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“The Song of Cloud Forest” was the first time that the Henson Company shot an entire show w/o a background. Instead, the set & performers were hidden in black velvet. The velvet backdrop was then replaced, using computer technology, with a bright, colorful rain forest.
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First up is “The Song of Cloud Forest” (https://youtu.be/lw5rMSY3LbQ?si=xdkgJne9LWeSOmsS) which was originally an episode of the short lived NBC anthology “The Jim Henson Hour”
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Not How It’s Supposed to Be

Today is Earth Day. April 22, 2026. Happy Earth Day.

This morning when I got out of bed it was 31 degrees out and there was ice on the cars. I live in Massachusetts where Spring and Winter are the same thing. Again, Happy Earth Day.

Blah.

Dave Mason died. He was 79 years old. I’m not a big follower of his solo career but he spent a year or so as a member of the original lineup of Traffic and that’s enough to allow me to call myself a big fan.

Traffic’s first record was good. Mr Fantasy. It was weird and quirky but it was good. Their self-titled second record though… holy shit. That record is amazing from start to finish. Mason wrote “Feeling Alright?” which was covered by… everyone, and a massive hit for Joe Cocker. I prefer the original. It’s not funky like most of the covers. It’s mellower and a little bluesier and maybe… what’s the word I’m looking for… less self confident? Maybe? I don’t know. I just prefer the version on Traffic’s second record to any other version I’ve heard.

Chris Woods the sax/flute/anything else he could get his hands on founding member of Traffic died in 1983. Jim Capaldi the drummer/percussionist/sometime vocalist founding member of Traffic died in 2005. Dave Mason the guitarist/vocalist founding member of Traffic died in 2026. Steve Winwood the vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist/bassist/anything else he could get his hands on/living legend founding member of Traffic is now the only one left.

It is silly to be sad about a 79 year old musician whose career dates back to the mid-sixties passing away. I mean… everyone around his age is nearing their end. That’s just how life works, right? Still… it sucks to lose them. By all accounts, Mason was a good human… even if he and Steve Winwood didn’t get along so well (at least that’s what I always heard). It sucks to lose the good ones.

Maybe if the temperature wasn’t below freezing on this Earth Day morning I would feel a little better about it. Maybe I’d feel well enough to try to write a pun using the title of Feeling Alright… but I just don’t have it in me right now.

I have the honor of guest-hosting #ILikeToWatch tomorrow, which also happens to be #420day 🫠

#Trivia ~ I started building this playlist in December. At one point, a month ago, it comprised over 100 videos. Since then, it's been whittled down to 18 and I'm still tweaking it. 😅

We depart at 10pm (EDT)
All are welcome. Bring your own munchies 😎

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Song of the Day April 22 2023

In Celebration of Earth Day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day

Mighty Drop (ft. Iddy) - "Reggae Earth Day"

https://youtu.be/48EkvZs-GWA

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