Most of you are probably acquainted with the song Real Love, which the Beatles put together as part of their big 1995 television anthology (obviously mixed after Lennon's tragic death). What I didn't realize is that you can enjoy the original Lennon song (from 1977), which is far more haunting and beautiful that the full-blown Beatles version. I thought this would be a pleasant evening comment-cleaner. See you in the morning. No need to be afraid.
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
By Far My Favorite Carol
The optionsXpress-Guitar Riff Linkage
Years ago, when I was running Prophet, our most important commercial client was optionsXpress, co-founded by David Kalt. Once David made his fortune selling OX to Schwab, he went off and started something totally different: The Chicago Music Exchange. I was pleased to see the “100 Riffs” video that’s making the rounds was from that very store. Check it out!
Heil Sei Dem Tag!
One of the things I hope to convey with my little blog here is a love of great music. Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, has a closing finale that sends chills through my body every time I hear it. Below is a rather modern production of it (for some reason, one of the main characters is dressed as the Joker, which should give BDI a reason to watch it). At a minimum, play it in the background to enjoy the music, but if you have the time, enjoy the video as well. It's absolutely marvelous.
Or Did He Take It Like a Man?
Here's a comment cleaner that's worth watching. Someone managed to sneak in a camera to the Book of Mormon (original cast, the same one I saw last December) when it was in previews. Watching the scene during "Man Up" gives you a whole new appreciation of the song.
