[Perform-Talk] yet another influence for me...

josh lester jlestermusic at gmail.com
Fri Apr 29 04:28:02 UTC 2016


I'll never forget Jake Hess from the Emperials.

On 4/28/16, Sandra Streeter via Perform-talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Ha, I forgot another key one for me: Rush. Again, one that would shock some
> of my peers, because Geddy Lee is an Atheist—but you don’t have to espouse
> someone’s views to like their music. I do have enough ideology in common
> that much of what they say holds a lot of truth, for me, and whatever
> doesn’t, there’s always the “off button” in your brain! I love Geddy’s
> bass—he was the first to draw to my attention that a bass can carry
> substantial melodic lines; and Neil Peart, as far as lyrics go, there’s no
> one like him; I really miss the days of the epic albums where they’d spin
> off some sci-fi or Greek mythology—a particular draw for a brainiac! again,
> wish I could find a Christian band willing to experiment with off-rhythms,
> real melodic bass-lines, and thought-provoking lyrics as Rush does. I never
> got to see Rush or the Who, so am unhappy they’re quitting touring—but it’s
> understandable. I have, however, seen Neil Sedaka, the Moody Blues (twice:
> once as a teen when they were touring to promote the “Octave” album; again
> in 2014, not promoting anything, and that was even better, because they
> brought out all the crowd-pleasers and went basically through excerpts from
> their entire catalog, and  they still got it goin’ on; Amy Grant and Russ
> Taff; Tina Turner; Res (formerly known as the Resurrection Band); and
> TransSiberian Orchestra. Would love to see the Moodies and TSO again, and
> also u2.
>
>
> I had the worst crush on Roger Daltrey of the Who, when I was a
> teenager—mostly because, between the Who and his solo work, he really mixed
> the styles. Plus, although he doesn’t have as flexible a vocal range as in
> the past, he has learned to get around that by substituting notes that do
> work, and, compared to poor Elton John, who maybe only now has an octave,
> sadly, he has really kept limber, for the most part. So, I’m still pretty
> impressed with Daltrey.
>
>
>
> Sandra
> "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is
> invisible to the eye." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
> The Little Prince
>
>
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Joshua Lester
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