Lucky 13 . . .

 . . . or thereabouts. . .

So the Beach Boys have been exploiting (in a good sense) their 50th Anniversary reunion with a new album and 40-city concert tour.  I will probably not attend any of these concerts but I do have a certain respect for the legacy and the longevity of the Beach Boys.

I am amused by some of the latest videos of the BBs, especially the QVC clip which features 13 (by my count) musicians on the stage reproducing (reinventing, replicating. . . whichever you prefer) the sound that five members formerly produced in live performances - which you can also find on YouTube.

Put forth any theory you like on why it is necessary to have 13 people reproduce what 5 used to do quite well.  I suspect that some younger, stronger voices are necessary to ensure the harmonies are audibly accurate.

I say if you can make music, make it!   And make it loud.

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A groove. . .

 . . . is a groove is a groove (to paraphrase Gertrude Stein). . .

(from Wikipedia.com)
"Groove is the sense of propulsive rhythmic "feel" or sense of "swing" created by the interaction of the music played by a band's rhythm section (drums, electric bass or double bass, guitar, and keyboards). Ubiquitous in popular music, groove is a consideration in genres such as salsa, funk, rock, fusion, and soul. The word is often used to describe the aspect of certain music that makes one want to move, dance, or "groove".
Groove #1: "bass drum on beats 1 and 3 and snare drum on beats 2 and 4 of the measure...add eighth notes on the hi-hat".

Musicologists and other scholars began to analyze the concept of "groove" in the 1990s. They have argued that a "groove" is an "understanding of rhythmic patterning" or "feel" and "an intuitive sense" of "a cycle in motion" that emerges from "carefully aligned concurrent rhythmic patterns" that sets in motion dancing or foot-tapping on the part of listeners..."

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Short, but potent . . .

. . . here’s a short list of what is really wrong with our economy:

*An economy that concentrates wealth with the top 1%, perpetuated by false claims that the system fosters production and creates jobs

*An all-out attack on unions to destabilize them and drive down workers’ income and benefits

*A refusal to provide healthcare to all Americans through a single-payer healthcare system

*A disinterest in educating our children and a shift of the cost of an education onto students—over $1 trillion in college loan debt

*A refusal to acknowledge overwhelming environmental scientific data and to take the steps necessary to move to a green economy and oil independence

With such blatant disregard for the people’s interests, outraged Americans are questioning the corporate-controlled two-party system and have begun to look for an alternative.

(from The Justice Party - https://fundly.com/justiceparty)

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Maybe . . .

 . . . you like the simplicity of solo piano

“The piano ain't got no wrong notes.”
- Thelonious Monk

“I want to play as good as I can, not necessarily as different. I am not interested in consciously changing the essence of my music. I would rather have it reveal itself progressively as I play. Ultimately, what counts is its essential quality, anyway, and differences vanish in a short time.”
- Bill Evans

“To me, the piano in itself is an orchestra.”
- Cecil Taylor

"I would be all over the piano, but Miles would play a few notes that would just wipe out all that fancy stuff I was playing."
- Herbie Hancock

"Only play what you hear. If you don't hear anything, don't play anything."
- Chick Corea

"There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind."
- Duke Ellington

"I always challenge myself. I get out in deep water and I always try to get back. But I get hung up. The audience never knows, but that's when I smile the most, when I show the most ivory."
- Earl Hines

"The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason."
- John Cage

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What's with. . .

. . . Putin? ? ?

(from USA Today. . . )
"The young advertising specialist was handing out tickets for a ride to jail in a police truck in a bit of humor to offset the fear sparked by recent repressions against the opposition movement.

"It lightens the atmosphere, which is very tense right now," Vasilyeva said. "I even offered a ticket to a police officer, and he smiled too."

Demonstrators started out at Pushkin Square to show that are still angry over a presidential election they say was stolen by Putin, who is now on his third presidential term.

Organizers said about 120,000 people joined the march.

Police, who had clashed with protesters at the last protest, on the night before Putin's inauguration in May, stood by but took no action. Police said about 20,000 protesters arrived. . . "

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Change . . .

. . . is good. . . 

 (from MSNBC by Merrill Knox on June 10, 2012))

"After three years at MSNBC, Dylan Ratigan is leaving the network to pursue opportunities outside the television business.

Ratigan, the 4pmET host, will anchor his final show on June 22. In a note to MNSBC staffers this afternoon, Ratigan said he will put his time into telling the stories of individuals who “seize new tools and take cultural risks to resolve our challenges.”

“While it may seem unconventional to leave a rapidly growing political cable show on the eve of a Presidential election, to me, the timing couldn’t be better,” Ratigan wrote. “In fact, the thrill of an opportunity to expand new systems that cost less and give us more in every part of life is impossible to pass up.”

Ratigan joined MSNBC in 2009 after six years at CNBC. He began as the 9-11amET anchor and took over his current 4pmET timeslot six months later.

“Dylan’s distinct voice and his fearless approach to tackling complicated issues has been a key part of MSNBC’s growth and success,” president Phil Griffin wrote in a note to MSNBC staffers this afternoon. “We’ll be watching as Dylan begins his next mission.” . . . "

This can be good for us citizens.  Politics, possibly Dylan?

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