Older Guy's

[madmax-im]

Since we always think.in terms.of age we all are "old"...some more than others so it is relative...

[STEPPENWOLF]

You're old if you remember when rainbows were black and white.

[mack]

I'm

sorry to say I never cared for anything Sinatra did. To me it's just talking with music in the background. But I know it. My mom used to listen to him all the time. i couldn't wait for her to go to work so I could put led Zepplin or Steppin Wolf on.
I have a thumb drive in my cage that I have music on and the linus and lucy song is on that. Always makes me smile.
When I was a kid, saturday mornings were cartoons, then the old westerns. Now with programing on demand you can revisit those old westerns again and see just how lame they were. But as a kid I loved them.
I sit with my grandson now and would rather watch bugs bunny then the new kids shows of today.
Glen Miller is a favourite of mine when I'm in the right mood. (no pun intended) I've always like the full band sound and those guy's were the best musicians of the day.
NOW BACK TO OUR REGULAR PROGRAMING!

[TopCatGr58]

More Music Musings

Hey Mack,

Us old folks will have to be careful about hijacking this thread into a MUSIC appreciation thread!

I guess Lorie Morgan is some renowned country singer? Beach Boys are okay, my SWMBO likes them much more than I do, they were more her era....she's a few years older than I!

As for Nancy, I still like Frank's version better, but I think that is what I would call Lounge Lizard Jazz...I'm more into instrumentals.

My earliest pre-teen memories of "Jazz" was watching the Charlie Brown shows, mostly to hear "Schroeder" playing Vince's stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6zypc_LhnM Vince Guaraldi: Linus and Lucy

I got one of his albums, and then remembered hearing his version of Cast Your Fate to the Wind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTA3aOfrDHA
This is a longer/extended version of Samba de Orpheus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqnY...PJglNVxQoQve7y
This one's called Zelao...a jazz/ bossa nova fusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XDjeBk-7D0

This is another one I remember hearing on the Radio growing up, it has a melody, but also has some jazz "JAM" type work in the middle, but stays true to the tone and rhythm of the original melody:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdU5sHigYQ Take Five

I also remember being exposed to some of my early classical music via cartoons...ie. Bugs Bunny and the Barber of Seville, etc., as well as the B&W Tv shows/westerns....The Lone Ranger theme/William Tell Overture, surprisingly both by Rossini! Bug's Strikes again with the Marriage of Figaro-Mozart.

This is a nice Jazzy funky variation of the "2001 a space odyssey" theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJK3eUP5Hvg Also Sprach Zarathrusta by Deodata

I remember Mom enjoying her Glen Miller swing stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CI-0E_jses Glen Miller In The Mood

Enjoying some of the older music makes me think that I must have an older soul.

T.C.

[tomcos67]

I have enjoyed this thread!!!!!!! Happy New Year...!!!

[mack]

Tc

See how these fit your ears:
This one is what I'd call surf country:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPJO_9a01ps

This one is as close to Jazz as I'm willing to go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbIDwOpcJGI

[Brent]

age 61

Staying alive leads to getting old, but growing up is optional. I am 61, and it looks like I have a good chance to make 62 in a couple more weeks, then begin draw some of my social security $ back.

I remember when...SS stood only for Super Sport

[TopCatGr58]

Well,

I'm just a tad older than you Greg at 57 and will be 58 in February. I, too, feel only 18 or so in my mind, but my body lets me know the truth!

I'm a classic rock devotee, but also enjoy smooth jazz....something with a melody, not that pure syncopated jazz. Also like classical....but again, it needs to have a decent melody to follow. I had enough Country when I lived 4.5 years in Texas learning the social graces of country dancing, ie. the 2 step, cotton eyed joe, Schottische, put your little foot, etc.!
But I also have enjoyed the DISCO era, Donna Summer, BeeGees; but also some Pop ie. Michael Jackson/Jackson Five; funk like Ohio Players, Chaka Kahn, Prince. And so I also have appreciated a few well done early Rap songs...one of my favorites that you may not consider RAP was Blondie's "Rapture".

I have been able to enjoy some of the newer ages of rock/grunge of the 80's and 90's as well, again has to have a good melody and instrumentation; Pearl Jam, STP, Nirvana, Alice in Chains and similar types.

BUT this 2010+ pablum just bores me to death, whiny girls/boys/bands with the same crap if you can call it melody!

Anyways, hope you all are feeling Younger than you are!

T.C.

[steve scott]

Old, not yet

59. Tha best is yet to come ( Lord willing)

[tcoop]

You don't get old unless you riding!
I have a vague memory of that song but then I like the stuff from that era. I'm a young 53!!

[Ranger_xs1100]

old?

I am thinking we are all young in the head...
what else would keep us old guys riding these old XS11's?
It's just crazy!...
But we are not really that old!
compared to Elvis and the Beatles and Janis and Jimi.
But still ...just sayin...
will you still need me will you still feed me ....When I'm 64?

[xsilerating]

Not old... experienced !

A month into 63 though, must admit I feel more like 83, mentally... closer to 23 and, it all adds up to 169 so, I guess I AM old.

[hamjam]

you guys are all kids well except for a couple I still play rock and roll I have a few guitars older than a lot of you and I got them new.. I am getting a bit of an interest in OLD rap some ok a very little Young mc and beasty boys country but only if its as old as me and maybe Dwight Yokum he sounds old ..just keep young in your head and have fun

[XJOK2PLAY]

Wow...
You guys are REALLY old.........

Greg, you need to remember to show those folks at the motels and eatin' places your AARP card and claim your senior discount next road trip!

I bet you could be savin' a bundle, if you could only remember to do that...
(and not forget your debit card at gas stops... )



Hahahahaha

Ahhh, youth has it's advantages.

[DeanR]

do NOT like RAP (NOT music!)

Ain't that the truth. Still remember being so disappointed when the Gammy awards actually recognized this crap. They never did that with the old beatnik poetry stuff which is all it is.

61 years, 18 in my mind...

62, and maybe a little bit older than 18, but not much.