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Post by carllove on May 23, 2021 18:27:41 GMT
While cleaning some files yesterday I came across a list of questions for this thread ... which was the first time in almost two months I remembered the existence of this thread. So, in the words of VDP, "trousers forward!" Our next question is:
What was your favorite song/artist as of your first year out of high school (or if you’re in a place that doesn’t have “high school,” roughly 18 years old and/or leaving home for the first time)?
The Beatles. The first Album I ever purchased was the “Blue Album” and 7 years later, I was still obsessed. I was the “little sister” to a fraternity member that I had bonded with over our obsession with the Fab Four. I remember we were listening to Double Fantasy the night John Lennon was shot. We just held each other and cried.
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Post by carllove on May 23, 2021 18:54:47 GMT
If you sing, play an instrument, or write music--is there a particular artist, album, or song that inspired you to do so? Bob Dylan. Somewhere in my basement, there is a box of cassette tapes of all of my “Dylanesque” songs. Missed my opportunity at stardom - LOL! I had a couple of bands that wanted me to open for them, but I declined. I was ok playing for people I knew, but the songs were very personal and I didn’t feel like sharing my life with the world at that time. I had no problem singing musical theater numbers in front of a crowd, or others songs with a band- did it for years - but for some reason couldn’t bring myself to perform my own songs. Kind of regret that now.
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Post by carllove on May 23, 2021 19:18:51 GMT
The first song I remember liking is Mas Que Nada. My parent’s had a copy of Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendez and Brasil ‘66. Always reminded me of the cool adult parties my parents used to throw, with the Tiki bar in the basement. I stole that album, Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet and the Soundtrack to Valley of the Dolls when I went away to college. My folks didn’t listen to them anymore , so I don’t even think they knew they were missing! Still listen to them all. First song I was embarrassed to admit liking was The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies. I bought the 45 with my allowance money and mom heard it and said it was a “nasty” song because it was about sex. Back then, I guess the lyrics “Making love with you, has left me peaceful, warm and tired”, were what was considered raunchy back then! Time Out is a great, great one! My dad had it, as well (maybe the only jazz album my parents had, actually), and so I knew it before I knew I knew it. Pretty sure that is only Jazz album my parents owned as well. I was so young the first time I heard it! Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk - I’d listen to those tracks over and over. I forgot I also absconded with two Johnny Mathis albums and a 45 of The Beatles Yesterday and Act Naturally as well. Maybe to this day why I have such of a love of 60’s music. It just takes me back to such a happy time in my life. Life was much simpler then.
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Post by jk on May 23, 2021 19:26:55 GMT
First song I was embarrassed to admit liking was The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies. I bought the 45 with my allowance money and mom heard it and said it was a “nasty” song because it was about sex. Back then, I guess the lyrics “Making love with you, has left me peaceful, warm and tired”, were what was considered raunchy back then! That's funny. "TATIB" was the song my wife and I most associate with our courting days in '74. I'm not a lyrics person, so the sex aspect (of the song) passed me by entirely!
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Post by carllove on May 23, 2021 19:43:29 GMT
Tell us about a song that is emotionally meaningful to you.
The Actor by The Moody Blues. The first part - who doesn’t feel at times that they are an actor playing on a stage. Then Justin Hayward cry singing “The sound I have heard in your hello ...” just gets me. Makes me think of how just hearing my husbands voice still makes me weak in the knees. Sometimes when I am at work or away - he is all I ever see. This song (in the vernacular of the young folk) gives me all the feels!
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Post by carllove on May 23, 2021 19:54:12 GMT
First song I was embarrassed to admit liking was The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies. I bought the 45 with my allowance money and mom heard it and said it was a “nasty” song because it was about sex. Back then, I guess the lyrics “Making love with you, has left me peaceful, warm and tired”, were what was considered raunchy back then! That's funny. "TATIB" was the song my wife and I most associate with our courting days in '74. I'm not a lyrics person, so the sex aspect (of the song) passed me by entirely! What a great song for that association! The lyrics are really beautiful and the sexual aspect never dawned on me until my mom made her comment. I just thought it was a beautiful love song, and I was on the cusp of my teens and just staring to discover boys and thought - wow - I want to feel like that! Lucky you and your wife have that! It took me three husbands to find that!
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Post by jk on May 23, 2021 20:35:00 GMT
That's funny. "TATIB" was the song my wife and I most associate with our courting days in '74. I'm not a lyrics person, so the sex aspect (of the song) passed me by entirely! What a great song for that association! The lyrics are really beautiful and the sexual aspect never dawned on me until my mom made her comment. I just thought it was a beautiful love song, and I was on the cusp of my teens and just staring to discover boys and thought - wow - I want to feel like that! Lucky you and your wife have that! It took me three husbands to find that! Sounds like you're in a pretty good place now, judging from your Moodys post.
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Post by jk on May 25, 2021 9:45:10 GMT
If you sing, play an instrument, or write music--is there a particular artist, album, or song that inspired you to do so? I don't believe I ever answered this one. I'd always fooled around on my brother's guitar (upside down -- I'm left-handed) and got into Shadows and Duane Eddy stuff, but it was when I resumed interest in the piano after a two-year hiatus brought on by an uninspiring teacher (the poor woman did her best). That's when I started getting into playing pop stuff with a driving left-hand rhythm that didn't require the presence of other instruments. My first effort was "Red River Rock" by Johnny & The Hurricanes with its slightly tricky left hand riff (four C's in the bass, first with two GG's, then one A and then a third G) and those thrilling triplets: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_and_the_Hurricanes
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