The demolition that’s happening, the landmarks that sometimes vanish almost overnight, the friendly real estate benches that blossom into such a pretty picture, one needs to sit down to take a deep senior breath and celebrate, or better yet, “sell a brate” today, tomorrow and wish yesteryear bon voyage. It won’t be long, Steveston and other progressively growing communities will be blessed with the pleasures of parking meters. Just like downtown. WHOOPEE!
Take us back when they still sang with instruments that were ACOUSTIC.
Songs like Four Strong Winds and Good Night IRENE.
Back to the days of natural folk and country MUSIC.
The Limelighters and so many others, and later on, what they must have experienced and SEEN.
Baby, the new winds that blew, and all the agents one had to KNOW.
The studios, sessions, more ‘movers and shakers’, plus finding the latest VIBES. The new trends, far out gigs, and survive the next SHOW.
The flights, the politics and what it must have done to their INSIDES.
Today when I see a well worn guitar or BANJO,
I hear the wonderful WEAVERS. Back to their messages, one wants to GO.
To the common people, the country and far, far away from the dealers and ACHIEVERS.
That’s what I’ve picked up, reading many a top name’s BOOK.
About the grooves, the spins, the albums and singles to try and hit the CHARTS. Jumping into whatever waters, to get them nibbling on the latest catchy HOOK. The dreams, the schemes, the biz and placing so many horses before the CARTS.
That’s why some of us still sing with instruments that are ACOUSTIC.
Songs like Four Strong Winds and Good Night IRENE.
Back to the days of natural folk and country MUSIC.
The Limelighters and so many others.
So many changes since those simpler days since then they must have seen! It kind of reminds one of today’s virtual progress and parking meters, eh?