Friday, April 10, 2015
A gentle reminder for slackers
I'm not sure what year it was, but I remember hearing a good interview with Brian Auger on KDHX. With his band, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Auger recorded a number of impressive album rock tracks during the '70s, including "Happiness Is Just Around The Bend," "Straight Ahead," and a strong cover of "Bumpin' On Sunset." During the interview, he praised his band, saying, "There are no freeloaders on the Oblivion Express." I thought to myself, "That's a great sentence, in context or out of context." When people are slacking, that's a great admonishment: "There are no freeloaders on the Oblivion Express."