Curations from the Human Jungle
[There are known to be a few guitar weenies in The Jungle. This post is partially about them, but even more it's about watching a clip of Buddy Holly playing live on the Ed Sullivan. Even though Holly died at 22, his influence on popular music was immense. This video shows why. SB SM] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stratocaster-became-rock-music-most-iconic-guitar-70-years-ago-180984913... Continue Reading →
One of the transcendent words of my generation is “cool.” “Hot” has morphed from jazz to women. “Groovy” has gone the way of flower power. “Boss” and “gear” came and went with the British Invasion, but “cool” has endured. I was many things in high school, but cool was not among them. Mason Watson, on... Continue Reading →
[Don't forget, next week will be devoted to "The Tales of the Tune." If you have one to contribute, let me know. SB SM] Here's a personal Tale of the Tune: On February 9, 1964, my sixteenth birthday, The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. I bought a used Harmony guitar and spent the... Continue Reading →