Review by Ralph Greco‚ Jr. Photos by Joe Swarctz Forget about teaching me new tricks‚ how about surprising me these days with a band that sports an original member? Bachman-Turner Overdrive did just that when they rolled into New Jersey. Randy Bachman led a solid bunch of musicians (including his son) through a tight‚ 90-minute set of classics. Bachman sat center stage with his gold-topped Les Paul and played his heart out. In addition to the music‚ what made this show so very enjoyable was the stories the affable Bachman told between the songs. There was a raucous read of “Roll On Down The Highway‚” followed by “Rock Is My Life‚ and This Is My Song‚” the Not Fragile album. Bachman talked about his days before the Guess Who‚  setting up the cover of Johnny Kidd and the Pirates’ “Shakin’ All Over.” Bachman’s band Chad Allan and the Expressions managed to cover back the song in the early 60s‚ when their Canadian record label credited the band the single to ‘Guess Who?’ as a publicity stunt. The name obviously stuck. Bachman pulled out a couple of Guess Who tunes — “These Eyes” and “No Time.” The setlist from there was pretty much split between music from the Guess Who and BTO — “Not Fragile‚” “Four Wheel Drive‚” “No Sugar Tonight‚” and a spectacular “Undun.” After “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet‚” Bachman and the boys trotted out a medley that got the sold-out Welmont crowd on its feet. Bachman said he and his four musicians were going to play “backing band‚” for the next few minutes‚ prompting the audience to sing and clap along. Running through covers of “All Right Now‚” “Get It On‚” and “Twist and Shout‚” this 10-minute  show-ender was fun‚ though it would have been nice to hear a couple more BTO tunes. An encore of “Takin’ Care of Business” got the crowd and Randy Bachman to stand. The ‘Back In Overdrive’ tour is surely the Randy Bachman revue. The main man is still playing great lead guitar‚ while his band keeps up with him. Together‚ the music and the stories made for a wonderful evening in Montclair. The post Bachman-Turner Overdrive | March 7‚ 2024 | Welmont Theater | Montclair‚ NJ – Concert Review first appeared on VintageRock.com.

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CHAPTER 9: Norman Dodd Interview Space Is No Longer the Final Frontier––Reality Is [upcoming release April 2024] Globalism is a replacement ideology that seeks to reorder the world into one singular‚ planetary Unistate ruled by the globalist elite. The globalist war on nation-states cannot succeed without collapsing the United States of America. The long-term strategic […] The post Norman Dodd Interview; Space Is No Longer the Final Frontier––Reality Is appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A CNN survey examining President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address contains warning signs for the commander-in-chief. The White House touted the top-line finding that up to 65% of respondents had a net positive overall reaction to the speech. Allies also pointed to a 17-point jump in viewers’ confidence that Biden’s policies would move the country in the right direction. CNN: More than 6 in 10 Americans who watched President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address had a positive reaction to the speech‚ according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS‚ with a smaller 35% reacting very positively. https://t.co/jfJTireLh5 — Ben LaBolt (@WHCommsDir) March 8‚ 2024 But beyond the top-line findings‚ journalists and pundits said the data also raised red flags‚ particularly when compared to surveys of the reaction to past State of the Union speeches over the past few decades. “Actually lower than last year. But you wonder about the denominator. The modern SOTU audience is slanted towards people who like/want to hear the president‚ but there are more ‘will he collapse’ rubberneckers w Biden‚” Semafor reporter David Weigel said in a post to X. Actually lower than last year. But you wonder about the denominator. The modern SOTU audience is slanted towards people who like/want to hear the president‚ but there are more "will he collapse" rubberneckers w Biden https://t.co/3ZpHZ1KbxG https://t.co/zoEQcadNVH — David Weigel (@daveweigel) March 8‚ 2024 He was reacting to early numbers from SSRS‚ an independent research company that conducted the poll for CNN‚ showing Biden getting 64% overall positive reaction to the address. Ben Domenech‚ editor at large of The Spectator World‚ posted statistics comparing the positive versus negative net reactions to all four of Biden’s addresses to a joint session of Congress since taking office. They showed a consistent downtrend from 2021 when Biden received a 78% net positive reaction. Positive vs Negative reax from those who watched Biden's SOTUs (SSRS for CNN): 2021 78% 22%2022 71% 29%2023 72% 28%2024 65% 35% His worst performance by far. Keep in mind viewership skews D.https://t.co/r6bnPOJ37n — Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) March 8‚ 2024 “His worst performance by far. Keep in mind viewership skews D‚” Domenech said in his post to X. Washington Post reporter Aaron Blake made a similar point‚ noting in a report that State of the Union addresses “almost always receive strongly favorable views‚ in part because viewership tends to draw disproportionately from their allies.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Blake also said‚ “The 65 percent who had a positive view of the speech was actually lower than any such speech CNN has polled in the past quarter-century — the previous low being Donald Trump’s 2018 address (70 percent).” He added‚ “And the 35 percent who offered a ‘very’ positive review was effectively tied with Biden’s speech last year (34 percent) for the lowest on record. The next lowest were Biden’s 2022 speech and George W. Bush’s 2007 speech‚ which each earned ‘very’ positive marks from 41 percent of viewers.”

This dog was riding in the passenger seat when she and her owner were in a car crash. After the impact‚ this dog leaped into action — literally! She ran out of the car window and straight to a place she knew she could get some help: the doggy daycare center. What incredible instincts! This pup ran straight to the door of her doggy daycare‚ which was around a mile away. When she made it to the door‚ she started pacing and jumping‚ trying to get the attention of a human who could help. She knocked and knocked‚ and finally‚ the doggy daycare owner came out and realized who it was. This image is from YouTube. He called the pup’s mom‚ who was sure she had just lost her dog forever after the car crash. This dog is a genius‚ and the story speaks to the incredible instincts of our four-legged friends. Viewers of the clip were amazed by this dog’s story. “Everyone needs a safe place to run to when there’s trouble. So glad this puppy had just such a place‚” said one commenter. We’re so glad this dog‚ and her owner made it out of the car crash safely. The featured image for this post is from YouTube. The post After Car Crash‚ Dog Darts To Nearby Doggy Daycare To “Ask” For Help appeared first on InspireMore.

Telling someone you love that you’re transgender can be scary‚ especially if you don’t know how they’ll react. Luckily‚ this grandmother continues to go out of her way to make sure her trans grandchild‚ Gabe‚ knows that he is loved. In fact‚ Gabe shared details about one of her caring gestures online‚ and it went viral! Growing up‚ Gabe adored the Raggedy Ann doll his grandmother gave him. Not only was the doll itself cute‚ but it included a heart that was embroidered with his name. Once Gabe came out as transgender‚ however‚ he changed his name. This inspired his grandma to secretly adjust the beloved doll to better reflect who he is today. Twitter Trans Grandchild Gets Best Christmas Present Ever! “This Christmas my Grandmother borrowed it and gave it back‚ now with pants‚ shorter hair‚ and my new name sewn in place‚” Gabe shares. “He’s trans‚ like me.” Turns out‚ this isn’t the first time Grandma has found a clever way to affirm Gabe’s identity. She’s also gotten him an engraved pocketknife and a silly t-shirt that reads‚ “I’m Gabe doing Gabe things.” Twitter These small gestures are anything but for Gabe — they’re reminders that his past‚ current‚ and future selves are fully and wholly loved‚ no exceptions. This message is one that continues to resonate with folks who comes across this wholesome post‚ no matter how much or little they relate to this trans grandchild. “If only EVERYONE was this supportive!” one person shares. “So great‚ incredibly thoughtful‚ and amazingly empathetic!” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Grandma Finds Beautiful Way To Show Transgender Grandchild She’ll Always Love Him. appeared first on InspireMore.

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