Sunday, March 6, 2022

Context? CLVI

One pitfall of listening to the radio during a thunderstorm: A radio station gets knocked off the air while someone is telling a story.

Tonight, I heard a DJ say, "He heard Al Green's 'Tired Of Being Alone' playing, and..."

...And then, static.  I'd be curious to know what inspired this musician about that Al Green song.  Presumably, it was a positive influence, or the DJ wouldn't have mentioned it.  It wouldn't surprise me, though, if Al Green's voice dissuaded any number of amateur singers from pursuing their dreams professionally.  I can imagine any number of people thinking, "I love to sing, but I'll never sound as smooth or as persuasive as Green."