Music Appreciation
Related: About this forumJohnnyRingo
(18,640 posts)A regimented drummer and talented bass player like this can really take a simple song to a new level.
It's got a good beat, it's easy to dance to. I'll give in an eighty five.
Croney
(4,666 posts)Regional second-person plural, in other words, Y'ALL where I'm from. 😁
The Polack MSgt
(13,192 posts)Since I was posting an old country tune, I channeled some of my old country self
I remember being a teen age hillbilly who loved hill music but skated to Parliament and listened to Led Zeppelin and Merle Haggard records.
the 70s were a trip cousin
Docreed2003
(16,869 posts)Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark...incredible
The Polack MSgt
(13,192 posts)Excuse the tangent but I get very "up on a soapbox" about this...
My wife is Japanese, they had cultural classes throughout their school lives - so that all Japanese people can know the rudiments of what being Japanese means.
Calligraphy, flower display, poetry, music, working a soroban (abacus) a core of skills and knowledge that everyone has and it weaves the country together. It gives them all a common cultural toolbox...
I wish this documentary, the James Brown biography, you see me laughing and hail hail rock and roll were all required viewing in elementary and middle school.
So that young Americans could see and feel the common roots of the American musical legacy. To give all of us a common cultural language that music can provide in a way the no other artistic outlet can.
Music in America is the only thing that transcends race region and class - In my opinion anyway
Docreed2003
(16,869 posts)Excellent points MSgt. Please give our best to your wife...the two of you have been in our thoughts the past few weeks when we attend a local meditation and Dharma class. Hope you guys are well!
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Thanks MSgt! youve turned me on to some really good shit lately. Really appreciate it!