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Sometimes they need a little nuisance to keep them straight. I am having a thing with Music & Arts (www.musicarts.com) and will never-ever buy from them again. 5 days of calling asking where the other half of my order is 5 days of them telling me they will let me know by the end of the day 5 days of no return calls 2 days of those days asking to speak for a supervisor 2 days of those days telling me the supervisor will call by the end of the day 2 more days of lies. I've asked for a refund via e-mail since they aren't answering the phone today. If I don't get one, I'll call my credit card company and stop payment. Doing some research at the Better Business Bureau I see plenty of other complaints. Doing more research I find they are owned by the same people that own Guitar Center --- and now I understand. Notes

Maybe as good, but definitely shorter ?

Concerto For Group And Orchestra - Deep Purple Because life is too short to listen to only one genre of music.

And might come back again ? I do listen to songs more than once Plus I have a very good memory, it's just a little short ? If there is a no-repeat rule, I'm in a heap of trouble! PS I like your new avatar

"Hurry On Down To My House Baby" - Bette Midler from when the Divine Miss M was a singing comedienne

Amazon does OK with me. DHL can't find my house though, even though Google Maps can. Fortunately not many ship via DHL.

The problem with only posting songs you like is that many people have different tastes in music. The second problem is that some might end up judging another persons taste in music. I don't want it to be that, I want the association to be the game, not a statement of personal musical taste. I also don't want someone to think, "Ooh that's a very clever association, but I don't like that song so I better not post it," I've listened to and liked a lot of the music others have posted here, and there have been some that I didn't care for. The good part about it is that I've been exposed to some I suggest leaving songs you like to the "Listening To This Now" thread and just go with an association. If the association isn't obvious, please provide an explanation. Back to the game. Witch Hunt - Rush

Bonnie Raitt - Runaway (covering the Del Shannon song) Speaking of Mr. Shannon...

A nice take on the Marvin Gaye song... Inner City Blues - Etta James I cut some of my professional teeth gigging in a blues band so it has a special spot in my heart. I also gigged for Motown, took a liking to Marvin Gaye, and it's nice to hear Etta do justice to his tune.

Hmm. I rather like the Bill Withers song. To each their own I guess But it's just Song Association, liking the associated song might be nice, but not necessary. How about this one... The Hunter - Albert King I think Zeppelin did a nice variation of this one but here's the original...

I used to be able to do that, but way to many people have invaded our little bit of paradise and our old BAB (Bare A**ed Beach) is not longer deserted like it used to be. I don't look as good without my clothes on as I did back then either

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

God Gave Rock And Roll To You - Argent

You need to adjust your thinking. When I was a child, the Miami News ran an article comparing the average temperatures on December 25 from all the major cities in the USA to the temperature in Bethlehem over the last 50 years. The city with the closest Christmas Day average temperature to Bethlehem was Miami, Florida. All that snow and ice, all that white Christmas, all that jack frost stuff is simply a load of propaganda to get you to think better about freezing your keester off in the middle of winter. It's a yankee plot. Fake news. Misinformation. The way I see it is this, "It just doesn't feel like Christmas if I can't go swimming at the beach." ???

One of the first records I ever owned: Don't You Just Know It - Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns Some early New Orleans blues/rock

I like this one from him too: Cancer - Joe Jackson

30 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie Steve wailed the vocals on this one.

Suffragette City - David Bowie

Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra We learned this for a club owner who hired us once a week for a couple of years. It's a great song and I really enjoy singing it. It was difficult to make a backing track for, but well worth the effort. The Nelson Riddle arrangement is just so nice I wanted to cover it as close as my ears could cop. Originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by Heinz Meier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. Johnny Mercer wrote the English Lyrics. Although recorded by others in the US before Sinatra, his recording is the one associated with the song. Sorry if that's TMI. I'm an amateur musicologist, and IMHO life is too short to listen to and enjoy only one genre of music.

About a year ago I spent 5 weeks in Australia. From Brisbane up to Point Trib, over to Darwin, down the Stewart highway to Kangaroo Island, and around the bottom hitting cities and parks along the way, and eventually ending in Sydney. I found the Australians some of the friendlies and most civilized people on the planet, and I've been all over the world. They were cheerful, ready to talk, and extremely courteous. Whether they were city folk or the roughest out-back personalities, there was a gentleness, cheerfulness, and friendliness to them. In 5 weeks I didn't meet one sourpuss. Quite the contrary, I was always delighted by the people. I saw platypus, cassowary, koala, kangaroo, wallaby, kookaburra, emu, frog mouths, rock art, symphony concert, giant termite mounds, and hundreds of other things I've never seen before, which was exciting, but the best part about the trip was the Australian people. Thanks to all who live down under. If it weren't for the climate crisis, the lack of water, and the fact that I don't have enough money to be admitted, I'd move there. Bob

"Walk On The Wild Side" - Jimmy Smith with arrangements by Oliver Nelson Great arrangement and great organ player. IMO Everybody who plays a B3 organ owes a debt to Mr. Smith

Stanley Turrentine - Sugar (full album) Actually I'm listening to this on my turntable at home. I just got a new turntable so it's time to listen to some old records that need to have the dust cleaned off.

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Black Magic Woman - Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) Now I do like Santana's version a little better, but this is also very nice.