MUSIC
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Each year that goes by I appreciate Lynard Skynard more and more. In fact, recently someone at work asked me the standard Boomer question: “Beatles or Stones?” My answer: Lynard Skynard, of course! Here is the perfect song for a Monday. Enjoy! Read more
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Here is one of finest singer/songwriters I know, and a regular on listening rotation, Courtney Marie Andrews. I first saw her at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis sometime before Covid and have been following her career since. Here is a link to her Tiny Desk Concert. Enjoy! Read more
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What better way to start the month of December than this video of Jerry singing this Garcia/ Robert Hunter classic. Enjoy! Read more
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Ever since I first heard Acoustic Blues I was hooked. It is more intimate, lyrical, and hits me on a deeper level than Electric Blues ever has.. Here is one of the legends, Lightnin’ Hopkins. Enjoy! Read more
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Jazz is a moment of transcendent time. It happens once, and because of that, it is all the sweeter. Here is one of my favorite videos of a truly transcendent moment. Perfect for a Monday. Watch Billie Holiday’s face when Lester Young begins to play. Ivey Divey! Enjoy! Read more
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Here is a Monday-morning Classic from a team of Classics., Waylon, Willie, Chris, and Johnny. Enjoy! Read more
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As I posted here on Monday, beginning this month, I will be start blogging again about Music here as I once did on previous blogs. Henceforth, Mondays at ClimbingSky will be known as Music Mondays. And as I said Monday, the Subtitle to ClimbingSky has been changed to “Why, Baseball, Books, and The Grateful Dead Read more
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On my previous blogs, I have often posted about music and even reviewed albums (primarily albums from my collection). When I began ClimbingSky here in June 2024, I considered subtitling it, “Why Baseball, Books, and the Grateful Dead Matter.” Officially, this month, I will be doing just that. I will simply begin including music as Read more
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