pianogonzology

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Mercy . . .

. . . mercy, mercy . . .

(from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy,_Mercy,_Mercy)

"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" is a song written by Joe Zawinul in 1966 for Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and his album Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club'. The song is the title track of the album and became a surprise hit. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" went to #2 on the Soul chart and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. been re-recorded numerous times, most notably by The Buckinghams who reached # 5 in August 1967, adding lyrics to the tune. musicians on the Buckingham's version included James Henderson, Lew McCreary and Richard Leith on trombone, Bill Peterson, Bud Childers on trumpet, John Johnson on sax, Lincoln Mayorga on Wurlitzer electric piano, Dennis Budimir on guitar, Carol Kaye on bass, and John Guerin on drums. It was also recorded by The Mauds in 1967, with lyrics by Curtis Mayfield. It has now become a jazz standard performed by both beginner and advanced jazz musicians. It was also recorded by Willie Mitchell in 1968 as the B-side of his single "Soul Serenade."

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Friday, October 16, 2015

A Little . . .

Piano -

“If I ever go to China, I’m going to find a piano and play “Chopsticks”--only not with my fingers, but rather I’ll be using two forks.” ― Jarod Kintz, Great Listener Series Mute Women

“The piano keys are black and white but they sound like a million colors in your mind - From "Spiders web” by Maria Cristina Mena

“When you play, never mind who listens to you.” ― Robert Schumann

“When she started to play, Steinway came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano. ” ― Bob Hope

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Friday, October 16 @ 6:00PM

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Monday, October 19 at 7:15PM

The Piano Prelude at

Monday Night Songwriters Showcase at

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124 North Market Street

Frederick, MD 21701

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Analyze . . .

. . . schmanalyze!

My advice (as if you asked and as if you would really want it) regarding our "newspeople's" analyses of presidential candidate debates is, quite simply, ignore it. Television debates are not about issues, they're about personalities; personalities of both the candidates and the 'broadcasters'. They are choreographed spectacles.

In choosing your candidate for president, think about how you want to be treated. Think about how you think we should treat our fellow earthlings. Then think about how you believe your candidate views both of those prospects. Then, read the fact check websites and read the writings of the candidates themselves. (The one possible exception to this rule is Donald Trump, as I'm not really sure he can write.)

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Debate? . . .

Emails, no.
Credibility, yes.

International affairs, important?
Yes. But the environment? MORE!

Let the big banks be?
Let the big banks pay? .
. . PAY! (of course)

Conscientious objection? (note the word 'conscience')
Defend the country? When absolutely necessary? Of course!

Open your mind. JUST LISTEN!

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Clarity . . .

Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Why is that NOT clear???

Monday, October 12, 2015

The Same . . .

. . . old song . . .

(from http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gen-campbell-change-afghanistan-plan-may-be-needed-n439316)
". . . Gen. John Campbell, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, revealed for the first time Tuesday that U.S Special Operations Forces "were in close vicinity" to the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan and were "talking to the aircraft" that launched airstrikes that killed 22 people. . . "On Saturday morning, our forces provided close air support to Afghan forces at their request. To be clear, the decision to provide aerial flyers was a U.S. decision made within the U.S. chain of command," Campbell said.. . ."

(from https://www.rt.com/news/317188-putin-civilian-casualties-syria/)
". . . The tasks set for the Russian Air Force in Syria over the last 24 hours have been “fully completed,” said Igor Klimov, a Russian Air Force spokesman. “Recorders’ data showed that Russian airstrikes hit only the targets belonging to IS terrorist group infrastructure," Klimov said as cited by TASS. The country's forces neither planned nor carried out any attacks against civilian infrastructure, he added. . ."

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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Forget It . . .

(from http://www.alternet.org/story/140137/american_amnesia%3A_we_forget_our_atrocities_almost_as_soon_as_we_commit_them)
". . . Why else send prisoners where they would be beyond the reach of the law -- a place, incidentally, that Washington is using in violation of a treaty forced on Cuba at the point of a gun?. . . torture has been routinely practiced from the early days of the conquest of the national territory, and continued to be used as the imperial ventures of the "infant empire" -- as George Washington called the new republic. . . torture was the least of the many crimes of aggression, terror, subversion, and economic strangulation that have darkened U.S. history, much as in the case of other great powers. . . "

But don't worry, Donald Trump's rantings, Kate Winslet's birthday and the 'adventures' of Real Housewives will soon divert our attention and . . . life goes on . . .