This made me feel a bit melancholy....The Kingston Trio.

[John Schmidt]

I usually don't dwell on the age factor, I've had a good life and haven't missed much and have much to be thankful for. But once in a while a song takes me back and reminds me of things past....and in this song, it reminds me this is "December" for some of us. So, I enjoy the music and try to leave it at that. There are many others with a similar vein, I just happened across this through an email I received.

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[Michael K (Az.)]

 

[Hoser]

Gettin old sux, don't it.  I try not to act like it, but it's tough!    
Having these guys around really helps!  Hoser

[x]

John, when my brother and I were young, we wore out my parent's Kingston Trio record.  My favorites:

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley,
poor boy, you're about to die.

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
the lion sleeps tonight

And yes,... try to remember...

[Cliff]

John, when my brother and I were young, we wore out my parent's Kingston Trio record.  My favorites:

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley,
poor boy, you're about to die.

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
the lion sleeps tonight

And yes,... try to remember...

Yes indeed those were/are great songs!

[John Schmidt]

John, when my brother and I were young, we wore out my parent's Kingston Trio record.  My favorites:

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley,
poor boy, you're about to die.

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
the lion sleeps tonight

And yes,... try to remember...

I agree, those are some good ones. Seems like back in those days there were more folk singers than there were folks.  But at least it was music, not that cRAP of today. Can you imagine what it will be like for some of the youngsters of today when they reach their 50's, 60's, and beyond. We can hum or sing along with the oldies, how do you do that with a RAP album when it has no tune....only verbal drival. When I accidentally see some performer on TV carrying on, I often wonder why there hasn't been a cure discovered for whatever they're screeching about. Must be painful, especially in the groin area judging by all the crotch grabbing some do. Oh well....this too shall pass(I hope)!

[Walküre]

I agree, those are some good ones. Seems like back in those days there were more folk singers than there were folks.  But at least it was music, not that cRAP of today.

As the saying goes, sooner or later, we become our parents. My dad said the same exact thing about OUR early rock-n-roll, and that it was going to be the demise of music. We said it about rap. Our kids will be saying it about something else, that hasn't come along yet...

My kids are well-brought-up, do great, and like it. That's good enough for me, whether I understand it or not.

And The Tokens did "Lion Sleeps Tonight". It was a great time to "grow up", and Southern California was one of the hotbeds of folk. I have approximately 1000 folk albums, from the late '50's to the late '60's. Chad Mitchell Trio was one of my favorites, and I still listen to them, a lot. Kingston Trio was one of the most "successful" folk groups, although there were a lot of them, that made it big. And amazing, at how many became popular, doing early John Denver songs.

Although not folk, another song on growing old, that I feel I am finally truly understanding the end of, is "When I Was Seventeen", by Frank Sinatra...But I'm not quite to "Old Friends", by Paul Simon...

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[x]

John, when my brother and I were young, we wore out my parent's Kingston Trio record.  My favorites:

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley,
poor boy, you're about to die.

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
the lion sleeps tonight

And yes,... try to remember...

I agree, those are some good ones. Seems like back in those days there were more folk singers than there were folks.  But at least it was music, not that cRAP of today. Can you imagine what it will be like for some of the youngsters of today when they reach their 50's, 60's, and beyond. We can hum or sing along with the oldies, how do you do that with a RAP album when it has no tune....only verbal drival. When I accidentally see some performer on TV carrying on, I often wonder why there hasn't been a cure discovered for whatever they're screeching about. Must be painful, especially in the groin area judging by all the crotch grabbing some do. Oh well....this too shall pass(I hope)!

My daughter, at age 14, was into Kiss and all the other stuff that just misses me totally.  But when I asked her what her favorite album was, she pulled out Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits... so ya never know.

[John Schmidt]

Wayne, they never stop surprising us parents it seems. My former wife and I always had a good mix of music available....including a fair amount of classical, the so-called "long hair." While growing up, our girls (4) would naturally listen to the current stuff and often when we weren't home the volume would get cranked up pretty good. I never said anything about it, but at times would stress that often music was meant to be "background" as opposed to "foreground" music, loosely referring to the volume issue. In the years that followed as they moved into adulthood, I've been repeatedly surprised by their listening habits. This year their ages range from 43-53, and at times when chatting either on the phone or via Logitech video camera, I'll hear in the background something from as far back as the 40's....or oft times will be classical. Or, it's just as likely to be something of a spiritual nature, all the girls were active in church activities as were my wife and I. Go figure. One never knows the extent of your influence or how deeply it may be ingrained.

[Michael K (Az.)]

Listening to the Trio taught me the rudiments of harmony and chord progressions which started me on the road to professional musician way back in '59-60' or so! They led to the next musical ideas which led to - - - -  you get my point.
Bob Shane lives about 15 miles from me in Scottsdale,Az and I think I need to wrangle an invite to his casa. My old buddy Andy Byron and his buddy, Michael Martin Murphy know him so I better start whining, squeaky wheel, doncha know!

[John Schmidt]

I hope you're not in the vicinity of those fires. They're a mite warmer than the weather you left behind here in Florida. 

[Michael K (Az.)]

A-OK here in Glendale. Bad news in N.E. Az. tho!

[Robert]

I love it and how about 

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[John Schmidt]

Back in '56 in college I dated a gal for a while that owned a Rambler....with "those neat front seats."  And that's all I'm saying about that.   

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

Your not talking about the front seats that reclined all the way down level with the rear seat are ya? I anit saying how I heard about these either.

[Walküre]

Your not talking about the front seats that reclined all the way down level with the rear seat are ya? I anit saying how I heard about these either.

Yeah, those would probably be the ones....my first car was almost exactly like this, but had charcoal with the salmon color:



My best buddy in high school had a '58:



Fun times, both front AND back seats!!

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