What Up Party People

Nüdge here, thought it would be necessary for an introduction of my own after Boomer's lame ass attempt to tell you what the Blog is about. First off, I was shocked to find out that the name of our Blog was mocking and not honoring Foreigner, Jukebox Hero after all has to be the second greatest song of all time, just a smidgen behind Sister Christian made famous of course by Night Ranger. Second it is important I make this DISCLAIMER:

The Nüdge has no musical ability whatsoever, I can't play anything, there was of course the 5th grade failed attempt at the Trumpet and the 7th grade failed attempt at the Drums, and a failed attempt at the harmonica somewhere down the road in high school. After these attempts I came to the conclusion that while I love to listen to music, attend live shows, and criticize the hell out of it, I should never ever attempt to create it. So unlike Boomer, my role is not build music but to tear it down. However, I do have two notable musical achievements to this point in my life:

1) I got an A- in the History of Rock and Roll at The University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (The Flagship University of the State of North Carolina), in this class I learned three important lessons that were drilled into my brain:
A)A Day in the Life is the greatest rock song ever written
B)Sargent Pepper's is the greatest rock album ever made
C)My Professor had a hard on for The Beatles

2) I have almost convinced Boomer that despite his tendency to use his pinky and play low on the neck of the guitar, Jerry Garcia may actually have a modicum of talent.

Boomer and I have a lot of crossover in what we like to listen to, but also a lot of differences. I tend to be a bit more on the Crunchy side of things, listening to a lot of gooey granola hippy stoner jams by the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, and Phish. I also listen to bluegrass, newgrass and any other kind of grass. I love Motown, Stevie Wonder is a musical genius (when he plays funk, not when he sings love ballads). I think the Talking Heads and Dire Straits are two of the greatest 80's bands and Pearl Jam can lyrically melt faces. And of course I love me some good ol classic Stones, Zeppelin, Traffic, The Band etc. I don't like pop music, girl rock bands, Creed (Boomer's favorite band), Johnny Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Mellencamp, Springstein or any other Dylan wannabe. Well that should give you a good overview. I forgot to add one last thing, while not related to music it should provide you with a good perspective of where I am coming from, I think Point Break is without a doubt one of the greatest films of all time in spite of the fact that it stars Keanu Reaves, which only speaks even more so to its greateness to overcome such a liability from the get go, make it two Utah. Nüdge out.