In 1697, William Congreve wrote a tragic play called "The Mourning Bride" and one of the lines was, "music hath charms to soothe the savage breast". For some reason people started quoting "savage beast", which literally means music has the power to reach the heart and calm us. Of course, this was the late 17th century and the world had not yet been put upon by Death Metal, which has the power to shake you to your final nerve.
Allow me to tell you a bit about me. I was in my very first Rock band in 1969. We were called Size 10, simply because we all wore size 10 shoes. I continued playing in bands until I was 42 years old, when I decided to get married and have a family. Perhaps the best band I was in was called the Rich Hunter Band. Everyone in the band was seasoned professionals with at least 20 years under their belt. Below is an example. It includes Ted Benson on keys, Tim Lathan on guitar, Jay Arnold on bass, Mike "Sticky" McKnight on drums, and yours truly on vocals.
I am a bit of a music snob. I love listening to Classical music, I am a huge fan of '60s and early '70s music, and I believe The Beatles
were the best band there ever was for one simple reason: they never stopped evolving. Unlike most bands, they didn't stand on their laurels. Each album became an excuse to try new things. The difference between "Please Please Me" and "Abbey Road" is palatable.
I loved the video of your band! It reminds me of the vibe Chicago had. I was a music and theater major in college. I played the violin and sang in the choir, but I listened to just about anything I could get my hands on, from Mozart to Barry Manilow to Metallica and Nine Inch Nails. My two favorite bands of all time are Duran Duran and the Jonas Brothers, not just because of the evolution of the music, but simply because it makes me smile. Thank you for sharing!
Covid-19 US-0 Covid-19 has shown the true colors of many Americans, particularly those of - shudder - Donald Trump. He could care less about the Pandemic, although he give it the old college try in the beginning, but, he wasn't that good in college either. That is correct, this " stable genius " saw it coming in January when he was briefed about it, but he ignored all the warnings and even two months later he was reticent to suggest people quarantine. And it later became a suggestion and he would leave it up to the governors instead of mandated quarantine for all but necessary workers. By leaving it to the governors, we saw Blue states cracking down, while Red States continued to ignore the warnings as if Conservatives were somehow too touch for the virus. Of course, later on, Trump acted as if he was America's savior, but in reality, he was the worst person to handle a large country during a pandemic. As mentioned in John Bolton's book, "In the...
Not my first choice By Robert Rouse We are 149 days before November 3 rolls around and we get our first real shot of keeping Donald Trump from a second term. Right now our sole choice is Joseph R. Biden. Now Joe was not my first choice, or second, third, or fourth. No, I never really considered him. In my humble opinion we would have been better with a woman in power. Not Hillary, of course, as she wasn't my choice in 2016. No, back then, I was a Bernie man, through and through. But once Trump had defeated Hillary ( although not with the popular vote ) I decided then and there that neither Hillary or Bernie should run in 2020 as both would be too divisive and Bernie running again has proven my theory as he has riled up his supporters. Now, many of them have already stated that because Bernie lost so many primaries they will not vote for Biden. Some have said they will either not vote, vote third party, or even vote ...
I loved the video of your band! It reminds me of the vibe Chicago had. I was a music and theater major in college. I played the violin and sang in the choir, but I listened to just about anything I could get my hands on, from Mozart to Barry Manilow to Metallica and Nine Inch Nails. My two favorite bands of all time are Duran Duran and the Jonas Brothers, not just because of the evolution of the music, but simply because it makes me smile. Thank you for sharing!
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