Whats on your turntable tonight?

Awesome indeed!   @slaw  A cultural touchstone for me since high school and point of reference for me and my best college friends.  We used to quote lyrics and lines from it that would put our lives in context or just make us smile.  

Out friend Jimmy had surgery freshman year and when John and I went to visit him in the hospital we sang him an a-cappella dirge version of “find the cost of freedom” at his bedside....

You know now that part near the end of the record when (I think it’s Crosby) says to the rowdy crowd “this is ‘wooden’ music so you gotta be cool/quiet down”.  We would say that to each other when ever there might be even remote call for it...

I also remember many of us, in reaction to this record in particular, agreeing on the point that, although we loved Neil Young, he had no business being in that “group”.  We used to listen to journey through the past fairly constantly.  

I’m such a music dork.  

Anyway, thank you for the endorsement of the new release.   I’ll probably have to get it because I love that rediscovery of (redound feeling from) an old favorite that comes from a good/better pressing on a good/better system.  

Lowell George - “Thanks I’ll Eat It Here” 


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i was thinking: Neil Young was “Alt Country” long before that category was invented.  

@jamesclarke,

Wow! You wrote such a nice piece. It's a shame that many will never read it.

Love...……………...

Neil Young "Songs for Judy"

I seem to remember a thread.....years ago, when I wrote something very similar.,,,,regarding your "alt-country" writing.

Again, Wow! I usually am thinking about music I'd like to hear during my work-week. This reminded me of (how) I meant to start my "week-end listening".....

Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris "All The Roadrunning"

Thank you my friend!

@slaw I suppose we were not the first and only older guys to react with that idea when Ryan Adams and Uncle Tupelo became cool ...