Merry Xmas!...

I will be back Wednesday with another entry.  Have a Merry Christmas!

Daddy Sang Baritone...

My Daddy (may he rest in peace) was a good man.  He took care of us 6  kids after my Mom died at age 33...he worked various jobs to keep us fed and clothed...
  The one thing he did for me personally, is that he introduced me to music.
  I remember when I was around 8 years old...he would stick his head in our bedroom door and go "pep pep pep pep pep pep pep...boom boom boom boom boom..Get a Job..." in his "bass voice".
  I apostrophized "bass" cause he always thought he was a bass, but he was actually a baritone.
  That song was a snippet from the Silhouette's "Get A Job" and that and his favorite singer, Fats Domino have became two of my faves as well.
  Now that I have all this music around me be it Cd's or video, it would be nice if he was here to share it with me...
  but maybe he is,
  As I was going to bed last night, I turned on the radio which is tuned to a country station and guess what song came on..."Daddy Sang Bass", by Johnny Cash,
  I think Daddy was trying to tell me something.
 
 
 

Willie!...

Lately, Willie Nelson has become a strong influence in my house.
  I pulled out my 3 CD-collection"Revolutions Of Time" and listened to tunes like "Old Friends", "In The Jailhouse Now", "Blue Eyes Crying In  The Rain"...
  Excellent stuff.
  I was so moved that I went to my vast (!)(?) music collection and procured my copy of his duet album with Ray Price, an excellent LP called "San Antonio Rose." Every song is phenomenal.
  But I am not done...
  I then whip out a 20th anniversary "Outlaw" CD that features Waylon and Willie and the Boys...er that is Jessi Colter.   Excellence still rules.
  After all that Willie-ness, I decided to start reading Willie's latest book, "Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die."
  I will have a review soon.
  What I have learned throughout this journey of Nelson is that this guy is truly a musical genius, his simple yet complicated method of playing guitar, his lyrics (just listen to "Seven Spanish Angels", with Brother Ray Charles...ooo-wee) outstanding,
  Country music done the old school way is pretty incredible...
 

Welcome!...

This is the first entry in a once a week blog about...my musical memories.
  I will also have current news and I will review greatest hits albums,
  This is a blog for lovers of "real music"...no rap allowed.
  Feel free to email any questions and I hope you will enjoy.
    Next Monday I will talk a little about Willie Nelson...
  See you then.

Finally!

I have finally decided what I want to do with this space.  Stay tuned and I will have more details next Monday (11-26-2012)

New Ball Game...

I am starting a whole new deal in this space in the New Year... Don't quite know what it will be yet...Stay tuned.
Happy New Year!!!

The Blues Brothers " Briefcase Full Of Blues"...

Back in around 1978, the Blues Brothers were hot. They consisted of Jim Belushi, Dan Akroyd and a host of wonderfull musicians including "Mr. Entertainment" Paul Shaffer.
The band started out as a bit on "Saturday Night Live" and they made a few movies including "The Blues Brothers". The movie was so popular it spawned a couple of lps including "Briefcase Full Of Blues."
It went double platnium in 1978 and it is one of the best blues lps ever. With tunes like "Soul Man", "Rubber Biscuit," and "Hey Bartender," I have found myself listening to this cd over and over again.
You can find this work on amazon.com for as little as $4.00. It is worth it.