Elvis or the Beatles???

It's a time-honored question that has been around & conversed since the mid-1960's. Who do you like more - Elvis or the Beatles??? You can say that you like both (and I do) but when it comes down to it, you have to choose one over the other...because you can't like them the same. They're too different.

Elvis Presley - The man was a trucker from Memphis, Tennessee and within a few years became the biggest star in Rock & Roll and movies. He brought Rock & Roll to white America, forever popularizing it. He married Priscilla Presley (who's still hot in her sixties) and his lone offspring married Michael Jackson...but we all make mistakes. He won three Grammys (oddly enough for his Gospel music though). Who doesn't like peanut butter & banana sandwiches? With a thrust of his pelvis & a half grin, the man changed American music forever.

What does it say about you if you prefer him? You stand for America, sex, catchy little ditties, rock & roll, white suits, & Las Vegas. You're probably a party animal, enjoy casual sex, & have experimented with drugs. You enjoy the Muppets, pancakes, Jean Claude Van Damme movies, and are a nocturnal person. You rock!!!


The Beatles - John, Paul, George & Ringo went from the industrial wasteland of Liverpool to being bigger than Jesus in less than a decade. After they broke up due to personal differences (Yoko Ono), their popularity continued to grow. John Lennon's death was considered assassination...and you have to be pretty important for that consideration. Paul was knighted & is still one of the world's top draws on the concert scene. George had his own string of hits & raised a lot of money for various foundations before his death. Ringo married a Bond girl, I think. Their music transcends Rock & Roll or Pop and are usually pretty catchy but have some kind of meaning and innuendo...especially the latter years of the group. They had a few movies too...but they're best watched under the influence.

What does it say about you if you prefer them? You like to read & learn A LOT to gain knowledge & advance yourself personally. You prefer Love, Harmony, & Peace to Sex, Drugs, & Rock & Roll...but you're well-rounded in experiences. You enjoy cheese, wine, Fraggle Rock, Stanley Kubrick movies, know karate (though Elvis had a black belt), and have an extensive wardrobe of mostly earth tones.

So how accurate was I?

By the way, I prefer the Beatles to Elvis...but enjoy them both on a regular basis. The decisive factor for me...was the "Rubber Soul" album. Anyway, let me know what you think & we can keep a tally or something.


Also, today would be the 60th birthday of Peter Press Maravich a.k.a. "Pistol Pete" who tragically passed away back in 1988 of a heart attack playing a 3-on-3 pickup game, but his legacy is still felt today in my favorite sport, basketball. If you ever want to watch a cool B-movie (actually more around C or D level) about his early days, watch "Pistol: The Birth of a Legend" if you can find it. It's okay. His father Press was his coach through high school & college at Louisiana State University. He trained day & night, playing against bigger kids, & pushing himself to be the best basketball player that he could be...and having a lot of fun along the way. During his collegiate career, he shattered nearly every scoring record in NCAA history & nobody has even really come close to threatening them. He had a career scoring average of over 44 points per game...and has the career total scoring title despite only playing three years of college (different teams back in the 60's).

He was the 3rd overall pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 1970 and introduced the NBA & later the ABA's New Orleans Jazz to a brash new style of basketball with no-look passes, incredible dribbling displays, miraculous floaters that always seemed to find their mark, & of course, a hairstyle that only myself & Steve Nash can seem to pull off on a basketball court. He was a 5-time NBA All-Star, elected into the Hall of Fame in 1987, & was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. His #7 jersey still hangs in both arenas for the Utah Jazz & New Orleans Hornets. Nowadays, his exciting & original style has many impersonators...but very few can even hold a candle to "The Pistol" & his magic. So pick up a basketball & through a behind-the-back pass to yourself off the wall for hours on end...because magic comes from practice & sleight of hand. If you don't like basketball, that's cool. I just wanted to share the story of one of my inspirations growing up.

To learn more cool facts about Mr. Maravich, feel free to check out http://www.nba.com/features/sixty_pistol_pete_facts_070622.html

There's even an especially creepy quote from when he was 25 years old: "I don't want to play 10 years in the NBA and then die of a heart attack at 40" which is EXACTLY what happened. Sometimes, it just doesn't pay to be right.

Have a great day!!! Kenzie & Cambria, I hope that you ladies feel better soon.