Notes_Norton

The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful — Jimmy Buffett

Black Market — Weather Report

The 'In' Crowd — Dobie Gray

Let Me In — Sensations

Let There Be Rock — AC/DC

I quit watching TV altogether. Working nights as a musician, I never watched a lot of it. Then in the 1980s I gigged for 3 years on cruise ships, when there was no TV. I got home, connected the cable, but I was out of the habit of watching it. Instead, I taught myself lead guitar, learned how to write aftermarket styles for Band-in-a-Box, made a lot of backing tracks from scratch, and had fun doing things with my wife instead of watching TV together. So why pay for it? I cut the cable, and took down the antenna. Mrs. Notes and I play to backing tracks. But at least they are all my playing (for better or worse). I'd rather play in a larger band. In fact, the then future Mrs. Notes and I were in a 5 piece band. DJs started taking gigs from musicians, clubs didn't want to pay bands, we lost a bass player that put us out of work for a while, then a drummer. So I bought a Teac A3440 4 track tape recorder, made backing tracks, mixed to cassette, and went to work as a duo. The gigs weren't as glamorous as they were in the 5 piece, but the money per person was better. Plus, we both have intense work ethics, so there were no more personnel problems. Now it's all digital, but still all me. So like the Eagles or those with a Dome residency, we did what we had to do to survive, adapting to the current climate. Survival goes to those that can adapt to the times. The only concerts I go to now are Symphonies, but I go to jazz clubs and to support my friends at their gigs.

Let There Be Drums — Sandy Nelson

Thanks for the explanation, it makes sense.

She Bangs The Drums — Stone Roses