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Jeff Caylor
Pop / Acoustic / Soul Co Spgs, CO |
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It never seemed like my parents had very good music when I was a kid. They had a lot, just not much that I was really drawn to. I found a handful of their 45's and even fewer LP's that I really liked. One record that stands out in my memory, though, was Elton John's Greatest Hits.
I would play that record and picture Elton's brother "Daniel" flying away in an airplane bound for Spain. I would try to figure out what "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" had to do with the Wizard of Oz. And I would imagine the bars where Elton and his friends would go to fight on Saturday nights, since they were alright for fighting.
In hindsight, I think I really appreciated the stories and emotion in those songs. And somehow, this British dude with huge glasses managed to connect with a little kid from Indiana.
That's the magic of songwriting that I really love. I love the way you can put the notes and words together and it can have its own meaning apart from you.
Sometimes I imagine all these little s.o.s.'s can have a positive effect on someone else. You get all honest and transparent. You cry for help in a song. You write words that beg for someone to come and save you. And then, if everything goes right, in the end, the song ends up saving someone else.
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Musical Families Jun 13
Seems like people always ask me if I come from a musical family. Until recently, the answer has been no. Except for occasional harmonica jam sessions with my Pappaw, I really don't have a musical heritage.
Then this surfaced.
This is my dad in 1957. Clearly there was talent waiting to be discovered. Who knows how many songs would have been written (and muskrat lives spared) if Dad had only pursued this obvious passion instead of hunting or trapping.
I love you Dad. Happy Father's Day!
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There is a Balm in Gilead.
posted Jan 1
"We all admire the spangled acrobat with classical grace meticulously walking his tight rope in the talcum light; but how much rarer art there is in the sagging rope expert wearing scarecrow clothes and impersonating a grotesque drunk! I should know." Thank you for your friendship! Musical greetings from Munich/Germany!
posted Jun 28
hahahaha!!! So Funny Jeff :) u r welcome man with or without Ketchup
posted Jun 20
You too, Jeff. Keep it up with what you're doing. I love it.
posted Jun 18
Good to hear from you! Keep in touch. -Orangehaus
posted Jun 11
Hey Jeff! Thanks for the Add! ooooooooooooooohhh, a Highland boy? LOL!! JK... I grew up in Pendleton...So, good to connect with you. Ciao.
posted May 27
Thanks. :). If you ever need design work done, feel free to contact me.
posted May 27
Thanks man! Your stuff sounds great as well! Love the layout too... Take care. Matt
posted May 27
Thanks re: the illustrations!
posted May 4
sup....yeah, I just signed up for this 2 days ago. went on a desperate search for friends(!) I might start a bald guy group on this thing, just for the ridiculous fun of it....you'll have to shave your head and join. good to hear from you. see ya around here sometime.
posted May 4
Brandon Muth says:
Hey Jeff - thanks for the comment the other day. I haven't logged int o Virb for quite a while. Like your music...
posted Feb 26