Mathis, Maria and Beautiful Memories

Posted by Joanne Saliby on September 2 @ 9:14 p.m. to Entertainment, General Interest, Music

It was a day late, but Sirius Mellow Rock bestowed a birthday gift on me this evening when two of my most loved  performers sang two of my favorite songs.

Johnny Mathis and “Maria”: Hearing him sing this is, to me, like reading a long sentence which has been perfectly composed grammatically. Stanley Fish would understand, I think.
 

Then Gordon Lightfoot sang “Beautiful.” A very dear friend in Atlanta had a band and was a Lightfoot fan. Many an evening we sat around listening to John play and sing his own and Gordon Lightfoot’s music.

We made good memories then.
 
Now, on Great Performances, we’re listening to a tribute to Pete Seeger, with Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Emmy Lou Harris, Ritchie Havens and many others.
 

Can it get any better? Yes. We had a great dinner while listening to the music.  In case you’re wondering what to serve with your Wedge  Mountain Winery Lemberger wine, try rack of lamb, polenta with mushrooms and shallots, fresh green beans, and a salad of  heirloom tomatoes from Ann Clarke’s garden. A birthday gift of chocolate from Schocolat made a perfect ending to a wonderful evening.

 
Now if this were only Monday, The Big Bang Theory would be on shortly, on CBS. But one can’t have everything. 
 
 

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2 Responses to “Mathis, Maria and Beautiful Memories”

  1. Doug Shirk
    September 3 @ 6:00 p.m.

    Happy Birthday To Us. I turned @# on Tuesday.
    Funny you should mention Pete Seger. I was just playing my Weavers lp Sunday (after watching the Seger special) marveling at how wonderful a person he is. A dream of mine would put me and my guitar in a room with him and his banjo. Nice dream…..

  2. Joanne Saliby
    September 3 @ 8:16 p.m.

    Happy Birthday to us, too! Fewer people are born on the first day of the month than on any other day. I heard that a long time ago. I think that makes us special. :)
    Yes, Pete Seeger was someone very special, even if he wasn’t born on the first day of the month.
    Dreams are good. I’d like to hear the music from that room.

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