25 April 2024
Duets, again
I’m not a great fan of musicals. I don’t dislike them, but I rarely choose to watch them start to … Read More “Duets, again”
Category: Music
5 October 2022
Listening to music while working
Obviously, today being Wednesday, you will know there was no #musicmonday post – I’ve been busy in the studio for … Read More “Listening to music while working”
26 September 2022
Musical Memories
Most of us have musical memories, associations of particular pieces of music with specific events or times in their lives. … Read More “Musical Memories”
19 September 2022
A single petal of a rose
It’s Monday, so this is a sort of #musicmonday post, but just one piece today – A Single Petal of … Read More “A single petal of a rose”
12 September 2022
Spanish Guitar
When I was a teenager and still at school, 60 years ago, I didn’t have a record player. Instead, I … Read More “Spanish Guitar”
5 September 2022
Eclectic
I literally don’t know anyone with quite the range of musical interests that I have. I’m not boasting, I find … Read More “Eclectic”
29 August 2022
I Get Along Without You Very Well
The song, “I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)” was written by the great Hoagy Carmichael. It is … Read More “I Get Along Without You Very Well”
24 August 2022
Standards
There is a whole repertoire of popular song, largely dating from before Rock and Roll. We know them colloquially as … Read More “Standards”
22 August 2022
The perfect album
The idea of the album as more than just a collection of individual tracks seems dead. Killed by streaming. At … Read More “The perfect album”
15 August 2022
Billie, Joni and George – ‘You’ve Changed’
I’ve only recently discovered the Joni Mitchell album, Both Sides Now. I was never a Joni fan to be honest. … Read More “Billie, Joni and George – ‘You’ve Changed’”