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Our New York Trip

by MarkMemories, Personal, Travel December 20, 2014January 3, 2015Comments are Disabled

Most of you who are friends on Facebook have seen some of the images we took while we were in NY this past week. These are some of the pictures I took. I’ll post more once Suzanne downloads them from her phone & camera.

Favorite Albums – Beach Boys Endless Summer

by MarkMemories, Music, Review December 7, 2014No Comments

When I was 14 my grandmother bought me a drum kit for my birthday. It was a Slingerland kit with the Aztek finish. I loved that drum kit and a picture can be seen in this post. Mentioned in that post are the two albums I listened to over and over. One of those, the …

Favorite Albums – Frampton Comes Alive

by MarkMemories, Music, Review November 28, 2014No Comments

This album made me want to play guitar more than any other (except maybe the first Van Halen album) because of Frampton’s melodic approach to songs. The first track included an introduction for Frampton as an ‘honorary member of San Francisco society” and goes right into one of the best tracks on the double-live album, …

9/11 Thirteen Years Later

by MarkMemories, News September 11, 2014September 28, 2014No Comments

I was jarred out of sleep by my cell phone ringing on one of the few days I could sleep in. It was my wife calling to tell me to turn on the TV because a plane had crashed into a building in New York. I worked at that time for a software company based …

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Saturday Mornings – 1970

by MarkMemories August 29, 2012October 1, 2013No Comments

I say 1970 because I think that is about the time we began having a gentleman come to our house on Saturday mornings to do handyman and other odd jobs. His name was James Knight and he worked with my Aunt at Bowld Hospital. My Aunt ran the Housekeeping Department there for years and I …

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My Favorite Songs – Part IV – Green Tinted Sixties Mind

by MarkMedia, Memories August 18, 2011December 31, 2013No Comments

It’s said that the title comes from the way 60’s movies have a green tint to them but all I can say is this song has one of the catchiest hooks of anything I’ve heard lately. The song is from Mr Big‘s 1991 album Lean Into It, which also had the hit single To Be With You. Paul Gilbert’s opening guitar work is superb and the vocals are tight, even in the live version linked below. Take a listen and add to your mobile device for listening when you need a quick happy song.

http://youtu.be/NtrmwzIyaMU

My Favorite Songs – Part III – Champagne High

by MarkMedia, Memories August 9, 2011October 13, 2013One Comment

There is something about this song that I can’t put my finger on but it’s also one of my favorites (read about two others here & here). The chorus is catchy and the mix is very well done. Sister Hazel has been around since 1993 and hails from Gainesville, FL. Champagne High is off of …

My Favorite Songs – Part II – Roll To Me

by MarkMedia, Memories August 8, 2011October 13, 2013No Comments

I think Del Amitri‘s ‘Roll To Me’ might be the perfect 2 1/2 minute pop song. Great harmony, groove and the ultimate sing-a-long chorus. Can’t remember where I heard this first but pretty sure it was on FM100 back in the middle 90’s. Take a listen (the video is grainy but the audio is clear).

A New Series – My Favorite Songs

by MarkMedia, Memories July 28, 2011October 13, 2013No Comments

Most people who know me well know that I love music, I always have and hope always will. Music has the unique ability to transport you to a different time and place along with instantly bringing back memories. So what better series of posts related to memories than a few posts on my favorite songs. …

The Old Neighborhood – Part VI – Jade East Hideout

by MarkMemories, News May 19, 2011December 31, 20134 Comments

If you’ve lived in Memphis for a while you will probably remember the Jade East murders which occurred on October 20, 1987. Jade East was a restaurant on Austin Peay next to the Post Office just north of Yale Road. Three men entered in broad daylight and killed 3 family members who owned and operated …