I almost got through “The Essential Glen Campbell: The Capitol Years 1962-1979, Volume One” last night. It has 23 songs on it and I got through 20 of them. Hit after hit after hit. So many to choose from. The chosen one is, “Mary in the Morning.” There is something so pure about the melody…
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Book Review — Songbook, by Nick Hornby (2003)
Nick Hornby has compiled a list of 31 or so songs that have impacted him in different ways, or the songs represent different aspects of music appreciation that Nick wants to share. He also has chapters at the end that cover albums, as well as one on boxed sets, and one on contemporary “pop” (as…
Coloring Club Plus — 4/25/19
The untitled fourth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV, was released on 8 November 1971. The album is one of the best-selling albums of all time with more than 37 million copies sold as of 2014. As of 2018 It is tied for third-highest-certified album in…
Coloring Club Plus — 4/24/19
I could have sworn I posted this this morning but I had to rush out for an appointment so may not have hit the right button. It’s late but still the same day. Listening to Steely Dan’s Pretzel Log while coloring. There were so many hits that came out of this album: Rikki Don’t Lose…
Coloring Club Plus — 4/23/19
I picked up ten more music CDs from the L today. Rod Stewart’s, “Never a Dull Moment” was one of them. Most of the songs on it are good. Rod even does a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song, “Angel” and it sounds decent! Never a Dull Moment is the fourth solo album by rock…
Music Monday’s Challenge – #3 — Good Queen Beatrix
Kristian from Tales from the Mind of Kristian is the host of Music Monday’s Challenge. Kristian says: Listen to the music clip and let it inspire you to write a poem or a short story. Here’s the clip: Just before sunrise every morning young Queen Beatrix’ ritual was to stand in the window of the…
“Absolutely Sweet Marie,” George Harrison cover for Dylan anniversary concert Coloring Club Plus — 4/22/19
This is another cut from the Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert, which you can read about here. “Absolutely Sweet Marie,” written by Bob Dylan (of course) and performed by my favorite Beatle, George Harrison. It was released on Bob’s 1966 double album, Blonde on Blonde. During a 1991 interview published in Paul Zollo’s book Songwriters…
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