4/4 in music...(is a good beat for marching to the tune of life, or no, Allen Kanovsky?)

Submitted by Al Kanovsky 10/13/13

...means four quarter time. Four quarter notes to the bar. Yesterday I got caught up in another kind of 4/4. Four quarters of football with 4 overtimes. Why did that keep me from my nightly jaunt to joints that have live JAZZ or BLUES? Michigan vs. Penn State. My granddaughter Ali is a recent Michigan grad. Most of my high school football teammates ended up at Penn State. I ended up working in a mambo band at the Burma Bar and Tivoli Café. An 18 year old led PSU to the overtime victory against undefeated Michigan. There was no way to escape the drama unfolding on the tube. I was drained by the excitement. Made myself a grilled ham and cheese sandwich, uncapped an Anchor Steam beer, polished it off with a Sambucca laced Triple espresso vodka and fell asleep. I am awake now. It is 5:45AM and still dark out. This afternoon, a breast cancer research benefit Jam session at a place called Beach Bums on Atlantic Blvd. at 4pm. MUSICIANS INVITED TO JOIN IN.  

Al's Disclaimer:

A short note: The reason I write this is because I love music and words. I do not book acts. I do not promote acts. I do not accept invitations to review artists. I go to venues of my own choice. When and where is not influenced by anything other than who I would like to hear that night or day. If I don't like what I hear, I won't write about it. When I like it I let you all know. I never mention a name without asking permission. "Pardon me, Miss. Would you like to dance?"       

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