A "stream of consciousness" observation on music and how we relate to it. How we purchase, listen to and enjoy music is changing. What does it mean to be a music fan in a world where every song, performance and video is literally at your fingertips? I hope to be a guide to this new world of musical experience. Featuring tunes and comments about artists, old and new in nearly every genre.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Some Mother's Son
The Kinks produced this gem on their Arthur album in 1969 reflecting on those who gave all. Ray Davies, one of the greatest (and most underrated) songwriters wrote this quiet, anti-war song which very few heard, at least in the US where Arthur (full title-"Arthur(The Decline and Fall of the British Empire) didn't sell all that well. Never fails to give me chills.
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