Originally Posted by The Fabulous Moolah:
Very few covers make their way through my speakers, but this is one of them! :-)
Along w/ this one...
One of my best friend ever, Paul Thomas used to run karaoke 5 nights a week and he'd sing "Black Betty" to start every show. He did it for 20 years and estimated he sang that song 20,000 times. Since he died 5 years ago I can't listen to it anymore.
Not trying to poo poo your song, just telling my story.
I can hardly see or hear the title without thinking of PT. Well actually I can't.
Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever:
One of my best friend ever, Paul Thomas used to run karaoke 5 nights a week and he'd sing "Black Betty" to start every show. He did it for 20 years and estimated he sang that song 20,000 times. Since he died 5 years ago I can't listen to it anymore.
Not trying to poo poo your song, just telling my story.
I can hardly see or hear the title without thinking of PT. Well actually I can't.
I guess, for the most part, I see memory cues as a gift. There are songs that remind me of friends/family that have passed. Sometimes it's difficult for me to listen to them, but other times it helps bring them back to me for a short time.
Originally Posted by The Fabulous Moolah:
Damn. I'm sorry about your friend. :-)
I guess, for the most part, I see memory cues as a gift. There are songs that remind me of friends/family that have passed. Sometimes it's difficult for me to listen to them, but other times it helps bring them back to me for a short time.
RIP, Paul.
Yep. It's good to think of PT again. It hurts because we were best friends when he died and he left 2 young sons behind. They're growing up to be fine young men, I just wish he could be here to see them.
I spoke at his funeral and cried through most of it but I had to do it. His wife asked me to and I couldn't let her down. Second hardest thing I've ever done after speaking at my dads funeral.
I'm not doing funerals anymore. It kills you for days afterwards. [Reply]
I'm really digging this group right now. Clairy Browne and the bangin' rackettes. They sound like a love child of Adele and Amy Winehouse if it grew up up in the 50's.
