I’ve send it before and here I am saying it again. Some songs are linked to people. Some songs are linked to events. Some somgs are linked to moments in time. I mentioned earlier that after I finished 4th grade, I went to Vermont and spent the entire summer with my cousins at my Aunt and Uncle’s house. I spent the summer riding my bike on miles of old country roads. I explored acres of wilderness in the foothills of the Green Mountains. I didn’t see TV for nearly three full months. Always outside, always on the go. I lost a lot of weight and got into some serious cardio shape.
As far as my musical evolution goes, the lifestyle there didn’t include records, TV or even radio in any quantity. Those things were present but compared to the mountains and rivers and freedom, they seemed so unimportant. Still there are a few songs that will be forever linked to this time in my life.
Starland Vocal Band – Afternoon Delight If you don’t think that this is the greatest song ever. I will fight you. That’s no lie.
Gary Wright – Dream Weaver. This one, like Bohemian Rhapsody will comeback to me in the early 90’s courtesy of Wayne’s World.
At the end of the summer, we traveled back to Indiana across Canada camping on the shores of Lake Ontario. A soaking storm surprised us in the middle of the night. All along the way, this next batch of songs accompanied us on the radio.
Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy
James Taylor – How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
Paul McCartney – Listen To What The Man Said
The Captain & Tenille – Love Will Keep Us Together
It was a great summer.