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Bulldog Ben

About Me

Thanks for visiting! You're listening to the title cut from my 1997 CD, "Mean Ol' Frisco!" I do have a Band Page on My Space as well, here's the URL you need to check that out:www.myspace.com/bulldogbenblues +++I'm a musician and writer who lives and plays in Orlando. I have a Home Page too, look for the LINK below. +++Other musicians, kindred spirits and fellow boomers are certainly welcome to stop by and say HELLO anytime! +++Thanks for your cyber-greets, I'll "see you" around again sometime soon! +++"Bulldog Ben" Basile in Orlando +++Copy and paste the LINK below into your browser window to see my "other" home page:http://community.webtv.net/bulldogben54/BulldogBenBasil e/

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

All who are into music, especially authentic American music of almost any flavor. Music is VERY important in my life. Blues, Jazz, Motown, Soul, Rock, Gospel and Country! Yeah, that's the GOOD STUFF! +++And I'd love to meet other "free spirits" who have a spiritual bent in life, whether they're into organized religion or not. For quite a few years I've been a Unitarian Universalist, though I haven't been real active lately. I have found that it's truly important to see and experience the spiritual side of life though I'm not particularly religious in the usual sense.

My Blog

RIP: Lou "Junior" Jackon

To all my MS friends;This hit my in-box about two hours ago. It really is some sad news. Junior was a good friend and certainly knew his blues. His "Today in Blues" feature was very thorough and was a...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:04:00 GMT

NY Times article sums up Bush yrs...

On New Year's Day, a frustrated Bulldog Ben writes:This article by Bob Herbert in the New York Times is right on target. I had to read it twice. Mr. Bush is absolutely out of his mind if he believes t...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:01:00 GMT

Today I am grateful for....

  Thanksgiving Day, 2008 Today I truly am grateful for many things. One thing for which I am very grateful indeed is the realization that I have the ability -- we ALL have the ability -- to turn ...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:33:00 GMT

John Chatman, aka "Memphis Slim"....

I'm a big fan of the late, great Memphis Slim, whose given name was John Chatman. Slim also went under his Dad's name of Peter and mostly published under that name. I came across this excellent video ...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:22:00 GMT

Labor Day and the BIG Storm

I do want to wish everyone an enjoyable and relaxing Labor Day. It won't be either for those who are being effected by the Hurricane streaking toward Louisiana right now. No doubt that will be on the ...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:55:00 GMT

Church shooting in TN, 2 are gone....

To my friends on the web;Sad news about the shooting at a Unitarian Universalist church in Tennessee today. Many of you have probably heard or read about this. There were two fatalities, the church is...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:15:00 GMT

Bulldog Blues Byte: BIG Bill Broonzy

a "Bulldog Blues Byte" for June 26, 2008 Today would have been BIG Bill's *115th birthday* had he stayed withus a bit longer! Well, not too many folks are blessed with THAT kindof longevity! Least of ...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT

The Squirrel and A Spiritual Experience.....

Now about that squirrel and the spiritual experience! I see that I’m up past midnight, so it just happens to be the first of April right now. I just want to be perfectly clear that this heart-wa...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:44:00 GMT

Bdog passes along his New Years wish....

December 31, 2007 8:40 pm E.S.T.         To all my cyber-friends;     Let me wish a SAFE and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you out in cyberspace tonight! I'm probably goi...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:43:00 GMT

A few *Christmas Tongue Twisters* for you!

    Seven Santas sang silly songs.Tiny Timmy trims the tall tree with tinsel. Santa's sleigh slides on slick snow. Bashful Brandi Brown brings bright blue bells. Running reindeer romp '...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:12:00 GMT