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I've got another installment of the Monday Music Mambo for your enjoyment. This week's theme is Match Day.

1. What fire-related music moment do you think tops them all? Jimi Hendrix lighting his guitar on fire, Keith Moon's drum set exploding, Michael Jackson's jheri curl catching fire during a Pepsi commercial, or Left Eye of TLC setting her boyfriend's house on fire? If you can think of one I didn't list that's even better, let's hear about it!

All those are good (I should know 'cause I selected them!) but I think the all time greatest incident involving fire and a musician is Left Eye burning her boyfriend's house down *cue Talking Heads' "Burning Down The House"*

2. Is there a CD/LP/mp3 in your collection that you'd like to watch burn down to nothing? It could be a current album that you're embarassed to own, or an album you bought in the past that you regret buying.

I enjoyed it when I bought it, but I think I'd like to burn the Shaquille O'Neal rap CD I bought when I was younger. I also wouldn't mind burning the "Club Cutz" CD I have with Macarena on it.

3. What musical performance, either live or recorded, do you think was so smokin' hot that the fire brigade should have been called?

Jimi Hendrix's performance of "Red House" from the Isle of Wight concert was FLAMING hot! He made that guitar scream, growl, and cry for at least ten minutes or however long the song is. It's definitely one of my favorite Hendrix moments.

4. Ok this isn't a match question, but sort of related. Have you ever held up a lighter during a concert? If not, would you ever and what band would you do it for?

I haven't, I don't even own a lighter. But I would do it, and I'd do it for the Afro Celt Sound System or Aerosmith.

I thought I picked some good questions this week, don't you? Feel free to play along on your own blog, if you like.