Orville Davis, the very cool country singer who stars in that commercial, will be playing Mexicali Blues on Friday. A club in beautiful downtown Teaneck, New Jersey. Located, literally, across the street from where I spent the first seventeen years of my life.
I bring all this up for two reasons. First, the great Glen "Bob" Allen [that's him on the right, below], my musical director and bandmate since the late 70s...
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But I've also just discovered that in a previous life, Davis was the bass player for the quintessential late 70s hair-metal band Starz. That's him on the right in the photo.
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There's a larger meaning in this, I suspect, but I'll be darned if I'm exactly sure what it is.
In any case, you can get Orville's two excellent country albums over here. And should, I think.
As for the vodka, I haven't tasted it yet, but I'm told that people who appreciate such things value it highly.
Update: I just learned, via Wiki, that three of the guys in Starz were previously in Looking Glass, of "Brandy, You're a Fine Girl" fame.
Words fail me, except to reiterate that YouTube remains the greatest research tool since the Library at Alexandria.