Music Thread - CBDless Edition (3/9/24)

Good evening Music Lovers and CBD Groupies. Charles took the evening off and I am very happy to be here this evening filling in.

Music is a very big part of my life. Although I failed at a couple of brass instruments as well as piano playing I still love it. Perhaps it is my Lutheran background or the exposure to Jello Salads.

Growing up in NE Wisconsin I had to listen to WHBY AM. But at night with my transistor radio tucked in the bed with a single ear phone I dialed in WLS AM.

Yes little youngsters, there really wasn't much of a FM presence growing up. (Get off my lawn!)

The WLS listening led me to purchase 45RPM records. Eventually with allowance and mowing yards I moved up to LP purchases. Tonight's opening photo is the first LP I ever purchased.

I remember my Father yelling, "Turn that shit down!"

Who influenced you in your musical tastes?

Somewhere about this time I acquired a new friend who loved music as much as I did. And my oh my a whole new world of music opened up.

My younger brother obtained a part-time job at a music store. And since I had a driver's license it was my chore responsibility to pick him up. I would go early and talk music with one of the sales reps who was about 5 years older than me and the instrument repair wizard.

Between my friend and my brother's place of employment I really developed the taste for music I have today.

Not too long ago I was on the Cut Jib Newsletter Podcast with the affable CBD. He isn't as gruff as he sounds. (Don't believe me, check out his Spotify playlist. Barry Manilow, Abba & Michael Martin Murphy to name but a few are not rough and gruff.)

But I digress. CBD asked me what was my first concert:

Star Castle opened for Robin Trower at the Brown County Arena in Green Bay, WI.

Not quite the band that I would have booked for Trower's opening act. But hey. It was a good show.

I went to the concert to see this guy......

So Horde, if you are a concert goer, what was your first concert?

And who was an influence on your musical likes and dislikes?

I have always loved going to concerts. I guess my love for these grew from helping my brother's band and some other bands along the way.

I'm much too mature to go to festival seating shows these days. The Fabulous Mrs. Mis. Hum. and I prefer smaller clubs with reserved seating. How about you? Do you still attend concerts? And if you are a concert attendee what are you looking for?

One of the problems is that people who we really enjoy have either passed on or retiring. Although some people are still going strong in their 80s.

In 2019 The Fabulous and I were fortunate to see Mott The Hoople's 45th Anniversary tour once again Minneapolis. Front man Ian Hunter is still going strong in his 80s.

And how can a discussion of older stars be complete without discussing our biggest rock star? Yes, Mr. Bob Dylan.

You're probably wondering, "Mis. Hum. any concerts this year for you and The Fabulous planned?"

Well only one so far, Alejandro Escovedo.

There are a great number of bands and individual artists touring in 2024.

So go ahead and discuss music, musicians, concerts, blue smoke in the venue. Just don't be talking about politics or current events. Unless you want to see how affable your substitute host is.

Charles should be back next week, rested, tanned and full of Sous Vide French Toast. Rumor has it he has purchased Maple Syrup futures.

posted by Misanthropic Humanitarian at 06:28 PM

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