The Big Geez is a retiree who takes time off from trimming his ear hair to write about music -- sometimes doing conventional reviews, but often just sharing his opinions about how something resonates with his memories and those of his generation. You can read more of his faux pearls of wisdom at the Geezer Music Club.
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Retro Redux: My Fair Lady Masquerades As Muzak
When I was in my late teens I had a part-time job as an assistant to a broadcasting consultant...
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Retro Redux: My Guilty Secret - Ferrante and Teicher
At that time, the kids considered to be cool were the ones listening to the new stuff on the jukebox.
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Retro Redux: Ozzie And Harriet - Ricky And Me
An objective listener would probably not have been too impressed when Ricky Nelson began to sing...
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Music Review: Cannonball Adderley - Riverside Profiles
Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (whose nickname was originally "Cannibal" because of his prodigious appetite as a boy) came...
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Retro Redux: Silly Songs - From Edison To Weird Al
It's entirely possible that Thomas Edison, after inventing the phonograph, recorded a wax cylinder of himself...
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Music Review: Johnny Mathis - Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
His distinctive vibrato and styling are impossible to mistake for anyone else.
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Dinner With Clint Eastwood - Music By Frankie Laine
Clint Eastwood's new movie, Flags Of Our Fathers, is getting a lot of attention lately...
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Music Review: Kenny G - I’m In The Mood For Love
Kenny's fans really don't care how you label his music — they're just happy that there's a new album.
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Did Rock & Roll Kill Your Hit Parade?
The rising popularity of rock and roll is generally blamed for heralding the beginning of the end...
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Music Review: Rez Abbasi - Bazaar
He's an accomplished guitarist whose music has been described as jazz fusion...
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