Tag Archives: music

The Very Thought of You

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

The clarinet player I met on San Francisco’s Embarcadero a couple of years ago; he started playing in 1947 when he was young, and hasn’t stopped.  I haven’t seen him the last few times I’ve been in the City. I … Continue reading →

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All That Jazz

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Taken at the Claremont, Berkeley, California

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Day 335; The Drummer Kid

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

The local farmer’s market was rocking it this morning. This kid couldn’t be more than ten years old, and he was incredible. He’ll be going places.

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Project 365, Day 41; Learning to Play the Erhu

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

I saw this Chinese gentleman in Jack London Square, Oakland, today, and tried to talk to him to ask him the name of the instrument he was playing. He spoke no English. I soon saw that language wasn’t necessary between student … Continue reading →

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Country Roads, Hawaiian Style

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

I’m participating in a BootsnAll 30 Days of Indie Travel project. http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/11-11/goals-day-1-of-30-days-of-indie-travel-project. The prompt today: Prompt #3: Music “Music and travel memories often go hand in hand. A song can inspire our explorations, or it can take us back to a … Continue reading →

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When I’m Sixty-Four

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

The recent treasure find of our stored Beatles albums, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band and Rubber Soul, has been fun. We didn’t think to also store a record player in 1967. Who knew? In finally taking the albums out … Continue reading →

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Finding The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper and Rubber Soul

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

We got on the elevator at the hotel and met a couple of guys that would be playing at the hotel’s bar that night. I laughed when we saw the turntable for records in one of their hands, and my … Continue reading →

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Oakland Marriott City Center, A Jazzy Kind Of Place

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

We’ve spent nights at the Oakland Marriott in the past, so I didn’t give a thought to my usual inspection and scrutiny of the hotel’s website for last weekend’s getaway, like I always do when we’re booking a hotel for a trip.  I usually like to look at photos of … Continue reading →

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