Category Archives: Random Topics

These posts are on topics that cannot be categorized in any of the other categories.

Hot Dog!

Posted on June 23, 2013 by sixstrstories

On June 15, 2010, I wrote and posted an essay called “Recent Discoveries.” In it, I relayed the story behind my exciting discovery of the very first use of an electric guitar – “Spanish,” not “Hawaiian” – on a commercially-released record! I had … Continue reading →

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“Dancin’ To The Beat (Of Your Heart)”

Posted on June 6, 2013 by sixstrstories

My love affair with Jazz has been long and memorable. From my teenage years as an avid reader and subscriber of Down Beat magazine, my first trip to a concert in Boston for a night of The Boston Globe Jazz Festival … Continue reading →

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Ladies and Gentlemen… The “Ba-Ba Song”

Posted on May 21, 2013 by sixstrstories

On April 21, 2013, I published the latest chapter in my Wrestling With An Angel series about the song/recording “Surf’s Up” by The Beach Boys. On April 22, loyal reader ADS left the following comment to that post. In the mid 1960′s, … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day… You

Posted on May 10, 2013 by sixstrstories

You know who you are. Happy Birthday to you… This is the 39th time I have celebrated May 10 as the birthday of the love of my life and the most incredible woman I know. Happy Birthday to you… This … Continue reading →

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Another Saturday Night

Posted on May 5, 2013 by sixstrstories

As I entered the room, I heard laughter from the TV. “Saturday Night Live,” Andrea informed me. “Is that Jennifer Lawrence?” I asked. “Mm hmm,” she confirmed. “The Lumineers are going to be on.” And in a little while, there they were: … Continue reading →

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Staying Through The Credits

Posted on May 3, 2013 by sixstrstories

On a recent Saturday evening, my wife and I went to the movies. We saw 42, the excellent new movie about baseball legend Jackie Robinson. As is our habit, when the film was over, we stayed in our seats and watched … Continue reading →

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3/200

Posted on April 18, 2013 by sixstrstories

Well. As of today, April 18, 2013, sixstr stories is three years old. The twos proved to be not so terrible after all: in the past year this blog was host to more than 3000 visitors/viewings, accepted over 40 comments … Continue reading →

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Odds & Ends, Vol.2

Posted on April 12, 2013 by sixstrstories

Odds & Ends, Vol.1 appeared in this blog on September 30, 2010. I explained  the purpose of that post in its second paragraph: “Looking back over my more recent posts, I’ve realized that there are a few things I wished I’d mentioned in … Continue reading →

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Songbooks & Sheet Music

Posted on February 3, 2013 by sixstrstories

Maybe I’d borrowed a songbook too, but I do remember this much about the day in May, 1970, that I sat down and started teaching myself how to play the guitar. Making music was nothing new. I’d been playing the … Continue reading →

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Season’s Greetings Again

Posted on December 24, 2012 by sixstrstories

Rock, Jazz, R&B. “What, no Folk?!? No collection of Christmas music is complete without a Christmas Folk song!” “You’re right. How about “Cry Of A Tiny Babe” by Bruce Cockburn?” “Excellent choice.” I hope you agree. This is from Bruce’s … Continue reading →

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