In my continuing quest to clean off CL‘s bookshelves, here’s our latest book giveaway, targeted at the music geeks of Charlotte.
To enter to win this set of books, tell us in the comments section below: What makes you a music geek? We’ll pick a winner before we leave on Thanksgiving holiday on Wednesday.
**Must be able to come by CL‘s offices at the N.C. Music Factory to pick up books between the hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
This article appears in Nov 14-20, 2012.
The fact that I know Leonard Cohen’s first band included George Clinton. Wait — that was another Canadian folksinger and American funkateer, wasn’t it? Oh, well, I’m not qualified for this contest anyway.
I’ve got the entire collection of Jeff Hahne Homebrew CDs. Pretty sure that means I’m a geek.
Because 2,000 records is not enough so everything must be on CD too.
My daddy played 6 and 12 string guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and harmonica, and he could sing. My mom played piano and organ, and she could sing. My daddy’s brothers used to come to the house on the weekends, with their guitars and they would all have country and bluegrass jam sessions. When I was 17 I married a lead guitarist in a band that played pop to get paid and fusion originals to get satisfaction. That marriage didn’t last and I lived with another lead guitarist, who left this plane for another one. I own a working turntable and 2500 albums…yes, the black vinyl kind, and my collection includes rock, pop, blues, country, classical, jazz, gospel, and the first Beatles album. I own a Yahoo group dedicated to promoting local bands and events, and a Facebook group dedicated to Classic Rock and Blues music, and within that group promote local rock and blues talent. The thrill of my life was meeting Paul and Linda McCartney during the 1993 Wings New World Tour that was televised live from Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, where I was working in catering at the time. Yep…I’m a music geek.
I like to read biographies and autobiographies on artists because it gives you insight to their music and opens your eyes to what the songs about. I’m reading one about Jimi Hendrix right now its awesome to know what his life was like.
Because friends and loved ones tell us to shut up when I’m in the same room with Mark Kemp with both of us geeking out. Wait, I’m not qualified for this contest either.