Classic Rockhaven

Mainly dedicated to all things rock and roll where a rock addict can thrive, plus a few misc. posts and rambles.  Beware. I don't deny that I'm lacking in the sanity department at times. -Northwestern | (Not your typical) ISFJ | in my 20s

[dizzy--stardust]

Learning some very interesting Split Enz lore in the Spellbound documentary

[downinthewitchwood-blog]

On July 26th, 1968, the Moody Blues answered the question, “can they do it again, but this time without an orchestra?” decisively in the affirmative. Buoyed along by Mike’s mellotron, the Moodies and a pile of instruments went on a many-splendored journey of discovery. Happy 50th anniversary to this wondrous album, truly a trip worth taking.

The pages above are scanned from a 1960s “In Search of the Lost Chord” sheet music book.

[will-the-sun-rise-deactivated20]

[northwestofinsanity]

This is one of many Dokken pictures in my photo hoard that despite all my efforts, I have not been able to find without a watermark, and it’s on a site where watermark removers are not working… so after 3 years of trying, I’m conceding it’s going up as is!

[alineberta]

[bibberly]

Cinderella, 1986.

[defleppardarchive]

adrenalize/retro active era

[apolladay]

When was the last time you were at the hospital

* I’m at the hospital right now

* I went to the hospital today

* I went to the hospital within the past few days

* I went to the hospital this week

* I went to the hospital within the past few weeks

* I went to the hospital this month

* I went to the hospital within the past few months

* I went to the hospital this year

* it’s been over a year since I’ve been to the hospital

* I’ve never been to the hospital

* it’s complicated

* see results

Not limited to treatment; work, volunteering, visiting, and transporting others count as well

When was the last time you were at the hospital?

I’m at the hospital right now

I went to the hospital today

I went to the hospital within the past few days

I went to the hospital this week

I went to the hospital within the past few weeks

I went to the hospital this month

I went to the hospital within the past few months

I went to the hospital this year

it’s been over a year since I’ve been to the hospital

I’ve never been to the hospital

it’s complicated

see results

Remaining time: 4 days 5 hours

Not limited to treatment; work, volunteering, visiting, and transporting others count as well

[going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi]

getting lost in boston is fun because I turned around on a street corner three times and some guy yelled "hey stupid! the bus is that way!" very helpful interaction and accurate insult, 10/10 no notes

[going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi]

one time I walked around a building a couple times looking for a bathroom and this guy went "this bitch thinks she's on a merrygoround, where the fuck are you tryna go? bathroom? one floor down to the right behind the door that says bathroom."

[mentohol-blog]

My very first time in Boston. I was absolutely miserable, trying to drag my giant suitcase up a lengthy set of stairs in the pouring rain. This guy who had already reached the top looked back at me with the most pure expression of disgust I’ve ever seen in anyone’s eyes, marched back down the stairs, grabbed my suitcase, carried it to the top, left it there for me, and walked away without ever saying a word. I think about him often.

[just7frogsinapeoplesuit]

For the people in the notes going "why is Boston like this": a) the insults are a way to show you have no ulterior motives when helping someone (and don't need to be thanked or repaid), and b) Boston was settled by the Irish

[direhydroid]

also the Italians. mixing Irish and Italian sociocultural attitudes had the effect of multiplying the Sass Levels by the power of infinity, in the sense that you get all of the clever dry wit of the Irish and all of the bitchy gossipy condensation of the Italians rolled into one very stereotypically overly-friendly American package.

also worth noting that who you are to them doesn’t matter. they’ll talk to strangers like that and will also talk to their best friends like that. they’re just Like That.

[just7frogsinapeoplesuit]

More from the notes:

[northwestofinsanity]

From the Supertramp: The Story So Far documentary.  Rick can’t contain his snarky humor over the “Brother Where You Bound” music video and all of the hijinks that went down during the filming of it, and how Russ Curry from A&M reacted to the final form.

Special thanks to @crimeofthecentury for finding the elusive full-length video to this a few months back when I couldn’t find it!

[northwestofinsanity]

A happy Rick!

[northwestofinsanity]

Rick Davies, Supertramp (7/22/1944-9/6/2025) Happy eternal birthday

[northwestofinsanity]

A young pre-Supertramp Rick Davies.

Photo is one I saved that was shared in a DM from a past mutual, proper source unknown.

[northwestofinsanity]

John Lodge, The Moody Blues. (7/20/1943-10/10/2025) Happy eternal birthday

Photo credit to Richard E. Aaron

[northwestofinsanity]

John Lodge being too wholesome for this world

[northwestofinsanity]

John Lodge, bassist, singer, and co-writer in The Moody Blues. Interviewed by Mike Arlo, a Southeast VA radio disc jockey of 51 years. Both some of the kindest souls in their line of work who did what they loved right up to the end of their lives.

This interview was done prior to one of John’s shows in March of 2023. Around a minute in begins a conversation about the early recording process of music and dealing with analogue recording tape and what editing entailed with some good laughter at the end.

[northwestofinsanity]

John Lodge of The Moody Blues, prior to the formation of the Moodies in his days in El Riot And The Rebels with Ray Thomas as a teenager.

Photo credit to John Lodge’s Facebook page