Andrew
155 posts
Mar 11, 2009
2:19 PM
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I had a moving experience today, and I've got no-one else to share it with, so you people are the victims.
I had a friend at work who emigrated to New Zealand a while back, and we were of similar ages (48) and had similar musical tastes. In the 70s I loved Brian Eno, and he released 10 titles on the Obscure Label, including Decay Music by Michael Nyman, and they had been deleted and not released on CD. I had 9 of these 10 records on vinyl by about 1980 but wasn't sure which one I didn't have (with hindsight it was the Harold Budd one). I sold them all in 1983. Today Amazon sent me the CD of Decay Music and I recognised it within the first two notes after 26 years!
So there you are - a kind of musical epiphany. I'm sure you've all had them.
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mickil
62 posts
Mar 12, 2009
5:57 AM
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I get that too. But, at the the ripe old age of 46, I can't always remember where I know something from - even though I could hum the rest of the tune. Don't getting older drive you nuts?!
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'If it sounds GOOD to you, it's bitchen; if it sounds BAD to YOU, it's shitty' - Frank Zappa
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Andrew
161 posts
Mar 12, 2009
10:14 AM
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Damn, I forgot to say why I was talking about my New Zealand friend!
He was the one who told me he wanted the CD, but it was unavailable, and I couldn't remember if that was the one I never had or not.
Same thing goes for Eddie Hazel's solo albums, which are now available.
Last Edited by on Mar 12, 2009 10:15 AM
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DutchBones
86 posts
Mar 13, 2009
10:36 PM
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D$%&n! I forgot what I was going to type.... happens to me all the time...
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Aussiesucker
191 posts
Mar 13, 2009
11:59 PM
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Yeah! I'm not so old. However, I gave up harp playing for close on 50 years. Those tunes I used to play 50 years ago in my teens came back to me straight away, when I started again 3 years ago, and it was as if I hadn't ever stopped playing them.
My repertoire and styles have changed somewhat, and hopefully for the better, but some of those old tunes will never be far from my favourites list. And some were great old Irish tunes I picked up from my Dad who was not a real bad fiddle player.
All this was before CDs, TVs, Sterios & Ipods however we had a wind up grammaphone which after every third disc played, a new needle had to go in. One of my old time wind up favourites was "Ghost Riders in the Sky" sung by Vaughn Munro but later became a hit again when sung by Johnny Cash. Still play it on the harp today.
Now, where did I leave the keys and have I shut the door! Where did I park the car; or did I come by Bus! Now where did I put that harp oh its ok I always have a couple or 3 in each available pocket! Glad I'm not getting old.
Big demand for Harp players to entertain at Nursing Homes. I don't, but at a Harmonica competition recently I was talking with one of the younger entrants(in his 30's) and he said he regularly gave free gigs to a local Nursing Home and he considered it to be excellent way to practice.
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oldwailer
568 posts
Mar 14, 2009
12:44 AM
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I used to play a few nursing homes and a mental hospital that my mother worked at many years ago--it was great to see the people go from looking totally depressed to laughing and moving their bodies around--singing along with the old stuff like "You Are My Sunshine!"
I have a lot more understanding of those old guys now--I used to wonder why they moved so slow and looked like they hurt--now I know! Getting old ain't for pussies!
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djm3801
47 posts
Mar 14, 2009
5:26 AM
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Makes me feel good to be a 61 year old beginner. Great thread of memories. My problem is I cannot remember which riffs go with which song by memory when I play from memory. Anyway, doing a little harp practice each night beats starting at mindless crap on the TV, and reading puts me to sleep now.
Dan
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