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I’ll never forget the first time I heard Joe Diffie sing.
It was close to midnight on a hot summer Sunday night as I was driving down a lonely stretch of I-20 between Columbia, South Carolina and Augusta, Georgia.
I was stationed at Augusta’s Fort Gordon Army base at the time and I was on my way back to Augusta after spending the weekend “back home” in Virginia.
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If you’re of a certain age you probably remember B.J. Thomas as one of the most popular singers of his era, and of course Kenny Rogers was a County Music superstar.
Both of those gentlemen were hugely successful in their chosen genres, but did you know Kenny Rogers dabbled in the world of pop music before eventually transitioning to Country? [Read more…]
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You probably know by now that I’m a huge fan of well-performed instrumental music. You probably also know Guus Dielissen has quickly became one of my favorite guitarists.
I have featured several of Guus’ wonderful guitar instrumentals recently and you can check them out right here.
Today I’m featuring yet another masterful performance from Guus. This one is “Careless Whisper”, the pop classic by George Michael. [Read more…]
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Every now and then a song will come on the radio that reminds me of my youth, and that happened yet again today.
One of the first songs I remember hearing when I was a small child is “Rhythm of the Rain” by a group called The Cascades.
This song was on the radio virtually non-stop back in the day and I quickly learned to love it, even though my young mind had no clue what the song was about. [Read more…]
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I have featured the awesome acoustic guitar work of Guus Dielissen several times and those posts were extremely well received. Well, today I’m featuring yet another of Guus’ masterful performances.
You’re probably well familiar with Simon & Garfunkel’s classic “The Sound of Silence” but I’m guessing you have never heard it performed quite like this. [Read more…]