tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post3344127923018154805..comments2024-03-25T10:12:58.132-04:00Comments on Kestril's Rhythms and Groove: The First MagicRommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-78896208048245827162016-03-29T19:31:19.097-04:002016-03-29T19:31:19.097-04:00Hi Rommy. Yup you are right. that's how musi...Hi Rommy. Yup you are right. that's how music was/is for me as well. I grew up in a household where ABBA, Michael Jackson, and Madonna played all day...and from then on, I was hooked and enchanted with music. thanks for sharing your memories.Nicholas https://www.blogger.com/profile/05252355730748268069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-88130988347629815552016-03-24T07:25:38.750-04:002016-03-24T07:25:38.750-04:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-54222399155007151182016-03-24T07:22:58.066-04:002016-03-24T07:22:58.066-04:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-54032929810694898252016-03-23T19:40:12.389-04:002016-03-23T19:40:12.389-04:00I love music! Music is magic! Beautifully written ...I love music! Music is magic! Beautifully written Rommy! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-83941159454509964702016-03-23T16:07:30.938-04:002016-03-23T16:07:30.938-04:00Thanks. I am glad it brought back those feelings. ...Thanks. I am glad it brought back those feelings. :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-30056972571789623542016-03-23T15:59:45.615-04:002016-03-23T15:59:45.615-04:00That is really wonderful. :)That is really wonderful. :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-64327119733015948872016-03-23T15:58:40.361-04:002016-03-23T15:58:40.361-04:00It's amazing how songs tend to affix themselve...It's amazing how songs tend to affix themselves to a person or a moment in time. Yes, they're exactly like those old letters you describe.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-4995522782986466732016-03-23T15:56:27.290-04:002016-03-23T15:56:27.290-04:00It took a long time to get there because of my lac...It took a long time to get there because of my lack of confidence, but when I finally got around to it I wondered why it had taken me so long.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-63884205743186667532016-03-23T15:55:12.921-04:002016-03-23T15:55:12.921-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-66609501251099593962016-03-23T15:54:38.768-04:002016-03-23T15:54:38.768-04:00Thanks. I thought about it for a few minutes befor...Thanks. I thought about it for a few minutes before picking Drift Away, but it has just the right feel for this. :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-21380768433337891182016-03-23T12:54:21.631-04:002016-03-23T12:54:21.631-04:00Wonderful Rommy! You brought back memories of my j...Wonderful Rommy! You brought back memories of my journey with discovering the magic of music. Sweet!Bekkie Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16300001421561443693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-35166826072110959212016-03-23T11:54:49.701-04:002016-03-23T11:54:49.701-04:00My voice is not once what it used to be, but I wou...My voice is not once what it used to be, but I wouldn't embarrass myself (too badly) at a karaoke bar. :DRommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-19730672058076897252016-03-23T11:50:33.984-04:002016-03-23T11:50:33.984-04:00My dad influenced a lot of my early love of music....My dad influenced a lot of my early love of music. I think I had most of Billy Joel's greatest hits fully memorized back then!<br />Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-4601423652758481622016-03-23T11:48:41.472-04:002016-03-23T11:48:41.472-04:00There is still to me some amazing magic in finding...There is still to me some amazing magic in finding new artists and new sounds.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-75562614525183557302016-03-23T11:46:07.105-04:002016-03-23T11:46:07.105-04:00That is lovely! It's sounds like such an amazi...That is lovely! It's sounds like such an amazing blessing to have music permeate your and your family's life like that. Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-59947620670992604422016-03-23T11:45:09.663-04:002016-03-23T11:45:09.663-04:00Mostly joy and always awe. Even with a sand song, ...Mostly joy and always awe. Even with a sand song, it's so amazing how completely it can wrap itself around me. Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-10033439808016062016-03-23T11:41:36.552-04:002016-03-23T11:41:36.552-04:00When I was younger I could find notes on piano muc...When I was younger I could find notes on piano much easier, though I am woefully out of practice now. I have learned the zills (finger cymbals) and use them for belly dance, though I'm still very much a beginner with them.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-21404878009880961312016-03-23T11:40:16.160-04:002016-03-23T11:40:16.160-04:00I know it's a few days late, but have a lovely...I know it's a few days late, but have a lovely holiday and a blessed Holy Week!Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-42701828716534199492016-03-23T11:37:36.290-04:002016-03-23T11:37:36.290-04:00Some music is just timeless. :)Some music is just timeless. :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-19977813953380954292016-03-23T11:37:03.555-04:002016-03-23T11:37:03.555-04:00I shall! Have no doubt of that!I shall! Have no doubt of that!Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-46179159959217072032016-03-23T11:36:51.178-04:002016-03-23T11:36:51.178-04:00It's only right that a poem about the first fo...It's only right that a poem about the first form of magic I encountered feels a little magical too. :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-76447868505505251702016-03-23T11:36:15.085-04:002016-03-23T11:36:15.085-04:00Aw, thanks! It was delightful prompt to work with....Aw, thanks! It was delightful prompt to work with. :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-59999275721317798212016-03-23T05:06:43.849-04:002016-03-23T05:06:43.849-04:00My brother once wrote: beauty heals. That's wh...My brother once wrote: beauty heals. That's what the perfected image can do, in this life and the next. Beautiful.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983584155125369291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-32324642181633501832016-03-23T05:05:10.742-04:002016-03-23T05:05:10.742-04:00First love here too, Rommy -- those old songs are ...First love here too, Rommy -- those old songs are like perfumed letters from the past. I learned a little about tuning pianos from a guy (named Guy) who would play Billy Joel's "Piano Man" when finished. He died at 34 30 years ago, but I always think of him when I hear that song.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983584155125369291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-62027556847013291522016-03-22T23:28:01.820-04:002016-03-22T23:28:01.820-04:00Very nice progression, Rommy. I like the line, &qu...Very nice progression, Rommy. I like the line, "When I found the courage to sing the notes out loud,'" as it tells of a major milestone. I remember singing out loud while walking home from classes in the dark through a 'bad' part of town. Now, on recommendation of a choir director I am quiet when people are listening. <br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.com