while driving home this afternoon dan fogelbergs's "leader of the band" came on the radio. i always thought it was a great tribute to his dad, and it's been a while since i heard it.

about nine years ago my dad suffered a stroke at the age of 71. he is in a wheelchair now. it was tough for him because he was working right until the day it happened.

he bought me my first guitar, encouraged my playing, and drove me to gigs when i was too young to drive. he also taught me the value of life-about saving money-and mostly that hard work pays.

as i listened to the song today, everything in there was just like it was wriiten about my dad. it just about brought me to tears.

we know that music can effect your emotions. how about giving us a song that has a special meaning to you?

"When Johnny Comes Marching Home" -- Steve Earle

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Merle Haggard - Mama Tried .................. Mike

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The blues ain't nothin but a good man feelin bad.

My Way to You - Jamey Johnson

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Check out my new FB music page!

https://www.facebook.com/TheDevilandMe.Music

here i am-bryan adams

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***God made men and men made guitar***

Low Budget - The Kinks

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Colly Strings by manchester orchestra.

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Rated "M" for meaty.

sorry to hear about your dad, i know from experience that it is very very tough.

i can relate to every song i listen to

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riley

Even, say, if I were a boy by beyoncé?

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Rated "M" for meaty.

every song i LIKE

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riley

If 6 Was 9 by Jimi Hendrix pretty well sums up the way I am,I've always marched to my own drummer, I have always followed my own mind and I never was influenced by fads and what others may have thought was cool. Voodoo Child(slight return) also hits the right chord with me.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Happiness Is A Warm Gun - John Lennon

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

"dust in the wind". gets me every time.

"The Tears of a Clown" is a 1967 song by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

although I am not a fan of clowns the lyrics to this song are inspiring to me, in addition, I don't hear many good things about Michael McDonald but his delivery on this song along with his back-up band and vocalists is a perfect tribute to Smokey.

http://www.youtube.com/user/MrSolarcoas ... 2R5cQxKj3U

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.