John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109216)

Los Angeles, California

Joined myLot 10 years ago

I have a Journalism B.A. degree though writing is a hobby. My writing interests are travel, sports and entertainment. I have been published in real magazines.

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: #3 "Life During Wartime" The Talking Heads

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 8h

1983 Pantages Theater I consider “Stop Making Sense” the best rockumentary ever made. Director Jonathan Demme filmed the Talking Heads during three nights at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. The cameras capture the Talking...

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: #4 "Get Down Tonight" KC and the Sunshine Band

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 7 Nov

1977 Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert Yes, it’s disco. I was never on the disco sucks burn records bandwagon and many songs were catchy fun. KC and the Sunshine Band were the kings of disco not the Bee Gees. KC’s (H.W. Casey) lyrics...

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Tasting Haagen-Dazs Coconut Pineapple Ice Cream

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 6 Nov

Taking a break from the chocolate assault. Many ice cream lovers are not into chocolate and have a large non-chocolate selection to choose from. This one is for you especially if your preference is fruit flavors. Coconut pineapple...

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: #5 "Rock Bottom" UFO

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 6 Nov

1974 Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert UFO was an early British hard rock/heavy metal band that didn’t achieve major commercial success in the US. The band attained a cult following via concert performances that couldn’t be replicated...

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: Bonus "If Not For You" Olivia Newton-John

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 5 Nov

1971 Disco When I was barely a teen, I fell madly in love with Olivia Newton-John because of this song performance. Her first American hit was a cover of Bob Dylan’s “If Not For You.” I was blown away by this Australian girl whom...

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: #6 "Crossroads" Cream

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 3 Nov

1968 Fillmore West Cream called themselves Cream for a reason. It refers to cream at the top because Eric Clapton (guitar), Jack Bruce (bass) and Ginger Baker (drums) were the best and they were. Though a short-lived group,...

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What is your favorite fast food burger?

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 2 Nov

Okay, we all know fast food is completely unhealthy and quality has diminished. That is why I have not partaken of fast food in several years. Not to mention prices are not so inexpensive anymore. There was a time when a quick...

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: #7 "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" Metallica

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 2 Nov

2024 Gershwin Prize Tribute to Elton John and Bernie Taupin Four Walls will be happy I’m finally including Elton John in a series even if he isn’t singing. The kings of heavy metal and EJ have formed an unlikely mutual admiration...

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: #8 "Time is Tight" Booker T and the MG's

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 1 Nov

1970 Oakland Coliseum Booker T and the MG’s are the greatest and most influential instrumental group in rock history. They were the house band at Stax Records playing behind all the label’s artists and creating the Stax sound. On...

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It's Monster Mash time! Happy Halloween

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 31 Oct

Nothing says Halloween party than the ultimate song "Monster Mash. No other song is so closely identified with Halloween. "Monster Mash" was sort of a novelty tune by Bobby "Boris" Pickett that shot to #1 on Billboard in 1962. The...

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It's Daylight Savings Time again in America

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 31 Oct

It's that annoying biannual time of year when we have to change our clocks in most of America. Maybe some of you have forgotten since this year it falls on the same day as Halloween. It's "fall back" meaning turn the clock back an...

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: Bonus "Choosin' Texas" Ella Langley

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 31 Oct

2026 Grand Ole Opry This is an impulsive selection that I likely wouldn’t pick again. But I’m on board the “Choosin’ Texas” Ella Langley train. I just like the song without knowing why or why it’s become an international megahit...

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: #9 "Barracuda" Heart

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 30 Oct

1977 The Midnight Special Heart is a favorite band and my first concert so this takes me back to that time. Ann Wilson is the greatest female rock singer of all time. Period. No debate. Sister Nancy is the greatest female rock...

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: #10 "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" Elvin Bishop Group

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 29 Oct

1975 Midnight Special You Tube is a treasure trove for music lovers. There’s everything from b/w vintage to just yesterday. Videos, TV performances, clips, full concerts. Hours can be spent lost in it all. No favoritism shown...

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Tasting Haagen-Dazs Double Belgian Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 28 Oct

Warning: If chocolate isn't your thing or you can't handle chocolate overload, then this ice cream is not for you. However, if you are a chocolate lover who believes you can never have enough chocolate, then this ice cream is for...

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TV star Susan Saint James has died at 80

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 27 Oct

Susan Saint James has passed away at age 80 shortly after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. When I was a little boy I had a crush on her when she played Peggy on "The Name of the Game" series in the 60s. Then she became a...

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My signed record album by Heart

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 27 Oct

I mentioned to Four Walls recently that my only signed album is “Dog & Butterfly” by Heart. The date was September 21, 1978 when I got it autographed. At the time Heart was my favorite group and the first concert I attended. The...

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Thoughts on the destruction of Paris once my favorite city

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 27 Oct

The world is watching the fall of the City of Lights as violent rioters loot, pillage, burn, destroy and deface Paris. Supposedly, rioters particularly want to storm the Louvre with the intention of burning the Mona Lisa as a...

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Tasting Thrifty's chocolate malted crunch ice cream

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 23 Oct

Does anyone remember Thrifty Drug Stores, a major chain for decades until bought out and replaced by Rite Aid? I watched a documentary about Thrifty’s who was famously known for its ice cream. As a kid, it was a treat going to...

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Actor Tom Skerritt has died at 93

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109216) • Los Angeles, California 22 Oct

Veteran actor Tom Skerritt has passed away of natural causes at age 93. In a career beginning in 1962, Skerritt racked up 176 film and television credits. He is best known for starring as Captain Dallas of the spaceship Nostromo...

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