Tag Archives: Folk

With Appreciation

Posted on November 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem of gratitude #15 in appreciation and gratitude for the influence of the California Sound of the 1960s and early 1970s. https://flic.kr/p/udMBaZ With Appreciation by Michael Romani There is really all kinds of music But, it doesn’t really abuse … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 1960s, 1970s, Appreciation, Art, Authentic, Baroque, Being, Brian Wilson, California, California Sound, Change, Chord Movement, Corner, Demin, Dream, Drench, Feel, Folk, Genuis, Gratitude, Harmony, Heart, Influence, Jangle, Light, Lyrics, Melody, Memory, Mozart, Music, Path, Pet Sounds, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Records, Remain, Right, Rock, Room, Sand, Say, Seeing, Self, Sense, Spoke, Steinway, Sun, Sunshine, Symphony, Thankful, The Beatles, The Byrds, Think, Third Eye, Truth, Twelve String, Understand, Witches Brew, World, Yesterday | Leave a comment

Top Violinists In Popular Music

Posted on November 11, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The following is a compilation I put together of 100 of the top and most popular violinists in popular music through the 20th and 21st Centuries. This compilation represents a broad cross section of talent that has presented itself in … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Blues, Classical Cross Over, Country, Education, Fiddle, Folk, Jazz, Music, Popular Music, Rock, Violin | Leave a comment

Sonic Gems: Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited

Posted on March 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Born on May 24, 1941, American singer-songwriter, author and painter, Robert Allen Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan has been an influence on American music and culture for over five decades. During the 1960s, he was cast into the role of being … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Anti-War Movement, Blowin' In the Wind, Bob Dylan, Civil Rights, Folk, Highway 61 Revisited, Like A Rolling Stone, Rock, Sonic Gems, The Times They Are a-Changin, Voice of a Generation | Leave a comment

Sonic Gems: John Fahey – The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death

Posted on September 27, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

In 1965, American finger stylist guitar player John Fahey composed and released The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death. This was his fifth album and the first released by a company outside of his own. In the turbulent underpinnings of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Acoustic, Blues, Dissonance, Fingerstyle, Folk, Guitar, John Fahey, Melody, On the Sunny Side of the Ocean, Ragtime, Sonic Gems, The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death | Leave a comment

Sonic Gems: Snooks Eaglin – New Orleans Street Singer

Posted on September 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Snooks Eaglin (real name Fird Eaglin, Jr.) was a New Orleans busker who was alternatively known as ‘ the Little Ray Charles’ and the ‘the Human Juke Box’. This guitarist singer had himself a brief run as a R&B barnstormer … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Blues, Busker, Careless Love, Folk, New Orleans Street Singer, R&B, Snooks Eaglin, Sonic Gems | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Folk

With Appreciation

Top Violinists In Popular Music

Sonic Gems: Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited

Sonic Gems: John Fahey – The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death

Sonic Gems: Snooks Eaglin – New Orleans Street Singer

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