to seal the deal, I've purchased a case of bourbon which will be my bait to assure he shows up every week for the broadcast. One fifth at a time until they're all gone, which should get us into November. Ha! November of 2012.

We begin October 1, Thursday morning at 12:30 Central U.S. time, which is still Wednesday, September 30 at 10:30 pm for Pacific-coasters.

I will post show notes for our first broadcast on our BlogTalkRadio.com page, and here is the web address:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jaspermccutcheon

There will also be updates here, plus, I'm inviting a few pals to our pormo chat room which will be active during the broadcasts from our BlogTalkRadio page. Everything's free, all you need do is sign up with username and password.

We're going live thirty minutes per week. Please drop by and lend Jasper your ear while keeping your fingers ready for action.

Yours truly,

(for Jasper)

Jack McCutcheon