Some songs wear out their welcome. Others never do. From “Stairway to Heaven” to “Margaritaville,” I explore why I skip some old favorites and still turn up others. Includes a companion playlist.
Category: Music & Memories
Still Happens Every Day
The Dirt Drifters made one album that became a favorite Mandy and I share. Years later, one of their songwriters turned our story into a song of our own.
Revisiting Classic Rewind’s 1981 Countdown
Five years after SiriusXM Classic Rewind counted down its 40 Cassettes Turning 40 from 1981, I’m revisiting the albums, the songs they played, and a few selections I would change.
Hearing Aerosmith’s Rocks Again at the Listyning Room
Five listeners, one classic Aerosmith album, and a stereo system that revealed details I’d missed before. My first visit to the Listyning Room in Leawood offered a fresh listen to Rocks.
Who Told Us What to Listen to Before Algorithms?
Long before Spotify knew what I listened to, my family, friends, radio DJs and the guy behind the counter at the record store were introducing me to new music. The recommendations didn’t always work, but they usually came with a story.
The First Album I Ever Bought
Just after Christmas in 1978, I walked into Independence Center with some Christmas money and came home with the first album I ever bought. Almost 48 years later, I still have it.
No Buffett Show This Labor Day: Three Years Gone
Three years after Jimmy Buffett’s passing, I look back at the music, concerts, and memories that made me a Parrothead, from my first Buffett concert in 1986 to the songs that still take me back today.
