With anything that takes awhile to complete, there can be an aura of expectation, and with this project, there is no difference. I, in fact, tried to create some expectation. The project to which I am referring is a song dedication to my friend Lisa (shesjustagirl). When I contemplated it, it soon become apparent that just one song would not do... so before I go any further, let me cue up the intro... a wonderful song:
This will be a musical journey of sorts... not sure where it starts nor where it will end... but here it will go. I picture meeting in a park, on a beautiful summer day, and talking and laughing and exchanging tons of anecdotes, of finding out more about this remarkable woman who likes to think shesjustagirl... not, sorry Lis - lots more going on. I have to laugh though - the way you refer to men and women, even me, at my advanced age - as a boy... chuckles... Back to that walk in the park - it might not remain as just a walk in the park for long, I would try to find our way to a lake front, as inhaling a soft breeze off a body of water is intoxicating... As we walk, I would try to explain to you what went into my thought process for your song dedication... I knew that as soon as I started I would have to include this one... I love it, and it kind of reflects the walking that we are doing ourselves, and our mutual love of music... and the way that we both enjoy reflection, and well - give a listen...
If you don't smile during that song... ya have not got a pulse, lass... I tell ye. Breathing in the fresh air, having been refreshed by the dopamine of laughter, and having enjoyed some aural cuisine...and sometimes we walk in silence, and find ourselves just grinning at general giddiness... I know that you like current music, and I enjoy some of it too - I have a new appreciation for it because of some that you have shared. If you don't mind. I will share older stuff, stuff that I got accustomed to listening to... here is one - I shall embark on a dance related theme for a bit here, as I know that you enjoy that... I hope that you enjoy this one as well... note here, Lis - how he takes some liberty with language. You seem to enjoy that when I do it... May - I have this dance?
A nice little jazzy interlude, yes? When I was quite a bit younger - sometime in the dark, misty folds of time, back when all things were analog, before anyone knew what that was, and we had just emerged from the "everything in black and white" era... I enjoyed this group, they were pretty big for a time, back... well earlier in man's history, ok? I even went to one of their concerts - and I played one of their songs in my "music and more" of a couple of weeks ago. In keeping with our dance theme of present, I bow, kiss your hand, and ask for the favor of you presence with me on the dance floor, forthwith...
I have always loved that song... ok, I am old... sorry if that got some dust on you. There is something about music that has a joy to it, has that "joie de vivre" as the French say... I think I can conjure up one more for this portion of our musical meandering. And I shall conclude this portion of this musical memory tour with a large hit from a huge star of the 80's... he did some wonderful things with the Commodores, and then on his own. I give you, Mr. Lionel Ritchie... oh by the way, not sure if I am sticking with the dance theme here, but this could work for that...
We covered a lot here... a lot of styles, and a couple decades. But I think it was fun, and I'm not even tired... just so that this doesn't get to be several city blocks long, I will end this segment here, and let you listen, enjoy and reflect. And on another day, I shall continue, with more of my music, for you... Are you liking?
