When I first started listening to music there was no Rock & Roll. I heard the American Pop guys like Martin, Sinatra, and Bennett. When visiting realtives in West Virginia I heard the Grand Ole Oprey Stars. Unlike the Pop Guys they played their own instruments wrote their own stuff, very cool. When I was 10 Elvis arrived, like his early stuff, got caught up with Buddy Holly, Chuck, Jerry Lee, Fats Domino and a host of others. By the time I hit 14 Elvis was drafted, Buddy Holly dead, Chuck in Jail, Jerry Lee thrown out of England. That led to Dick Clarks Philly cheese steaks like Frankie Avalon, Fabian, and another real zushies. Fats and Ricky Nelson kept on bopping. With few exceptions I did not care for Doo Wop. I liked the Folk Groups like The Kingston Trio, Peter Paul & Mary, the Brothers Four, Judy Collins and though her politics sucked liked Joan Baez as a singer player. I pretty much liked a lot of stuff probably into the mid eighties. With a couple of exceptions Rock & Roll was pretty much in decline after the late Seventies. Tow late Seventies/Early Eighties Band I enjoyed on a consistent basis were Van Halen & The Cars. Just made what I call a 7/8/9 CD that leads off with Always Somewhere the only Scorpions tune I ever liked. I do like to play wish I had started years earlier than I did but the US Army would only let me play tread toys. I have had the privilege of doing studio time and found that a wonderful experience, not many get to do that. I have always felt that Music is Humanities Finest Art Form.
Michael, well stated, and one reason Your Musical Interests, and playing have always impressed and inspired me. A world without music, and a wide variety of it, would be boring as hell.
I always liked Judy Collins, even a bit of Joan Baez. With Collins release of "I always cook with honey", which opened my eyes to a little known female writer who Judy did a cover version of her tune aforementioned. Which was Valerie Carter, ex Howdy Moon Lead Vocalist, then back up to Lowell George's Little Feat, as well as the bunch of work she did with Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Rondstadt, and a few other Angelino natives.....that girl had a set of lungs on her like no one else, ie Carter.....
I always appreicate your posts when it comes to music........very like minded, I've found joy as a kid, attending weekly Louisiana Hayride shows, or the Grand Old Opry, tho' we called the Hayride, the Opry of the West......and it was indeed. I cut my teeth first on C&W music as a kid, by going to those shows with my Dad.
I believe I have seen every HOF C&W Musician in the 60s, who went on to infamy, if they weren't already there. Those shows were so much like watching Willie Mays, Mantle, Koufax, during their time playing ball, when everyone knew they were bound for the HOF, when they were in their prime. I love that feeling I get, when I see possible or no doubt HOF players, in their prime.....
