Confession time. I have a rather large collection of music. I should explain for the younger readers, back in the day you had to purchase music recordings individually. One would save money and go to the record store and thumb through albums to buy a copy of the music you loved from your favorite artist.... Continue Reading →
Blue Guitar
Several men are sitting quietly, when one exits into the next room to retrieve something from a box. The box is warm, and the insides smell like candles. The man returns to hear someone tuning a guitar. He can hear the guitar player, but can barely see him behind a large brass horn with a... Continue Reading →
Blues Harp Magic
Recording technology and economics have a peculiar way of influencing the progress of music. I remember when the folks at Apple first opened their iTunes store, and started selling individual songs for 99 cents each. Some people bemoaned the death of the long-playing album, saying sales would suffer if people could pick and choose only... Continue Reading →