| In the movie High Fidelity, John Cusack says, | | | | to fill in the blanks.I love live |
| "Which came first - the music or the misery? | | | | performances. If I have seen a performer live |
| Do I listen to pop music because I am | | | | AND have their music on a CD I'm in heaven. |
| miserable or am I miserable because I listen | | | | If I have CDs of a favorite singer and |
| to pop music?" Personally, I like pop music | | | | haven't seen them live, I search on the |
| and all kinds of music. I really enjoy | | | | internet for their concert dates. And |
| listening to music with friends. I'm not | | | | sometimes I just fall into the right |
| miserable at all.Some of my friends like pop | | | | situation.A friend attended a performance of |
| music. Some don't. Some like country-western | | | | Judy Collins at The Triple Door in Seattle, a |
| music. Some hate it. Some like classic rock. | | | | small 300 seat dinner and music venue. I |
| Some don't. Personally, I appreciate all | | | | asked him to bring back a calendar of |
| kinds of music. I may not like some writers | | | | upcoming events. After the concert he just |
| or performers, but in almost all genres, | | | | told me the website address of The Triple |
| there are songs I like.In the mid-1980s, my | | | | Door and I went there to look around. To my |
| wife and I joined forces with some friends | | | | surprise I found out that Guy Clark was |
| and ran a small dance club, The Bedrock | | | | appearing just a week and a half later.Peg |
| Lounge. For a while it was the place to go . | | | | and I once attended a Nanci Griffith concert |
| . . until we had liquor board problems. We | | | | and expected to see Guy Clark open for her. |
| mostly played alternative rock and dance | | | | To our dismay, he didn't make the trip. Since |
| mixes. On the weekends we brought in live | | | | that time we have purchased several of his |
| bands. Peg and I listened to a wide variety | | | | CDs, however. Two days later I was invited to |
| of music. I played records through the | | | | join friends for a performance of Romeo and |
| evening and into the early morning hours. She | | | | Juliette in Olympia. I declined, but |
| knit, read, and worked on her calligraphy. | | | | mentioned that we were going to see Guy Clark |
| From pop to classics and show tunes, we'll | | | | just a few days later.Guy Clark was |
| listen.Every time someone mentions a musical | | | | wonderful. We had a decent dinner, enjoyed |
| I like, I generally say, "Oh, that's one of | | | | Rachel Harrington, his opening act, and saw |
| my favorites." I don't really have a list of | | | | him live with our Olympia friends. Good food, |
| favorites, but perhaps I should write one | | | | good music, and good friends. There was no |
| down. Like Cusack, again, in High Fidelity | | | | misery to mix in with our listening |
| says, "What really matters is what you like, | | | | pleasure.Don Doman is a published author, |
| not what you're like."When I attend a musical | | | | video producer, and corporate trainer. He |
| with my wife, we always buy the cast album if | | | | owns the business training site Ideas and |
| possible. If you are familiar with particular | | | | Training ( which he says is the home of the |
| Broadway musicals you can experience the | | | | no-hassle "free preview" for business |
| entire play just by listening to the music. | | | | training videos. He also is webmaster for the |
| In your mind you can see the characters, hear | | | | music/movie website Videos, Music, and More( |
| their lines and watch their actions. In | | | | which promotes the world of music and |
| reality you are just listening to the songs | | | | entertainment. |
| performed on stage, but the human mind tends | | | | |