Bompf Bompf Baby!

Alright, so it’s been a few days since I last posted, and seems a bunch of stuff has happened since.

Firstly, Merry belated Christmas to all those that read this. Hope that everybody enjoyed it and got stuffed like turkeys at Christmas (sorry for the bad pun). Mine was excellent. My Dad, and one of the other band members Dad went together to get Wise, Young and King some recording time. Twenty-five hours actually, at Muss Music Productions, which is the same studio that we used previously. So, my first wish from my last post (the meme) has come true. I also got a John Grisham book, a DRUM! Magazine that came with an awesome DVD, and three swing CDs.

Secondly, I was saddened to hear the news of James Browns passing on Christmas day. I am a big fan of some of his music, and he will be remembered.

Thirdly, this is more recent news. Saddam Hussein was hanged early this morning. Unfortunately I haven’t really followed this that much, and all I really know is that he was only convicted of one crime that he committed in 1982. Honestly, that’s all I know.

Well, I know for a first post in a while this one is kind of poor, but I’m also tired and need to get up early tomorrow to get some stuff done. Hopefully, I shall post again soon.

To start, why on Earth are this little games called memes? As my Dad had planned to do, I checked out the definition, and has nothing to do with blogging, but some cultural thing. If you want to check it out for yourself, here you go.

So, three things I want and three I don’t. I’ve never done one of these before, so here goes.

1. I would like for Wise, Young and King to go back into the studio, and get some work done for gods sake while our bassist is back, instead of sitting around and drinking beer constantly. Not that there is anything wrong with drinking beer, but some touch ups on previously recorded stuff, and to record some unheard stuff, would be really awesome.

2. A job. Enough said.

3. And this I’ll put here, because it really is one of the things I would like the most in the entire world right now. I’m dying for a drum set. Not just any drum set, but a set of Ayotte Customs, with wood hoops, and a custom black to green fade, or a custom finish that I would choose if I had more time to think about. Not to mention, if I could stop changing my mind on a day to day basis about the color.

So, three things I do not want…

1. I do not want to have to return the D-Link wireless router that my Grandfather purchased yesterday. We’ve now spent a good part of the day today, and a few hours yesterday trying to get the damn thing to work, to no avail. With it, came a USB antenna thing, that you can apparently plug into any computer. Now, since my computer will be running Linux, I think that I’ll probably either have to get a driver from the internet for it, or it’ll just not work. However, more on that later, because I’ve still got two to go.

2. I do not want to see any quiche over the holidays. Besides, Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche.

3. To have to live with my Grandparents for too much longer. Don’t get me wrong, the are good people with good hearts, and I love them to death, but trying to live with people that you just plain out do not see eye to eye with, is really a challenge and a half.

Hope I did alright on that. As for the next part, to tag 5 other people, well that’ll be another one of those challenges, as I only have one person linked on my blog. That would be my Dad, and he’s already been tagged. Speaking of linking to blogs; Chim, would you mind if I linked to your blog? Just thought that I’d ask before just going ahead and doing it, as I don’t quite know the “rules” of blogging just yet. So, I’ve failed at the second part of this meme. Oh well.

Info from the Ottawa Sun - Today in Toronto, there is set to be the final vote on the 25% MPP pay raise. Yesterdays vote passed 72-8. Only members of the NDP voted against this insane hike in pay.

Now I’m just getting into this kind of stuff, so keep that in mind as you read this, and I’m also interested in what other people have to say. However, it seems odd to me that the people benifiting from the raise, are the people that have the only say in whether it happens or not. Especially, since their sallaries are payed by the taxpayers of Ontario. So, would it not seem fair, for the people paying the MPP’s to have the say in how much they deserve for what they do in Provincial Parliament?

If this vote passes, under Bill 173, the base salary for an MPP would go up $22,004 to $110,775 anually - thats about 75% of a federal MP’s salary. The provincial premier’s pay will be $198,620. Acording to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the cost of this raise could be close to three million dollars. I wonder where that’s going to come from…

So, I was just listening to Chez 106 and thought I heard that B.B. King, was coming to town. At first I didn’t believe it, so I decided to check the internet. It’s true. B.B. King will be playing at the National Arts Centre, here in Ottawa on May 13. This is another one of those “once in a lifetime” opportunities for me, so I think I’ll be getting tickets for that as soon as they are on sale.

 Just recently, B.B. King was awarded the highest honour a civilian in the United States can recieve. The Presidential Medal of Freedom.

From the President:

“One of America’s unique gifts to the world is a music called the blues. And in that music two names are paramount — B.B. King, and his guitar, Lucille. (Laughter.) It has been said that when John Lennon was asked to name his great ambition, he said, “to play the guitar like B.B. King.” Many musicians have had that same goal, but nobody has ever been able to match the skill, or copy the sound of The King of the Blues.

He came up the hard way in the Deep South; living alone when he was nine years old; walking miles to school, and picking cotton for 35 cents a day. Barely out of his teens, he made his first trip to Memphis, Tennessee, with his guitar and $2.50 in his pocket. He made his name on Beale Street, and his studio recordings made him a national favorite. B.B. King has sold more than 40 million records. He won 14 Grammys. He has a place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He’s influenced generations of musicians from blues to rock, and he’s performed in venues from roadside nightclubs to Carnegie Hall. He’s still touring, and he’s still recording, and he’s still singing, and he’s still playing the blues better than anybody else. In other words: The thrill is not gone. (Laughter.)

America loves the music of B.B. King, and America loves the man, himself. Congratulations. (Applause.)”

You can read about the other Recipients of this award here. 

I am quite surprised and excited that B.B. King would be stopping here in Ottawa again. I’ve said this previously, but this probably will be the last time that he’ll play here. Other show dates can be found at this link.

As of today, dairy farmer Michael Schmidt ended his four week hunger strike, in which he lost 50 pounds. He was presented with food baskets from Toronto chefs. For those just tuning in now, here is the lowdown.

On November 21, Glencolton Farms was raided by armed Ministry of Natural Resources officers, who provided search warrants for the farm, and did not allow “the Blue Bus” to leave the farm in order to deliver fresh farm milk, to people who had chosen to buy shares in Michaels cows. Michaels hunger strike was in protest of the laws regarding the selling and consumption of raw, unpasteurized milk. Here is a fact for you, according to CBC News, Ontario Finance Minister Greg Sorbara’s family owns shares in Michael Schmidt’s farm.

In my opinion, the only person that should be able to decide what you can and can’t consume as far as food and beverage (or anything else for that matter), should be yourself. If I would prefer to drink raw milk, then I should be allowed to drink raw milk, if I do so choose. As a matter of fact, if it were available to me to purchase, I would not buy processed milk, because I know for a fact that I enjoy fresh milk much more than the watered down version you buy in the store. For the last two years, when I would visit my friends farm, one of the best part about getting up in the morning for breakfast was the cold fresh milk. It was much more satisfying.

As far as taking an action towards supporting Michael Schmidt and his fight for the freedom to choose raw milk, or processed milk, I may consider the same sort of idea as my Dad on this one, and will start to try and think of new other ways as well.

Welcome to bompfbompf.com. My name is Alex Scott, and much to the dismay of some, I am Ian’s son.

For the first little while of getting this blog going, when you visit you may find that the presentation has changed slightly from the previous time you visited, or even drastically. This will stop once I’ve managed to figure out exactly how I want it to look, but that may take some time as I am new to using WordPress, and will need to “play” with it for a while.

As for explaining the URL, Bompf Bompf is a name of one of the songs my band wrote. I am the drummer in Wise, Young and King. If you would like to check out the seven tracks that we have recorded, they are posted on my dads blog, and you can click here. They can also be found at the bands myspace acount.

Well, that will be all for now folks, but there will be lots more in the future.