Talking of Don Mclean, which we weren't, cut this off
his web site:
Thanks for taking an interest in this page and in my
activities. I have been singing since I was a small
child but once I began to play the guitar, I formed in
my mind the idea that perhaps I could write songs.
Simple rock songs like 'Teenager in Love' could be
played with the same chords over and over. I've taught
my young daughter how to play this tune, it's that
simple. Folk songs were also everywhere in the fifties
and the guitar was perfect for them. A simple,
beautiful song will inspire most musicians to try to
write. Complicated, pretentious and non-melodic music
is a turn-off. So are lessons. Keep music in your life
and have fun with it and after a time it will grow on
you and you will understand the language of song."
Sincerely,
Don McLean
Don't think there is anything wrong with simple music
as such, I like pop, rock and blues, but there is a
lot more to music than the three chord trick, and
unless you are naturally very gifted lessons and music
theory can be very helpful. Doing anything really well
is never easy.
Mark
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lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 11/14/2007 10:28:54 P.M. Eastern
> Standard Time,
> jonesalley@... writes:
>
> But the song says that February 3rd, 1959 was the
> day the music died...
>
>
>
> Sad to say, but I was there. It's not so. The music
> has yet to die.
> HOWEVER... I can think of a bunch of "Musicians"
> that need to die.... Or at least
> have their careers end.
>
> Shall we make a list?
>
> Who's first?
>
> 1. P Diddy (no talent at all)
> 2. B. Spears (she had her chance)
> 3.
>
>
>
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