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Fast Car, by Tracy Chapman
“Fast Car” and the Fear of the Unknown
Will the Circle Be Unbroken, by The Carter Family
A Perfectly Unbroken Circle
A Perfectly Cool Runaround
“Run Around Sue” by Dion
Mahna Mahna, by Sesame Street
Two alien cows, and a Woodstock hippie.
Lean On Me, by Bill Withers
“Lean on Me” and the Almost Perfect Career of Bill Withers
The Big Perfection of Bruce Springsteen
“Promised Land” by Bruce Springsteen
Cliffs of Dover, by Eric Johnson
“Cliffs of Dover” and the Elusive Rock & Roll Instrumental
Great Moments in Musical Generosity
My wife and I would watch G.E. Smith lead the Saturday Night Live band in the late 1980’s and the early 1990’s. We called him “The Sharing Guy.” He was not on the stage to perform for himself as much as he seemed to be there to share the experience of performing with the otherContinue reading “Great Moments in Musical Generosity”
(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, by Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello is a songwriters’ songwriter. He has written some truly special pop and rock songs throughout his lengthy career of over 40 years. If that weren’t enough, in addition to his solo work, he has written with the likes of Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach, Allen Toussaint and even The Roots. Costello is an artist.Continue reading “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, by Elvis Costello”
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