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Here is another example of a wonderful female guitarist playing an exquisitely difficult piece beautifully. I had never heard her before, but YouTube is a fine vehicle to discover talent.
Stephanie Jones playing “Cielo Abeirto,” by a new Argentinian composer to me, Quique Senesi —
https://youtu.be/7UwA8zvDcho
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I just spent about 90 minutes watching "ZZ Top, That Little Band From Texas". It's a documentary on ZZ Top with interviews from the band and others. Like most good stories it starts at the beginning and follows their career.
You can find it on Netflix. It is well worth your time.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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Strange, but I finished watching the video, and two minutes later I’m reading your post on it. Something is going on here, and I have never been what you would call a fan of ZZ Top. I did enjoy the show though, and it gave me a greater knowledge of and appreciation for what they do.Originally Posted by Mike
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It was a total learning experience for me as I've never kept up with them.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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I woke up this morning with "Sharp Dressed Man" stuck in my head in a loop. Damn I hate it when that happens!
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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I found it odd that as far as I can remember they only mentioned Sharp Dressed Man once and that was after the credits in an addendum but still did not play any of it.
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At least the loop in my head has changed to the Rolling Stones "Brown Sugar".
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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Will do..
Back in the ancient daze.. late 80s-early 90s.. my organization at work managed the “sky suite” at the old Capital Center.. occasionally I would “have” to attend an event and be the adult leadership (also had the corporate AmEx).. standard fare was an open bar and deli platter..
Anyway.. ZZ Top was in town for three daze.. I hosted the Sky Suite for two of them and a group of us rented a construction company’s suit for the third.. was the tour where an analog dashboard was the stage for the first half and a digital dash after the break..
Also hosted several Dead concerts.. private rest room and open bar,! (Arena bars were closed for the Dead)
"The only thing that we learn from torture is the depths of our own moral depravity"
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Nice! Justin Johnson...I thought he was a woman. Strange little 4-string guitar. Here’s another on a conventional 6-string —
https://youtu.be/RDqPTKnS--E
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I'm working at home today and enjoying music as I do. As broad as the spectrum of music genres that I enjoy there are some that I am continually drawn back to and I will devote a block of time to indulge those compulsions. One of the leaders in that category is Les Miserables, in particular the 10th Anniversary performance. Within that I have some particular favorites which I will replay as the concert progresses. One of the "best of the best" is Philip Quast and "Stars". I know this is a repeat--but indulge yourself in a fantastic voice.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
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Quast, with whom I am unfamiliar generally, has a wonderful voice. Really good baritones are so rare and remain a favorite of mine. That song, sung by anyone of lesser talents, would be unlistenable, imho, in fact the song reminds me of the old meme of “could sing the phone book,” (I hate “talky” songs) but that voice rocks it. I have the dvd of that show, but have not watched it since I lost my home theater. Ought to put it on anyway.
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Joan Baez covers John Prine’s “Hello in there”..
Original.. (sorry Joan, like John’s version better)..
The John Prine vid is after his battle with throat cancer.. not like on his youthful “Prime Prine”.. many a beer has been cried in over this song..
And.. I was in the 54th Street recording studio (54th at 10th ave, Hell’s Kitchen?) when Sony owned it.. x1997?
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Please excuse my shameless promotion.
The artist named in this article is my nephew. At the end of the article is a link to "Wheels to the Ground", a piece on his first album release.
I hope you enjoy!
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
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John Prine past today of the covid-19 virus.
Rest in peace
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