Salutations!
This is SmoothJazz here, and I have come to deliver you from the winter of quesoless inactivity (which actually took place during the later half of the summer). Finally, it is the springtime of my love, and I shall kick off another semester of regular blog posts. However, a few brief updates are necessary before we jump into the present topic.
First of all, we are washed upon a beach in Southern France after narrowly escaping the terrible tendrils of Glub-Glub. It turns out that he gradually began to resent us, since he heard of our taste for spiced octopus, and joined forces with the diabolical dugong to keep us from ever returning home. He even took up the prophecies of Chris Baxter. Yet, one day while we were forever harvesting wild strawberries in Glub-Glub's fields, we were surprised by the appearance of Sir Baxter. It turned out that he had been posing as a scarecrow in the garden all along, and he was ready to execute his plan for our escape. If only the plan was a good one. Essentially we just started running and barely made it out alive, as Glub-Glub's Maco sharks were on our tails. The last thing I remember is SweetNLowe singing Sugar Mama by Led Zeppelin with tears in his eyes as he lashed out in anguish at the salty liquid that may very well have been our grave. But, hoorah, the sharks gave up the chase and the tide carried our half-unconscious bodies to the shallows. Now we dry our clothes over an open fire, pray together, and continue our task of blogging about these adventures. By the way, we knew we were in France when the natives all retreated as soon as we positioned ourselves in their area. That's all for that update.
Secondly, we have a new post schedule that I would like to tell ya'll about. There will still be two topics a month, but each topic will consist of only one post by one of the members of the Queso Club. No longer will we all do the same topic. Make sense? It does? Well, perhaps we should revise it. Anyways, that is the plan for now. So, without further folderol, let me commence the first topic of this marvelous month of September (say that you remember)... much better that cold November rain.
Music
This topic is a bit of a throwback to one that we did awhile back. Actually, it is pretty much the same as the olden topic, except that it is only me this time. So, if you don't know, I will simply be sharing samples of music from five groups/composers that I've been interested in lately. (Lionel Richie isn't listed, but consider him an honorable mention.)
1. Boys 2 Men
I recently began listening to these guys, and I like their sound. Also, their songs are so emotive. I just love it, man.
Yep.
2. Credence Clearwater Revival
I would say something, but I've already written more than I intended to in this post.
3. T. Rex
Don't even get me started. Bolan's voice is so smooth and, although they aren't on Led Zeppelin's level, the band has a great blues and rock-n-roll sound. Seriously, listen up.
4. Dire Straits
That, folks, is good stuff.
5. Iron Horse
Well, I wanted to do Led Zeppelin again, but I decided to feature a cover band. This group makes bluegrass covers of iconic rock songs, from Black Sabbath to Iron Maiden to Ozzy Osbourne to Metallica. When I first discovered this group, I was doubtful, seeing as these sorts of iconic songs are notoriously hard to cover; yet, they have earned my respect because they take these songs and gracefully translate them into exquisite bluegrass style. To give you a sense of their genius, I will give you two of my favorite covers.
101. J. S. Bach
I couldn't resist tagging this one in here, because Bach was an amazing man and, in my opinion, the most ingenious, artful composer of music in world history, not to mention his keyboard virtuosity. So much could be said, but just listen to this.
Well, that is all I have got. I know that I wrote too much again, but please forgive me. I shall practice parsimony next time. Remember to thank God for the gift of music. Shalom!
Superbly,
SmoothJazz
I am the Walrus.
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