Comments for Official Skafish Blog http://skafishblog.skafish.com Skafish speaks... in his own words - raw and uncensored... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:04 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on The death of Michael Jackson and the short attention span entertainment history by Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Skafish Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:04 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-606 Sally! I appreciate this additional information. Great points! Jim Skafish Sally! I appreciate this additional information. Great points! Jim Skafish

]]> Comment on The death of Michael Jackson and the short attention span entertainment history by Sally http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Sally Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:48:18 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-605 Great article. I also wanted to add that such legends as John Lennon, Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello cite Bing Crosby as an influence and are great fans of his music. John Lennon had a juke box filled with Crosby records, and Bing's "Please" is said to be the influence for the Beatles "Please Please Me." Great article. I also wanted to add that such legends as John Lennon, Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello cite Bing Crosby as an influence and are great fans of his music. John Lennon had a juke box filled with Crosby records, and Bing’s “Please” is said to be the influence for the Beatles “Please Please Me.”

]]> Comment on The death of Michael Jackson and the short attention span entertainment history by Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Skafish Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:45:37 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-604 Paul! This is a great comment and really adds more depth to the conversation. Thanks! Jim Skafish Paul! This is a great comment and really adds more depth to the conversation. Thanks! Jim Skafish

]]> Comment on The death of Michael Jackson and the short attention span entertainment history by PAB http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-603 PAB Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:24:17 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-603 I am a Sinatra and Crosby fan and I do appreciate much of Jackson's stage persona. However, before you also get snagged by the revisionists, you might want to consider the influence Al Jolson had on Jackson, Sinatra and Crosby. You will find that Jolson trumped both Crosby and Sinatra in many of the statistics noted and both acknowledged his influence on their singing careers. I am a Sinatra and Crosby fan and I do appreciate much of Jackson’s stage persona. However, before you also get snagged by the revisionists, you might want to consider the influence Al Jolson had on Jackson, Sinatra and Crosby. You will find that Jolson trumped both Crosby and Sinatra in many of the statistics noted and both acknowledged his influence on their singing careers.

]]> Comment on The death of Michael Jackson and the short attention span entertainment history by Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Skafish Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:39:31 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-602 Jon O! Thanks for your comments. I think they make great points -- Jim Skafish Jon O! Thanks for your comments. I think they make great points — Jim Skafish

]]> Comment on The death of Michael Jackson and the short attention span entertainment history by Jon O. http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Jon O. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:31:23 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/07/03/the-death-of-michael-jackson-and-the-short-attention-span-entertainment-history/#comment-601 Well said. I would add that Sinatra's biggest influence was Crosby. Upon hearing of Bing's death, Frank referred to him as "The idol of my youth and the father of my career." Dean Martin went so far as to say that everyone who ever sang into a microphone owed a debt to Crosby. Martin idolized Bing, and obviously was influenced by him; Dean was a hero of Elvis', who in turn was idolized by Lennon & McCartney, who have influenced just about everyone in some way. Tony Bennett, another Crosby acolyte, referring to Crosby's fame in a 1999 PBS interview said, "Just imagine something five times stronger than the popularity of Elvis Presley and the Beatles put together." It's amazing that this one time icon, who was a multi-media superstar long before the term was coined, has become so completely forgotten. Well said. I would add that Sinatra’s biggest influence was Crosby. Upon hearing of Bing’s death, Frank referred to him as “The idol of my youth and the father of my career.” Dean Martin went so far as to say that everyone who ever sang into a microphone owed a debt to Crosby. Martin idolized Bing, and obviously was influenced by him; Dean was a hero of Elvis’, who in turn was idolized by Lennon & McCartney, who have influenced just about everyone in some way. Tony Bennett, another Crosby acolyte, referring to Crosby’s fame in a 1999 PBS interview said, “Just imagine something five times stronger than the popularity of Elvis Presley and the Beatles put together.” It’s amazing that this one time icon, who was a multi-media superstar long before the term was coined, has become so completely forgotten.

]]> Comment on FINAL naughty & nice list from Surreal Santa Skafish! by Your Number one Fan http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/12/21/final-naughty-nice-list-from-surreal-santa-skafish/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Your Number one Fan Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:45:07 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=440#comment-600 Hey there Jim, What ever happened to the Nothing I Can do Video that you released in the 90's? That video kicked ass! was just wondering why it's not on Utube or something. Glad to see your still rocking out! Hey there Jim,

What ever happened to the Nothing I Can do Video that you released in the 90’s? That video kicked ass! was just wondering why it’s not on Utube or something.

Glad to see your still rocking out!

]]> Comment on FINAL naughty & nice list from Surreal Santa Skafish! by Marc http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/12/21/final-naughty-nice-list-from-surreal-santa-skafish/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Marc Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:19:42 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=440#comment-598 Thank you Jim for these 7 week...and have a nice holiday! Thank you Jim for these 7 week…and have a nice holiday!

]]> Comment on Meet two of our Week 3 winners! by Benito Herrera http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/12/04/meet-two-of-our-week-3-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Benito Herrera Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:33:45 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=281#comment-597 Jimmy thanks so much for posting my pic on your blog. I really dig the cd I won and all of the complex and cool song arrangements. I don't know if I've ever told you this, but the Skafish band partly influenced me to become a drummer. And the fact that you had Little Larry Mysliwiec as your drummer made me want to keep drumming even more because Little Larry really rocked. He was the perfect drummer for your band. He was the epitome of a rock drummer. Have a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Jimmy thanks so much for posting my pic on your blog. I really dig the cd I won and all of the complex and cool song arrangements. I don’t know if I’ve ever told you this, but the Skafish band partly influenced me to become a drummer. And the fact that you had Little Larry Mysliwiec as your drummer made me want to keep drumming even more because Little Larry really rocked. He was the perfect drummer for your band. He was the epitome of a rock drummer. Have a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

]]> Comment on Last contest! Win the ultimate Skafish collectible; a never before sold Skafish T-shirt! by Geoffrey Bendorf http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/12/13/last-contest-win-the-ultimate-skafish-collectible-a-never-before-sold-skafish-t-shirt/comment-page-2/#comment-596 Geoffrey Bendorf Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:34:54 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=415#comment-596 Thank you for your kind gift. I have been a Skafish fan for many years. WOW, just when I thought it couldn't get any better. Thank you for your kind gift. I have been a Skafish fan for many years. WOW, just when I thought it couldn’t get any better.

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