Music Monday: “La Bomba” from the 1958 and 1987
RichC | October 17, 2022
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Music Monday: A recovery message from Jimmy Buffett
RichC | October 10, 2022
pic.twitter.com/zzZyRZDG38 — Jimmy Buffett (@jimmybuffett) October 6, 2022
Music Monday: “I Don’t Want To Know” – Fleetwood Mac
RichC | October 3, 2022
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Music Monday: “I’m No Angel” – Gregg Allman in 1987
RichC | September 26, 2022
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Music Monday: “ABC” and some early Jackson 5 #video
RichC | September 19, 2022
The trigger for today’s Jackson 5 song “ABC” was due to hearing it as segment music on Fox Business last week. It triggered a memory of the choreographed “five-some” dancing and singing back on 1970’s TV, although I don’t recall watching them very much. Nevertheless, hearing them and watching a young Michael Jackson had me […]
Music Monday: “I’d Really Love To See You Tonight”
RichC | September 12, 2022
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Music Monday: “That’s My Wave” by Jimmy Buffett
RichC | August 22, 2022
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Music Monday: Olivia Newton-John succumbs to cancer
RichC | August 15, 2022
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Music Monday: Nights Are Forever by Dan Seals and John Coley
RichC | August 8, 2022
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Music Monday: Danny’s Song – Loggins and Messina 1971
RichC | August 1, 2022
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Music Monday: Does Cincinnati still love Jimmy Buffett in 2022?
RichC | July 25, 2022
An especially “cool” Jimmy Buffett concert in Cincinnati, Ohio was enjoyed by Taylor’s Megan and her Parrothead father Dave. As usual (except thru COVID), they were at the annual Riverbend concert and enjoyed the up close and personal and more intimate side of the concert. Dave Schnieder, a Cincinnati teacher and football coach all of […]
Music Monday: “Movin’ On Up” – Ja’net DuBois
RichC | July 18, 2022
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Music Monday: Radio Margaritaville and Jimmy Buffett singing “Slack Tide” from “Life on the Flip Side” while mowing
RichC | June 27, 2022
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Music Monday: “So Many Paths” by Little River Band
RichC | June 20, 2022
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Tech Friday: Replaced my old MPOW Bluetooth headphones with discounted Wyze Noise-Cancelling headphones
RichC | June 17, 2022
When it comes to a headset/headphones, I wear them all the time and am pretty much an Aftershokz guy. I find that I rarely take them off during the day, ever since getting my first “bone conduction” Bluetooth headset. I love nearly everything about the current Aeropex model even as the company updates with newer […]
Music Monday: “South City Midnight Lady” – Doobie Brothers
RichC | June 13, 2022
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Music Monday: The Leonard Skinner and Lynyrd Skynyrd story
RichC | June 6, 2022
I was tuned into a television morning news show a few weeks ago and was shocked that two of the three hosts didn’t know “the band” Lynyrd Skynyrd … in fact one commented, “but I’ve heard of ‘him.’” Shocked, but maybe it’s an age thing? The conversation quickly shifted into the band’s eponym … Forby Leonard […]
Music Monday oriented Memorial Day: Vietnam vets likely remember singing “We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place”
RichC | May 30, 2022
This Memorial Day reflection is a bit different than previous posts. Instead of an overall encompassing remembrance on all those who died in armed service to our country, it is a combined Music Monday twist that is a little more narrowly focused on those who fought and died in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). At the […]
Music Monday: “Where Do The Children Play?” – Cat Stevens
RichC | May 23, 2022
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Music Monday: Slipping in an automotive-triggered 1990s country music song with “Backroads” by Ricky Van Shelton
RichC | May 16, 2022
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Music Monday: Zac Brown – “Let It Go” from YGWYG album
RichC | May 9, 2022
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Music Monday: Dion – “Runaround Sue” #video
RichC | May 2, 2022
Today’s Music Monday is a little bit before my time, but when hearing Dion DiMucci singing “Runaround Sue” on Varney & Co. FoxBusiness show’s segment bumper music last month, it caught my ear. For me, it triggered memories of my parent’s music … as it would have been their era. I would not be surprised […]
Music Monday: My one and only John Denver concert at Miami University was still the best
RichC | April 18, 2022
The years have passed, but my memory of a John Denver concert “in the round” was still the best and most memorable concert I’ve ever attended. I suspect a lot has to do with John Denver being a true entertainer. He knew exactly how to connect with an audience and was especially effective on a […]
Music Monday: Starland Vocal Band – “Afternoon Delight” 1976
RichC | April 11, 2022
This week almost didn’t have a Music Monday song, but after hearing “Afternoon Delight” over the weekend, I thought that since this was the only song I could remember from the group called Starland Vocal Band, that it would be worth adding? “Lo and behold,” I’m not alone in remembering it, as my wife started […]
Music Monday: “Early Morning Rain” – Gordon Lightfoot (image) … Can you see it?
RichC | April 4, 2022
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Music Monday: “Hold On” from 1990 by Wilson Phillips
RichC | March 28, 2022
Once again, in looking to get out of the 1970’s Music Monday rut, I pulled out a music memory from my trusty Apple iPod and Shuffle … mine is filled with Jack Johnson tunes (right – see Wikipedia list of iPods). The one I used most often was clipped to the back of a cap […]
Music Monday: The 1943 classic movie “Watch on the Rhine” and 1982 song “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes
RichC | March 21, 2022
Old black and while films have never been top picks for Brenda and me when selecting a movie for the weekend, but as the Coronavirus pandemic shutdowns started, we decided to add a few classic movies as a way to broaden our life experience. Like reading classic literature as part of a higher education, watching a […]
Music Monday: KC and The Sunshine Band – “Please Don’t Go”
RichC | March 14, 2022
Did you like disco? Me … not so much … but didn’t mind a few songs from the 1970s. For Music Monday here’s a YouTube video with KC and the Sunshine Band from 1979 performing “Please Don’t Go.” If you were like me and didn’t follow disco music closely, you probably didn’t know much […]
Music Monday: “Too Late to Turn Back Now” from 1972 by the Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
RichC | March 7, 2022
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Music Monday: @itsMrCross – “I Really Don’t Know Anymore”
RichC | February 28, 2022
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Music Monday: Boston – “Rock and Road Band” released in 1976
RichC | February 21, 2022
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Music Monday: Carly Simon – “You’re So Vain” recorded live in Marthas Vineyard in 1987
RichC | February 14, 2022
Considering I grew up listening to Carly Simon and James Taylor, it is surprising not to have included “You’re So Vain” from 1972 Music Monday before now … but as is say since 1386 (Chaucer) … “better late than never” (previous post: “Anticipation”). In hearing the studio version played on SiriusXM’s “The Bridge” channel the […]
Music Monday: Beach Boys “Surfin’ USA” – Huarache Sandals
RichC | February 7, 2022
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Music Monday: Michael Winslow – “Whole Lotta Love” and more
RichC | January 24, 2022
This is not the usual kind of Music Monday. Michael Winslow and folk pop-musician Odd Nordstoga performed “Whole Lotta Love” on the Norwegian talk show back in 2011 (mp4)… although just recently saw it! A crazy talented “voice and microphone” artist.
Music Monday: Men at Work – “Down Under” from 1981
RichC | January 17, 2022
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Music Monday: Supertramp – It’s Raining again
RichC | January 10, 2022
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Music Monday: Claire Dunn singing “Salt and Lime”
RichC | January 3, 2022
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Something a bit more amateur for this week’s Music Monday
RichC | December 27, 2021
Social media is filled with nastiness and ugly news … but it is also a place for upbeat positive news, scripture, prayer requests and a shared love of song and some heartwarming father-daughter bonding. I’m not sure who these “smiling” amateur singers are that appeared on my Twitter feed, but it made my day and […]
Music Monday: One big 1970’s hit for Chairmen of the Board
RichC | December 13, 2021
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Rickie Lee Jones: Her book “Chronicles of an American Troubadour” plus “Chuck E’s in Love” music from 1979
RichC | December 6, 2021
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Music Monday: “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” – CCR
RichC | November 29, 2021
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Music Monday: An Ohio State Football win and the Sloopy Girl
RichC | November 22, 2021
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Music Monday: Bruce Hornsby and “The Way It Is” #video
RichC | November 15, 2021
I’m recycling a Music Monday song from a few years back (2017) with Bruce Hornsby performing “The Way It Is” from the 1986 album by the same name … but this time not just audio, but the official video on YouTube/Vevo (so indicates the mp4 file). Although he is best known performing with his group […]
Friday Filler: Tickling the ivories (a TikTok video snippet)
RichC | November 12, 2021
A few times before, I’ve highlighted unlikely … or maybe just surprising piano playing talent on My Desultory Blog … and this Friday Filler video is no different. The first was Jacob Toliver in an Ohio hardware store and that post still makes me smile.
Music Monday: “We’re having a Miles Davis Rally”
RichC | November 8, 2021
Although I usually don’t purposely listen to jazz, I do appreciate hearing it when it is played and discussed. Last week when Fox Business host Charles Payne mentioned “We’re having a Miles Davis rally” in reference to the stock market – and the “be there or be square” 1950’s slogan. I tweeted about it and […]
Music Monday: Boston Dynamics’ Robots emulate Mick Jagger
RichC | November 1, 2021
Last week the “Spot, robot dog” people at Boston Dynamics released a YouTube video of their robots dancing and moving like Mick Jagger to their 40-year old 1981 “Start Me Up” from the Rolling Stones Tattoo You album (previous Music Monday post).
Music Monday: “We’re An American Band” LIVE in 1974
RichC | October 25, 2021
It is hard not to remember Grand Funk Railroad when you think about rock concerts from the 1970s (never attended though) and in particular their hit “We’re An American Band.” Here’s a LIVE version from 1974 posted to YouTube. Grand Funk Railroad, sometimes shortened as Grand Funk, is an American rock band who achieved their […]
Music Monday: 1970s Orchestra music and “Nadia’s Theme”
RichC | October 18, 2021
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Music Monday: Redbone – “Come And Get Your Love” (LIVE)
RichC | October 11, 2021
In keeping with a inclusive music from the 1970s for Music Monday, you can’t get much more American melting-pot inclusive than the band Redbone. The Mexican-American / Native American rock band even gets their band name from a Cajun term for “mixed-race” person … and who doesn’t love their stage show and music? Here’s their […]
Music Monday: Tavares – Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
RichC | October 4, 2021
When it comes to listening to the music, it is appropriate to be a bit more inclusive when it comes to songs that we listened to (and some danced to) in the 1970s. That included R & B, funk, disco and soul music from bell-bottomed dancing vocal groups like The Taveres Brothers or just Tavares. […]
Music Monday: Michael W. Smith — Worship Forever
RichC | September 20, 2021
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Music Monday: Trying to keep faith in America by listening to Where the Starts and Stripes and Eagles Fly by Aaron Tippin
RichC | September 13, 2021
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Music Monday: Carly Simon singing “Anticipation” #video
RichC | September 6, 2021
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Music Monday: The songwriting gift that is Brian Wilson
RichC | August 30, 2021
Who doesn’t know who Brian Wilson is or love his many decades of music … especially with The Beach Boys (even my kids played them on our amplified Echo and dance around a week or so ago)? 😊 I stumbled across his timeline on the BrianWilson.com which highlights each decade with photos and highlights. A […]
Music Monday: Replacing our Driveway Blues, or close to it
RichC | August 23, 2021
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Music Monday: The Coasters, “Yakety Yak” and an aviation tweet
RichC | August 16, 2021
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Music Monday: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
RichC | August 9, 2021
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Music Monday: The Guess Who and “No Time” #video
RichC | August 2, 2021
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Music Monday: “Then Came You” recorded by Dionne Warwick and The Spinners in 1974
RichC | July 26, 2021
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Music Monday: Neil Diamond and “Crackin’ Rosie” from 1970
RichC | July 19, 2021
It has hard for me to imagine that there is anyone who doesn’t appreciate the music of Neil Diamond? He may not have been at the top of my 1970s music listening list, but when it comes to soft rock, there are few men who can match his vocal talent. A Twitter snippet of a […]
Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee
- lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
- digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.