It's a mystery to me why God didn't make me more musically talented. I love music, but I have no talent for it. I took piano lessons for seven years as a child, but I can't play the piano. I've also tried to learn to play the guitar and banjo; all I accomplished was sore fingers each time.
But I do have ears, and I can listen, and I do. My favorite genre of music, I suppose, is classic rock. The Eagles are my all-time favorite group, with Journey coming in a close second. Some of my other favorite groups are Fleetwood Mac, The Band, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, and The Bee Gees.
I also like the oldies from the 50s and 60s. I like contemporary Christian music, as well as old-time gospels. I'm not into classical or opera (though I do love Oprah), and rap and hip hop or beyond my ken. The all-time best voice in history is, of course, Elvis; but Vince Gill is great too, as is Roberta Flack. Best crooners are Frank Sinatra and Perry Como.
I like "old country," but don't care much for the new stuff. Best country voices: Vince Gill, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and Alan Jackson. I also love bluegrass music. We have friends not far from us whose annual Christmas party is a huge bluegrass festival in their tiny house. That's one of our favorite holiday traditions. Sometimes the famous and semi-famous show up, but the most fun is just seeing old friends and listening to some good pickin' and singin'.
I planned to imbed a clip of the Eagles singing "Hotel California" in this post, but so far, I haven't been able to figure out how to do it. Technology is another area in which I'm challenged. But unlike music, I don't even like technology.
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