Category Archives: Music

Chet uses this category to share favorite music, both his own and stuff he likes that’s done by others.

Feeling Groovy

Posted on August 15, 2010 by admin

By gum, Simon and Garfunkel sound better as aging boomers than they did back in the day. And they sounded fantastic then! Well, let’s feel good, shall we, with a 21st century rendition of their classic Feeling Groovy: It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Waltzing Matilda

Posted on August 4, 2010 by admin

I predict you’ll find this video of the late great Australian musician, Slim Dusty, singing the classic Waltzing Matilda, fun to hear and watch. I hope you were singing along.

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Botswana Music Guitar

Posted on June 3, 2010 by admin

Geez, every once in awhile I come upon some music so unusual, so fine, so throbbing with life that it makes me want to jump in the air on these 62-year old legs. Well, this morning, thanks to Roger Ebert’s … Continue reading →

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Old Crow Medicine Show

Posted on March 1, 2010 by admin

Sunday afternoon my son Chris put me onto a new group that I’d not heard of before… Old Crow Medicine Show… and, frankly, they’re terrific! Rather than raving about them with words, let me turn you on to their music. … Continue reading →

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Over the Rhine Hallelujah

Posted on January 28, 2010 by admin

I’ve been meaning to post this video link for quite a while, but repeated aging boomer brain farts somehow interrupted the synaptic connections that allowed me to complete the task. Enough with the excuses. If, like me, you are continuously … Continue reading →

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True Romance and Two Hearts

Posted on November 21, 2009 by admin

I watched True Romance, one of my favorite movies of all time, last night. I’m going to write about the movie itself at a later date, but right now I want to share a link to Chris Isaak’s Two Hearts, … Continue reading →

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Lennon’s Stand by Me

Posted on September 12, 2009 by admin

We return to one of my favorite songs this Saturday morning –  Stand by Me. Today’s version comes courtesy of the late great John Lennon: It doesn’t get a whole lot better than that, does it? Well, actually it does. … Continue reading →

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Guy’s Grids

Posted on August 3, 2009 by admin

I’ll venture off the usual path a bit today to do a quick review of an absolutely wonderful resource for guitarists. I’ve been using my copy of Guy’s Grids — an excellent book about guitar chords — for several weeks … Continue reading →

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A Music Meditation

Posted on June 24, 2009 by admin

For this week”s meditation, we turn to the late, great jazz musician, Charlie Parker, who wrote… Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out your horn. Your life is an … Continue reading →

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Learning the Game

Posted on June 3, 2009 by admin

It’s a crying shame that Buddy Holly died so young because his talent deserved the time needed to fully bloom. With that said, he continues to amaze me, even now when I sit here as an aging boomer of 61 … Continue reading →

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