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The Rez · 05-29-2005, 04:42 AM

My Mom and I sat here tonight listening to Gospel Favorites of Roy Acuff.

In the morning it was The Essential Glenn Miller (In the Mood is her favorite.)

Weak as she may be (all 95 lbs of her) music makes her eyes just shine.

Mid-day we listened to John Stewart at Jimmy Duke's (San Diego area) from 2003. Same shine, especially when she recognized my little voice hollerin' out(rudely?) in hope that John would sing That Lucky Old Sun. Mom had me play it 3 times runnin'.

Having been thru the whole rock & roll journey w/ me, whether she dug it or not, she is quite hip musically. After the dbl live at Jimmy's we brought out the Kingston Trio College Concert CD (which she still knew by heart from all my teenage LP spinning of it.) The smiles grew brighter and brighter.

Later, it was time for The Wildlife Concert. She'd been to John Denver concerts w/ me long ago in the 70s, but never saw what she saw today. Still more smiles, reverie, common ground, the finest of sounds.

And Don Quixote - Big Blue she remembred, too. And the Reno video. She'd been w/ me to Gord concerts, too, yrs ago.

So, from Glenn Miller thru John Stewart, The KT College Concer, thru John Denver to Gord - and all the way back to Roy Acuff, her dad's favorite - and songs from her childhood, the pain eased. Didn't leave, but eased as the Healing Touch was received. I suspicion the Lord smiled, too.

Such times for you? Please share?

The Rez

PS: Ain't nobody could balance a fiddle bow on his nose like Roy Acuff.

05-29-2005, 04:42 AM	#1
The Rez Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Balboa, CA, US of A Posts: 598	My Mom and I sat here tonight listening to Gospel Favorites of Roy Acuff. In the morning it was The Essential Glenn Miller (In the Mood is her favorite.) Weak as she may be (all 95 lbs of her) music makes her eyes just shine. Mid-day we listened to John Stewart at Jimmy Duke's (San Diego area) from 2003. Same shine, especially when she recognized my little voice hollerin' out(rudely?) in hope that John would sing That Lucky Old Sun. Mom had me play it 3 times runnin'. Having been thru the whole rock & roll journey w/ me, whether she dug it or not, she is quite hip musically. After the dbl live at Jimmy's we brought out the Kingston Trio College Concert CD (which she still knew by heart from all my teenage LP spinning of it.) The smiles grew brighter and brighter. Later, it was time for The Wildlife Concert. She'd been to John Denver concerts w/ me long ago in the 70s, but never saw what she saw today. Still more smiles, reverie, common ground, the finest of sounds. And Don Quixote - Big Blue she remembred, too. And the Reno video. She'd been w/ me to Gord concerts, too, yrs ago. So, from Glenn Miller thru John Stewart, The KT College Concer, thru John Denver to Gord - and all the way back to Roy Acuff, her dad's favorite - and songs from her childhood, the pain eased. Didn't leave, but eased as the Healing Touch was received. I suspicion the Lord smiled, too. Such times for you? Please share? The Rez PS: Ain't nobody could balance a fiddle bow on his nose like Roy Acuff. __________________ I came to Love the Music Before I came to Be [Psalm 139:13]