Music…

[J White]

We’ve had some good conversations here in the past about it, but kinda wish we had a place here for ongoing conversation. I know we are a diverse bunch here, with varied tastes which is great. But several post lately have got me thinking about this. One for example, was about job satisfaction. I’ve been a tool & diemaker for over 30 years, been through a lot of emotions about it over the years. Seems a bit of a dying trade. But I have loved it, and it’s been good to me. I do love my music, and one that really spoke to me was Cody Jinks, a song called “Grey”. Would like to hear about songs that have meaning to y’all?


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[BuckeyeCrappie]

Hmm let me think on this….Amazing Grace first to mind.

[J White]

Hmm let me think on this….Amazing Grace first to mind.

If I do share links to music, beware if you have sensitive ears is all I can say. Believe it or not, I have country and even bluegrass albums in my collection with explicit labels lol. Kinda like adding hot sauce to food, a little profanity just seasons.


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[DockShootinJack]

All of the skilled trades are a dying breed. No one wants to do them any more. Very few stepping up to replace those that are ending their careers

[Tracker123]

All of the skilled trades are a dying breed. No one wants to do them any more. Very few stepping up to replace those that are ending their careers

Maybe in Tennessee, but not here. Machinist getting $35-$45 an hour, $200/day per diem, etc. The young kids here are all over this, most making over $100,000/year. My grandson one of them. Some others are getting day rates at $600-$700. Unbelievable the activity. The skilled trades are not a dying breed here. This area needs skilled trade people.

Classic rock myself. Most of those folks in country music are all hats and no horses. Believe me, I've ridden a fence line growing up in west Texas many years and did it without a starched hat.

[J White]

Maybe in Tennessee, but not here. Machinist getting $35-$45 an hour, $200/day per diem, etc. The young kids here are all over this, most making over $100,000/year. My grandson one of them. Some others are getting day rates at $600-$700. Unbelievable the activity. The skilled trades are not a dying breed here. This area needs skilled trade people.

Classic rock myself. Most of those folks in country music are all hats and no horses. Believe me, I've ridden a fence line growing up in west Texas many years and did it without a starched hat.

That interested me hearing about the jobs in your area. So had to look at your profile, Carencro? Years ago I went to a couple bmw bike rallies there, put on by the swamp scooters.
Best rallies I ever went to, especially the food! Jobs, I suppose I ought to look around. With my age and health issues, not sure if anybody would want me. But where I’m at is pretty wage stagnant - blue cross blue shield keeps going up and wipes out any chance of a meaningful raise.
But I’m an only child and both parents are getting in rapidly increasing need of my attention. So relocating seems out of the question as well.

Country music - it left Nashville, most of what I like now is folks that are
for most part bypassing the industry and self produced or small labels. A lot of red dirt, TX-OK music in my list.


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[CrappiePappy]

Any of ya'll ever listen to the band Creed ?? They do have some thought provoking lyrics in some of their songs. One in particular kinda hits a little close to home for me, which got me interested in their music initially.

[DockShootinJack]

Any of ya'll ever listen to the band Creed ?? They do have some thought provoking lyrics in some of their songs. One in particular kinda hits a little close to home for me, which got me interested in their music initially.

I listen to them some

[J White]

Any of ya'll ever listen to the band Creed ?? They do have some thought provoking lyrics in some of their songs. One in particular kinda hits a little close to home for me, which got me interested in their music initially.

Yes Sir, it’s been awhile, but I remember really liking a few from them.


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[CrappiePappy]

I'm with you on that, Buck !! I had no doubt who was singing back in the day, but can't tell many of today's artists apart ... especially the female vocalists. Wasn't hard for me to tell the difference between Joan Jett & Stevie Nicks, but when I hear female vocalists now, they all sound the same to me. Not to mention that I don't even know who over half of them are.