Electronic doo-wop

I'll let the performer explain what's going on here: I think this is a hilarious patch on the Roland 700SX. It is called "Jazz Scat" on the Roland 700SX stage piano. There are four velocity layers: "doo, bop, dit, and dow" which play on each note according to how hard you hit the keys. The … Continue reading Electronic doo-wop

Director lined up for film version of “The Leisure Seeker”

That didn't take long. Less than a month after Michael Zadoorian's Route 66 road-trip book, "The Leisure Seeker," was published, the Hollywood Reporter says that Jens Jonsson has been enlisted to write and direct the film version for Sharp Independent. The film is expected to follow in the footsteps of a number of recent hits … Continue reading Director lined up for film version of “The Leisure Seeker”

Route 66 in stained glass

In a Flagstaff Live! feature about Aristocraft Studios owner Gary Dunn, we learn that one of his collaborative stained-glass art pieces features a bit of the Mother Road: Dunn says he still does fine art work every once in a while for galleries when asked to. His most recent was a collaborative glass piece for … Continue reading Route 66 in stained glass

Cookbook author gives her Tulsa-area food choices

In the Tulsa World's Spot entertainment section, Marian Clark, author of several Route 66-themed cookbooks, gives her favorite Mother Road-related restaurants in the area. Her favorites on Route 66 in Tulsa are Ollie's Station, Billy Ray's Bar-B-Q & Catfish, El Rancho Grande and Molly's Landing. She also mentioned Weber's, which isn't on Route 66 in … Continue reading Cookbook author gives her Tulsa-area food choices

New plans for Waynesville bridge proceed

The Daily Guide of Waynesville, Mo., reports that improvements to the 1923 Roubidoux Bridge, which carries historic Route 66, will proceed after fits and starts. Originally, vintage-looking lights were planned on the bridge. But preservationists were concerned that drilling holes into the structure to install them would compromise the bridge's integrity. There also were concerns … Continue reading New plans for Waynesville bridge proceed