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RULE BOOK FOR EARLY 70’S DATING: DID YOU FOLLOW IT?

The rule book for dating in the early 1970’s came from rock lyrics. But not just any rock lyrics. This isn’t about the free love sixties, even if it had a nice ring to it. It’s about getting on down the road.

STARTING OUT vs FINISHING THE SHOW

Starting out is so slow, so hard, that sometimes the only thing you feel like doing is quitting. Whether it’s work, family, or friends, we get tired. Sooo tired. But it wasn’t always like that. Was it?

ANOTHER TRAIN LEAVES THE STATION

The train leaves the station to waving crowds. Or it leaves quietly. Either way, it’s your train and you’re on it. It’s all good as long as you realize everyone else rides their own train too, on their own schedule. Not your schedule, not mine.

MUSIC GOALS: MEET THE FANS

Music goals come with a problem: Not everyone shares the same goals. Whether you learn music theory, go to music school, or tear it up in a garage band, the basic goals apply. Stay in rhythm, hit the leads, and sing low. And leave room for others.

BEST CONCERT: A BOOMERPDX REVIEW

Reviewing for best concert happened the usual way: I opened a box of pictures and found Prince. I saw this show in 1985 for $17.50 with my then-girlfriend, driving up to Tacoma and back from Portland. We got married a year later. Prince The Closer?

MEAT LOAF GLOWING LIKE THE METAL ON THE EDGE OF A KNIFE

Meat Loaf came on the radio a couple of years back while I was driving chaperones for French foreign exchange students around town. They were in their twenties, too young to know Meat Loaf. Hi, Quintan. Hi, Marion. I almost pulled over in stitches when they started singing along to Paradise By The Dashboard Light. […]

BOOMER ADDICTION WITH JOE WALSH AND SAMMY HAGAR

Boomer addiction and music go hand in hand. The steps were laid out early for boomer teens. If it wasn’t all about sex, drugs, and rock and roll, then what was it about? Turn on, tune in, drop out? Cool, man. Which ever path taken, getting good and loaded was a common thread. Then every […]

MUSIC THERAPY WITH A PINCH OF BUTTERSCOTCH

Music therapy isn’t something I made up to fill the space, though it’s something I’d do. Instead, it’s an academic field and a self-help thing. The part about self-help needs an assist though. ‘Don’t be afraid to ask for help’ is a common reminder from experts. Ask for help? Yes, ask for help. But first […]

DAD ANALYSIS: DO IT LIKE THIS NOT LIKE THAT

Dad analysis needs to be a new science aimed directly at them. Like all science new and old, it will need data to back up wild claims. On Father’s Day, the claim is Greatest Dad Ever. How many can there really be? What is the criteria?

IT TAKES A WORRIED MAN TO SING A WORRIED SONG

A worried man singing a worried song needs to check the lyrics first. Since they’re not carved in stone, the words change from artist to artist. But don’t worry too much, just add a few lines of your own. For example: