Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Baby Won't You Please Come Home?"

 Welcome back, pals o mine & welcome to Autumn 2023! 

How's thins'? 

Did youse get the yardwork started yet? 

Pack up the patio stuff? 

Stock the shelves with crushed tomatoes & vino?! Haha!! 

Hey, pallies...it's gonna be gettin' chilly 'round these parts! I needs my Fall supplies! Haha!! 

Yup...its that time of year, my friends. Time to hunker down & turn the Dino up! 

I'm thinkin' if we can gets' 'nough Dino-tunes flowin' this nippy weather season...we should be able to keep that "warm & fuzzy" glow uh-glowin' right through to Spring! 

Now, palsies, are youse with me?!?!?! Yay! I just knew I could count on ALL my fellow Disciples of Dean, out there! 

OK...so here's what we is gonna do. Seein' how Saturday is the last day of September...& creepy spooky October is comin' up next...I thinks we should EASE into the cool cool days headin' our ways, with a "nice n' easy" Dino-tune. How's 'bout somethin' off Dean's "The Dean Martin TV Show" vinyl masterpiece? Yes! 

DEF I NATE LY one of my FAVE al b ums. 

I knows of a jam that will relax us right into this fantastic frenzy of foliage headin' our way, mi amici! 

This week's Serenade, "Baby Won't You Please Come Home?", is just what the doctor ordered! It's calm & soothin' & is SURE to light the fires that will keep us warm. 

Now , I don't know 'bout youse guys...but I'm gonna go pour me some of that "Fall supply" vino...& heat this beautiful mornin' up! I is feelin' a little chill in the air. Haha!! 

Join Dean & I, pallies! 

Youse'll be all SNUGGLY 'til the April thaw comes!

And btw pals...if anyone ever has any suggestions for a Sunday Serenade...or just wanna share a thought...please shoot me an email at dangermano1@hotmail.com.

I'd also love to hear from my ol' pals Ed, Ms. AOW, Scottie, etc. 

Enjoy!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "The Things We Did Last Summer"

 Well well well...Here we are...once 'gain, my friends...windin' down our Sunday Serenades of Summer. 

Man! Time TRULY does fly! 

We biddin' a due to 'nother BEA U TI FUL sunny season & lookin' ahead to cooler breezes & shorter days.  

Hope youse JAM-PACKED these last few months with Summer fun & ALL THINS' DINO! Haha!! I'm sure youse did, pals. We're Dino-holics...that's what we do! Ha! 

Hard to believe, just the same. 

Time to trade in the pool swimmin' & sun-bakin' for apple pickin' & leaf-rakin'! Rakin'...Yuck! Haha!! 

Only a week or so left...& Autumn will be sneakin' in. Catches us when we leasts expects it!  We'll be ready though, pallies! We gonna store as MUCH summery memories as possible...keeps ALL those SWINGIN' Dino-tunes in mind... create a "go-to" section in our brains that will be  COM PLETE LY STUFFED with warm Dino thoughts! Ha! 

Dino-tunes & cookouts... Dino-tunes & fireworks... Dino-tunes & walks on the beach...O...did I mention the tunes? Yea...I did. Haha!! 

Well, mi amici...seems pretty obvious to me...that there's only ONE very special croon that can keep ALL these very special memories simmerin' on low...'til next year. 

"The Things We Did Last Summer", will be that life-line we can reach for when thins' get a wee bit too tough to bare...when the chilly weather seems to be hangin' 'round a little too long...when we find ourselves longin' for a sunny day & a yummy drink in the shade! 

Yea, pals...we'll be just fine. Just keep those hot Summer days in mind...& Dean is NEVER too far behind! 

Now go squeeze the last few drops outta this season...& I'll see youse in the Fall! 

Enjoy! 

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "You Were Made For Love"

 Man o' man, is it muggy!! UGH!! 

Welcome back, my friends! 

How's September treatin' youse so far? Not so bad, here in my part of the world. Likes I said...MUGGY! Been in the 90's all week. 

Little too much heat for Danny G....But...I don't mind so much, mi amici. Fall is on the way! Thins' will cool off soon. Leaves will start changin' colors. And chilly night breezes will creep on in. 

Plus, I'm just LOVIN' that spooky vibe, floatin' 'round, from now 'til Halloween, pals! 

Hey...now that I thinks 'bout it...I'm gettin' pumped for these next couple months! And not to mention...today marks the birthday of 'nother VERY VERY special friend o' mine...who just so happens to be a GIGANTIC Dino-holic! 

Hey! That gives me a SWINGIN' idea, pallies! I is gonna send this week's Serenade out to my friend & let her know just how SPECIAL she is! 

Seems that birthdays kinda get her feelin' a wee bit blue. 

She DEF I NATE LY has NUTHIN' to worry 'bout, though pals. She's a GREAT GREAT lady & STILL has ALL the wolves howlin'! If youse knows what I mean. Haha!! 

Thinks she just needs a little Dino-croonin' to lift her spirits. Yes! 

Now let me see...hmmmm. 

What tune sums her up? 

Got it! 

A touch of Dean's "You Were Made For Love", should get her smilin'! DEF I NATE LY get's me smilin', pallies! Ha! 

So, this one's for you...birthday girl! 

Enjoy your day & enjoy the Dino-jam... goin' out just for you!  

Ciao bella!

Danny G's SPECIAL Labor Day Sunday Serenade with Dino: "In The Misty Moonlight"

 Welcome back, all my hard workin' amici! 

Happy Labor Day Weekend! 

Happy September, too! 

Today feels like a GREAT day to catch our breaths. Don't it?  It's a day to chill out...have a drink...& just relax! 

Monday's day off is a time to honor ALL the GREAT GREAT folks who work every day & do their part to contribute to this GREAT GREAT country of ours! Youse keep the machine runnin', pallies! 

Now...we ALL have our job to do, my friends. From police & firemen & women...to bartenders...to stay-at-home moms & dads. Each one is important & is worthy of praise. 

Well, pals...I can think of a VERY VERY COOL COOL HARD WORKIN' fella...goes by the name "Dino". This was one laborin' kinda guy, my friends! Sure, he made it look it easy. But...Dean was one of the BUSIEST cats in the entertainment world, pallies! From performin' live & recordin' albums...to makin' movies & doin' TV shows...He was some kinda work-aholic! Haha!! 

People can say that he was lazy & only played golf...but WE knows the facts, mi amici! 

I have one more VERY special somebody in mind today, pals. Mama mia. My mom. Mama G.! It's her birthday today! Yay, Mom! 

She was/is ALWAYS there for ol' Danny G., even when I was actin' like a fool! Haha!! Which was quite often, pals! Hahaha!!! 

Now THAT'S Labor! Ha! 

She's sacrificed a lot for me & ALWAYS has my back. Oh, and btw...Mom was one of the first to introduce me to the sweet sweet sound...of the voice...that is Dean Martin!  

I thinks I will play one of her all time FAVE Dino-tunes for this week's Serenade, my friends. As I likes to do every year... "In the Misty Moonlight". 

It's sure to bring a happy thought of Mama G. & is a cool cool jam to relax to on this chilled-out kind of day. Not to mention...it's ALSO leadin' us...slowly...towards a SPOOKY Halloweeny vibe! 

Man! What a multi-taskin' type Dino-tune, pals! 

So, here we's go, pallies! 

Enjoy your weekend! 

Happy Birthday, Mom! 

Let's keep that Dino & vino flowin'!!! 

Salute!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Fools Rush In"

 Welcome back mi amici! 

Nice of youse to stop by. 

Well, here we are, pallies...the tail end of August. Man o man...where do the days go?! Even months fly by like weeks! 

Hey, pals...if I gots to be honest though...Summer is hot & fun & I really dig the beach goin'...BUT...I'm kinda anticipatin' the Fall season! As youse all know...I AB SO LUTE LY love that "spooky" vibe in the air! Haha! We'll gets more into that stuff soon. 

Hey pallies...I'm not sure if the end of the month is bringin' some swingin' & singin' at some jammin' cook outs or movin' boxes into some college dorm room. Either way, pals...I know thins' might get a wee bit hectic. I'm bettin' we could ALL use a little serenity.  

For today's Serenade, thinks' I'm gonna ask our BESTEST pal, Dean, to start windin' this Summery season down with some COOL COOL & VERY laid back croonin'. "Fools Rush In' should set the Dino-mood so so PER FEC TO! 

Real mellow & calmin', pals. 

What I love 'bout this particular jam is it's tellin' of throwin' it all against the rocks...to be with a very special someone. Sensible or not...right or wrong. Now THAT's passion! Haha!! Man o' man, pallies...I better chill out, here! This is supposed to relax me! Haha!! 

Now, this tune has been sung many many times by many many singers, pallies. But...NO ONE & I mean NO ONE can turn it into PURE PURE tranquility likes our pal! 

So...when the grills have burned out...& everythin' is cleaned up & put away...find yourselves some "alone" time. 

Just youse & Dean. 

Pour up a little vino & soak it all in. 

Ahhhhhh...serenity. 

Enjoy pals.

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Home"

 Welcome back, mi amici. 

Home sweet home. 

To us, Dino-diggers...anyway. 

A home away from home & a place to hang our hats...at day's end. A quick stop...just to chill & collect our thoughts. Soak in the good & the "not so good thins'", that the day has shown. 

Maybe...just a place to clear your minds & listen to some cool cool Dino-jams. 

I'm hopin' that's what ilovedinomartin.com & the Sunday Serenades with Dino are to ALL the lovers of Dino out there. I know it is for me, mi amici. 

I thinks we ALL can use a place like that. Youse 'gree, pals? Just a comfy little spot to relax & catch our breaths. Yup...sounds good to me. 

How lucky we are, my friends...to have Dino & a place like this, to call "Home". Our own place. Away from the world's chaos. To just drift...& let life's stress melt away. Just for a moment or two. 

So, my friends...as we is grilling' & chillin' our way through Summer...let's think 'bout the nice peaceful times...that Dean brings our way. Every day. Every week. Every year. 

OK...here we's go. This is 'nother fave o' mine, off Dino's "The Dean Martin TV Show", vinyl masterpiece..."Home".   

Dino had the right idea for sure! "Though fortune may forsake me...sweet dreams will ever take me home". 

Ahhhhh, so true, pallies. 

Ciao. 

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "La Giostra"

 Buon Giorno, pals! 

Welcome back! 

Ahhh...that GREAT GREAT time of year is here, mi amici! Italian food...Happy people...Dancin' kiddies...& more Dino than youse can absorb in just one FANTASTICO weekend! 

Yup...youse guessed it...It's "Italian Festival"  season, here in good ol' New England! 

That bloody virus brought thins' to a screaming' halt for awhile, pallies. But...they is back! 

Man o man...I just can't thinks of a more PERFECTO way to celebrate these summery days...than to soak up these SWINGIN' SINGIN' vibes...down at the local festival with all my Dino-lovin', neighborhood pals! My paisani! 

OK...I better chill with the "Italian" thin'. It's makin' me wanna pour up the vino...& it's only 8:00am!!! Haha!! 

Can't help myself, pals! It's just such a WON DER FUL feelin' in the air. It's a time to forget life's troubles. A time to 'member what's REALLY important. Put the negative stuff on the back burner...just for a moment...& soak in the GOOD thins'! 

I know it isn't always easy, pallies...we ALL have troubles to deal with. But...I thinks I can help! 

I have a tune that is GUA RAN TEED to get youse floatin'! Thinkin' happy thoughts & gettin' that Pep back in your Step! Ha! 

Now, pals...when I thinks 'bout these FUN FUN festivals...the one thin' that seems to wrap the whole ball of Dino...food...music...& smilin' faces, up...is the Merry-Go-Round! " La Giostra"! 

It takes us back to years LONG gone by, my friends. 

Spinnin' round & round...catchin' a glimpse of certain faces as we twirl to the sounds of Dean's SMOOTH SMOOTH voice. 

Ahhhh...what a time it was! 

I think we could ALL use a spin! 

Today's Serenade, "La Giostra" is definitely one of my Summertime faves & I'm SO SO happy to FINALLY be able to share it...here at our AWESOM little blog...with ALL my AWESOME fellow Dino-diggin' paisani! 

The festivals are back & Dino is in the air once more! 

Here we go, pallies! Turn it up & enjoy the ride! 

Ciao!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Grazie, Prego, Scusi"

 Hey pallies...what's new & excitin'?! 

Haha!! My ol' boss used to asked me that EVERY mornin'. Used to crack me up…'cause back in those days...there were ALWAYS new & excitin' thins' happenin'! ALL the time! Hahaha!!! 

Oh well, mi amici...it's all part of bein' young & carefree, I suppose. Not a worry in the world. Just good times.  

Nothin' better than that feelin', pals. Peace of mind is priceless. 

What we ALL need to do...is hold onto that youthful vibe...always! 

Or...we can try to get it back! 

Oh, it can be done, my friends! 

Don't forget...we gots us a card up our sleeves. DINO! 

Yup! Good ol' Dean will keep us young forever! Maybe not in body...but in mind! Don't EVER lose that passion for life, pallies! Believe me...music is the key. Dean's music! 

Let me help youse out a wee bit. Last week, I told youse I was gonna take your mind off the sweatin' & the stressin'. Well, pals...Danny G. would NEVER lie to his Dino-diggin' pals! I gots us just the right cure, for those Summertime blues, my friends! How's 'bout a wee bit of some "Grazie, Prego, Scusi"?! 

This tune is SURE to get that youthful PEP back into your STEP! 

The heat & humidity will melt away. The weight of the world will be lifted... & a NEW & IMPROVED you, will emerge! Haha!! 

I'm tellin' youse, mi amici...Dino has the power! 

Let today's bouncy little Serenade be the start of a NEW youth minded life! It's easy on the brain & carefree...just the way life should be! Maybe once was. Let's try our best to get it back, pallies! 

Once you feel that zest for life...youse'll NEVER let it go 'gain! 

Mind over matter, my friends! Dino-mind, that is. 

Enjoy!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?"

 Hey, pals! What's shaken?! 

Ice cold martinis...Hopefully! Haha!! 

So...pallies o' mine...are youse diggin' these big, BEA U TI FUL sun-filled days? 

Heat & all?! 

Well...get ready for August! 

Yup...thins' has DEF I NATE LY been HOT!!! 

And guess what?! My AC broke last night! Ugh! Oh well, pals... haha...that's life! 

So, have youse been hittin' the beaches & boardwalks? Carnivals & pools? Maybe even just findin' some shade...& chillin' with a little vino & a LOTTA Dino! 

Yes, my friends...that's all youse really need! 

Warm breezes & our main man comin' out your speakers. Good 'nough for me! Summer is whatever youse wants it to be. 

It's just a time to relax & inhale life. Take all the stress...from all year long...& just let it float away. It's somethin' we all need to do! Not easy...believe me...I KNOW! But...we can do it! 

Think it's 'bout time I jump back to Dino's 1966 al b um, "The Dean Martin TV Show", for a nice...easy tune. That's SURE to help youse shake off life's "agita". 

Now, let me see... Hmmmmm... So many GREAT jams on this one. 

I'm lookin' for a soft one, though. Gotta help my Dino-diggin' paisani put their brains on ice & just chill! 

Hmmmmm.... Got it! 

How's 'bout a nice...soothin'...dose of "What Can I say After I Say I'm Sorry?". 

I thinks this will do just PER FECT LY! It's slow & easy...It's gentle on the mind...IT'S COMFORTIN' TO THE SOUL, PEOPLE!!! Whoa Whoa Whoa, Danny G.! This is s'posed to be relaxin'...& I'm gettin' ALL worked up, here! Haha!! Cants help it, pallies! Dean get's me pumped!!! Ha! 

Oh & guess what?! This is a double whammy! One live vid & one al b um recording'! 

Your welcome! Haha!!

OK...chill mode, now. Breathe this one in, my friends. Hold it in your lungs...then let it all out. It's SURE to remedy all the day's stress. 

Stay cool, mi amici. 

Enjoy. 

Danny G's SPECIAL "Duetin' with Dino" Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Tony Bennett Medley"

 Welcome back, mi amici. 

Unfortunately , pals...we lost 'nother GREAT, this week. Crooner, entertainer & all 'round Cool Cool fella...Tony Bennett. 

I think it's much much more than just appropriate...it's well deserved & a MUST I do 'nother SPECIAL "Duetin' with Dino", featurin' Tony B. 

He's the last of a bygone era, in my humble opinion, pallies. 

Guys like Tony, Dino, Frank...just aren't singers...they are TRUE legends! 

The kinda men that seem to be harder & harder to find these days. True gentlemen. Class acts that the world could use a lot more of. 

But...let's not be blue, pals! 

Instead...here at our crazy little blog...let's celebrate Tony & Dino! Swingin' together & havin' fun! 

Just think of ALL the top shelf music, movies, TV shows & ENDLESS amounts of COOLNESS they left us! Truly amazin'. 

We can only sit back & soak in the magic, pallies o' mine. 

And that's exactly what they wanted us to do. 

Enjoy the medley, my friends. 

Salute, Tony! 

You were one of the very best.  

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Marina"

 What's up, pallies...what's shakin'? 

How's July doin' for youse? Good? Great, maybe? Cool! Me too! 

Cants' get me 'nough of these HOT HOT Summertime days! 

The only thin' I is missin'...And I means the ONLY thin'...is some Fun Fun & Sexy cool Matt Helm flicks! I haven't come 'cross any, this whole swingin' season! What gives?! 

Now, pals...your probably gonna ask..."Danny G...don't youse own "The Matt Helm Lounge" dvd's?!" And I is gonna answer..."OB VI OUIS LY, pallies!" But...here's the thin', mi amici. It's just SO SO much more thrillin'...& excitin'...& hysterically zany...when ALL us Dino-holics can watch together! 

Yea, I know, I know... kinda silly of me. But, my friends...it's the plain truth! I'm as happy & comforted,  knowin' that all youse,  gets to watch these GREAT GREAT & Maniacal Helmer-flicks,  as I is watchin' them myself! Youse dig, pals? I love to share Dino! It's how it should be! Right?! Definitely. 

So...All that bein' said...I thinks I have a solution. For this week's swingin' Summertime Serenade... I not only picked Dean's TOTALLY hip pool party type jam, "Marina"...I also found it set to my FAVE of FAVE Helm flicks, The Silencers" for a vid! 

Yes! 

The gods have come together to create this one, pallies! 

Marina + Silencers = TOTAL SUMMERTIME FUN!!! 

Dino is lookin' GREAT & bein' funny & silly as ever in this! Haha!! Just his facial expressions alone get me rollin'! LOL!!! 

Our pal & Ms. Stella Stevens play off each other to perfection...& not to mention the HOT couple Dean & Ms. Daliah Lavi make! Man o' man!!!

So just sit back...relax...drink in hand & toes in some sand. It's time to pick this season up a notch! 

Ciao, pals! 

Enjoy!!!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Where Can I Go Without You?"

 Welcome back, pals! 

Well, mi amici...looks like we all made it through ALL the SPECIAL days! Man! Patriots Day! Mothers Day! Fathers Day! Memorial Day! Indepenence Day! Wow! Am I missin' any?! Haha!! 

Anyway...It's nice to see we all made it safely through 'nother firecrackin' celebration! A time to party for our independence! Independence to crank up MUCHO Dino-tunes, that is! Haha!! 

Now...I say it's 'bout time we REALLY kick off this Summer! 

Time to break out those "o-so-mellow" Dino tracks! 

Youse know the one's I mean, pals. The "sit back & melt into your seat" jams. 

These hot & muggy days can be physically & mentally drainin', my friends. We need Dino-replenishin'! 

Don't worry, pallies...I gotcha. 

It truly gives me such a COOL COOL vibe sharin' these COOL COOL tunes with my fellow Dino-holics. Week after week...month after month...& year after year! TRULY inspires me to keep the Dino-flow flowin' & keep the Dino-movement growin'!  

So, pals...if youse is ready...allow me to ease us into the vibe with one of Dean's super sultry Serenades. These kinda jams just fit the season, pals. 

Today's Serenade, "Where Can I Go Without You", was plucked from my own personal FAVE Summertime Dino vinyl..."The Lush Years". 

Can't go wrong with ANY tune from this one, my friends! It's just pure Dino-perfection! Let's jump right into it! 

Let Dean take youse on his eternal flight. He's wunderin' & wonderin'...not sure what lies ahead...just floatin'. 

Grab hold of his star, pals...here we's go!!!

Danny G's SPECIAL 4th o' July "Duetin' with Dino" Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Breezin' Along with the Breeze"

 What's shakin' pallies?! 

Happy 4^th o' July 2023! 

Man o' man...thins' is REALLY gettin' steamy now!!! Hazy...Lazy...Crazy days of Summer are DEF I NATE LY upon us, pals! 

Time to get your toes in the sand & a yummy drink in your hand! These are TRULY days made for max'n & relaxin', ol' pals o' mine. 

Well pallies...I thinks this week's firecrackin' Serenade is worthy of some easy goin' & laid back Summertime jams...don't youse?! 

Found us some COOL COOL tunes for these HOT HOT days from two of THE mostest easy goin' laid back dudes that I've EVER seen in ALL my years!!! Time for a little "Duetin' with Dino" with one of Dean's very good pals & earliest vocal style IN SPI RA TIONS..."The Bing!" 

Man these two cats REALLY can croon & REALLY do understand what's TRULY important in life...ENJOYIN" IT!!! We should ALL take some notes from Dino & Bing in this vid! Relax. Don't stress. Life's WAY too short to sweat the little stuff pals. 

Sit back & REALLY soak in this GREAT GREAT seven song medley, pals. Love the way they mesh them all together to make one smooth flowin' summery-type jam...for us to TOTALLY melt into! "Breezin' Along With The Breeze" starts it off & winds it down. 

Let's soak in the "laid back" vibe, pallies. Leave the stressin' for someone else. Someone who just don't get it. 

By the way pals...Check out that tan!!! Hahaha! 

Ok...let's get to the independence celebratin'! 

Stay safe & Enjoy!!!

Danny G's SPECIAL "The Month Coolness Came to Earth" Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Cha Cha Cha De Amor"

 Hey there, pallies...Welcome to Summer 2023! 

Hot, sunny days are ahead! Yay!!! 

Now, friends o' mine...is it just me...or do youse worry 'bout Summer flyin' by?  

I must be crazy! Haha!! 

It just started & I'm already ‘fraid of it slippin' through my Dino-diggin' fingers! Haha!! I thinks its 'cause Spring was kinda damp this year...SO SO much damn rain! 

Oh well, pals...we'll hold onto these long, muggy days...extra tight! 

OK, pallies...let's gets to some tunes! 

I'm thinkin' this is the PER FEC TO time to kick off the season with one of Dean's FUN FUN "Latin type" tunes, mi amici. Just the way we likes it...REAL bouncy!  GREAT way to keep our "The Month Coolness Came To Earth" vibe flowin' too! 

Now who says "Summer fun" better than Dino? No one! He's the party-master! Ha! 

Well...I guess the best place to start is ALWAYS one of my FAVE summery Dino-al b ums..."Cha Cha De Amor". I think there's an extra "Cha" in the song title actually. Haha...whatever. Yes, pals...this little vinyl Frisbee is JAM-PACKED with HOT HOT & yet VERY VERY COOL Dino-tunes. 

Let's grab the title track, for today's Serenade,  to set the mood. 

Picture this, pallies...It's a hot...sweaty...Summer night. A little breeze keeps it tolerable, though. Youse grabs some yummy...icy...drinky of choice. Put the needle on the vinyl...& melt away with Dean. Ahhhhhh. That's good stuff, mi amici. 

Cheers to 'nother Summer with Dino, pals! 

Enjoy! 

Danny G's EXTRA SPECIAL Father's Day "Month Coolness Came to Earth" Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Gentle On My Mind"

 Welcome back, Ol' friends o' mine! 

So So happy youse dropped by!  

First of all I wanna wish  "Happy Daddy-O Day 2023" to ALL the swingin' Dino-lovin' dad's out there!

 Man! What a COOL COOL thin' it is, pals... to be able to celebrate all the COOL COOL fathers & father figures in our lives...right in the midst of "The Month Coolness Came to Earth"!! Truly a special time of year, my friends. 

A BEA U TI FUL Spring day is perfecto to honor Dino & ALL these GREAT fellas, who mean/meant SO SO much! 

Now pallies...as youse may know by now...I pick a Special Serenade every year for today's tune. A jam that brings me back to my youngest days of Dino-dom. A familiar song that reminds me of my Dad & keeps him in my thoughts everyday. Well, as I always do...I reach for a specific kind of Dino al b um. A real blue-collar sound. Yup...my Pop was BIG into those Dino "trucker" jams! Haha!! The "C.B. radio" type tunes. A jam 'bout some down & out dude...tryin' to make his way back home or maybe some carefree fella just enjoyin' the simple life. 

Yea...those were his faves. Still cracks me up thinkin' 'bout him singin' along to these songs! He thought they were SO SO cool & I thought HE was SO SO cool for knowin' the words! Hahaha!!! What a GREAT guy Dad was! Great memories, pallies. 

Today's SPECIAL SERENADE takes me ALL the way back to the mid-70's! Man! Where'd that decade go?! 

OK pals...let's get the music flowin'! 

No one COOLER than our Dino to keep that "easy livin" feelin'...cruisin' down the ol' white line of life, pallies! Haha!! That's my attempt at trucker talk! Haha!! 

Anyway...here's to ALL the father figures. Includin' our very own "Father figure" of this here humble little blog...Dino Martin Peters. Wherever youse is, pal...we miss ya'! Your daily efforts to keep the Dino-message alive & thrivin'...are TRULY appreciated. Hurry back! 

So mi amici...let's keep that special guy in mind today. No matter who he was...or how he was part of your life...this one's for him. 

Thanks for everythin', Dad. For all your sacrifices & hard work...so I could grow into the SUPER swinging' cool cool Dino-diggin' cat I is! Haha!!  And thank you, Dino... for keepin' his memory alive! Your both FOREVER "Gentle On My Mind". 

Ciao & enjoy! 

Danny G's SPECIAL "The Month Coolness Came to Earth" Sunday Serenade with Dino: "I Love You, For Sentimental Reasons"

 Welcome back, mi amici & welcome to week two of "The Month Coolness Came to Earth!" 

So, pallies, how's June treatin' youse so far? 

Pretty damn well here in ol' Massachusetts! 

Mornins' & evenins' a little chilly, but I cants complain a bit, my friends. The days are BEA U TI FUL! Amen to that! 

So as Spring is slowly slippin' through my fingers...I just gots to thinkin' 'bout what the Summer will hold. Plenty of hot & humid days for sure. Some beachin' & poolin', obviously. But what else? Knowin' myself...not too much! Haha!! Nah. I'm more of a chill out kinda fella. 

Probably the way our bestest pal, Dino was. 

We all read how he was more than happy just relaxin' on a golf course or watchin' TV at home. Yup, that was Dean...& that is me. 

I know...I know...I'm always lookin' for any & every little similarity 'tween Dino & myself. Haha!! But, hey! Why not?! Who better to compare to & model after? Am I right, pallies? DEFINATELY. 

And guess what else? When I'm chillin' & doin' ab so lute ly nothin'...I'm actually...usually...thinkin' 'bout this crazy life. Yea, that's me too. 

Well, pals...just so happens...that as i'm ponderin' those days & years gone by...Dean seems to be in just 'bout every thought. The background music to my life. The people I've known. The places I've gone. They all seem to somehow have Dino attached. 

What can I say, my friends? He's my main man! Haha!! 

He's my pal & my inspiration. 

A connectin' energy that links it ALL together. 

Today's Serenade..."I Love You, For Sentimental Reasons"...is one of those Dino-jams that goes through my thoughts all the time. Perfect background to my memories & PERFECTO to take me back to those GREAT GREAT easy goin' days. 

Let's check it out & see where it brings youse, mi amici. 

Maybe back to yesterday...Maybe takes you on a new journey forward! 

Either way, pallies...It's GREAT havin' Dino walkin' along with you! 

Enjoy! 

Danny G's SPECIAL "Month Coolness Came to Earth" Happy Birthday Sunday Serenade with Dino: "How Sweet It Is"

 Hey pals...welcome back, & welcome to 'nother "Month Coolness Came to Earth"! 

Man o man, I am just SO SO pumped! 

Can't even believe our pal amongst pals is turnin' 106, this comin' Wednesday! 

Don't forget to checks out all your local classic TV channels! I'm SURE they will be rockin' Dino flicks all damn day! Haha!! 

Man...What a time we've had, huh, pals? Day after day & year after year...Dino has been an ever present companion for us all. He's my "Cumpare". My friend. Swingin' through life with me. My ups, my downs. Side by side & never even a worry that he would hit splitsville. 

It might be hard to believe or even understand, to many...but to we "Dino-holics"...it's as simple & natural as olives in a martini. That's just the way it is! 

Dean is our pal. Like family, really. The COOL uncle who shows up for every party, weddin', or cook out. And when he does...MAN...what a time it is! The room wakes up! Dance floors are flooded like the party just started! 

Dino just has that effect on us. He equals FUN & GREAT TIMES! 

Now pals...I could go on & on 'bout what Dean means to me & how much happiness he's brought to my life. But...I think youse knows EXACTLY what I'm talkin' 'bout. He brings his spirit to us all.  

On June 7th, 1917...God sent us a gift. A gift that TRULY keeps on givin'. We were the lucky ones, mi amici. Most of us, anyway, can say we walked the Earth at the same time as he did. 

Now, to me...that's VERY cool! 

Of course, Dino's music & movies...TV shows & live performances, will be 'round forever, but...it's OUR generations that were here WITH him! VERY cool, indeed. 

OK, pallies...I gotta go. Got some Dino tunes I gotta get jammin' too! Haha!! 

Happy Birthday, Dino! 

Hey, wait a minute!!! 

I got SO caught up in the Dino-moment...I almost forgot the main reason I is here...the SERENADE!!! 

Well, pals...this ones easy. All I needs to do is think of Dino. He's my guy. My mentor...& my friend. Man o man, pallies..."How Sweet It Is!" 

Enjoy. 

Danny G's SPECIAL Memorial Day Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Love Me, Love Me"

 Welcome, my friends & Happy Memorial Day weekend 2023! 

Man o man...can't believe 'nother year has come & gone since I was pickin' a GREAT GREAT Dino-jam for this VERY important holiday! 

Where do the days go, pals?! 

Hey, guess what? No biggie. We is just sailin' through this life with a song & a prayer, pallies. Singin' some Dino & prayin' for the best. 

That's all we really can do! Just do our best...appreciate EVERY day we is here & make SURE to 'member those who helped get us here! That's what this day is actually ALL 'bout, pals! 'Memberin' those TRUE heroes who fought the good fight to preserve this GREAT GREAT country of ours! 

Past & present...we owe them a special prayer. 

It's ALSO a day to appreciate those PERSONAL heroes who make, or made, our lives better. Moms, Dads, family & friends...Anyone who helps us through. They too deserve praise! 

After all, mi amici...MANY sacrifices have been made to help us gets where we is! 

I can thinks of MANY today, who help/helped me, in some way, live a better life! 

Now, pallies...who more than Dino...helps us on a day to day basis...to live a better life? Few, if any! Haha!! 

It's true, my friends! 

A song from Dean gets my day started & keeps me sailin'... 'til my head hits the pillow 'gain! 

He's the REAL deal, pals. My main man!

Let this week's Serenade, "Love Me, Love Me", remind us ALL...that CERTAIN people...our REAL heroes... will love us & support us no matter how crazy we gets! Haha!! 

And though they may have come & gone...they will REALLY be with us ALWAYS! 

They need to be 'membered & honored, ALWAYS! We owe them a lot! 

Have a GREAT & RELAXIN'...Dino-filled weekend, pals!

Ciao!