People are always asking where Chainsaw Chicken learned to play guitar. The answer is simple: the beach. This photograph was taken during Chainsaw’s brief but influential period with a little-known California folk group called The Beach Bums. They never actually recorded an album, mostly because nobody could agree on who was supposed to sing lead, […]
Dolly Parton — An Old Friend
I was saddened to hear about the passing of my old friend Dolly Parton. I first met Dolly many years ago, back when Chainsaw Chicken was just getting started. I was backstage at the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre and Alligator Ranch in Florida when Dolly spotted me. She stopped, looked me over for a moment, […]
WOKE 1 ≠ WOKE 2
There seems to be considerable confusion lately concerning Woke 1 and Woke 2. I know because I was confused myself until I did some research, and now I’m confused at a much higher level. Woke 1 is what most people traditionally think of as woke. It emphasizes awareness, inclusion and being sensitive to things you […]
Yogi, is that you?
I was taking a nature walk in the mountains of Idaho during my summer vacation. It was a beautiful day—comfortable weather, bright sunshine, birds chirping, and somewhere in the distance I could hear a small creek happily bubbling along. As the trail wound through the woods, I rounded a bend and spotted a bear digging […]
Chainsaw takes the 5th
It was on a few channels on TV. A formal congressional hearing. Chainsaw Chicken sat at the witness table. Members of the press are visible in the background. It was a serious atmosphere. A little known congressman kept badgering Chainsaw and continued, “Mr. Chainsaw… since you always claim the Fifth, what color is the carpet […]
Hollywood Boulevard
Mrs. Chicken and I visited Los Angeles last year. We had a day off, so we wandered down Hollywood Boulevard past Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. People kept walking up to me asking if they could get a selfie. I figured maybe they’d seen one of my videos, so I smiled for the pictures. Then they started […]
The Doghouse is FULL
The dog sat me down today for what he called “a serious conversation.” According to him, Mrs. Chicken isn’t upset because she enjoys being upset. She’s upset because I don’t listen, I forget things she says, and apparently saying, “I thought you were just thinking out loud,” does not count as active listening. Then he […]
Happy 250th America!
Only in American can someone like me, Chainsaw Chicken, grow and thrive as well as I have. Happy 250th America!
Biden Library News
BIDEN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY OPENS FIRST PHASE IN DELAWARE Wilmington, Delaware — With all the news about the opening of the controversial President Obama’s library and to not be overlooked, representatives for former President Joe Biden today unveiled the first completed phase of the Biden Presidential Library deep within the majestic forests of Delaware. Nestled among […]
Reflecting Algae Cure
I noticed some government workers trying to remove the algae from the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. It seemed like a lot of work, so I figured I should help. “I THINK IT WILL HELP!” I explained. The workers immediately became agitated and instructed me to stop helping. I assume they were concerned that my […]