"Somewhere in America today, a person, probably a kid, is hearing "The Weight" for the first time. The mystery, emotive context and intellectual resonance is with that person. For that person, the song is not overplayed and cliche.…"
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Derek's Discussions
Novelty Songs
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Alley Mar 12.
End of the Year, End of the Album
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Christopher Coolidge Jan 5.
Great Musician, Terrible Person
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Started this discussion. Last reply by steviedal Apr 16.
Derek's Groups
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Fans of Townes Van Zandt…
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OPEN MIC for musicians
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Seattle music!
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I'm a singer-songwriter living on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Been a music lover as long as I remember, playing an instrument since thirteen, and in and out of bands since high school.
My latest project was to song writing and playing electric bass for a local Seattle band called "Lucky Suns." Check out some of our tunes below.
Since my relocation to Port Angeles I have been writing songs and looking for like minded musicians.
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Derek replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'Songs with Explicit Lyrics?'
"Great tune! Thanks for posting."
Derek replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'Songs with Explicit Lyrics?'
"Steve Miller's "the Joker." As a kid, I knew he wasn't talking about a peach tree, but I was never quite sure exactly what he was talking about.
"You're the cutest thing that I ever did seeI really…"
steviedal replied to Derek's discussion 'Great Musician, Terrible Person'
"Prefer the Fats Domino version !"
Stina replied to Derek's discussion 'Great Musician, Terrible Person'
"LOL. I agree. I think getting Dylan in a conversation involving music other than his own would result in a long joyful conversation. I don't think he likes to talk about himself too much. He doesn't like labels and being pigeon holed…"
Frank Kocher replied to Derek's discussion 'Great Musician, Terrible Person'
"Point taken, but I wouldn't cross a room to meet Justin Beiber, and if I got to spend an hour with Dylan, I would remember it for years. And he'd probably spend the hour ripping me a new one.
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RP N10 replied to Derek's discussion 'Great Musician, Terrible Person'
"BBC.co.uk/news:>>However, museum spokeswoman Maatje Mostart defended the young star to the BBC, saying: "He's 19. It's a crazy life he's living, he didn't mean bad… and also it's nice that he made the…"
Hal Bogerd replied to Derek's discussion 'Great Musician, Terrible Person'
"Okay, he's not a musician and total asshole may be too harsh. I'll drop the total."
RP N10 replied to Derek's discussion 'Great Musician, Terrible Person'
"A daft teenager perhaps..a total asshole is way too judgmental.
Shitty musician is a pointless comment. He's not a musician, he's an entertainer. And to be honest not, I would say, attempting to entertain the demographic that…"
Carlos Monsalve replied to Derek's discussion 'Great Musician, Terrible Person'
"Nobody has mentioned Dylan. I love his music and his iconic presence but I wouldn't want to meet him. I think he'd scare the hell out of me. I've read and seen him on video rip people a new one. It seems he can be playful and funny…"
Hal Bogerd replied to Derek's discussion 'Great Musician, Terrible Person'
"If I can derail this converation to Shitty Musician, Total Asshole.
Justin Bieber visited Anne Frank's house and wrote this in the guest book:
"Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a…"
Derek posted a video
KSER Jessica Lynne - Calling Me Home
Jessica Lynne (http://www.jessica-lynne.com) paid a visit to KSER 90.7 in Everett, she played music and told us all about her travels... listen to the entire interview on the radio re-play...
Sherrill Hewins replied to Derek's discussion 'Great Musician, Terrible Person'
"I don't know what people say about Van Morrison. I used to be friends with his roady many years ago. He said Van is OK, but private and kind of shy. He never wanted to meet anybody. I saw him in concert and he never looked at the crowd, but…"
Derek commented on Kim Ruehl's blog post 'When well-meaning topical music goes terribly wrong'
"At risk of being labeled a troll, I can't help to say this. Mr. Coates hits the nail on the head. However, BP's mistake wasn't using LL Cool J (criticism of this choice smacks of the pejorative "authentic black"…"
Derek commented on Kim Ruehl's blog post 'When well-meaning topical music goes terribly wrong'
"I have to disagree with Kim on this one.
The article seems to be an "argument from authority" fallacy. That is, I have studied this topic and you have not, so your thought is invalid. But, perhaps he has a valid…"
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Concert Review: The Stanfields at Club 9one9, Victoria BC, March 29, 2013
Described as a blend of “Celtic drinking songs with a heavy metal edge and a dash of blues[1],” the Stanfields won the 2013 East Coast Music Awards Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year and Group Recording of the Year for their latest album, Death and Taxes. A band that pairs a Fender Telecaster and the traditional Bouzouki (played by Jon Landry and Jason Wright, respectively) are a must see in my book.…
Posted on April 2, 2013 at 5:00pm
Crossroads: An Appreciation
Living in a sleepy Southern Eastern Colorado town, my entertainment choices were limited. We had one theater that played the same movie for what felt like months. My group of friends waited breathlessly for MTV to finally come to town (it eventually arrived in 1987; hello Headbangers Ball!). But we had VHS.
One tape we wore out was Crossroads starring Ralph Macchio and Joe Seneca (Ry Cooder and Arlen Roth supplied the memorable soundtrack). It…
ContinuePosted on April 15, 2011 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment
Mike Cooley & Country
Recently, this community has had a debate about the best country singer. DBT fancies themselves as a rock-n-roll outfit, but I submit that Mike Cooley's contributions are pure country. As of today, Mike Cooley has to be one of the top five contemporary country singers.
His singing on "The Weakest Man" is much better than country stars today and rivals any of the country greats.
The songwriting on "Pulaski" is top notch. …
ContinuePosted on February 24, 2011 at 3:53pm
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