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Songs that shaped chapters of my life — from the boardroom to the back porch. Heart, soul, and a little groove.

The Things I Wish I'd Done

Keywest

Glad You Came

Dalton Day

Slip Slidin' Away

Paul Simon

Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get

B.B. King

Strange Brew

Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi

Fast Car

Tracy Chapman

Money, Love and Change

Trey Anastasio Band

Breakup With Everything

Michael Franti & Spearhead

Alone

Trampled by Turtles

Drive

Caamp

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The Things I Wish I'd Done

By Keywest

April 6, 2026

Editor’s note: This song, sent to me by my new son-in-law, Michael, will become an all-time favorite for me. The band itself is a great story, two childhood friends...

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Glad You Came

By Dalton Day

March 5, 2026

Editor’s note: At our daughter’s wedding, Kevin, our Musician, and his girlfriend Jessica sang “Glad You Came,” and it stopped us in our tracks. Its humble, wholehearted promise of loving...

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Slip Slidin' Away

By Paul Simon

February 9, 2026

Editor’s note: This is song matches my mood lately as I ponder my parents’ greatest gift to me – my siblings. Six of their ten children remain and we are...

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Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get

By B.B. King

January 6, 2026

Song of the Month: “Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get” by BB King Editor’s Note: This recording, live from Cook County jail, is my favorite version of this old blues...

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Strange Brew

By Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi

December 2, 2025

Song of the Month: "Strange Brew" by Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi Editor’s note: Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker were a trio that lasted only three years together...

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Fast Car

By Tracy Chapman

October 29, 2025

Song of the Month: "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman, covered by Ryan Montbleau Editor’s Note: The original of this song is a favorite, but Monbleau’s interpretation adds more instrumentation and, for...

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Money, Love and Change

By Trey Anastasio Band

September 29, 2025

Editor’s Note: This "new to me" guitar superstar will get a lot of my attention in the coming months. "Money, Love and Change" made me think of my favorite jam...

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Breakup With Everything

By Michael Franti & Spearhead

August 29, 2025

Editor’s Note: Here’s a lovely song sent me by my son, Kevin. One old acoustic guitar and one voice with feeling. Favorite lyric: “If it’s love that you lost, Or...

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Alone

By Trampled by Turtles

August 1, 2025

Editor’s Note: The opening lyrics are precisely what my father said many, many, many times to my siblings and me. It’s haunting to hear his admonition again and the song...

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Drive

By Caamp

July 1, 2025

Song of the Month: “Drive" by Caamp Editor’s Note: Imagine a summer night on the river in Chicago, a venue called the Salt Shed with a view of the city in...

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Tempted By the Fruit of Another

By Squeeze

May 29, 2025

Editor’s Note: An obscure song by an obscure British band (though produced by Elvis Costello), this song caught my ear the other day and I remember tapping my feet to...

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Long As I Can See The Light

By John Fogerty

April 28, 2025

Editor’s Note: A recent article about “alternatives to “doomscrolling” suggested reading posts to songs on youtube.com as an option to getting trapped in the chaos of other media. Sounded weird...

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For What it's Worth

By Buffalo Springfield

March 31, 2025

In order to play out with my new friend Bill Hing, I collected all the songs I love to play and this was among them. It is one of the...

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Dark Star

By Crosby Stills and Nash

February 27, 2025

Editor’s note: The last few years I’ve enjoyed digging more deeply into my favorite band of all time. In doing so, I’m getting back to some of their more obscure...

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Little Blue

By Jacob Collier

January 28, 2025

Editor’s note: I’ve played this many times since my sister, Felicia, shared it with me. Beautiful acoustic guitar playing, a virtuoso soloist, haunting voices in the choir and good camera...

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I am a Rock

By Paul Simon

December 23, 2024

Editor’s note: Simon wrote many of the poems/songs that affected my development as a young man. This is a lovely cry for relationships and meaning using the metaphor of one...

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Live Learn

By The California Honeydrops

December 2, 2024

Song of the Month: “Live Learn” by The California Honeydrops Editor’s note: Thanks to son, Kevin, for turning me on to this obscure band. This song represents their style well,...

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A Little Max (Parfait)

By Duke Ellington

October 31, 2024

Song of the Month: “A Little Max (Parfait)” by Duke Ellington Editor’s note: I’m not a dedicated jazz fan but have enjoyed what I would term, jazz light, all my...

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Old Man

By Neil Young

September 30, 2024

Song of the Month: “Old Man” by Neil Young Editor’s note: Befitting this month’s topic, here’s an oldie from my college days. Favorite lyric: “Old man, take a look at...

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Growing Sideways

By Noah Kahan

September 3, 2024

Song of the Month: “Growing Sideways” by Noah Kahan Editor’s Note: I love great turns of phrases, especially when the discussion is self-discovery. This Noah Kahan song is his...

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Violin

By Amos Lee

August 6, 2024

Song of the Month: “Violin” by Amos Lee Editor’s Note: This singer songwriter has been featured several times in this blog. Lee appeared recently at Cleveland’s House of Blues...

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