All posts by Steve Griffin

Baseball in the winter.

Sometimes I think it’s easier to watch baseball in the winter because I don’t have as many outdoor chores and activities. The choices on YouTube vary from winter to winter. This link here is to Nicaraguan baseball but I’ve found Venezuelan, Dominican, Puerto Rican and Mexican at times. Do a search for “beisbol en vivo.” Did I mention it’s all in Spanish?

If you haven’t heard Klezmer music you need to.

OK, I’ll admit it might be an acquired taste, but try it once. Klezmer is a style of folk music that comes from the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. I think it dates back at least to the 1700’s but from what I can tell it’s been active ever since. Remember the song “If I Were A Rich Man” from Fiddler On The Roof? That’s like a “See Spot Run” introduction to Klezmer.

Rick Beato is so cool.

He’s a rock musician who has taught music theory in colleges and can analyze the technical side of any song, but still likes it just because it’s rock and roll. Anybody who likes pop music will like him, but I can’t shake the feeling that boomers will like him roughly10% more.