Sorry guys. You gotta do whatever it takes. For me right now, that means 10 hours a day, seven days a week in a cubicle. A thousand miles from home. By the time I finally get home, it is all I can do to eat and find the bed.
But, while I'm at it..."Yellow Moon" is a masterful effort by some of the NOLA's finest players at their peak. It is, however, an album I had to play many times before I realized its true brilliance. And it works in different contexts...a serious listen, background music, party music...it has many facets (despite the disrespect it has been shown). But as much as anything, I picked it so some of you might put down your hipster angst records long enough to listen to some real music.
And Bonnie Raitt...singer, songwriter, outstanding slide player..."Nick of Time" was her comeback album. It only won three Grammys (including Album of the Year). And I know we don't care about RS rankings here, but this one was ranked 229 out of 500. Like "Yellow Moon", this is grownup music. Thing Called Love was popular and fun, but nowhere near the best of the bunch.
She has done so much for the environment, political causes, and the plight of the old bluesmen of the country...not to mention making the RS Top 100 as guitarist and singer. There was another album that would have been as good to pick, but I thought this one might put a little R&B into the conversation.
And hey...if I may brag...my son (16) just got back his ACT results. He scored a 35, which will take a little pressure off us in a couple of years.
But, while I'm at it..."Yellow Moon" is a masterful effort by some of the NOLA's finest players at their peak. It is, however, an album I had to play many times before I realized its true brilliance. And it works in different contexts...a serious listen, background music, party music...it has many facets (despite the disrespect it has been shown). But as much as anything, I picked it so some of you might put down your hipster angst records long enough to listen to some real music.
And Bonnie Raitt...singer, songwriter, outstanding slide player..."Nick of Time" was her comeback album. It only won three Grammys (including Album of the Year). And I know we don't care about RS rankings here, but this one was ranked 229 out of 500. Like "Yellow Moon", this is grownup music. Thing Called Love was popular and fun, but nowhere near the best of the bunch.
She has done so much for the environment, political causes, and the plight of the old bluesmen of the country...not to mention making the RS Top 100 as guitarist and singer. There was another album that would have been as good to pick, but I thought this one might put a little R&B into the conversation.
And hey...if I may brag...my son (16) just got back his ACT results. He scored a 35, which will take a little pressure off us in a couple of years.
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