least for students, as it should be, but still the real world.
Tag Archives: Biography
George Washington Grew Pot. . .
…and other interesting facts from a new biography of our premier founding father, George Washington. Okay, it wasn’t smoked: it was used to make rope, clothing, paper, etc. And GW was the nation’s richest President in terms of total net worth (over $500 million in today’s dollars) as well as an agricultural innovator. What I’mContinue reading “George Washington Grew Pot. . .”
Song du jour: John Bonham Drum Tracks…
Yep, isolated drum tracks by John Bonham, on the off chance you’re into that kind of thing. The first one is “Fool in the Rain”: Here’s “Whole Lotta Love” — starts out with the guitar riff, which fades into the background when the drums kick in at about :45. “Ramble On”: Finally, BBC 2’s The JohnContinue reading “Song du jour: John Bonham Drum Tracks…”
The Philosophy of Contemporary Song 