That's not the same as shooting randomly in the air........it may be loud, but fun and not as dangerous to the neighborhood. Look, if you're on 25 acres in Pike county somewhere, although still not quite what I'd be doing on my land, but knock yourself out. And believe me, there was a time when I'd probably do it anyway Plus, I don't think you're a redneck.....at least not yet

"everybody's dancin' in a ring around the sun"

we'll drag our nukes down to mom-in-laws next time and rock her world - she'll get a kick outta those perty colors.

Yeehaw!

Peace....

Where I am from you would say they don't have a lick of sense. Don't you agree- yes- it happens everywhere.

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I lived in Upstate NY for years, it was, how should I say it, as rednecky/hickish as you can get and never was it like I've witnessed here over the past several years. That being said, it seems as if these people are firing in the air at some imaginary Sherman in the sky....in to the sky!!! Where do they think that stuff goes? Does it just trail off into the ozone or something? I know of a young woman who was at the peach drop a few years back and out of nowhere she feels a sharp stinging in the side of her neck. She immediately falls to the ground and to this day she has a bullet lodged in the side of the back of her neck. She's in excruciating daily pain but realizes she is VERY, VERY LUCKY. This was in the middle of downtown Atlanta....a supposedly major, metropolitan city. In all my years of living in metro NYC (yes, lived there too) I never once heard of anything like that at the Ball drop. I'm just ranting I know but I don't get so much about many things in this area and this is one of them and it is potentially and foolishly dangerous to me and my family. We were all young and foolish once but this baffles me. At least some can agree with me on this one and, like spy said, at least we have the right to defend ourselves....I just never thought I'd have to carry just to feel safe.

"everybody's dancin' in a ring around the sun"

There are a few backwards idiots everywhere, and they ruin it for everyone else.

I don't understand it either, so I can't explain what some people are thinking when they fire a gun into the air. Where I grew up everyone went out of their way NOT to look like an uneducated hick. The people with the fireworks and the guns shooting in the air are the same people that get angry anytime a comedian gives a negative portrayal of the south.

Ignorance and selfishness know no regional boundaries and the South has no monopoly on either. Peace and love is the way to educate those we don't agree with, not hate and venom. Peace to all this holiday season!

what Sky said, that pretty well sums it up.

McGannahan, I'm hoping that you will come across more people who are kind, caring, and all those good things we like in neighbors; than the negatives.

You are so right, I am from the mountains of N.C., thank God I don't talk that way, and I use to hate The Bev. Hillbillies, people were just like that. Now, I do like Andy Griffith- I knew people just like that. btw my husband is not a hick- I would not have married him if he was - hey we were so and still are into music- notice it's not the hick kind.

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aren't you the one who posted a link to a Mchael Jackson "jam".?! Silly beepr, that's not music... next time you're home for the holidays in the N.C. mtns., check out the Warren Haynes xmas jam in Asheville. Now THAT'S music!

weave a circle 'round him thrice and close your eyes with holy dread, for he on honeydew hath fed and drunk the milk of paradise. STC-KK

"our prices are Sofa King low"

Warren Haynes? Now you're talking!

I hated to see Dicky Betts leave the Bros. several years ago, but the combination of Warren and Derek is simply unbelievable!

My son-in-law, who lives in Asheville with my daughter and family, got free tix to this year's Christmas jam. Mule played until late in the night/early morning. Must have been incredible.

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Gotta love the Bros. with and w/o Dickey. The combo of Warren and Derek is awesome and when they bring on the special guests it's priceless. Keep on muddling!

weave a circle 'round him thrice and close your eyes with holy dread, for he on honeydew hath fed and drunk the milk of paradise. STC-KK

"our prices are Sofa King low"

Yeah, I've saw thim!
Howsumevir, I lak the "Helen Twangers" muche beter!
"Ol Sasafras and Root Beer Roots" started CCM you no?

A couple of anecdotes:

First, my oldest son is--without any bragging here whatsoever--a phenomenal lead and slide guitarist. He's now 32 and just keeps getting better.

Back in about '98, he answered a message on a musicians' message board for someone wanting musicians to jam with. The message was from Vaylor Trucks--Butch's son and Derek's cousin. (Oh, and he's the kid on the cover of the ABB album "Brothers and Sisters.") My son spent an evening jamming with Vaylor at his place in Buckhead. The next night, he and I went to the Frogwings show, where Derek was performing (with Jimmy Herring, Butch, Edwin McCain, etc) with Vaylor sitting in. After the show, we met with Vaylor and Derek, and they invited my son to go with them to a jazz show in town the next night. He got cold feet and declined! I've always wondered what might have developed with his music had he gone!

Here's a weird one. The evening that my son jammed with Vaylor, he shared some of his own music that he had written years before. One piece titled "Mad Hatter," has a very intricate double lead guitar passage. He and Vaylor played it together. A year or two later, Frogwings released a CD "Croakin' at Toads" that included a song (Kick N Bach) that has, note-for-note, the identical passage! No kidding here. Coincidence?

In '99 my wife and I drove our 2-seater Del Sol all the way to Denver to see the ABB at Red Rocks. We were there for Derek's official debut with the band (though he had sat in before). He was clearly nervous and timid, sticking to basic scales. Nothing like now.

Seen him with Clapton? How appropriate for him to be performing Layla with him.

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Is right HERE!

There is a network of musicians that, in one way or another, intersect with the Allman Brothers Band. The musicianship, improvisation and creativity is unparalleled.

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you know where I come from on all this ;}> you've gotta check out some of the Phil and friends stuff and The Dead w/ Kimock and Karan. Virtuosic stuff

"once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right"
"listen to the thunder shouting, "I AM, I AM, I AM"

;>} Have a grateful day ;>}

I must say, I do like your taste in music (very similar to mine).

You must be an old hippie at heart.

My spouse just bought us 'The Best of Buffalo Springfield' for Christmas (Mr. Soul, Blackbird, Broken Arrow). I've requested Canned Heat's, Cookbook, for my bday. Love the old 60's music.

Happy New Year muddle!

I can tell you were a 70's teenager, but I think I went the other direction. Ha. You are a hoot, gotta come sometime when they have coffee and bring the Mrs. Please? I know Mrs. Muddle likes my music.

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Everyone has their type they like, my favorite is CCM. Have you heard of that?

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hoping for dummies to get hurt? tsk tsk