My parents dragged me to operas from the time I was about 10, but it never took. The crazy plots, the wild costumes, the interminable performances, the soprano sounding like she got her big toe caught in a mousetrap ……
Author: Brad Shorr
This lengthy list of great music compositions is intended to give fellow beginners many hours of good listening options. I’ve listened to all of them at least once, and I think the common denominator among the ones I like best…
One last little trip to my basement archives, this time print ads from this 1971 edition of Life: Note the cover photo of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali was taken by Frank Sinatra. MotorTrend magazine named the Chevy Vega the…
Rummaging around the basement uncovered a few interesting artifacts. I was a big AFL fan. This still stands as one of my favorite sports stories of all time: Joe Frazier Beats Muhammad Ali in 1971 at Madison Square Garden. Ken…
My exploration of great music, both sacred and secular, has been incredibly exciting — a beautiful new world of sounds, ideas and emotions that grows wider and deeper by the day. If you are interested in learning more about great…