It is indeed a masterpiece and very appropriate right now. I've always loved this song because, unlike 99% of the crap produced today, it says something.
[ - ] HughBriss 1 point 3.3 yearsJan 23, 2022 11:14:19 ago (+1/-0)
This is a great song. I haven't heard it in years. Mason said he recorded it because he thought it was interesting and had an unusual chord arrangement. This had a regular rotation on the AOR (album oriented rock) FM stations in the late 70s.
[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 1 point 3.3 yearsJan 23, 2022 11:31:10 ago (+1/-0)
Hey, Hugh. How are you doing, broski?
Agreed. I grew up in a musical family. Everyone either played an instrument or sang. Most did both. This was one of the songs we would play. A bunch of bluegrass and gospel. They just don't make them like they used to. The older I get the more I hate modern music. As far as modern goes, I'll listen to Chris Stapleton and Aaron Lewis and that's about it.
[ - ] HughBriss 1 point 3.3 yearsJan 23, 2022 11:55:31 ago (+1/-0)
Doing well, thanks. I respect your coming from a musical family. No one in my family had any aptitude for music at all. That didn't stop me from learning as much about it as I could, including learning how to read music. I just couldn't play it well. I had a friend years ago who is something of a polymath. He could play multiple string instruments, played in a bluegrass band with his family, was an engineer with two BS degrees, and was an very capable mechanic and carpenter. I remember seeing his posts on FB (when I had an account) of different shows they all performed in. That's an experience I'll never have, and it must be fantastic.
I agree with you on modern music. The progressive rock scene in the 70s brought a lot of talent and creativity to the fore, for both better and worse. Some of it was amazingly coherent and listenable, and some was self-indulgent wank. (I'm thinking particularly of "Tales from Topographic Oceans".)
It's a damn shame seeing what country music turned into. There was a time when it was good. Now it's country tinged rock power ballads. I'd rather listen to old Ray Stevens novelty songs than that crap.
We've definitely lost a lot of our culture and heritage. Few people listen to classical music, and no one knows the names of musical compositions that were taken for granted decades ago, like the William Tell overture. (Used to be synonymous with The Lone Ranger.)
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Agreed. I grew up in a musical family. Everyone either played an instrument or sang. Most did both. This was one of the songs we would play. A bunch of bluegrass and gospel. They just don't make them like they used to. The older I get the more I hate modern music. As far as modern goes, I'll listen to Chris Stapleton and Aaron Lewis and that's about it.
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[ - ] HughBriss 1 point 3.3 yearsJan 23, 2022 11:55:31 ago (+1/-0)
I agree with you on modern music. The progressive rock scene in the 70s brought a lot of talent and creativity to the fore, for both better and worse. Some of it was amazingly coherent and listenable, and some was self-indulgent wank. (I'm thinking particularly of "Tales from Topographic Oceans".)
It's a damn shame seeing what country music turned into. There was a time when it was good. Now it's country tinged rock power ballads. I'd rather listen to old Ray Stevens novelty songs than that crap.
We've definitely lost a lot of our culture and heritage. Few people listen to classical music, and no one knows the names of musical compositions that were taken for granted decades ago, like the William Tell overture. (Used to be synonymous with The Lone Ranger.)