A few of our coworkers from London, England were here in Austin this past week. Here’s the stack of power adapters one of them had to lug around to merely charge his iPhone.
A Landmark Album
I became a fan of Journey’s music in the late 70′s and listened to albums like Infinity, Evolution, Departure and Captured over and over. In fact, I listened to those albums so much, I knew every crack, pop and skip on the records (yes, vinyl records). But nothing prepared me for the release of Journey’s “Escape” album. I was 12 years old, and when I got the album, the melodies and lyrics on the album just seem to resonate in my pre-teen ears.
I know it probably sounds silly, but this album is one that most influenced my musical tastes for years to come. I’m 42 years old now and I can still listen to the whole album. “Escape” sounds as fresh to me now as it did when I was 12 and reminds me of what it was like to discover new music as a youngster.
I can appreciate Journey in all it’s forms, through changing times and a changing lineup (although, I’ll freely admit I’m a Steve Perry purist) and “Escape” is the perfect gateway album into the entire Journey catalog.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia entry:
Escape (Journey album)
- Escape
- Studio album by Journey
- Released July 31, 1981
- Recorded Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California, Mid Spring/Early Summer, 1981
- Genre Hard rock, rock
- Length 42:46 (original), 59:43 (reissue)
- Label Columbia
- Producer Kevin Elson, Mike Stone
Escape (sometimes stylized as E5C4P3) is Journey‘s seventh studio album (and eighth overall), released on July 31, 1981. The album features four hit Billboard Hot 100 singles – “Don’t Stop Believin’” (#9), “Who’s Crying Now” (#4), “Still They Ride” (#19) and “Open Arms” (#2) – plus rock radio staples like “Stone in Love” and “Mother, Father”.
Background and writing
Escape was the band’s first album with keyboardist Jonathan Cain who replaced founding keyboardist Gregg Rolie after he left the band at the end of 1980. The album was co-produced by former Lynyrd Skynyrd soundman Kevin Elson and one-time Queen engineer Mike Stone, who also engineered the album.
An Atari 2600 game, Journey Escape, was made based on the album.
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via Escape (Journey album) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” turns 30 – CBS News
Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” turns 30
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A quick, mid-summer update.
Well, our baby is waking up…see you again soon!
Much Needed Rain
It finally rained.
We finally received some much needed rain here in Central Texas and the Austin area. Although it won’t make up for the current drought conditions in the area, it certainly helps. This afternoon’s storm total image from the National Weather Service shows read more…
Craig Priebe’s Chunky Tomato Basil Sauce
This is one of my favorite sauces to make when making pizza at home. I learned about it, along with several other great pizza recipes, on Craig Priebe’s Grilled Pizza site.
I’ve made this sauce countless times and people often comment on how good it tastes. I highly recommend adding this to your list of stock recipes. read more…
Why I Think Moolala Is Cool
For a couple of months on Twitter, Facebook, and on galindo.me, I’ve been enthusiastically encouraging people to sign up with Moolala.com. Some people might be wondering why I’m so persistent in trying to get them to sign up.
To me, it’s simple – Moolala offers great deals that save you money PLUS they reward their members by helping them make money too. That alone makes Moolala worth looking into. read more…
