Music that teaches you something.

[the other mike]

Neil Peart lyrics have given me lots of guidance over the decades.
rip sir....


A world of difference
A world so out of touch
Overwhelmed by everything
But wanting more so much

Call it blind frustration
Call it blind man's bluff
Call each other names
Your voices rude
Your voices rough
Then you learn the lesson
That it's cool to be so tough

Handle with kid gloves
Handle with kid gloves
Then you learn the lessons
Taught in school won't be enough
Put on your kid gloves
Put on your kid gloves
Then you learn the lesson
That it's cool to be so tough

A world of indifference
Heads and hearts too full
Careless of the consequence
Of constant push and pull

Anger got bare knuckles
Anger play the fool
Anger wear a crown of thorns
Reverse the golden rule
Then you learn the lesson
That it's tough to be so cool

Handle with kid gloves
Handle with kid gloves
Then you learn the weapons
And the ways of hard knock school
Put on your kid gloves
Put on your kid gloves
Then you learn the lesson
That it's tough to be so cool

 

[JoeMoma]

Schoolhouse Rock

 

[eagle1462010]

 

[Damaged Eagle]

*****SMILE*****

 

[the other mike]

 

[the other mike]

Speaks for itself this one.....

 

[the other mike]

This song taught me to beware of sexy-looking subterranean
vampire women. They can steal your soul.

 

[the other mike]

Truer words were never spoken. I probably would have never made it out of the 80's alive had I taken to the road.

I'd be in hell jamming with Bon Scott .

 

[MarathonMike]

"Dear Mama"


[2pac:]
You are appreciated
When I was young, me and my mama had beef
17 years old, kicked out on the streets
Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face
Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place
Suspended from school
And scared to go home, I was a fool
With the big boys breaking all the rules
I shed tears with my baby sister, over the years
We was poorer than the other little kids
And even though we had different daddies, the same drama
When things went wrong we'd blame mama
I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell
Huggin' on my mama from a jail cell
And who'd think in elementary, hey
I'd see the penitentiary one day?
And running from the police, that's right
Mama catch me, put a whoopin' to my backside
And even as a crack fiend, mama
You always was a black queen, mama
I finally understand
For a woman it ain't easy trying to raise a man
You always was committed
A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how you did it
There's no way I can pay you back, but the plan
Is to show you that I understand; you are appreciated

[Reggie Green and "Sweet Franklin" (2Pac):]
Lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama)
Sweet lady, place no one above ya (You are appreciated)
Sweet lady, don't you know we love ya?

[2pac:]
Now, ain't nobody tell us it was fair
No love from my daddy, 'cause the coward wasn't there
He passed away and I didn't cry, 'cause my anger
wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along
I was looking for a father he was gone
I hung around with the thugs
And even though they sold drugs
They showed a young brother love
I moved out and started really hangin'
I needed money of my own, so I started slangin'
I ain't guilty, 'cause even though I sell rocks
It feels good putting money in your mailbox
I love paying rent when the rent is due
I hope you got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
'Cause when I was low you was there for me
And never left me alone, because you cared for me
And I could see you coming home after work late
You're in the kitchen, trying to fix us a hot plate
You just working with the scraps you was given
And Mama made miracles every Thanksgivin'
But now the road got rough, you're alone
You're trying to raise two bad kids on your own
And there's no way I can pay you back, but my plan
Is to show you that I understand; you are appreciated

[Reggie Green and "Sweet Franklin" (2Pac):]
Lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama)
Sweet lady, place no one above ya (You are appreciated)
Sweet lady, don't you know we love ya?

[2pac:]
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce
'Cause through the drama I can always depend on my mama
And when it seems that I'm hopeless
You say the words that can get me back in focus
When I was sick as a little kid
To keep me happy, there's no limit to the things you did
And all my childhood memories
Are full of all the sweet things you did for me
And even though I act crazy
I gotta thank the Lord that you made me
There are no words that can express how I feel
You never kept a secret, always stayed real
And I appreciate how you raised me
And all the extra love that you gave me
I wish I could take the pain away
If you can make it through the night, there's a brighter day
Everything will be alright if you hold on
It's a struggle everyday, gotta roll on
And there's no way I can pay you back, but my plan
Is to show you that I understand; you are appreciated

[Reggie Green and Sweet Franklin (2Pac):]
Lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama)
Sweet lady, place no one above ya (You are appreciated)
Sweet lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama)
Sweet lady
Lady (Dear Mama)
Lady
Lady

 

[eagle1462010]

 

[the other mike]

The raw crunch of this opening G chord made me realize I had to buy an electric guitar. It was 1974....( I was really into baseball at the time also, so I didn't end up getting one until 2 years later. )

 

[Ridgerunner]

 

[MarathonMike]

This was the first song I figured out how to play by ear on the piano.

 

[the other mike]

This was the first song I figured out how to play by ear on the piano.

I never had the patience for piano lessons or even learning myself, even though we had a stand up piano in the basement den...I noodled around but never learned any songs. My friend Tim was the only one who ever played it, so we would do some Guess Who songs, CCR, and easy stuff I could play along with sort of. He was way over my head - played all the Billy Powell (Skynyrd) songs, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Genesis - everything. He did some ragtime shit that was just amazing.

 

[MarathonMike]

This was the first song I figured out how to play by ear on the piano.

I never had the patience for piano lessons or even learning myself, even though we had a stand up piano in the basement den...I noodled around but never learned any songs. My friend Tim was the only one who ever played it, so we would do some Guess Who songs, CCR, and easy stuff I could play along with sort of. He was way over my head - played all the Billy Powell (Skynyrd) songs, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Genesis - everything. He did some ragtime shit that was just amazing.

That's funny, I thought piano was easy to learn but struggled with the guitar. The hand positioning was awkward and it just didn't click with me. We are all wired differently I guess.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Pelosi needs to watch this one

 

[the other mike]

That's funny, I thought piano was easy to learn but struggled with the guitar. The hand positioning was awkward and it just didn't click with me. We are all wired differently I guess.

I have a question - okay if there are 88 keys on a piano, why are there 230 strings inside ? ( I could Google it but I'd rather have one to look at and figure it out on my own)

 

[Ridgerunner]

That's funny, I thought piano was easy to learn but struggled with the guitar. The hand positioning was awkward and it just didn't click with me. We are all wired differently I guess.

All my wires were burnt up at an early age... Couldn't carry a tune in a bucket if my life depended on it...
Knew a guy in High school that could play by ear... Hear a song one time and he could make the piano dance...

 

[skye]

I don't go to music to teach me

I go to music to ease my soul...

sorry for being abrupt ...but that's how it is for me.

 

[the other mike]

One of my favorite keyboard solos - Kevin Moore on keyboard & John Petrucci guitar in Tokyo,1993
@ 4:00 to 6:00