Hello, Folks!
It’s a new week, and I feel really positive about it. I feel well, my mind is sharp, and I’ve got a lot I want to accomplish this week!
There’s not much to report here, really. I’m doing my best to work ahead and build up a buffer again. Not having a buffer of ready made comic episodes means that you are slave to your update schedule, and that’s no fun for me. So, as you read this, I’ll most likely be slapping down ink on paper.
Does anyone mistrust modern phones as much as I do? I have nightmares on a regular basis where I can’t figure out my phone’s functions, or I can’t seem to hit the right numbers on the key pad. This carries into my real life, and my anxiety level shoots up every time I have to use a cell phone. I’m no Luddite! I’ve tackled the internet and its opportunities in a way that most people my age would never dream of! I’ve decided that one of these days soon, I’m going to get one of the cell phones that has no extra functions–no camera, voice recorder, phone book, rolodex, calendar, internet, etc. etc. etc.! I mean, we need cell phones for safety, but why do we have to deal with tiny numbers, pitifully low volume levels, touch screens, megapixels, and all that other chicanery? Aren’t we connected enough? Does all that stuff improve our lives? Don’t even get me started on texting!
Okay… I’m taking a deep breath, willing my shoulders to relax… Out with the bad, in with the good, and so forth.
Do you like music? Do you want to do something fun? Go to YouTube, and do a search on a song of your choice, and listen to all it’s versions down through time. It’s a hoot. The other night, I followed “House of the Rising Sun” from Leadbelly down to Duran Duran. Apparently, every music act ever has recorded “House,” and some people even think that the Animals wrote it! (Gasp! Heresy!) My point is this: A popular song takes on a life of its own, making its winding way down through the years by being sung again and again and being continually reinvented. It’s a marvelous thing to behold and a little awe inspiring when you think about it.
Leadbelly:
Frigid Pink (I think they were a Pink Floyd cover band):
Duran Duran (I didn’t expect much, really, but was pleasantly surprised):
Sometimes song covers go a little . . . off. My favorite example is Celine Dion’s cover of ACDC’s song “All Night Long.” I’m not making this up. Another example is this little number, Cher’s recording of Neil Young’s Mr. Soul. Yep, really. Listen at your own risk!
And, for reference, the master:
