Music Isn't Life!

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It's WAY More Important Than That!

Yeah, I've listened to music once or twice. And yes, I'm going to break the rules once again. Sue Me.

Option 1: I remember exactly where I was when I heard "Motherless Children" for the first time. A friend's dorm room, the day he got "Saving Grace" from Steve Miller. 1969. Lead track on the second side.

Literally, I said "WTF is that?" "The Blues". It felt like the world stopped. Really?

She'll get married, turn her back on you.

53 years later I'm still a big blues fan. There are maybe 100 versions of Motherless Children recorded, several are better than this. But you always remember your first time.

Option 2: "Already Gone" the Eagles

I've spent thousands of dollars over the years trying to put music on a motorcycle. Yesterday, I bought a motorcycle that came with a stereo system. Why didn't I think of that before?

So. Right now I'm listening to a playlist that I've set up for 'the road'. That is literally the track playing RIGHT NOW. I'm not even close to 24 hours of ownership of the Goldwing and I've already found new speakers AND the bluetooth dongle I need :)

Option 3: I believe the best concert I ever went to was the Rolling Stones in 1980 in Seattle. Greg Kihn opened, Stevie Wonder lit up the crowd and the Stones played 2 hours including Sympathy for the Devil for the first time in public since the people were killed in Monterey in 1969. Who cares?

I want to talk about the no question second best show I've ever seen. Norton Buffalo and Elvin Bishop at the Masonic Hall in Spokane, WA. I was jammed in there with 1300 of my best friends.

Norton (the harp player for Steve Miller) always said he was from Walla Walla Washington (he wasn't. He just liked the sound) but he brought his band from LA. They opened for about an hour then Elvin joined them and just completely cooked the place. For over two hours. I've never seen a venue come together like that one did. Just amazing. Elvin is old in this video but you can get the idea. Except throw maybe the best harp player in the business..

Option 4: Easy one. Does not exist.

Option 5: There are a few, but given enough time I can almost always come back to it. We're talking 40 years for some :)

Option 6: I'm thinking of plint@plint. In a cave. Not for me, because I might not be able to see the light.

Creedence Clearwater Revival (John Fogerty) Long As I Can See The Light

That's it, I'm done. I'll bet you all are glad our fearless leader didn't have 20 options, aren't you?

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