Feature: Retro Redux

In his continuing quest to prove that the music of the past has a lot to offer today's music lovers, Big Geez takes time off from his busy duties as a hammock tester to write RETRO REDUX. For those who remember the songs, it's a journey into musical nostalgia that will take you to places you haven't been for a while -- not only revisiting many of your favorite songs (even those you might have forgotten), but also telling the often surprising stories of the people who made the music. For those music lovers who might have come along a little too late to have actually experienced the music of the past, it's an opportunity to see what all the fuss was about.

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• Retro Redux: Reality vs The Waltons

  A quest that started with thoughts about a young man at a piano.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Jan 14, 2009

• Retro Redux: The Unforgettable Jaye P. Morgan

  She was - and still is - something very special.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Jan 10, 2009

• Retro Redux: Granddad and the Victrola

  Music affects each of us in a different way.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Jan 06, 2009

• Retro Redux: The Beau Brummels' Answer To The British Invasion

  Even though one member of the group was British, they weren't quite what they seemed.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Jan 04, 2009

• Retro Redux: Ringing In The New Year With Auld Music

  With this information, you can be the envy of other party-goers...or maybe not.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Dec 31, 2008

• Retro Redux: Sometimes You Can Have Too Much Tequila

  You might want to take some advice from the guys who made Tequila famous.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Dec 26, 2008

• Retro Redux: From Summer Camp To Pop Music Stardom

  Most kids come home from summer camp with a bag of dirty clothes and a case of poison ivy.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Dec 19, 2008

• Retro Redux: How Grandma Found Her Christmas Groove

  Memorable holiday experiences can appear in unusual ways.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Dec 15, 2008

• Retro Redux: The Grinch Takes On Holiday Music

  Scrooge isn't the only curmudgeon making an appearance during the holidays.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Dec 11, 2008

• Retro Redux: Remembering Ritchie Valens

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Dec 03, 2008

• Retro Redux: Andre Kostelanetz And The Evolution Of A Genre

  Although the Russian revolution was taking place all around him, he was only interested in music.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Nov 29, 2008

• Retro Redux: Jim Lowe Found Success Behind That Famous Door

  His career soared when he recorded his SECOND song about a door.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Nov 23, 2008

• Retro Redux: The Nature Of Musical Nostalgia

  We'll never know if it happened that way — but it could have.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Nov 19, 2008

• Retro Redux: Musical Classics Come In All Flavors

  Never mind what others might say — Dad knew a classic when he heard one.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Nov 11, 2008

• Retro Redux: Easy Does It - The Music Of Percy Faith

  A piano prodigy who lost his playing ability in a tragic accident, but still became a world-famous musical star.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Nov 07, 2008

• Retro Redux: Keanu's Movie Needs To Get The Music Right

  Sometimes special effects aren't enough.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Nov 03, 2008

• Retro Redux: Musical Familiarity Breeds Contentment, Not Contempt

  This British maestro became an expert in knowing what appealed to listeners.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Oct 30, 2008

• Retro Redux: The Story Behind A 'Super-One-Hit Wonder'

  Sometimes we need to invent a new term.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Oct 26, 2008

• Retro Redux: Zoot And The Evolution Of Cool

  COOL can be defined in a lot of different ways — but Zoot had them all covered.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Oct 22, 2008

• Retro Redux: Singin' In The Streets In Philly

  Philadelphia baseball has had its ups and downs through the years, but the city's music has always been first-rate.

  Opinion by Big Geez — on Oct 17, 2008