Turntable Talk #24 – This Woman’s Work

For two solid years Dave Ruch from A Sound Day has been hosting a monthly feature called "Turntable Talk." Each month he provides a topic to me and other musical bloggers to write about. I have been honored to have participated in every one of them. Each of the participants look forward to not only … Continue reading Turntable Talk #24 – This Woman’s Work →

Tune Tuesday: Hallelujah I Love Her So

Yesterday, my Turntable Talk was about the Blues Brothers Soundtrack. Ray Charles is featured on there with his version of Shake a Tailfeather. Also yesterday, my buddy Max from the Power Pop Blog (powerpop.blog) posted about Ray's version of What'd I Say. That got me in a Ray Charles mood and I was surprised that … Continue reading Tune Tuesday: Hallelujah I Love Her So →

Turntable Talk #23 – The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Once again, Dave Ruch from A Sound Day has offered up a gem of a topic for his monthly Turntable Talk feature! This month it is a topic that I have been hoping he'd get around to. Per his instructions: "This time around, let's look for THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES ! Pick a great movie soundtrack … Continue reading Turntable Talk #23 – The Soundtrack of Our Lives →

Turntable Talk 22 – Instrumental In Their Success

They say "out with the old and in with the new," but I'm glad that an old feature continues! I am, of course, talking about Turntable Talk hosted by Dave Ruch from A Sound Day. For 22 months, he has proposed various musical topics for our group of music lovers to write about. Not only do I love … Continue reading Turntable Talk 22 – Instrumental In Their Success →

Tickling The Ivories

Today is World Pianist Day, so I thought I'd share a guilty pleasure piano song with you. The Piano has been an instrument that has provided music and melodies for centuries. It has figured prominently in all genres of music and some very talented people have been known for the instrument. Frederic Chopin, Ludwig Von … Continue reading Tickling The Ivories →

Happy Birthday, Count!

Today is the 99th birthday of WIlliam "Count" Basie. He was one of many legendary jazz pianists, and big band leaders. He formed the Count Basie Orchestra in 1935 and led the group for almost 50 years. He is noted for creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Count! →

A Double Dose of Ray

The Genius - Ray Charles! I ran out this afternoon before work to grab dinner for Sam and me. I turned on Sirius XM's 50's on 5 channel for the short trip and got a pleasant surprise - back to back songs from Ray Charles. Not only are both songs fantastic, they also were used … Continue reading A Double Dose of Ray →

Tune Tuesday – Shake a Tail Feather

I miss a good movie soundtrack album! There was a time where soundtracks from movies were just as big as the movie itself. If I had to pick my Top 10 movie soundtracks, The Blues Brothers would be in the Top 5! The Blues Brothers Band was made up of some of the most amazing … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Shake a Tail Feather →

“Cleveland Rocks!”

For our anniversary, my wife and I wanted to plan a little getaway to celebrate. Neither one of us had too much PTO in our "banks" at work, so we decided on a weekend trip. During the planning the destinations changed frequently. Originally, we had hoped to head back for another trip to Florida, but … Continue reading “Cleveland Rocks!” →

Music and my Grandparents

As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I can take almost any song and connect it to a person in my life, a life event, or a time period in my life. Today, my iPod shuffle focuses on four very special people - my grandparents. What is interesting as I looked at the music, was … Continue reading Music and my Grandparents →