Many times the music is surpassed by the message---this is one in which both are noteworthy and the video is poignant. May God bless all those who struggle with demons in their life and their angels who continue to love them
Many times the music is surpassed by the message---this is one in which both are noteworthy and the video is poignant. May God bless all those who struggle with demons in their life and their angels who continue to love them
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
for those that like upright bass: Donna Meszar. she is now part of "the discoveries"
been listening to her and them for a few years. enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btNohTQ1e3E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v5FAP6oYtk
it's time to change the air in my head
did a search and didn't find little ms. angelina jordan. i think she is 9 in this recording. i was taken by surprise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=nwFloCPXzCs
it's time to change the air in my head
Spanish guitar at it's best. As you listen, scroll down to this first comment
Yari Mann _
1 year ago (edited)
This is so sad and beautiful. Even more so when you know the story behind it. Rodrigo wrote it for his baby who was still born. He almost lost his wife. The strumming is the beating of his wife’s heart. The louder pieces are his anger at God for taking the life of his baby. At the end there is acceptance as to what is Gods will, no matter how cruel. The strumming also stops as the baby is born and the music becomes peaceful. It’s is a very profound and moving piece. Powerful and deep.
Last edited by Dave Grubb; 10-02-2021 at 08:09 PM.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
"Gabriel's Oboe"
Some instruments, simply by their tonal qualities, invoke a mode in me. When this begins to play I am moved to change my listening from passive to active
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
Many times there is some unseen and unknown order to the music that I listen to. Some is simply "there" in the background, at other times there is something that makes me sit back and turn my attention to what is playing.
Last Tuesday was an annual celebration in the Catholic Church in rememberance of those who have died and I have been thinking often of my best friend who passed away 7 years ago. This morning I was "grabbed" by this song by Russell Watson performed in London's Royal Albert Hall.
I then took the time to send an email to a long list of friends who may have the same reaction to this that I had. I received the following response from one of those:
The lyrics:Hi Dave,
Just wanted to thank you for forwarding that beautiful song. Of course, I am still crying. My cousin's son who was 37 just died on Friday evening of COVID and left a wife and 3 children. The funeral is tomorrow. I am going to read it at the gravesite.
Again, many thanks. Hope to see you this coming Saturday.
Dawn
Someone To Remember Me
Russell Watson
I hope you see as you look down
All of this love gathered around
I hope you hear what people say
I hope you know the role you play
You were my rock
You were my shield
This space you leave
No-one can fill
You held the room
You cast a spell
You'll always be remembered well
And when my days have come and gone
I hope I leave more right than wrong
I want to feel this love I see
When I am gone I hope there'll be someone to remember me
Though you're not here
Not here with me
A part of you will always be
I'll hear your laughter
I'll see your smile
I'll feel you near, once in a while
And when my days have come gone
I hope I leave more right than wrong
I want to feel this love I see
When I am gone I hope there'll be someone to remember me
And when the days have come and gone
I hope I'll leave more right than wrong
I want to feel this love I see
When I am gone I hope there'll be some to remember
Someone to remember me
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
The second movement of Rodrigo’s Concerto de Aranjuez is an all time favorite and is truly exquisite in the hands of a gifted classical guitarist as posted by Dave. It has also been the inspiration of some phenomenal jazz interpretations.
This version by an all-star group of jazz performers on a Jim Hall (guitar) album is one of my go-to’s, and I may have mentioned it before, but I do not think I have posted it before here. The work of the inestimable Chet Baker on trumpet with his creaky intimate tone squeezing out every note and Paul Desmond’s delicious alto sax pass as the group each take their turns mesmerizes me every time I listen. All members of the group were and are jazz all-stars.
https://youtu.be/hu9yUg-0SLI
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“You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out.” — Too fundamental to have an attribution
Good to see you my friend
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
This is a fellow just now coming into his own in the Chris Stapleton vein after long, hard years on the road.
Travis Meadows — “Sideways”
https://youtu.be/kNwdZif1q9A
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“You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out.” — Too fundamental to have an attribution