Vuvuzela Song (Rhianna hit Umbrella)

vuvuzela..ela..ela

My eyes are now completely square shaped...

Too much football already?
Nah!
But it keeps me away from the blog, and it keeps me away from all my guitars, making dinner, being outside, thinking of women, taking a shower, keeping in touch with friends who don´t give a rats ass about the game, cleaning the house, feeding the pets, turning of the coffey machine so its kind of burned real good, brushing my tooth! I am so glad i remembered to wipe my ass this morning though!
No, seriously I am actually all right! And so are the pets and the MoccaMaster.

But how about those Vuvuzela´s?
A 1 meter horn that actually need a bit of lung strength to make a sound. And lip strength as well.
But the worst thing about them part from the fact that they are louder than a rock concert, is that they sound so much that there is no way to hear evacuation announcements!
The BBC is now checking the possibility to give the people a vuv-free option.
But you can make music with them, check this. And do not have any beverage close to the computer!


Vuvuzela Orchestra plays Shosholoza from Pedro Espi-Sanchis on Vimeo.

Johnny Ekström

Football fever!!

When i was so much younger, my family spent the summers at a house by the lake, every summer!
The house next to ours belonged to The Ekströms.
Our parents was friends since forever and my older brother Peter is the same age as Johnny.
They started in IFK Göteborg together as youngsters and played together until my brother became to lazy.
But he could do almost anything with a ball. no matter if it is a tennis or football or whatever!
But Johnny became the fastest player Sweden ever had i think.
I remember when i did my first tunnel on him when i was around ten. Mostly luck but i still believe i had him real good that time!
Or not?
He had better times than most of the worlds elite sprinters and got the nick name: Il Ciclone.

this is from the net about one of our families closest old friend.

In Swedish...

Johnny Ekström, född 5 mars 1965, är en svensk tidigare fotbollsspelare.

Sina största fotbollsframgångar nådde han i IFK Göteborg. Johnny Ekström gick hela vägen från IFK Göteborgs pojklag hela vägen upp till A-laget. Under sin första tid i IFK:s A-lag var han tredjeval bakom Torbjörn Nilsson och Mats Gren. Efter att Mats Gren lämnat blev Ekström ordinarie bredvid den rutinerade Nilsson. Den största framgången kom 1986 då Ekström och IFK Göteborg nådde semifinal i dåvarande Europacupen för mästarlag, där IFK vann semifinalen med med 3-0 hemma mot FC Barcelona. Ekström passade fram till alla tre målen. IFK förlorade dock returen i Barcelona efter straffsparksläggning. Proffslivet följde när han gick till Serie A-nykomligen Empoli FC. Ekström spelade sedan i den tyska storklubben Bayern München där han blev tysk mästare 1989.

Han har också spelat för svenska landslaget och deltog i VM 1990 i Italien. Ekström var även med i EM-truppen 1992. Han gjorde ett klassiskt mål i VM-kvalet till VM 1990 borta mot Polen i Chorzow som tog Sverige till VM 1990. I VM-machen gjorde han det svenska målet mot Costa Rica, VM:s 1400:e mål.

Han kallades "Kallebäcksexpressen", "Il Ciclone" och "Johnny Bråttom" på grund av sin snabbhet. Ekström hade under 1980-talet bättre tider än flera svenska elitsprinters och detta blev hans signum under karriären.

George Best - The one who loved to live!

1969 i gave up sex and alcohol. It was the worst 20 minutes of my life!

He cant shoot with his left, no good on his head, a bit weak and he does not score many goals. Part from that he is alright. (on David Beckham)

I used to miss a lot.. Miss Canada, Miss Great Britain, Miss World...

I have stopped drinking..when i am sleeping.

(about Paul Gascognie) His shirt number is higher then his IQ. When i told him he asked -What is IQ?

-George Best

it starts today..

World cup 2010, how great!
After watching the opening show yesterday i have to say that Alicia Keys was the shit! I mean that in a good way. Her voice was a bit hoarse but i kinda like that. Then she went on with another band i cant remember the name of and it went really bad. Amadou and Miriam was awesome as always.
But now it´s time!
no more music for a month. I really cant play anything right now anyway so the timing is perfect. Jen , my wife is going away for two weeks also. Thats a bummer but the good is that i will probably be glued to the tv anyway. Sorry , babe!
And i am Dutch this time around.

Thomas

It has been a while..

It has been a while since i wrote anything here and that is because i have been singing my throat off.
My arm is still hurting and i got an invitation to play with Conny Bloom today at Sticky Fingers.
But that did not happen. Maybe another time, Friend!

Got a sub for the studio and it sounds amazing. I am really working hard to get this music right.
And i can tell you that it is getting there, slowly.

I have had a few good meetings with the mighty Roberto Laghi, who is my choice for producer. (HCSS, Mustasch, LOK, Eldkvarn, In Flames)

                                                            photo rights: IA EKLUND

We have worked together in the past when i was in Hardcore Superstar. But he never really got the chance to produce since we did most of that ourselves. But now he has free hands. Well, almost!
If we can get past the laughter and hourly long talks about guitars and music that so often occur, I think we will be a great team!
So you might understand that i have been busy and not been to much into the blog for a few days.
Thomas

VAIN - Beat The Bullet

Junkyard "Hollywood"

A little bit of my youth...

Thats amore Dean Martin

What a man

Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes

A 12 year old burger from Mcdonalds looks like this

I don´t know where i found this, Facebook i think. Must have been from Slick Andy.
It is sick. McDonalds is not food at all. When will people see this?

The one on the right is new and the one at the left is 12 years old?
Amazing. Then i google a bit and i find this.

The bionic burger museum ??


Is this for real?

Anytime someone sees a Bionic Burger up close, they inevitably ask ONE of these eight questions: 1. What did you do to preserve these hamburgers for so long? My answer: Nothing. These hamburgers are not food substances (the way we normally think of food), they are chemical concoctions that contain the look, taste, and smell of food but don't be fooled... there is nothing "food-like" about these substances at all. 2. I can't believe this hamburger is really 12 years old... you must be lying.  My answer: I don't want you to believe me... I would rather have you buy a couple hamburgers from your local McDonalds and follow our instructions on how to create a Bionic Burger for yourself (click here for the simple instructions).  3. Why does McDonalds put so many chemicals in their food? Are they an evil company?  My answer: Not evil, simply efficient. McDonalds has over 33,000restaurants worldwide. The only way they can make their hamburgers and fries taste virtually the same at every restaurant is by taking the "uncertain variables" out of the food service equation: namely, they replace food (which has a tendency to taste different depending on the season, environmental conditions, and quality) with CHEMICALS, which ALWAYS look, smell, and taste the same.  4. How did this happen?  My answer: Gradually over time. 35 years ago, McDonalds served real hamburgers on real bread. Their milk shakes were made with real milk and sugar... but as their corporation grew (and the complexity of running so many restaurants increased), they had to rely on more efficient means to deliver their products. A seven year old burger that sits on my desk in North Hollywood. 5. So if their products consists mostly of chemicals... how can they still call it food?  My answer: It's not food. They are chemicals that create the illusion of food. Read Fast Food Nation for a more comprehensive analysis of what McDonalds calls "food" products.  6. But there are "some" vitamins and minerals in their hamburgers, doesn't that count for something? My answer: If you add vitamins and minerals to snake venom, does THAT count for something? What about adding vitamins to soda pop? After a while, the idea just seems absurd.  7. Your Burger Museum seems kind of silly. I mean, what's the point?  My answer: Kids are the point. McDonalds spends over 200 million dollars per year marketing directly to children. Every child in the world needs to see the reality behind the facade. Burger Museums are (undeniably) disgusting... but they are also the most powerful eductational tool in existence.  8. Are these Bionic Burgers for sale?  My answer: No. Not for any price. Why buy what you can make for yourself (for around a buck a burger)?

Slash, the best guitarist in the world?

This is from a Swedish daily news magazine. They had a "the best guitar player" poll and the man in the hat won! Slash.
I personally love the dude!
I also just love the fact that my very good friend IA is at nr 29.
I do not like these lists a lot but you have to take it for what it is. I would put Eric Clapton much further down the line. And Eddie as NR 1. Everyday...

Here is the list:

1. Slash 10,8 %

2. Mark Knopfler 9,2 %

3. Eric Clapton 7,5 %

4. Angus Young 7,3 %

5. Yngwie Malmsteen 5,1 %

6. Jimmy Page 4,1 %

7. Richie Blackmore 3,9 %

8. David Gilmour 3,3 %

9. Carlos Santana 3,3 %

10. Eddie Van Halen 3,2 %

11. Steve Vai 3,0 %

12. Tommy Emmanuel 2,7 %

13. Gary Moore 2,7 %

14. Joe Satriani 2,5 %

15. Keith Richards 2,3 %

16. John Petrucci 2,2 %

17. Zakk Wylde 2,1 %

18. John Frusciante 2,0 %

19. Tom Morello 1,9 %

20. Brian May 1,7 %

21. Jeff Beck 1,5 %

22. Chuck Berry 1,5 %

23. Steve Lukather 1,5 %

24. Dave Murray 1,5 %

25. The Edge 1,5 %

26. Ace Frehley 1,4 %

27. John Mayer 1,3 %

28. Buckethead 1,2 %

29. Mattias ”IA” Eklundh 1,0 %

30. BB King 1,0 %

31. Joe Bonamassa 0,9 %

32. Mick Mars 0,9 %

33. Matt Bellamy 0,8 %

34. Mike Oldfield 0,8 %

35. Prince 0,6 %

36. Johnny Marr 0,5 %

37. Pete Townsend 0,5 %

38. Lindsey Buckingham 0,4 %

39. J Mascis 0,4 %

40. Thurston Moore 0,2 %

Totalt: 21714 röster

The Phantom in the basement

I was at my mum and dad the other day to clean out the old basement. I had stuff there from since i was a kid. After finally get the old folks upstairs again, i started looking thru some of the million boxes and plastic bags. Suit cases and other shit you throw all your thing into. Stuff that have to take the emergency trip to the cellar. Jen and myself found some great old clothes.
And i had about "too many" comic magazines.
What got my attention was an almost mint collection of The Phantom 1976-1990.

Sure i took them all home and started looking thru them and i was chocked how great they are.

If i sold them i would´nt get enough to buy another guitar anyway so i will keep them over summer at least. Gonna be great to sit in the shade and sip a bear and read about Mr Walker again.

Oh.. i also found a nylon string guitar, a tape echo, a ninja suit(the real deal), a lava lamp, about 100 ashtrays, Everything from S.King and Dean R Koontz, The encyclopedia of football 1960-1988.

Tupperware, The old Swedish Erotica t-shirt, 2 pairs of nice jeans, gig bag, Guitar player magazines, Hit Parader and every magazine like that from the eighties.

wow!

The Silv

The late great Peter Sellers