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| Jazz for aficionados One last thing: Poverty is an important part of our economic system. It's the motivator. It's what makes Capitalism work. If no one had to fear being poor, I think the morning rush hour, would be a lot less rushed.Some European Countries are tryin... | |
| Jazz for aficionados *****"The women are all married to Uncle Sam". This statement is lower than whale feces; it blames the victim for the crime.*****It's also, sadly, often true. When the Government fulfills the role and esp the responsibilities normally reserved for... | |
| Jazz for aficionados "The Blues is the Truth" Willie DixonCheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados *****The most deprived people in the United States of America came out of the Mississippi Delta.*****Ever heard of Appalachia? Probably not. No one had, until LBJ went there in 1960, while running for office. Of course, poverty in this country HAS... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Charenee Wade -- Not Blues, and the 'social commentary' escaped me. Nice tune and very good band. The music of Gil Scott-Heron??? I didn't think he or his work would rate someone 'doing' his music.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados How could I forget this one.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0aIjyX7vwICheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados some of my favorites by one of, if not, the best ever.should have gone on to Mexicohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C4PsXoFslMpoignant. speaks to difficulty in communicatinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0MIQHymToAwhy they call him howlinhttps:/... | |
| Jazz for aficionados There is only one Blues, and it's name is Delta. Not literally true, but close enough. BTW, I think DELTA refers to the land bordering the river, and flatten by eons of flooding by the river, so we are speaking of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississi... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ****I'm sure you're both wrong about Cuba*****Once I thought I was wrong, turned out I was not, so that is the only time I have been wrong. You don't get to be one of the world's foremost authorities, by being wrong on anything.****While economica... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Eddie Fisher clip: Was that, THAT, Eddie Fisher??Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados With the so-called "Thaw" in relations with the U.S., Cuban music is in mortal danger. Castro may hold out for a while, but eventually, Cuban music will have to pass muster with the typical air-head in the U.S. Sad. And of course, the crowd in Mia... | |
| Jazz for aficionados *****Like many things, the US role in determining popular music trends seems less*****True. As the world recovers from WWII, Colonialism, Communism, and other forms of dictatorship, and enters the IT age, there are more voices demanding to be hear... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ****So I wonder what new is going on in Jazz these days?*****I sometimes wonder myself. I'm just too lazy and uninterested to keep up with it all. I tend to just look for familiar names. Most long dead.I have finally reconciled to the fact that, i... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Phil Woods dead. Not many more left. | |
| Jazz for aficionados https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4BC3vErvpchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqMvGtjyWSwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEmvBdRLg4k |