Eric, much like you when I drive rarely do I have the radio on. Usually a window is open so I can enjoy, and sometimes dislike, the oder of the surroundings. I consider it a treat to smell a rain storm but nothing can best the smell when following a wood chip truck. There are some ugly smells too - fires, pulp mills, chicken and cow hauler to name a few. Travel well my friend, and often.
You and me both. Thanks for articulating "who the hell cares" so well.
I love "Prehistoric Rock 'n Roll," but even more, the music that preceded it. Back in the days when there were good songwriters - lyricists and musicians - on Tin Pan Alley, good musicians in the big bands, and good singers who made the most of the first three.
Thank you, Graham. My awareness cranked up with The Doors (drugs may have been involved), and I still feel Traffic may have been one of the greatest of all time. I can recognize the quality of what went before, but for reasons I don't grasp, my heart moves to what I call the orchestral rock of the late 60s and early 70s.
I’m with you on the Swift essay, but if you actually want to understand the mania, i suggest you watch a couple of Swift videos too. I highly recommend Shake it Off, and try not to dance. And The Man, all the way to the end. Brilliant! Of course, the irony is that she has outrun most men by now.
Katherine, I'm not sure her outrunning the men is ironic as opposed to inevitable. Okay. I watched a video of "Shake It Off." That's compelling music. Can't believe I've not heard it before.
The other thing that struck me dumb is that what I watched was supposedly from the "1989 World Tour."
Now, my math can be bad, but … is that a typo? Was that staged 35 years ago?!? Nah, that's the year she was born, that title is a statement about something else.
Fun twist at the end of "The Man."
And after seeing all this, appreciating her strength in message and song, turning her relationship with Kelce into a spectacle fed to the masses feels even more like a travesty in its invasion of their lives.
This version is more interesting to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM
No, it's not a typo. The album was named for her birth year.
Thank you for that version. How fun! Love the fact she's just present, real, and can smile at herself.
So, the tour was named for the album and the album was named for her birth year? Sounds a bit cult-like, but I'll accept that I'm just old.
Great music, though.
Eric, much like you when I drive rarely do I have the radio on. Usually a window is open so I can enjoy, and sometimes dislike, the oder of the surroundings. I consider it a treat to smell a rain storm but nothing can best the smell when following a wood chip truck. There are some ugly smells too - fires, pulp mills, chicken and cow hauler to name a few. Travel well my friend, and often.
Jeff, I remember once trailing a manure truck while riding a motorcycle. In fact, I doubt I'll ever forget it.
You and me both. Thanks for articulating "who the hell cares" so well.
I love "Prehistoric Rock 'n Roll," but even more, the music that preceded it. Back in the days when there were good songwriters - lyricists and musicians - on Tin Pan Alley, good musicians in the big bands, and good singers who made the most of the first three.
Thank you, Graham. My awareness cranked up with The Doors (drugs may have been involved), and I still feel Traffic may have been one of the greatest of all time. I can recognize the quality of what went before, but for reasons I don't grasp, my heart moves to what I call the orchestral rock of the late 60s and early 70s.
There were great lyrics. American Pie. And when I die. Time. Lots of stuff by Joan Baez, New Christie Minstrels, Judy Collins etc. Big Brother.
I lived a few blocks from Fillmore West. Too bad I valued my hearing too much to ever attend.
I’m with you on the Swift essay, but if you actually want to understand the mania, i suggest you watch a couple of Swift videos too. I highly recommend Shake it Off, and try not to dance. And The Man, all the way to the end. Brilliant! Of course, the irony is that she has outrun most men by now.
Katherine, I'm not sure her outrunning the men is ironic as opposed to inevitable. Okay. I watched a video of "Shake It Off." That's compelling music. Can't believe I've not heard it before.
The other thing that struck me dumb is that what I watched was supposedly from the "1989 World Tour."
Now, my math can be bad, but … is that a typo? Was that staged 35 years ago?!? Nah, that's the year she was born, that title is a statement about something else.
Fun twist at the end of "The Man."
And after seeing all this, appreciating her strength in message and song, turning her relationship with Kelce into a spectacle fed to the masses feels even more like a travesty in its invasion of their lives.
Katherine, I'm not sure her outrunning the men is ironic as opposed to inevitable. I'll go watch. Thank you.