A song from the 1970’s by the late Stan Rogers (1949-1983). An interesting retrospective on life perhaps? Enjoy! Continue reading
Music
This Category is mostly music that has been important to me over the years, together some occasional comments and thoughts. If you love music, this could be your favourite Category here!
“The Balance”
When I was in my late teens, one of the bands that made a huge impact on me was The Moody Blues. Continue reading
“All I Need”
Sharon den Adel and the band Within Temptation produce an incredibly powerful sound seemingly based around a very distraught young lady who sees herself in an unstable and challenging relationship. Enjoy!
“She used to be mine”
One very surprising bonus from Blogging, is the possible indirect connections that can be made, and which can be very rewarding. I was introduced to the songs of Sara Bareilles by the partner of one of my regular Followers (thx Brad), and loved this particular one. Continue reading
“Storms”
It would seem quite natural for each of us to have connections with music from our past, after all … isn’t that all part of the joy of nostalgia? Continue reading
“Soul Sacrifice”
Music is fascinating in that it has an ability to reach us in ways that are difficult to explain. A song can guide us into an emotional state for many reasons but, if the lyrics are either in a different language or are simply perplexing, then we can still be impacted by the vocal tones and/or the melody and musical arrangement. Take away the lyrics, and a whole new scenario presents itself. Continue reading
“On the side of a Hill”
The Paul Simon Song Book was a very popular album in the UK in the mid 1960s. I like it because it is how I imagine Paul Simon envisaged his songs to be presented … very simple guitar work, solo voice and strong lyrics. Continue reading
“One Tin Soldier”
The mid/late 1960’s was an interesting time for music. Social conscience songs made regular appearances on the music charts, and hypocrisy in the world was alive and well. Continue reading
“Dancing … … …”
“Dancing with tears in my eyes” (by Ultravox) was a product of the mid 1980’s, and its attraction to me was mainly the relentless beat, but I also liked the title line! Continue reading
“Forever Autumn”
I have always been a Moody Blues fan, and particularly liked Justin Hayward’s vocal and song writing contributions. I came across “Forever Autumn” quite by accident, as it was sung by Justin Hayward on the “War of the Worlds” album (Jeff Wayne) – an excellent album to listen to, by the way, in complete darkness! Continue reading
