You know the songs I’m talking about. — I really dislike the “shortened version” of anything. Who’s with me? I don’t like seeing my favorite movies edited for television. I don’t like reading an abridged version of a great book. And I definitely don’t like it when a great song is chopped off before its big ending. You…

They might bug you too. — We all have a lot of pet peeves. Or maybe it’s just me. I’m an irritable guy. One of my recent “peeves” is hearing people start sentences with the word “So” for no good reason. For example: “What did you do yesterday?” “So, I got up in the morning and…

Transitions between songs are key to an album’s flow. — Great albums flow well from one song to another. We all know this. The sequencing of the songs on an album is important. Presumably, the artist and producer put a lot of thought into ordering the songs in just the right way. Or at least that’s how things used to…

Also, is it “cactuses” or “cacti”? — I’ve never been a big fan of cacti. Or cactuses, for that matter. And yes, either term is correct. I looked it up. But “cacti” sounds more academic, and is just more fun to say, so let’s go with that. Cacti always seemed to be somewhat dry, a little off-putting…

I think not. — The music industry is full of terms — classifications, if you will — for various styles and genres of music. Classical, country, jazz, blues, reggae, etc., etc. And, of course, rock, which has plenty of sub-classifications. As I’ve written about very recently, the definition of terms like “classic rock” can…

You’ll bring home both images and memories. — If you’re a photographer, whether amateur or professional, you travel with your camera. (I mean, besides your phone.) You want to bring back memories in the form of fun photos of what you see, snapshots of yourself and your loved ones, and, hopefully, some good portfolio images too. When I…

A simple and fun project that helps you celebrate the season. Every year, just before Christmas, I set up my tripod in some chosen place in or around my home to capture my yearly Christmas image. This, my wife would tell you, is what it’s like to live with a…

But would they do it? — Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are still “The Who”, even though they’re missing two great members of the band. Keith Moon was one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock, and John Entwistle, likewise, was one of the greatest to ever play the bass guitar. Despite missing those…

Let’s discuss. — We all love classic rock. I’m assuming you do, anyway. That’s why you’re reading this article. But defining it is difficult. And yeah, I know, not everything needs a “definition.” But I’m both a geeky kind of guy and a word freak, so, to me, everything needs a definition. Ok, then, what is it? What’s…