I'm reading this 500+ page book about my father and uncle. They were one of three pioneers of the Jamaican Sound System they created starting back in the early 50's through the 60's. I can recall when I was 6-10 when my father would tour the island playing some concerts, dances and any gathering that required superior sound for entertainment. I spent the summers in the country with him and I was popular with my friends because I could get in even though we were very young.
They had a huge record shop in Kingston, with thousands and thousands of records mostly 45s. There, musicians who wanted their music to be heard came to get their music distributed to the public. THIS, was b4 major radio stations came about in the 50s. The likes of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff would visit his record shop searching for a chance to get their music out. THIS was the era of SKA, ROCK STEADY then REGGAE music.
My father and uncle are both alive today. My father 96, my uncle at 93.
Peace
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*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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I'm reading this 500+ page book about my father and uncle. They were one of three pioneers of the Jamaican Sound System they created starting back in the early 50's through the 60's. I can recall when I was 6-10 when my father would tour the island playing some concerts, dances and any gathering that required superior sound for entertainment. I spent the summers in the country with him and I was popular with my friends because I could get in even though we were very young.
They had a huge record shop in Kingston, with thousands and thousands of records mostly 45s. There, musicians who wanted their music to be heard came to get their music distributed to the public. THIS, was b4 major radio stations came about in the 50s. The likes of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff would visit his record shop searching for a chance to get their music out. THIS was the era of SKA, ROCK STEADY then REGGAE music.
My father and uncle are both alive today. My father 96, my uncle at 93.
Peace
How cool! What rich music history that be!
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"Mohammed Aziz, a 71-year-old bookseller located in Rabat Medina,
Morocco, spends 6 to 8 hours a day reading books. Having read over 5000
books in French, Arabic, and English, he remains the oldest bookseller
in Rabat after more than 43 years in the same location."
6 to 8 hours a day of reading, wow! I would go blind, lol.
5000 book in any language, let alone three different languages... impressive!
And a fine mission to bring reading to his country.
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
"Mohammed Aziz, a 71-year-old bookseller located in Rabat Medina,
Morocco, spends 6 to 8 hours a day reading books. Having read over 5000
books in French, Arabic, and English, he remains the oldest bookseller
in Rabat after more than 43 years in the same location."
6 to 8 hours a day of reading, wow! I would go blind, lol.
5000 book in any language, let alone three different languages... impressive!
And a fine mission to bring reading to his country.
@brianlux. Go blind... Lol! 6-8 hours a day of reading sounds like a full time job. Id probably fall asleep. Learning languages is great but I'm happy to learn with Duo Le Chouette (Duo-lingo).
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"Mohammed Aziz, a 71-year-old bookseller located in Rabat Medina,
Morocco, spends 6 to 8 hours a day reading books. Having read over 5000
books in French, Arabic, and English, he remains the oldest bookseller
in Rabat after more than 43 years in the same location."
6 to 8 hours a day of reading, wow! I would go blind, lol.
5000 book in any language, let alone three different languages... impressive!
And a fine mission to bring reading to his country.
@brianlux. Go blind... Lol! 6-8 hours a day of reading sounds like a full time job. Id probably fall asleep. Learning languages is great but I'm happy to learn with Duo Le Chouette (Duo-lingo).
I have only read that many hours is a day a few times, probably just the times I read these three books in one day:
Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities Bernard Malamud: The Fixer Cormac McCarthy: The Road
Any more with my eyesight a bit weak, that would be a bit too much!
Speaking of books, I am finally (sheesh, about time!) reading Barbara Kingsolver for the first time. I got caught up the this
story very quickly. Like all authors I admire, Kingsolver has the
ability to create a character's "voice" through the writing, and The Bean Trees
protagonist and narrator, Taylor Greer, has for me a distinct voice.
Great writing, intriguing story, and surely not my last Kingsolver read.
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
It's lovely to hear from you Brian... I love books but the only time I can read that much is on holiday, resting on a sunlounger and sunning up on the beach, it's been a very long time since I've had the chance to do that. Although winter reading is nice too, curled up near an open log fire or under lots of warm blankets with hot chocolate.
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It's lovely to hear from you Brian... I love books but the only time I can read that much is on holiday, resting on a sunlounger and sunning up on the beach, it's been a very long time since I've had the chance to do that. Although winter reading is nice too, curled up near an open log fire or under lots of warm blankets with hot chocolate.
Nice to hear from you to. Dreamgirl. I hope you find time for some good reading and all things wonderful!
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There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I've just finished reading the following two books (back-to-back): Up next:
Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024
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Charles Bowden. Dakotah.
One again, a Bowden work that is flat out amazing. I'm drawn to
Bowden's work as if in many ways akin to his view of the world . AND Terry Tempest
Williams' introduction to the work is absolutely splendid.
And the introduction to this book by Terry Tempest Williams (she is an amazing author as well) is excellent as well. I think this quote really stands out:
"He [Bowden] shocks us into the
realization that if we are alive then we must feel both the pain and the
beauty of the times we are living in. After reading one of Bowden's
stories, my heart hurts. Dakotah is no exception. The bubble of
privilege and denial that says we get to close our eyes to the world's
suffering , especially that which is next door, bursts in any book Chuck
Bowden writes."
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Henry V by Dan Jones (audiobook). Who uses more audiobooks than physical books? I'm probably 65% physical book /35% audiobook.
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Bernard Malamud: The Fixer
Cormac McCarthy: The Road
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Nice to hear from you to. Dreamgirl. I hope you find time for some good reading and all things wonderful!
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Up next:
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..