In article <[email protected]>, Larry Blanchard
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Pete Seeger 1919-2014
Not a bad guy for a commie.
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"Larry Blanchard" wrote ...
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> Pete Seeger 1919-2014
>
Yep, he was an iconic songwriter. Although reasonably proficient as a
performer, many artists did tremendous interpretations of his songs. They
sounded a lot better than he did! But the words were his. The songs were
his. Almost all folk singers and many pop artists sang his songs.
How many of his songs were used in a movie? Etc., etc. I did not know he
was still alive. He lived into his 90's. I did not know that music was
that healthy!
I saw a thing on the net of 7 iconic Pete Seeger songs performed by him. I
only really liked one of them because when he sang the song, I heard another
version in my head that was more famous and had a better sound.
I appreciate the fact that he was a great songwriter. He must have been a
proud papa to have so many people perform his songs. It probably helped his
cash flow too.
So long Pete. They broke the mold when they made you.
"Larry Blanchard" wrote:
> Pete Seeger 1919-2014
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In addition to all the songs he wrote and sang, he had the sailing
sloop "Clearwater" built and used it to get the Clean water act
enacted over the veto of Nixon in 1972 and was very instrumental
in cleaning up there Hudson river.
Got a couple of Pete's CDs cued up tonight.
Time to stop and smell the roses in his honor.
Lew
On Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:25:25 -0500, Keith Nuttle
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On 1/28/2014 10:32 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
>> "Larry Blanchard" wrote:
>>
>>> Pete Seeger 1919-2014
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>> In addition to all the songs he wrote and sang, he had the sailing
>> sloop "Clearwater" built and used it to get the Clean water act
>> enacted over the veto of Nixon in 1972 and was very instrumental
>> in cleaning up there Hudson river.
>>
>> Got a couple of Pete's CDs cued up tonight.
>>
>> Time to stop and smell the roses in his honor.
>>
>> Lew
>>
>>
>>
>>
>Does any one no what happened to the Clearwater. It was a beautiful boat.
http://www.clearwater.org/
One of the Most Brilliant Blooms to leave us.
john
"Larry Blanchard" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
Pete Seeger 1919-2014
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Lee Michaels wrote:
> "Larry Blanchard" wrote ...
>>
>> Pete Seeger 1919-2014
>>
> Yep, he was an iconic songwriter. Although reasonably proficient as a
> performer, many artists did tremendous interpretations of his songs. They
> sounded a lot better than he did! But the words were his. The
> songs were his. Almost all folk singers and many pop artists sang
> his songs.
> How many of his songs were used in a movie? Etc., etc. I did not
> know he was still alive. He lived into his 90's. I did not know
> that music was that healthy!
>
> I saw a thing on the net of 7 iconic Pete Seeger songs performed by
> him. I only really liked one of them because when he sang the song,
> I heard another version in my head that was more famous and had a
> better sound.
> I appreciate the fact that he was a great songwriter. He must have
> been a proud papa to have so many people perform his songs. It
> probably helped his cash flow too.
>
> So long Pete. They broke the mold when they made you.
I agree - I have never been a Pete Seeger fan. I like the stuff he wrote,
but I could just never warm to him or to his performance of his stuff.
Others did a better job with things he wrote in my opinion. But - Pete was
a functional part of Americana and change back in the day when we were all
trying to change things. He was a key part of the evolution of our
thinking - for the better or for the worse, he was a part of it. We need
those kinds of people regardless of whether what they propose is where we
should be going or not. At least they are the voices that are awakening
thoughts.
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-Mike-
[email protected]
On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:32:55 -0800, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> In addition to
> all the songs he wrote and sang, he had the sailing sloop "Clearwater"
> built and used it to get the Clean water act enacted over the veto of
> Nixon in 1972 and was very instrumental in cleaning up there Hudson
> river.
>
I saw mention of naming the new bridge across the Hudson after him. Hope
they do.
> Got a couple of Pete's CDs cued up tonight.
I spent an hour or two last night listening to him on Youtube.
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On 1/28/2014 10:32 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> "Larry Blanchard" wrote:
>
>> Pete Seeger 1919-2014
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> In addition to all the songs he wrote and sang, he had the sailing
> sloop "Clearwater" built and used it to get the Clean water act
> enacted over the veto of Nixon in 1972 and was very instrumental
> in cleaning up there Hudson river.
>
> Got a couple of Pete's CDs cued up tonight.
>
> Time to stop and smell the roses in his honor.
>
> Lew
>
>
>
>
Does any one no what happened to the Clearwater. It was a beautiful boat.