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Monday, January 20, 2020

Membership . . .

. . . has its disadvantages . . .

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-30/groucho-marx-

michael-flynn-and-a-sanctions-trial-s-lighter-side

Who doesn't want to belong
To something
A need that's bigger than us
You feel it deep in your heart
Desire for
Attention
A little trust

Now I'm a member of the club
And I'm not really sure
How far it will get me
And I'm not really sure
How far I will go

I felt it so many times
That yearning
To be a part of it all
I couldn't understand why
I didn't
Fit into
Your kind of style

I'm an out-
sider from so long ago
A solo
Performer
On my own road

Why so much serious doubt
Consumes me
I can't be-
gin to describe
Just when I thought that I found
A greater
Confidence
I want to hide

The Club
©2011 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Member . . .

Who doesn't want to belong
To something
A need that's bigger than us
You feel it deep in your heart
Desire for
Attention
A little trust
A little trust

Now I'm a member of the club
And I'm not really sure
How far it will get me
And I'm not really sure
How far I will go

I felt it so many times
That yearning
To be a part of it all
I couldn't understand why
I didn't
Fit into
Your kind of style
Your kind of style

I'm an out-
sider from so long ago
A solo
Performer
On my own road
On my own road

Why so much serious doubt
Consumes me
I can't be-
gin to describe
Just when I thought that I found
A greater
Confidence
I want to hide
I want to hide

Member of the Club
©2011 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Monday, October 22, 2018

Clubs . . .

"I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member"
-Julius Henry Marx

(from https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/far-right-group-takes-victory-lap-social-media-after-violence-n920506)
". . . Proud Boys . . . a “fraternal organization” for young men . . . As part of their initiation, members must declare they are a “Western chauvinist who refuses to apologize for creating the modern world,” and also abstain from masturbation. To complete the initiation, members must also get a Proud Boys tattoo, and undergo a beating by fellow members while naming five breakfast cereals, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has also designated them as a hate group. . ."

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

See . . .

. . . and hear OHO, Friday June 2nd at

Friday, June 2nd, 2017
PLEASANT VALLEY GOLF CLUB
OHO at Music Nights at the Valley - 6:00PM
8467 Pleasant Valley Road
Stewartstown, PA 17353
USA
717-993-2184

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

So . . .

. . . many things. . .

. . . so little time . . .

. . . we must pick up wine for ________, it's on the way to the house. . . that's very close to _________vineyards, where we must pick up our September club selection . . . and _________vineyards is to the north just before we turn west to head for the house . . . but now we are wined out and should probably save the last one for another day . . . but there is more rain forecast than originally but we don't care because there are SOOOOO many wineries to visit that the weather is not really a concern but then we must be careful to restrain ourselves from excessive purchases since many now do ship to our location and if we bought everything we liked we would simply not have enough room to return home with all the personal items that we took with us in the first place . .

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Sunday, September 4, 2016

But . . .

. . . that was yesterday . . .

Finally, a 'club' that required exactly the musical product we, 'Ful Treatment,' were offering. It was a relatively roomy, oblong configuration with a large rectangular bar that encircled the tending staff, located at one end with a dance floor to the side and a stage at the far end of that. It was located in an industrial area to the south of the city, in close proximity to the docks, business of which brought many merchant marine and an assortment of blue-collar clientele for some weekend reverie. In fact, we frequently, unfairly generalizing, joked about the patrons' general lack of teeth and violent tendencies. Let's face it though, large amounts of quickly consumed alcohol frequently result in less-than-gentlemanly behavior in humans, irrespective of type of employment or socioeconomic level. . . Our bigotry was not based entirely in fiction though. One particularly well-lubricated Friday night crowd included two, physically imposing females, complete with the teased, bouffant hairdo, each with a personalized version of a blond-streak adornment. Someone in the crowd was heard to refer to these ladies as 'skunk-heads', referring to the aforementioned blond coloring. As the evening progressed, it became obvious to us that night that the 'skunk-heads' had become enamored with several male members of the crowd. It became more obvious still later, that there was some discontent among the party of ladies and their newly-found, romantic interests. Eventually a real, true-to-life bar brawl erupted as a result of the developing sexual tension (or was it friction?) When the fists began flying, one of the involved merchant marines picked up a chair from a table adjoining the dance floor, and broke it over the head of his antagonist, sending a wooden chair leg hurling meteor-like onto the bandstand. It seemed as though the frame froze at that point, all sound ceased, and we all stared toward the crowd, mouths agape in astonishment for what seemed to be a short eternity, but ended with Greg (our saxman/vocalist) picking up the disconnected furniture appendage, waving it in the direction of the audience saying something to the effect that he dared anyone to 'try anything NOW!' . . .

Bb Blues
live recording of Ful Treatment apprx 1977

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Fresh . . .

My registered political affiliation is 'non-affiliated' and that's the way I like it. I have learned over many years and through much experience that I just do not make a good club member. This has been true as applicable to the Boy Scouts, Church, Social Clubs and even music-related associations. It's not a superiority (nor inferiority) complex by any means. It's just that I never feel like I truly 'fit.'

Needless to say neither of the two major (read: MONEY) political parties move me exclusively or sufficiently enough to subscribe. But I must say, now that the mid-term elections are over, that I have no problem with Republicans taking a majority of the Senate, nor with my home state's replacing its Democratic regime with a Republican. Three distinct reasons come to mind as to why I feel this way. They are:

1. After such a protracted, politically contentious period between the two biggies, I am hoping that some reasonable Republicans (yes, I believe they actually do exist) will step up and help Washington regain its functionality. Hell, this is a good opportunity for a brand-new hero (or some brand-new heroes) to capture the hearts of the citizenry.

2. Also, after the gridlock we've seen, possibly some formerly narrow-minded Republicans (or even Democrats, for that matter) will listen, think and learn and even change their minds about SOMETHING for the betterment of her/his constituents.

3. This is the result of the democratic process and it really is a wonderful thing. Many countries do not have this. (yeah, I sound like your high-school civics teacher, right??) The process worked, like it has so many times before and will so many times again. And if the new majority proves by their actions that they really are not up to the job, there will be another election bringing with it the chance to make another change.

And although I shouldn't mention a fourth reason, I will anyway. . .should number three become a reality, we'll know exactly where to go to place blame and can take some comfort in the fact that we didn't help put them there.

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Ah, What A Week . . .

(from http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Woman-Stabs-Boyfriend-In-Eye-After-He-Refuses-to-Have--Sex-Deputies--227065371.html)
". . .A Florida woman stabbed her boyfriend in the eye with a knife after he refused to have sex with her and another woman she had brought home from a local club, authorities said.

The late September incident occurred after La Crystal King-Woolfork, 28, came home from a spot called Shake Your Booty Club with another woman at about 4 a.m. The two women had sex, and then King-Woolfork asked her boyfriend to participate, according to an Indian River Sheriff’s Office arrest report.

When he refused, the intoxicated King-Woolfork “became very angry and grabbed a knife,” the boyfriend told authorities.

The two struggled until the man was able to take the knife from King-Woolfork and hide it between the mattresses of the bed, according to deputies.

He left the house and called for a ride to the hospital, the report said. She was arrested on an attempted murder charge on Sept. 26 after police spoke to her boyfriend.

When police spoke to King-Woolfork, she said confirmed that she brought the woman home to have sex and wanted her boyfriend to join.

When the other woman left, and her boyfriend was in bed, King-Woolfork said she “picked up a knife off the dresser because she knew (her boyfriend) was going to get mad,” the arrest report said. She said her then boyfriend took her hand to take the knife and the two struggled, which cut her knee, the report said.

The fight escalated and she hit her boyfriend in the head with her cell phone, King-Woolfork said.

She denied stabbing him but said she had hit him in the face several times with a metal candle holder, according to deputies. Then he punched her in the nose, the report said.

It wasn’t immediately known if she had an attorney. . ."

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Monday, August 5, 2013

Booking. . .

Dear Mr. Booking Agent,

I just stumbled upon a video of your band on YouTube. I heard you guys at the beach last year. Very nice. Jay and David (founding members of OHO) know your keyboardist very well and actually played in a band with him years ago.

Anyway, still hoping OHO can get a date(s) from you at the Downtown Club. Fall or winter would be fine if your schedule is full.
Best,
Ray Jozwiak
Oho

Dear Ray,

I've had time to listen to some of your stuff and I don't think it's going to fly at The Downtown. We mainly book high energy pop/rock cover bands. Our demographic Thursday through Saturday nights is more of the young university crowd. We don't really do original bands & the covers you guys do are pretty obscure.

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A?

Mr. Booking Agent,

Thank you for taking the time to listen to Oho and for your kind response.

I presume you mean by 'high energy pop/rock cover bands' that each of them play virtually identical repertoire of predictable selections. Also, do I read into your comment 'high-energy' that for some reason (longevity?) you presume a lack of or a 'low' energy quotient in us?

It seems odd to me that you give the university crowd, a population who is dedicating or will dedicate 4 to 6 years of their lives to LEARNING NEW THINGS, no credit for artistic open-mindedness. Possibly you should reconsider ORIGINAL bands for the venue.

We seem to think that Beatles/McCartney/Lennon material as well as Leonard Cohen, the Rolling Stones, Peter Gabriel and the like are ANYTHING BUT obscure. But hey, that's just US! What the hell do WE know????

Best,
Ray Jozwiak
Oho

or B?

Dear Mr. Booking Agent,

Thank you for taking the time to listen to Oho and for your kind response. Should you and The Downtown decide on a change in format, we hope you will keep Oho in mind.

Best,
Ray Jozwiak
Oho

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Methinks B.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

No Shortage. . .

. . . of tragedies in this world. . .

(from wikipedia.com)
". . . (Lee) Morgan was killed in the early hours of February 19, 1972, at Slug's Saloon, a jazz club in New York City's East Village where his band was performing. Following an altercation between sets, Morgan's common-law wife Helen More (a.k.a. Morgan), shot him. The injuries were not immediately fatal, but the ambulance service was reluctant to go into the neighborhood where the club was located. They took so long to get there that Morgan bled to death. He was 33 years old. According to an eyewitness, Miss More (13 years his senior) walked out of the club just before the last set. She returned and the band was already on stage. Lee was trying to get up there, but was talking with some people. He just started to get up the stage, when she entered and called his name. He turned around and she shot him. She then turned the gun on the club's doorman Ernie Holman, who grabbed her wrist and took the gun away from her. She started to scream, "Baby, what have I done?" and ran to him. She was later committed to a mental institution for some time. Soon after, Helen Morgan returned to her native North Carolina. Reportedly she never spoke publicly of the incident, until she granted an interview a month before her death. She died in Wilmington, NC, from a heart condition, in March 1996. . . "

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

The Club. . .

"I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members." (Groucho Marx)

Who doesn't want to belong
To something
A need that's bigger than us
You feel it deep in your heart
Desire for
Attention
A little trust
A little trust

Now I'm a member of the club
And I'm not really sure
How far it will get me
And I'm not really sure
How far I will go

I felt it so many times
That yearning
To be a part of it all
I couldn't understand why
I didn't
Fit into
Your kind of style
Your kind of style

Now I'm a member of the club
And I'm not really sure
How far it will get me
And I'm not really sure
How far I will go

I'm an out-
sider from so long ago
A solo
Performer
On my own road
On my own road

Why so much serious doubt
Consumes me
I can't be-
gin to describe
Just when I thought that I found
A greater
Confidence
I want to hide
I want to hide

Now I'm a member of the club
And I'm not really sure
How far it will get me
And I'm not really sure
How far I will go

MEMBER OF THE CLUB
©2011 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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