Canadian Music
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Posted:Apr 28, 2011 5:39 pm
Last Updated:May 12, 2024 10:18 pm
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I am of a certain vintage of a Canadian; I grew up a bit past Ronnie Hawkins and the Band (Robbie Roberson, et al), but there was some wonderful music that was a part of my misspent youth
All music represents the culture from which it comes, and unfortunately, the newer stuff does not represent me as well as the stuff from the 70's
I'm going to put out a few of my faves; I encourage others to add to it
Murray McLaughlin (how DO you spell his last name????)
Murray represented my growing up in and around Toronto in the 60's and 70's; a few of his tunes still bring a smile
Farmer's Song
Down By the Henry Moore
Honky Red ('when I get my head; full of Honky Red; I don't give a good God damn'; thanks, Murray)
Lighthouse. They were (still are; I've seen them recently; a lot more gray hair, but they're still fantastic) the Canadian equivalent of Chicago and Blood, Sweat, and Tears (who coincidentally had a good Canadian, David Clayton Thomas, as their singer) Lighthouse combined a horn and string section with a rock core of guitar, bass, drums and keys, that were able to combine a high degree of musicianship with well written songs that evoked different feelings
One Fine Morning
Sweet Lullaby
Hat's Off to the Stranger
Broken Guitar Blues
1849 (that was written about settling the American West, but something we can overlook)
And of course, David Wilcox, who played guitar with Murray McLaughlin; he put out some amazing albums in the 80's and 90's, but he started out playing the bars in and around Toronto in the 70's
Hypnotizing Boogie
Laying Pipe
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voices
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Posted:Apr 28, 2011 5:16 pm
Last Updated:Jul 28, 2013 2:03 pm
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We all have 'voices' that tell us what to do; all these voices are different, but all valid, and should heard, because to not hear them renders them unimportant, and we all should realize that we're all a wee bit different, but that's what makes us important
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RESPECT
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Posted:Apr 28, 2011 5:11 pm
Last Updated:May 12, 2024 10:18 pm
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Aretha Frankin said it so well; I don't think it can be improved on; you have to first respect yourself, and then you will be able to respect others; I have spoken of 'voices', and people should not be penalized just because they listened to those voices; some voices are cultural/societal; I'm thinking of specific groups within society which fight to keep their culture alive. Some people hear music differently; they hear musical voices. They can reproduce sounds, and they approach music in ways that most can not; but they should not be penalized because they 'see' music differently. And gender. Some people feel that the gender they were born with does not represent them; they strive to correct this mistake.
All of these are similar in that they are not like the 'majority', yet they all have something valuable to give to society at large (and these are but three examples; there are so many more; anyone that is not part of the majority; small ; women; disabled people. People who like sheep in a carnal way; they're not that baaaad)
They/we are all looking for the same thing; not that they want to be accepted into the 'majority' society; no; but they do ask that the journey that they have had to take be recognized for what it was; sometimes difficult; there was never a 'plan'; you just have to do what's 'right'. And if there is recognition, there will be respect for what has been endured
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