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By Way of Introduction

A wonderful friend of mine, with whom I have had many (oft-times incoherent) music-centric conversations, challenged me to call upon my 50-plus years swimming in the deep end of music - pop and otherwise - and write something down about the music I like and why I like it. This is an attempt to enlighten and edify, inasmuch as I can, by finding the good stuff.

This means that I won't be using this forum to go off on the stuff that sucks. Believe me, fair reader, there is PUH-LENTY of that to go around. But the provocation here is to shed light on the positive. Add a little newly-mowed lawn smell to your day by finding THAT song. You know,  maybe just Put a Little Love In Your Heart. (Jackie deShannon, Imperial 66385 45, released late June 1969, reached #4 and remained on the charts for 14 weeks)!

Hopefully I can stick with you and keep this up, this writing about what I love. There is the incentive and your feedback will keep the motor running.

A Bit of Full Disclosure

• Age as of this post: 56
• Song that was #1 when I was born: Heartbreak Hotel by The King
• First song I remember singing along with my Mom in the car: Tammy by Debbie Reynolds
• Favorite Artist of All Time: Bruce Springsteen, with or without (but mostly with) the E-Street Band
• Favorite Rock Song of All Time: Born to Run (see above)
• Favorite Jazz Song of All Time: 'Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk (there is no such thing as a bad version of this song)
• Favorite R&B Song of All Time: What's Goin' On by Marvin Gaye
• Favorite Country Song of All Time: Let Him Roll by Guy Clark
• Favorite Classical piece: Dvořák: Symphony #9 In E Minor, Op. 95, "From The New World"

Until next time, Cheers!