Videos

364. Darby Slick’s “Somebody To Love”

Chuck Berry was a great guitarist! Therefore, for my 363rd video, musicians Slick Aguilar, Tom Constanten, Peter Kaukonen, Mark Karan, and Prairie Prince performed one of his famous songs, “Johnny B. Goode.”

From 1968 to 1970, Tom Constanten was the Grateful Dead’s keyboardist! Therefore, my 362nd video features him.

Lorenzo Alexander, a Cal Berkeley graduate and an NFL two-time Pro Bowler, supports youth through his ACES Foundation! Therefore, my 361st video features him.

In sports, an individual or a team may possess a lot of “heart.” As a matter of fact, there is a rock band called Heart! Two of their superb songs are “Barracuda” and “Crazy on You.” So, my 360th video features Heart’s lead singer, Ann Wilson.

From 1972 through 1974, the Oakland Athletics won three consecutive World Series championships! Author Jason Turbow wrote about their story in his book, Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic. Therefore, my 359th video features him. Thanks to Landon Hunt for filming my question.

Not only is Bon Jovi a marvelous muscian, but also he is a football fan.

From 2004, the inaugural season of the Arena Football League, through 2008, Bon Jovi was an owner of the Philadelphia Soul. In 2008, the Soul won the AFL championship!

My 358th video features Bon Jovi’s performance of “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” and “Livin’ on a Prayer.”

Nancy Finley’s uncle, Charlie, owned the Oakland Athletics, and her father, Carl, worked in the A’s front office. In 2016, Nancy published Finley Ball: How Two Outsiders Turned the Oakland A’s into a Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever. Therefore, my 357th video features her. Thanks to Charles Fracchia for filming my questions.

My 356th video features Jennifer Lopez’s “Jenny From The Block.” In this video, you can see two large baseball helmets!

In the 1980s, left winger Murray Craven helped the Philadelphia Flyers reach two Stanley Cup Finals! Therefore, my 355th video features him.

In 2011, right fielder Hunter Pence played for the Philadelphia Phillies, and he enjoys listening to Rocky songs! Therefore, my 354th video features him.

From 2017 through 2019, a relief pitcher on the San Francisco Giants was Mark Melancon, and his manager was Bruce Bochy! So, my 353rd video features them. Thanks to Hector Herrera for filming my question.

When the San Francisco Giants won the 2014 World Series, three of their incredible infielders were Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, and Joe Panik! Therefore, my 352nd video features them. Thanks to Debbie Shapero for filming my question.

Midnight North is a marvelous band led by guitarist Grahame Lesh, the son of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh. Also, Dan Lebowitz is the guitarist of a superb San Francisco band, ALO. So, my 351st video features a performance of “The Wheel” by Midnight North, Phil Lesh, and Dan Lebowitz!

Not only did quarterback Ken O’Brien attend Sacramento State and UC Davis, but also he played for the New York Jets and then the 1993 Philadelphia Eagles! Therefore, my 350th video features him.

Linebacker Dan Bunz helped the San Francisco 49ers win their first two Super Bowls! Therefore, my 349th video features him. Thanks to Richard Carrera for filming my brief conversation with Dan Bunz.

Sacramento, California, produced a professional baseball family: Derrek, Leon, and LeRon Lee! Therefore, my 348th video features them.

In 2012, the San Francisco Giants’ Barry Zito won both Game Five of the NLCS and Game One of the World Series! Therefore, he was a clutch playoff performer. So, my 347th video features him. Thanks to Jordan Koch for filming the poem.

Barry Zito effectively pitched for both the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants!

Also, he is a marvelous musician. So, my 346th video features a performance of his “Secret to Life” and “Home.”

My 345th video features a two-song (“Playing in the Band” and “New Speedway Boogie”) performance by Leftover Salmon, a brilliant Boulder band, and the Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann!