A music-obsessed, retired San Francisco lawyer, and author of the rock & roll memoir Jittery White Guy Music (available on Amazon)... picking a random album or song in his collection every day or so and sharing a few thoughts.
Nothing like launching a musical career with a bold declaration of purpose. "Philosophy," off the Ben Folds Five's 1995 self-titled debut, sounds like Folds boldly announcing his arrival, smashing through the guitar-driven alternative rock scene with his piano, every bit the alt.rocker but making room for a little Gershwin. Lyrically, it pulls you in with its personal specificity, while remaining just vague enough that you can never be sure if he's singing about his worldview or... well, something different.Live:
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