Driven to Drink

D'Angelo.

Vanguard.

Listening.

Party.

That's the only four words you need, really.

Such joy. Such funk.  Such soul. Rhythm. Blues. Whatnot.

Live.

Hang with us, won't yinz?

-G

This is a listening party celebrating T-Pain's unaltered voice, personality, and his accompanist Toro; the song, "I Keep Forgettin'," by Michael McDonald; and the band who made the song, "I Keep Forgettin'," with/for Michael McDonald.

Here's your playlist for the episode:

"Party at the Airport" x Deck of Jack (D2D themesong)

"Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" x T-Pain & Toro

"Drankin' Patna," x T-Pain & Toro

"I Keep Forgettin'," x Michael McDonald

"Stomp!" x The Brothers Johnson

"Strawberry Letter 23" x The Brothers Johnson

"Hold the Line" x Toto

"Thriller" x Michael Jackson

How can you not?

Pour you a drank.  Put in the headphones. Have some tea. Chill.

Won't yinz?

-G

The Comet is Coming is something else.

CiC is prog-funk/metal/jazz.

CiC are aliens.

I dig them so much and I think you will too.

Plus, as a bonus?

A T-Pain palette cleanser.

How can you resist?

You cannot.

Love you.

-G

What do Reuben Wilson, Marving Gaye, G. Love and Special Sauce, and A Tribe Called Quest have in common?

This may or may not be living, but listen to this episode to find out...or just vibe with all of the amazing music sharing those Inner City Blues.

Love that yinz're here with us.  Hope that Yinz remain.  Oh, and love yinz.

-G

Relinquishing the final minutes of Mark's and my conversations recorded ambiently on a stereo mic, for posterity and to provide a few laughs and some lovely music for yinz.

DJ R-Tistic gave me permission to use his (...along with DJ Trayze, who absolutely murdered the stage and club at a friend's celebration several years back, an experience that I'll carry with me to my grave, hitting a solid running man, transition to cabbage patch, body roll, side to side, and a James Brown split into the hereafter...) stellar go-go remix of Mariah's, "All I Want...," so there's that!

And we'll close with the official D2D themesong, "Party at the Airport," by Deck of Jack.

I hope this episode finds you well, or at least brings you joy.

-G

Part 3.

Me and Mark.

Mark and I.

Me, Myself, and Mark.

iMark.

Mark and Greggie make a Porno.

(...what the...)

Hi everybody.

Thanks for hanging with us.  Have some fun with us.

(We didn't make a porno.)

[...not that there's anything wrong with that...]

-G

2019 reminds me every day why I'm ready for it to be gone.

Yet, 2020 has been huffing and puffing impatiently since 2016 and I'm not entirely sure I'm ready for it either.

It's all a clusterfudge.

But...there is always the "drink" to which you are driven.  Not necessarily a drink, either, but whatever helps, relaxes, soothes, alleviates, provides catharsis, respite, the strength, or whatever you need to keep on keeping on.

For me, there is always music, always friendship, always laughter, always substances of mild to moderate mind alteration.

Some come hang with us, won't you?

Have a laugh.  Hear a song or two. Drink...YOUR drink.

-G (&M [music factory])

Over here with bread for a year and additionally a few bonus bits, songs, and tags.  We're going to close out 2019 and trepidatiously yet confidently step into 2020 with laughter.  Laughter and music.  That's what I do.  Some drinking (...and remember, driven2drink is not about alcohol, really.  The concept is...that which drives you to do or drink or take or embark upon the things that help you to find internal peace and homeostasis even in the midst of existential crisis or whatever daily travails you endure and/or obstacles impede you.  You may be driven to have some herbal tea, listen to smooth jazz very loudly, and snuggle with your angora rabbit in a hooded Snuggy.  That's YOUR driven to drink.  And for me?  Here?  Laughter and music are the things to which I return.  And also alcohol.  And other things...) and a lot of singing and laughing and consuming soulful aural art.

Anyway, you should hang out.  Have some fun with us.  Listen to some music.  And while you're doing it, engage in the thing to which you are driven to find inner calm, if only for a few.  (Wait, what if Driven2Drink were your "drink?"  That'd be wonderful, really.)

Love yinz!

-G

The year, was 1973.

I was, perhaps, conceived and incubating as the performance you're about to hear was originally recorded.

Stevie Wonder...and Wonderlove.  This is...wonderful, and full of love, so the band's name is doubly perfect.

What do Stevie and the early 80's movies Footloose, Flashdance, and Breakin' have in common?  Hang out, and you'll find out.

Here is an intimate concert along with several surprises along the way.

Thanks for hanging.  Love yinz!

G

Hi.

Do you know Kelsey Lu?

You should.

Truly, check out her two albums, "Church" and "Blood."  She's an exceptional talent.  Singer.  Songwriter.  Multi-instrumentalist.  Just...wow.

Here we'll spend some time with a few VERY early performances. I've noise reduced and polished, but it's still VERY live.  But she shines.  Bright.

I appreciate yinz being here and love spending time with you.  And music.  So hang.

-G