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Thanks!    One of my memories as a kid, was my mother complaining about the music I liked, rock and roll, acid rock, folk, etc.   The same old cliches that we probably all heard when we developed musical tastes different from our elders.  When our daughter entered her years of musical taste development, I resolved never, EVER to repeat those cliches.  And so far I think I've done pretty good on that resolve.  My only request is for her to keep any tunes volume down that I don't like.  And her tastes have evolved to include quite a mixture of styles and artists.  Not long ago, we heard "Skating away" by Jethro Tull on the radio.  She loved it and downloaded it onto her MP3 player.  My wife has tastes in music that I don't like, and of course I have tastes that she doesn't.  We know what we all like differently and together.  Respect for each other and respect for the music...............what a combo.  Oh and my wife and I will get to our 19th wedding anniversary next Tuesday, the 27th.    And it looks like we're going to be a three guitar playing family, she won free lessons at a silent auction a month ago and has decided to continue her lessons, her goal is to put her poems to music and play them at local open mike night's.   

She knows about chordie, but, isn't ready to join yet.  She's still reading thru my folk anthology books.

Thats the only U2 song I like.

Hee, Old Doll, I like you and never back down.  Salut! 

2 glasses of red wine sounds delightful.  I love AC/DC, especially "Highway to Hell" of course I do love Hayseed Dixie's awesome remake. 

Bottom line, if you feel the urge to sing................sing.  KAP54 has good advice, just remember to warm up, that helps a lot.

I just started singing lessons, in fact the partner of my guitar teacher, Beverly has taken on the task at my request.  I feel more confident now in my voice, I feel I have a better grasp of warming up and relaxing and letting it all out.   Also of singing in key and projecting.

It's called a "hook" and hooks you into the tune and makes you like it.

"I'm too sexy" is funny and has provided me with many a quip or pun as I have massacred the tune for my own amusement.  <grin>

And then there are the tunes that are so blatantly bad that make me want to perforate my eardrums; honey by bobby goldsboro, muskrat love by the captain and toenail, etc, etc, etc.  And then lets talk about "you light up my life" and anything by rod stewart.  <BARF> 

A hit tune these days needs a catchy something to hook in the masses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClQepFF-Sr0

Doin some memory trippin

The sad part of Roy Orbison's death, was that he was having a resurgence in his career.  Not only with the Traveling Wilbury's, but there was a tribute concert featuring himself, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and a whole host of others, paying tribute to Roy and his body of work.  It's recorded, the concert was one heckuva jam session.  But what struck me was the sheer love for the music and playing tunes that radiated out of Roy and everybody else on stage. 

Oh well, he certainly went out on a high note.  (pun intended) 

Hi Toney, my condolences and best wishes to you and his family.  Sounds like a musical tribute is just the thing, play it and let the tears flow, they will understand and appreciate.  And something tells me that you won't miss a note or beat.  Treasure the memories for they are a priceless treasure.  Take care.

Peace

As a sage once said, "Do it a hundred times and you will know it, do it a thousand times and it's yours."