April 12th, 1861. The American Civil War officially begins.
Field Musicians of the Civil War (by tapsbugler)
Picking up this gem from 1976 tomorrow evening. A Yamaha CP30. From what I’ve read, it’s the same model that Supertramp and Hall and Oates used. I love the tone and can’t wait to record with it.
Yamaha CP-30 Demo (by bobajobbob57)
A really sweet little old lady just came into the store and gave me an old blue Mason jar with $5 in it. She said it was a tip and a tip jar because I played the pump organ for her the other day. She said she hadn’t heard one played since she was a little girl and the school house she went to had one that the teacher played. Just one of those nice moments you never expect, but appreciate.
This photo was taken yesterday (St. Patrick’s Day) at around noon. Me and my friends were invited to play at a bar by one of our other friends. He told us about the night before and said it had to sound Irish. So we basically improved our parts and got paid with big mugs of Guinness. I felt like Bender when he went on tour with Beck because I was tearing it up on the washboard. Somehow it sounded good enough for us to be invited back to play another show that night.
Got some “The Sunlandic Twins” by Of Montreal spinning now.
Now listening to. Original copy too :).
Looks like my new album will be very international. I have an excellent flute player in London who will add a part to one or two of my songs, and a fellow in Liverpool who wants to do the bass parts for my songs. Can’t wait to hear it when it all comes together!
My stage outfit for my band’s gig last night at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. It was a pretty fun show.
The first instrument I ever played was the harmonica. I picked it up when I was in about 3rd grade and played it all the time. I remember I once played it for my Great-Grandfather and he got the biggest smile on his face. It was in 4th grade that I decided to try out for our elementary schools talent show. The judges decided I couldn’t be in it because I wouldn’t play anyone elses songs, just my own. I remember thinking “I’ll show you” when I got rejected. When I got back to my class room, I told everyone about it and then proceeded to stand up on my chair and started playing as fast as I could just anything that came to mind. The whole class applauded and even my teacher was rooting for me. It was then I realized that you cannot depend on the opinions of one person to decide what is music and what isn’t. I still play harmonica to this day as well as many other instruments I’ve picked up along the way. I still prefer to play the songs in my head as well.
“But while I live only to hold you,
Some other men, they long to control you.
But how can they control you
Bernadette
When they can not control themselves
Bernadette
From wanting you, needing you, but darling
You belong to me, I’ll tell the world.
You belong to me, I’ll tell the world.
You’re the soul of me, I’ll tell the world,
You’re a part of me.
Bernadette.”
Just can’t beat lyrics like these.
The four tops - Bernadette (by kindwolf1)
I’m in a soulful kind of day today. And the lyrics in this song are fantastic.
Sam Cooke Bring It Home To Me (by poppalarge18)
This is Arlo Guthrie. This is the front cover of an amazing album; Hobo’s Lullaby.
I think it’s one of the most important albums out there.
Key tracks: City of New Orleans, Lightning Bar Blues, Shackles & Chains, 1913 Massacre, Somebody turned off the lights,
Oh fuck, I’m just gonna end up listing the entire album.
Awesome album.
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