Tag Archives: Passages

Sinead

Posted on July 26, 2023 by ksedinger

What a voice she had. What a musician she was. Too hard was her life. On the musical collaboration above: And back through the glen I rode again And my heart with grief was sore For I parted then with … Continue reading →

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Tony

Posted on July 21, 2023 by ksedinger

Thank you for the music, sir. What a life. I’m not one to appoint “golden ages” of this or that, but…there really is something awfully and uniquely special about the first half of the 20th century in American popular song-writing, … Continue reading →

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Tone Poem Tuesday: Farewell, Andre Watts

Posted on July 18, 2023 by ksedinger

Pianist Andre Watts has died. Watts was 77 years old when he died of prostate cancer last week. Born in 1946, Watts was best known for his expressive performances of piano music from the Romantic and early modern eras, which … Continue reading →

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“I feel compromised, a part of an evil empire, when I eat a McNugget.” On Bourdain Day

Posted on June 25, 2023 by ksedinger

Born this date, 1956: Anthony Bourdain. There are few voices I miss today more than that of Anthony Bourdain. His warm-hearted embrace of the entire world, his endless curiosity, his willingness to bridge gaps and accept differences–these are qualities our … Continue reading →

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Tina

Posted on May 24, 2023 by ksedinger

Damn. I never knew that Tina Turner was just a few months younger than my father. She had a life full of triumphs and enormous difficulties, and she leaves an enormous legacy of music. I salute her. (image: via)

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Farewell, Gordon Lightfoot

Posted on May 3, 2023 by ksedinger

What a songwriter, and what a singer.  

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Something for Thursday

Posted on January 19, 2023 by ksedinger

It’s late in the day, almost 6pm, and I still haven’t posted. I wasn’t even sure what to post…and then I see that David Crosby has died. Here are Messrs. Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.  

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Something for Thursday: Farewell, Jeff Beck

Posted on January 12, 2023 by ksedinger

Sad news from the music world yesterday: guitarist Jeff Beck has died. He had a long and unconventional career, which led to some amazing music-making. This song was my introduction to his guitar work, and it quickly became one of … Continue reading →

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“The Great One”

Posted on December 31, 2022 by ksedinger

Were I given by some magical being the chance to see a single athlete from history, engaging their sport at the height of their power, my answer would likely come very quickly: Roberto Clemente, “the Great One”, who died in … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on October 27, 2022 by ksedinger

Producer Jules Bass died the other day. If the name isn’t immediately familiar, it’s because people are probably more familiar with his name in the context of his partnership with Arthur Rankin, Jr, known as Rankin-Bass. Those two produced some … Continue reading →

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