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One Is The Holiest Number (Part II)

by | Apr 11, 2011 | ,

Wow! I guess we've got it wound pretty tight down here on Earth. It's lonely and bad being one, and only a step above that being two. When does the joy of being one, or even one with another one, begin to kick in? How many ones does it take before it becomes good,meaning not lonely? Don't get me wrong here. I am not bashing Harry Nilsson. To the contrary, as a songwriter, he is one of the all-time greats. I like the guy, truly! A handful of his songs are, to my mind, among the greatest songs...

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One Is The Holiest Number (Part I)

by | Apr 10, 2011 | ,

Over the last year or so, I have undertaken the long-term project of digitizing my vinyl collection. For those of you who know me personally, you know, this is going to take some time. Today, as I write this, I am on a country-rock binge. This means wax platters of Pure Prairie League, Gram Parsons, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and the like are taking their turns on the turntable. The best part about this project is that I am listening to a lot of music,...

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