Elliott Randall is well known in the rock and roll music world, and has been, for a number of years.  He helped Steely Dan create one of their most popular tracks, "Reelin' in the Years", with that famous guitar part. He's also worked with other groups and musicians. And, he has a fond place in his heart for Lima, OH, as he showed this past week, by doing a clinic with young aspiting musicians, and then playing at Rally in the Square. My full audio/podcast interview is coming soon, but in the meantime, enjoy this video I took from the clinic with the kids.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jc6pr53bd0w3kci/Elliott%20Randall%20Reelin%20Riff.wmv?m

With a "Five Guys" coming soon to Lima, Alex Wolf and I just couldn't wait, so we headed up I-75 to the Findlay location to taste it out!..Watch our experience here..

Click Here http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1172/5_Guys_Review_July_17_1342628571_18926.wmv

I take a break from covering things in Lima, Allen County, and our immediate listening area, to bring you stories that may be ridiculous, funny, weird, or extremely interesting..

Are you into Olympic Fever yet? The 2012 Summer Games in London are only days away, and did you see the Ceremonial Uniforms that the US athletes will be sporting this year? Do you like them or not?

Click on the link below..

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/07/12/team-usa-uniforms-reportedly-made-in-china-again/

Despite what your individual political beliefs may be, you gotta believe that this is the greatest place in the work to live, work, raise a family, eat hot dogs, go to baseball games, museums, parks, do whatever it is you desire to do.

If you choose, you can even celebrate our Independence by saluting one of the original signers of the breakaway from British rule back in 1776. Yep, Sam Adams, the brewer from Massachusetts, signed it.

Here's an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

At Riverbend Music Theatre, Tuesday, June 26, 2012

This was a triple bill, with "Uncle" Ted Nugent, then REO Speedwagon, followed up by Styx.

Overall, a great show. I'd never seen Nugent before, and he does not hold his opinions back at all. He's also a helluva guitar player, and his band was right on.

REO Speedwagon did most of their classics, with Kevin Cronin and his bleached-blonde hair looking a bit different from the late 70's and early 80's.

Styx was excellent as well, even bringing out original bassist Chuck Panozzo for a few tunes.

Riverbend is a nice venue. I'd been there (on the lawn, which is now wquipped with an astro-turf like substance instead of real grass and mud). We sat in the pavilion, straight away from the stage.

Show Rating: 8 out of 10