Dad taught me a lot about music and I can pretty much pin-point his influence on my own musical taste. He liked a lot of country, folk, classic rock, jazz, funk, and blues. My itunes has Garth Brooks, Van Morrison, Fleetwood Mac, Michelle Shocked, Tracy Chapman, Led Zeppelin, James Taylor, Jackson Browne and maybe even a little Steely Dan(also thanks to Bridget) right along side my weird modern young and hip music. I do have a few very, very favorite songs that are the direct result of my Dad and that's what I wanted to write about today...
1. Van Morrison-Into The Mystic
I remember the first time I heard this song like it was yesterday. I was watching Patch Adams on TV with Dad and there is a scene where Patch Adams and Carin are talking and this song is playing in the background. I remember this only because my dad said "This is one of my favorite songs", and then it became one of mine. I don't think I'll ever be able to hear this and not remember that night, that small moment.
2. Los Lonely Boys- More Than Love
This song reminds me of my Mom and Dad and the wedding my sister and brother and I gave them for their 25th wedding anniversary. My sister and I sang an Allison Krauss song because we couldn't find the karaoke music to this song. I still wish we could have sang this for two reasons A. They both loved it and B. I probably would have sounded a lot better.
3. Tracy Chapman- Unsung Psalm
Anyone who was at the service knows that we added the lyrics to this to the funeral card. It was so fitting and appropriate for my Dad and he always loved Tracy Chapman and this song.
4. James Taylor- Fire and Rain
The last few days of my fathers life were spent with his family and friends surrounding him and my small ipod playing a lot of James Taylor. I haven't really been able to listen to any of that music since that week but I know someday it will make me smile to remember him and I singing along to those songs.
That's all I can do for now. This was a lot harder to write than I expected
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