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Not all of that era was necessarily good music. Lots of sentimental stuff in the 40's though as the war was in full force. Boogie woogie and good jazz are two different things altogether as I am sure you already are aware. I also like some good blues, but have to be in the mood for it. Actually, with the exception of today's definition of music such as rap, hard metal, grunge, etc., I like most of it. I even like what some folks have done with the sounds of nature and with a lot of ingenuity have put together some fascinating sounds.
 

tbeltrans said:
You seem to be quite the well-rounded musician. :cool:

Tony
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Throw in the blues harp and you are correct. It doesn't mean I'm any good though. But I do have fun.(y)
My father was a musician and started me on piano before I could walk. I picked up guitar and harmonica and drums as a teenager. Yet, after all this time I can only claim to have conquered the minor blues scale on guitar in any key in standard tuning. Not much of an accomplishment really but it satisfies me. ;)
 
SetWave said:
Throw in the blues harp and you are correct. It doesn't mean I'm any good though. But I do have fun.(y)
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Well, that is what counts. I no longer play in a band or even solo, but I sure enjoy continuing to arrange and play tunes for solo instrumental guitar. I play acoustic and prefer the sound and feel over anything electric. I play strictly fingerstyle, the bass, harmony, and melody at the same time. To do it consistently well, you have to understand diatonic theory and, of course, jazz harmony. I go for those lush harmonies.

On piano, I play cocktail style, which is pretty much the same thing as I do on guitar but they call it a different name for some reason.

Tony
 

Lewkat said:
Not all of that era was necessarily good music. Lots of sentimental stuff in the 40's though as the war was in full force. Boogie woogie and good jazz are two different things altogether as I am sure you already are aware. I also like some good blues, but have to be in the mood for it. Actually, with the exception of today's definition of music such as rap, hard metal, grunge, etc., I like most of it. I even like what some folks have done with the sounds of nature and with a lot of ingenuity have put together some fascinating sounds.
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True enough. Time has a way of separating the wheat from the chaff, so by the time I became aware of the music, the wheat was pretty much all there was available.

Yes, I am well aware of the difference between boogie woogie and jazz. I guess one might say that what I play on guitar is jazz. Think Tony Mottola or Johnny Smith or Joe Pass or Herb Ellis or Lennie Breau or ...

I only recently discovered there are some very good ballad singers these days, so that style seems to survive, though not necessarily always in the mainstream.

Mainly, what I can't stand in music is distorted and screaming guitars, distorted and screaming singers, and all that damn pounding in the drums. I like a good melody well written harmony, and clean playing.

I remember, when playing professionally, how long it took our band leader to teach the drummer how to PLAY the drums rather than pounding on them. Few today seem to understand the difference, unfortunately.

Tony
 
Sassycakes said:
I am surprised I graduated from school and didn't know any of these things. I was never a fan of the Beatles I was too busy being in love with Elvis.
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By the time I graduated from college, I had completely lost touch with what was going on musically because I had been working full time during the day and going to college at night. So I was too busy with school and work. Beatles for me were a thing when I was a kid. :)

Tony
 
tbeltrans said:
By the time I graduated from college, I had completely lost touch with what was going on musically because I had been working full time during the day and going to college at night. So I was too busy with school and work. Beatles for me were a thing when I was a kid. :)

Tony
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same here ..I vaguely knew of the beatles.. we'd sing their songs , but really we wouldn't have a clue what they looked like ( except we were taken to see them in HELP when I was 10).. I was just too young to appreciate their music, that didn't come until later years
 
dobielvr said:
Ok, you're jokin' right? lol
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Nope....:D

In 1966, Fredric Baur developed the ingenious idea for Procter & Gamble to uniformly stack chips inside a can instead of tossing them in a bag. Baur was so proud of his invention that he wanted to take it to the grave—literally.



He communicated his burial wishes to his family, and when he died at age 89, his children stopped at Walgreens on the way to the funeral home to buy his burial Pringles can. They did have one decision to make, though. "My siblings and I briefly debated what flavor to use," Baur's eldest son, Larry, told Time. "But I said, 'Look, we need to use the original.'" We can only assume he wouldn't have it any other way.
 
hollydolly said:
yes I knew that... why did I know that ? .. i have no idea but I read it somewhere
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Did you know there were male engagement rings once?​

You know the story: The man spends a small fortune for a ring, kneels, and pops the question. Well, in 1926, jewelers paired with advertisers to sell the concept of the man-gagement ring. The male engagement rings had names like the Pilot, the Stag and the Master. For another “did you know” fact, this is why we wear wedding rings on the fourth finger.04A2CC19-237B-43A0-A5AC-72054F0072C3.jpeg
 
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