Music...
I'm sittin here listening to Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. Thinking to myself, wow, what great music. I'm an old R&B fan. Earth, Wind & Fire, Teddy P., Teena Marie, Stevie Wonder, Minnie Ripperton, Phyllis Hyman, Al Green, The Gap Band, Barry White, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye are just a few of my favorites. New music is cool too. But nothing is better then Songs in the Key of Life, or What's Going on? Music just isn't the same anymore. Some how, the soul has been lost. Now don't get me wrong, there has been some good music made, but nothing is better then the oldies. I guess I'm showing my age. I was always a Motown fan. That's because my mom listenend to Motown a lot. But it wasn't until I got to college, that I started to explore other types of music. I remember sitting on my front porch, in the dead of summer, and listening to the Best of the Isley Brothers and doing nothing. I went to a small college. Back then, it was slow and laid back. Not much to do, but relax, drink and smoke. The slow life didn't bother me much. It let me be creative. I yearn for that slow time now. I can't wait until my son gets a little bit older so we can just chill together. Listen to music and not do anything.
I have media player at my job and my hard drive is pretty hefty. I couldn't go all day without listening to music. It somehow keeps me sane. When I get home, I watch Court TV. Well that's another blog.
But seriously, take a moment to sit and listen. Even if you're not an R&B fan, realize there were some great artists, making powerful music. Not all of them were black. Appreciate other art forms. Think on the opposite side of your brain for once. Sit on your front porch or in your living room, and do nothing. Keep your sanity. GOD gave you a brain, think with it for a change.
I'm sittin here listening to Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. Thinking to myself, wow, what great music. I'm an old R&B fan. Earth, Wind & Fire, Teddy P., Teena Marie, Stevie Wonder, Minnie Ripperton, Phyllis Hyman, Al Green, The Gap Band, Barry White, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye are just a few of my favorites. New music is cool too. But nothing is better then Songs in the Key of Life, or What's Going on? Music just isn't the same anymore. Some how, the soul has been lost. Now don't get me wrong, there has been some good music made, but nothing is better then the oldies. I guess I'm showing my age. I was always a Motown fan. That's because my mom listenend to Motown a lot. But it wasn't until I got to college, that I started to explore other types of music. I remember sitting on my front porch, in the dead of summer, and listening to the Best of the Isley Brothers and doing nothing. I went to a small college. Back then, it was slow and laid back. Not much to do, but relax, drink and smoke. The slow life didn't bother me much. It let me be creative. I yearn for that slow time now. I can't wait until my son gets a little bit older so we can just chill together. Listen to music and not do anything.
I have media player at my job and my hard drive is pretty hefty. I couldn't go all day without listening to music. It somehow keeps me sane. When I get home, I watch Court TV. Well that's another blog.
But seriously, take a moment to sit and listen. Even if you're not an R&B fan, realize there were some great artists, making powerful music. Not all of them were black. Appreciate other art forms. Think on the opposite side of your brain for once. Sit on your front porch or in your living room, and do nothing. Keep your sanity. GOD gave you a brain, think with it for a change.
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