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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Music Review: Tommy Emmanuel - The Mystery
... I feel a heavy responsibility to steer my cohorts in the right direction when I spot something I think they'd like.
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The Definition of Oldies
...get to a certain age, your memories can sometimes seem like bubbles rising to the surface of a tar pit...
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Glen Gray: An Elected Bandleader Becomes A Star
We would sometimes go down to his basement and listen to music on his home-brew "hi-fi"...
I began seriously collecting records when I was a teenager and eventually accumulated quite a few.
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Rediscover the Music of James Bond
Not everyone thinks Connery is the best and only Bond, especially those who think of him as "the old dude in the kilt."
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Pokeweed Inspired A Classic Blues Song
If our timing was right, my granddad - who looked nothing like Cary Grant - would be waiting...
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Swing Music: It's About More Than Just Glenn Miller
As a teenager, sitting in my pal Louie’s basement while spinning records and reinforcing my newly-discovered fondness for Swing...
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Back to the Beach — The Beach Boys
I was after all a conservative Midwesterner and had a built-in aversion to all that kooky West Coast stuff.
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In Defense of a Geezer's Taste in Music - John Denver
He was a singer and songwriter of country music, folk music, pop music, take your pick.
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