Inspired Unreality, now on a twice a month schedule, will be held at 11:00 AM Central, on Saturday, October 1. Since it's the first Saturday of the month our topic will be fantasy and science fiction.
It's a big topic and one we love to talk about. If you're into novels, short stories, movies, television series, or games, if it's fantasy and science fiction it's on topic. Let us know what you think about the new stuff or the old stuff. For more info and a link go here.
I write super shorts. The thing I like about super shorts is that you can finish a story in one sitting. Here's one of my favorites.
Hegel, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein
by Larry Heyl
It was my brother Jeff who was the doer. Always making things, working on this or that, good at math and physics in school.
I was the thinker. Always gazing off into the distance pondering the big questions. What is life? What is death? What is man? What is woman?
It’s that last one that really puzzled me. Jeff got married, started his own business, got rich. I got tongue tied around girls, took a philosophy degree, and had an income commensurate with my degree. I check the want ads daily. Never have I seen Philosopher Needed - Top Dollar.
So I never understood why the aliens abducted me. It was Jeff they wanted. They must have got their wires crossed.
Now I’m not gay but I didn’t mind the anal probe so much. Learning the alien language wasn’t too bad either. They put a silver disc on my forehead and I started talking to them. It was the interview that really got them.
They kept asking about stuff I didn’t know, technology, armaments, rocket ships, manufacturing. I wasn’t much help. But I gave them a good dose of Hegel, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein. I don’t think they were ready for that. They started babbling. They sent me up the ladder. I kept expounding and their confusion deepened. Evidently philosophy wasn’t their strong suit. Like I said they got the wrong guy.
They could only deal with me for so long. Before I knew it they had beamed me back home and departed Earth post haste. And that’s how I saved the world with philosophy.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Jeannie and The Guys, Stu Allen, and Hip Abduction. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Stu Allen and Mars Hotel Live at The Junction on 2023-10-31
archive.org/details/SAMH2023-10-31.StuAllenMarsHotel2023-10-31.flac16
www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=VcNbnmsCtJU
The Hip Abduction Live at Redwood Camp Out on 2023-08-18
archive.org/details/tha2023-08-18.HipAbduction2023-08-18.flac16
Jeannie and The Guys Live at Newport Country Club on 2010-07-13
archive.org/details/jtg2010-07-13
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, and Bill Evans. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Bebop Beatniks Playing Sail Boats
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-11-05
Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear an original jazz song recorded this year at Blues Fest.
September 24, 2023, was the second Blues Fest with Doug Butler as stage manager. Vivian and I did Blues Fest for 25 years before we retired and it’s great to have someone else doing all the work while we get to go and enjoy the music.
So, thanks Doug.
I wrote “Sail Boats” during the pandemic and it’s featured on my “Hairy Larry Livestreams” album. When Bebop Beatniks started playing again it became a quick favorite and our trombonist, Rike Robinson, suggested that I write lyrics for it. So, one day, when I was driving in the car, I wrote the first verse. It’s a fantastic lyric all full of nautical references and song titles.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring The Sextet, Bob Reynolds, Dazie Mae, and Drdjekill. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
MixRemix – Creative Commons Jazz – 2023-09-08
archive.org/details/ccj2023-09-08
Blob Castle by The Sextet
thesextet.bandcamp.com/album/blob-castle
CC BY-SA
DRDJEKILL-DRDJEKILL 2
www.jamendo.com/album/891/drdjekill-2
CC BY-NC-ND
Last Jazz in Paris by Dazie Mae
freemusicarchive.org/music/Dazie_Mae/Last_Jazz_in_Paris/
CC BY-NC-SA
Bob Reynolds-Hindsight
bobreynolds.bandcamp.com/album/hindsight
CC BY-NC-SA
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a piano trio playing the blues at KASU Jazz Thursday.
I met Paul Richardson at the piano store hanging out flyers for Blue Fest 91, the first Blues Fest. He said he had a group that would like to play, Jonesboogie Blues, so I booked them on the spot. I wasn’t really expecting him to bring a grand piano but he did and they played a great set. I have recordings, somewhere in the archive, so now I’m going to have to dig them out for a future podcast. Like a lot of jobs, the more work I do the more work I have to do.
Paul continued helping us with Blues Fest through all 25 years. He was also a frequent guest with Hairy Larry and The Flying Hungarians. He even came and played at the church one Wednesday night. So when I started booking KASU Jazz Thursday I got in touch with him right away.
On June 24, 2010, he was our featured act. Then he stayed to play with the Adhoc Combo. Playing with Paul, that night, was Corey Emerson, bass and Carl Abraham, Drums. All three were living in Northeast Arkansas at the time, each with storied music careers in the area.
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This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Joey Dosik, Holly Bowling, and Paul Winter. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
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Bebop Beatniks Live At Blues Fest Craighead Forest Bandshell Jonesboro, Arkansas September 24, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet 11:24 Thanks Mr. Cloud … 12:14 The Blue Crane 21:20 The dance floor is open … 21:42 Low Earth Orbit 31:08 Honky Tonk Jazz … 31:54 Sail Boats 38:37 In the audience … 39:15 Freddy’s Blues 45:34 Silence … 45:19 Malaysia 55:53 Introducing the band …
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Tyler Remagen - sax and flute Hairy Larry - piano and vocals Jeremy Jackson - bass Alex Washam - drums Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Bebop Beatniks Larry Heyl Composition Recital ASU Band Room September 10, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet 14:30 The Blue Crane 23:30 introducing the band … 24:24 Low Earth Orbit 33:32 Sail Boats 42:22 Freddy’s Blues 52:35 Malaysia
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Rike Robinson - trombone and vocals Tyler Remagen - sax and flute Cody Daugherty - trumpet Sophie Hacker - guitar and vocals Craig Collison - drums Jeremy Jackson - bass Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Livestreamed to Youtube from my Samsung Galaxy S10
Bebop Beatniks At Beatles Park Walnut Ridge, Arkansas May 27, 2023
Songs
00:00 We are Bebop Beatniks … 00:23 The Blue Crane 08:53 What a wonderful audience … 09:00 Candles 16:43 I’m going to rap … 17:04 African Violet 28:24 When Conley was a percussion student … 28:48 Low Earth Orbit 38:17 OK, here’s a swing song … 38:25 Sailboats 45:11 Crates is the companion piece to Candles … 45:20 Crates 53:36 One more song … 53:46 Malaysia
Personnel
Hairy Larry - piano, vocals Alex Washam - drums Conley Hunt - percussion Rike Robinson - trombone
Bebop Beatniks
On The Twitch Porch
April 2, 2023
Songs
00:00 Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael, public domain
08:27 African Violet
17:05 Sail Boats
24:26 Malaysia
33:37 Low Earth Orbit
42:37 The Blue Crane
Something Blue – Alligator – December 2, 2023 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Jeannie and The Guys, Stu Allen, and Hip Abduction. For more about the … Continue reading →
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-11-26 Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear one of my favorite bands sing a blues song that was a hit in 1949. I first learned the song “Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee” on the Electric … Continue reading →
Something Blue – Orbit – November 25, 2023 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Bebop Beatniks, Bobby Hutcherson, and Joshua Redman. For more about the show visit … Continue reading →
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Bebop Beatniks Playing Low Earth Orbit From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-11-20 Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear some honky tonk jazz recorded live at Blues Fest. I just finished our new jazz album, … Continue reading →
Something Blue – Heaven – November 18 2023 Holly Bowling and Paul Hoffman This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Joey Dosik, Holly Bowling, and Paul Winter. For … Continue reading →
Carl Abraham, Paul Richardson, Corey Emerson From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-11-11 Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a piano trio playing the blues at KASU Jazz Thursday. I met Paul Richardson at the piano store hanging out … Continue reading →
Something Blue – Flowers – 2023-11-11 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring The Sextet, Bob Reynolds, Dazie Mae, and Drdjekill. For more about the show visit the … Continue reading →
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Bebop Beatniks Playing Sail Boats From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-11-05 Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear an original jazz song recorded this year at Blues Fest. September 24, 2023, was the second Blues … Continue reading →
Something Blue – Jungle – September 9, 2023 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, and Bill Evans. For more about the … Continue reading →
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Lisa Ahia Singing My Romance From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-09-03 Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a female vocalist accompanied by a female pianist recorded in 2011 at Bebopalooza! This Saturday I have … Continue reading →