Happy Valentines Day!
From you know who :)

The Beatles “Thank You Girl”

Ah, ah, mm, you be good to me
you made me glad when I was blue
And eternally I’ll always be
in love with you
And all I gotta do is thank you girl
Thank you girl

I could tell the world
a think or two about love
I know little girl on ly a fool
would doubt our love
And all I gotta do is thank you girl
Thank you girl

Thank you girl for lovin’ me the way that you do
(way that you do)
That’s the kind of love that is too good to be true
Al all I gotta do is thank you girl
Thank you girl

Ah, ah, mm, you be good to me
you made me glad when I was blue
And eternally I’ll always be
in love with you
And all I gotta do is thank you girl
Thank you girl
Ah, ah, ah

Happy Valentines Day to all,
Casey :)

The Beatles “From Me To You”

Da da da, da da dum dum da
Da da da, da da dum dum da
If there’s anything that you want
If there’s anything I can do
Just call on me and I’ll send it along
With love, from me to you

I’ve got everything that you want
Like a heart that’s oh so true
Just call on me and I’ll send it along
With love, from me to you

I’ve got arms that long to hold you
And keep you by my side
I’ve got lips that long to kiss you
And keep you satisfied (ooo)

If there’s anything that you want
If there’s anything I can do
Just call on me and I’ll send it along
With love, from me to you

[harmonica] From me
[harmonica] To you
Just call on me and I’ll send it along
With love, from me to you

I’ve got arms that long to hold you
And keep you by my side
I’ve got lips that long to kiss you
And keep you satisfied (ooo)

If there’s anything that you want
If there’s anything I can do
Just call on me and I’ll send it along
With love, from me to you
To you
To you

It may be unprofessional to write about personal things on your website, but I don’t really care. As I always say “Their is the right way and then the wrong way and then their is the GOBBI way.”

This morning 2/13/2012 we lost our little buddy named Lillo AKA: Mr. Manzy Pants, Daniela’s family’s cat. He was the sweetest cat with the softest fur, he loved greeting Daniela when she came home for some snuggle time, rubs on the his belly, pats on his back and some yummy treats. I loved taking care of him when her family was away. I am having difficulty writing this, but he will be greatly missed. Lely I am so sorry for your loss, he is in a better place with Munchy and Bandy. But it is nice to know we gave our rescued pets a good home.

Lillo I will miss you.

Your Pal,
Casey

Daniela & Lillo

Gregg rocked out his drumming styles for the intimate crowd. The kids totally dug it, and so did I as he explained his drumming techniques, the music business and how to earn a living with drumsticks. He mentioned that his father was a drummer as well. Gregg is a technically trained drummer and can play from his heart and soul, which I personally prefer. He reads and composes music for movie scores and television as well as playing with bands. He really enjoys making a living at playing the drums, and why wouldn’t you? What is super cool is that he still has and plays his old Pearl large drum kit in jet black finish with white hardware from the 80s. Gregg is an all-around great drummer and most importantly he is an all-around great guy. Thanks Gregg, you ROCK, literally!

Gregg played drums with one of the best front men in Rock ‘n’ Roll, David Lee Roth and the amazing guitarists Steve Vai, and is currently playing drums for Ringo Starr’s All-Star Band.

Drummers Casey Gobbi and Gregg Bissonette hanging loose

I have seen and most importantly heard all of my childhood favorite drummers and deejays play live and am very lucky to be able to say that. I am still waiting to see Roger Taylor of Duran Duran play live. I was also fortunate enough to personally meet my drumming heros, Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe, along with Charles Benetti of Anthrax, Stephen Perkins of Jane’s addiction and Infectious Grooves, Omar Hakim of Sting and now the great Gregg Bissonette, and even Jam Master Jay of Run of Run-DMC; how cool is that kids!

Beatles “Slow Down”
Well, come on pretty baby, won’t you walk with me?
Come on, pretty baby, won’t you talk with me?
Come on pretty baby, give me one more chance.
Try to save our romance!

Slow down, baby, now you’re movin’ way too fast.
You gotta gimme little lovin’, gimme little lovin’,
Ow! if you want our love to last.

Well, I used to walk you home, baby, after school,
Carry your books home, too.
But now you got a boyfriend down the street,
Baby what you’re tryin’ to do?

You better slow down!
Baby, now you’re movin’ way too fast.
You gotta gimme little lovin’, gimme little lovin’,
Bbbbb! if you want our love to last.

Well you know that I love you, tell the world I do.
Come on, pretty baby, why can’t you be true?
I need your baby, oh so bad,
The best little woman I ever had

Slow down, baby, now you’re movin’ way too fast.
You gotta gimme little lovin’, gimme little lovin’,
Ow! if you want our love to last.

David Lee Roth “That’s Life”
That’s life, That’s Life
that’s what all the people say.
You’re riding high on Monday,
shot down in May.
But I, I ain’t never gonna change my tune
when I’m back on top in the month of June.

I said, that’s life. That’s Life
Ain’t as funny as it may seem,
some people get their kicks
stompin’ on a dream.
But I, I don’t never let it get me down
’cause that big ol’ world keeps spinnin’ ’round.

Been a puppet, pirate, a poet, a pauper, a pawn and a king.
Been up and down and over and out and I know one thing:
each time that I find myself flat on my face
I pick myself up and get back in the race.

That’s life, That’s Life
And I can’t deny it,
many times I thought of quitting, babe,
but my heart wouldn’t buy it.
If I didn’t think it was worth one try
I’d jump right on a big bucket and fly.

Been a puppet, poet, pirate, pauper; now I’m a king.
Been up, down, I know one thing:
each time that I find myself flat on my face
I pick myself up and get back in the race.

That’s life, That’s Life
And I can’t deny it,
many times I thought of quitting, babe,
but my heart wouldn’t buy it.
If I didn’t think it was worth one try
I’d just roll myself up in a big ball and fly.

My Light by Sully Erna “Avalon”

Here I am,
What a nice place to be,
I never thought I’d see the skies separate for me,
And here I am,
What a nice surprise,
If only I had known what life was like on this side.

You always bring me life
And you helped me find my way,
A gentle kiss good night,
Is the innocence I pray.

Here I am,
Humbled and amazed,
This beautiful little miracle of life,
Was gifted to me.
And here I am,
I never thought I’d say,
If ever I could live my life again,
I’d live it your way.

You’ve always brought me life
And you’ve helped me find my way,
A simple kiss good night is the innocence I crave,
I’d never waste your time,
I’ll never cause you pain.
I’ll love you all my life,
I’ll love you everyday.
(Yeah, Yeah. Love you everyday!)

(solo)

Under the light you shine on me,
I promise I will be there for you baby,
(I never wanna leave you anyway, you’ve become my light)
I cross my heart that’s in your hands,
That I hope you will always be my best friend.
I promise I will be there ’til the end.

You’ve become my light.
You’ve become my light.
You’ve become my light.
You’ve become my light.
You’ve become my light.

Under the light you shine on me,
I promise I will be there for you baby,
(I never wanna leave you anyway, you’ve become my light)
Cross my heart that’s in your hands,
And hope that you’ll always be my best friend,
I promise I will be there ’til the end,

You’ve become my light.
You’ve become my light.
You’ve become my light.
You’ve become my light.
You’ve become my light.
You’ve become my light

Corpse Bride “Remains of the day” -by Danny Elfman

Bonejangles: Hey! give me a listen you corpses of cheer
Leastles of you who still got an ear
I’ll tell you a story make a skeleton cry
Of our own jubiliciously lovely corpse bride
Bone boys
Die, die we all pass away
But don’t wear a frown cuz it’s really okay
And you might try ‘n’ hide
And you might try ‘n’ pray
But we all end up the remains of the day
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah

Bonejangles: Well our girl is a beauty known for miles around
When a mysterious stranger came into town
He’s plenty good lookin’, but down on his cash
And our poor little baby, she fell hard and fast
When her daddy said no, she just couldn’t cope
So our lovers came up with a plan to elope
Bone boys
Die, die we all pass away
But don’t wear a frown cuz it’s really okay
And you might try ‘n’ hide
And you might try ‘n’ pray
But we all end up the remains of the day
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
(instrumental)

Bonejangles: So they conjured up a plan to meet late at night
They told not a sould, kept the whole thing tight
Now her mother’s wedding dress fit like a glove
You don’t need much when you’re really in love
Except for a few things, or so i’m told
Like the family jewls and a sachel of gold
Then next to the grave yard by the old oak tree
On a dark foggy night at a quarter to three
She was ready to go, but where was he
Bone boys
And then?

Bonejangles: She waited
Bone boys
And then?

Bonejangles: There in the shadows, was it the man?
Bone boys
And then?

Bonejangles: Het little heart beat so loud
Boneboys
And then?

Bonejangles: And then baby, everything went black

Now when she opened her eyes she was dead as dust
Her jewls were missin’ and her heart was bust
So she made a vow lyin’ under that tree
That she’d wait for her true love to come set her free
Always waiting for someone to ask for her hand
When out of the blue comes this groovy young man
Who vows forever to be by her side
And that’s the story of our own corpse bride

“My third story is about death.

When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning, and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas. I didn’t even know what a pancreas was. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctor’s code for prepare to die. It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you’d have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbyes.

I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy, where they stuck an endoscope down my throat, through my stomach and into my intestines, put a needle into my pancreas and got a few cells from the tumor. I was sedated, but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now.

This was the closest I’ve been to facing death, and I hope it’s the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you with a bit more certainty than when death was a useful but purely intellectual concept:

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

Thank you Steve! Your vision will live on – stay hungry, stay foolish my friends.