--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" <shempmcg...@...> wrote:
> Do you suspect you're Asperger's, have a formal diagnosis, or is that just a > description of your focus (if I may ask)? I hang around teachers who use the term "a sprinkle of aspergers" to describe hyper focused kids. I don't suffer from that and apologies to anyone who finds my causal use of the term offensive. My musician friends find my intense focus on a certain musical style and era funny since most musicians are far more eclectic. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" <shempmcgurk@> wrote: > > > > > > I know it's not your particular style of music, Curtis, but what do you > > > think of Cab Calloway? > > > > He makes me laugh and smile and feel good to be alive. I always feel like > > the acid is just kicking in when I hear him. So I guess you are a fan? > > > > I couldn't say it better than your two lines above. > > Pure fun. > > Interestingly, for someone who was active back in the '30s and '40s (and > beyond), Calloway lived a long life. He was often interviewed by Bryant > Gumble on the Today Show and was always an articulate, well-spoken guest. > > > > > > > I am aspergers level focused in the style I perform, but I listen to a lot > > different music. > > > > > > > Do you suspect you're Asperger's, have a formal diagnosis, or is that just a > description of your focus (if I may ask)? > > By the way, that would be a complement to you if you were, considering that > people like Einstein, Spielberg, Bill Gates et al. are/were either suspected > of or have diagnosis of Asperger's. > > > > > How could you not just bust up when you hear this: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D44pyeEvhcQ > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Thank you curtis, I'm now listening to all RL Burnside possible > > > > > thanks to you; what a treasure ! Thanks for the influences you posted > > > > > also; very much appreciated; I'm listening and learning. > > > > > > > > These guys are my life Nabbie, it means a lot to me to hear you say > > > > that. My world is pre-Chicago acoustic blues before 1940's. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > He looks and plays like a fellow Paul McCartney met on a street > > > > > corner of Chicago. When Paul introduced himself he simply replied; > > > > > "never heard of you". As the story goes this was well into the 1980's > > > > > :-) > > > > > > > > So many microcosmic worlds of music. Some subcultures of black music > > > > couldn't care less about the Beatles! I think we are lucky to be in a > > > > position to appreciate all of them without being stuck in just one > > > > style. There is so much to enjoy. > > > > > > > > Are you hip to Skip James? From Bentonia Mississippi, he playes in an > > > > open minor tuning. Here is one of my favorite songs, Hard Time Killing > > > > Floor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv-_mzVBSF8 > > > > > > > > Jimmy 'Duck' Holmes (alive) and a guy named Jack Owens (dead) play in > > > > this unusual tuning in this regional style also. They have some > > > > youtube videos too. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
