Living in the past.....

         For all of you 'rockers' out there you get the day off
Nothing to see here.   But as I get along in life I like to write
notes and such and go back now and then a recall certain things
that I remember that brought me pleasure for one reason or
another. Currently I seem to be using this blog as a vehicle
for doing that.  Plus it's nice to remember simpler times.  Although
that said, remembering recent things is not one of my strong points
so bear with me if I've I've brought up his subject  in the past.
I know it was rattling around in my head a few times but I'm
not sure if I wrote about it or stored it the room with the dead
brain cells in the back of my brain.  And I'm too lazy to go back
and check so that's that !.......
     Early seventies.. At the time I thought they were so complex.
I was happy one day .. sad the next two and perplexed most every day.
So many things going on in my life.  Yet as I look back it was probably
the simplest times of my life.  Music helped a lot.  Growing up all
I heard was country music and polkas on Sunday.  So the obvious
solution to that was 'anything but'.   Although I liked most all kinds of
music I developed a fondness for  the Big bands of rock.. Chicago,
BS&T, Santana.. that sort of thing.  I never got into the really hard rock
stuff until later when it was passe. But I have to admit one Uriah Heep
concert at the old Civic arena was quite memorable.  lol  *flashback*
      Moving forward.. though I listen to all music (except rap) I finally
went full circle back to country.  I think there may be an inner me that
enjoys being sad and there's nothing like a sad country song to get ya there.
For the past several years I have been slowly going back and researching
exactly what I may have missed  in my absence from the country scene.
Face Book friends may have noticed  videos I have posted  from singers
that I may have heard a song or two during that time.
     One of my favorites of those times was Linda Ronstadt.  Not completely
country I know but she always had a few sad songs to fill the void.

https://youtu.be/Kp9G0zkorio    

And of course my favorite   https://youtu.be/OYLSvXYp_5U

After watching  Linda's earlier videos countless times I discovered another
singer that, although I was aware of her back then I never fully appreciated
her talent.  Emmylou Harris.  Her and Linda did a few duets together that I
liked but I never really sat down and appreciated  her talents.   At the time
she was  a mere skin and bones hippy type singer with long dark hair and
a girl next door smile.  So plain and simple yet so beautiful.
Surprisingly I didn't instantly fall in love with her cause that was right in my
wheelhouse at the time.  Funny thing is that later what drew me to her and
her music was the range of her voice, the almost subdued enthusiasm for her
music and mostly.. those eyes.    Whoever said the eyes are the window to the
soul was spot on.  The ironic thing is on almost every 70's video you'll find on
You Tube etc.  you'll find that she seldom opens her eyes while singing..
(well the sad tear jerkers that I prefer anyway)  lol  Maybe that's the lure..
THE first thing I notice on a person is their eyes.. they can tell you so much.
Maybe it's the mystery and anticipation that holds my attention..
Yea.. I know I'm a sick puppy...lol    If one was to watch one of her videos on
you tube and look at the play list that comes up at the end you would wonder
if she had eyes But trust me .. there there.  Pick a song .. any song.. Making Believe..
Together again..Tulsa Queen you name it..  In her later music, although still
good  I missed that simple look and almost clumsiness in her performances..
 Guess I'm stuck in the seventies...

https://youtu.be/ApsO_uHJEPE