Music...my first love

January 13, 2012

I recall, when, at 5 years old, (me, not my mom), mother would always have the radio on in the house.  I would sit and listen to it for hours.  It was always “big band” music.  I liked it, but, I kept waiting to hear someone sing. When the announcer would say, “so and so and the orchestra”, I would think to myself, “so and so”, would be a singer, and I would listen, (anxiously awaiting a voice). To my disappointment, it was always just the orchestra with no singer.  I knew mom would be singing to herself.

 Mom was a real good singer. She sang commercials and tap danced on live radio shows when she was a teenager.

(….memories….)    

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New electric bass added to my instrument repertoire

October 17, 2011
Thanks to Terry Jones,the lead guitarist on the Oceanside Vineyard worship team, for his coaching and patience for making it possible for me to learn and play my new bass for last Sunday's worship service.I got to fill n for Phil Heroshige while he takes a few weeks off....maybe if he takes a few months off, I may get good at the bass...  :-)
It was very basic as I have never played bass before. iI turned out ok although I missed playing the hrmonica.
A rehearsal I was absolutely sureI was losi...
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More Canadian Folk Music

October 13, 2011
Probably one of the most well known Canadian folk singers is poet/songwriter,Gordon Lightfoot.
I first heard this song in the very early 60s, again, recorded by the Kingston Trio. (I think that's all I ever listened to back then).  The Kingston Trio were quite often the first to record alot of songs (after the writers of course.) 
I sang Early Morning Rain alot as I worked at airports in the Navy while stationed in Georgia and longed to fly back home to the West, so the lyrics had very specia...
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Canadian Folk Music

October 11, 2011
This passed weekend was the Canadian Thanksgiving.  There have been many contributions to folk music by some great Canadian ledgends that I truely love.Ian Tyson and Gordon Lightfoot to name a couple. I will add some of their lyrics in the next few days.  Yesterday was Ian Tyson's Someday Soon. Today is another of Ian Tyson's best, Four Strong Winds. I enjoyed playing all these songs in my shows while I could still sing. Someday soon I hope to be able to sing them again  :-)

FOUR STRONG WIND...


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Someday Soon

October 10, 2011

This is one of my favorite songs.  I first learned it from a Kingston Trio album. It has been recorded by many artist but the most popular version was probably done by Judy Collins. The goup I was in (The Travellers) sang it in the 60s. I did a solo version in my performances in the 80s and 90s.

thank you Peggy for reminding me.

Someday Soon

 

Ian Tyson

I am a young man, so you'll know, my age is twenty-one. I come from out in southern Colorado.
Just home from the service and I'm looking for m...


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The Flight Attendent

September 10, 2011
I ran out of music stories for now, but since I recently made a flight on Southwest Air Lines, thought this would generate a few laughs.


SOUTHWEST FLIGHT ATTENDENT

August 10, 2010

Seattle to San Diego

Flt. SW 240

3:45 pm departure

 

 

While boarding the Southwest Flt 240 in Seattle, we discovered we had a very talented comedienne as our flight attendant.

Her first announcement (and clue to her secret identity) was the following statement, as we boarded:

“There are plenty of open s...


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Mikey

August 10, 2011
I wouldn't normally post a story like this because it is only remotely related to my music (since when has that stopped me before? ). But Mike did have me bring my guitar over to his house one afternoon after school. It was a setup for me to meet his neighbor, Sheila. Thanks Mikey.

Mike died in the Marine Barracks bombing in Beirut Lebanon on 23 October 1983.
 

http://www.beirut-memorial.org/history/




·         ETC Michael W. Gorchinski - A Navy electrical technician, was killed in the bombin...


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Dogs?

June 16, 2011

WHAT PUPPY?

A true story by Steve Andersen

 

Yes, it’s true. There was a time that I really didn’t like dogs. I guess I inherited it from my dad. I say this because, when we lived in base housing, he used to say “ There’s only one good place for a dog, and that place ain’t been dug yet!”.  I don’t think he ever really meant it, after all, he had a Saint Bernard while growing up in Redfield. We learned to walk in the yards at base housing always looking down so we wouldn’t s...


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Just a note

June 6, 2011
I am unable to edit blog entries after they are posted. I did notice some spelling and grammar errors in the last entry (Flying to Redfield). My appologies. Hopefully I will be more carefull before i push the "go" button.    :-)
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Flight to Redfield

June 6, 2011

DRIVING AROUND THE STREETS OF REDFIELD

 

The other night I took a little trip.

I flew to my hometown of Redfield South Dakota. I hadn’t been there since I left in 1964.

Lots of changes sense I left. No one greeted me when I arrived because no one I knew still lived there.

I drove around the streets for several hours looking for some familiar spots. 

My tour started on 7th Avenue where we lived with my grandfather, only to find a Ford Dealership where grandfather’s home once stood....


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