Mo Ostin: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2003

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/mo-ostin/bio/

Mo Ostin was a record exec that artists loved.

He worked with everyone from Sammy Davis Jr. to Nellie Furtado.

Ostin signed Hendrix in 1967 after Monterey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP2xcjtgcIc

At Warner Brothers, he signed The Beach Boys, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Van Halen, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Prince.

Songs about, or referring to, Ostin:

A Apolitical Blues by Little Feat w/Mick Taylor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfN_F2TC0xs

Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze by Neil Young: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9_vwofmsIM

The Ventures: Hawaii Five-O (1968)

This is the greatest TV theme show of all time. The original series ran from 1968-1980 and the reboot began in 2010. It was the longest running crime drama until Law and Order passed it.

Original Show open:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w

The Ventures original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcvo4U33_L4

Brian Setzer cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02IsUKV9Rf8

Sammy Davis Jr w/lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn06KJNbVEs

2010 reboot:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Ba_jz22sI