Musical interlude
A little respite for you. Take it easy: One more for the road:
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Sultans of Swing: over and over and over…
[NOTE: I think we all need a break from depressing politics right about now.] There are certain songs that you love the very first time you hear them. At least, that’s the way it is for me. One of them … Continue reading →
Restoring order is a top priority, or should be
[NOTE: Here’s a recommended article by Andrew C. McCarthy entitled, “The President Has the Constitutional Power to Restore Order. He Must Act.”] We hardly needed any more proof that our society is in terrible trouble. But we’ve gotten it in … Continue reading →
More from “British guitarist”: analysis of Bobby Gentry singing “Ode to Billy Joe”
[NOTE: For much-needed relief from politics and riots.] I remember the song well; it was a big hit in 1967, that seminal 60s year. But it was hardly typical of the times. It was a quiet song that told a … Continue reading →
Politics is getting to me, so sometimes I watch this sort of thing
Last night I had trouble sleeping, thinking about what’s going on. It’s not just the Russiagate/Obamagate events, or COVID. It’s the brazen duplicity of the reporting around them, and my despair at the fact that so many people are influenced … Continue reading →
For Mother’s Day – “The One Who Knows”
Welcome to the acoustic Hotel California
A quiet beautiful version I’d never heard before. In this rendering you can pay more attention to their musicianship, particularly the guitar solos (5:34-on), and hear the Spanish influence more clearly:
Continue reading →Bar songs
I’m not sure why I decided to do a post on bar songs today. Cabin fever, perhaps? As you may know, I hardly drink alcohol. And even the shutdown hasn’t gotten me to do much drinking, except for maybe a … Continue reading →
How are you tackling the shutdown? I know what some YouTubers are doing
What are you doing to keep yourselves busy? For me it’s rather simple. I still do a lot of reading and writing and thinking (hopefully not in that exact order). That’s what I do each day anyway, and it takes … Continue reading →
Happy Funny Valentine’s Day!
Four sterling singers. [NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.]
Continue reading →Superbowl 2020: good clean fun for the whole family
I cared even less about this year’s Superbowl than I usually do – and since I usually don’t care, that means I didn’t bother to turn on the TV. But I know many people do care, so here’s a thread … Continue reading →
“Dance to Your Daddy” – and the loss of “thou”
When I was very young, we had a record that had a rendition of the folk song “Dance to Your Daddy.” I loved it and can remember it well. I’ve looked and looked online for the particular version from my … Continue reading →