Society’s Child

This week, airing on most of our stations, is a viewer favorite featuring John Murphy and his book Zentrepreneur.

Another viewer favorite, that almost all my new markets never saw, was my conversation with the great singer-songwriter, Janis Ian – Full episode below and on our YouTube Channel.

I don’t really care about arriving.  I care about what happens on the path I take to get there.

– Janis Ian –

I was recently talking with my family about Janis because her music touched so many and continues to do so. Just as we finished our chat her song, At Seventeen,came on our radio. It was enough of a sign for me. I then re-watched the episode featuring her. In fact, it is one of the rare episodes where you will see my guest sing. I decided to post it here for all to enjoy, not only her beautiful music, but her wisdom and insight.

Be it business or the music of our lives, enjoy and have a great week,

Barry

EPISODE LISTINGS & TIMES ARE IN THE TAB AT THE TOP OF THE BLOG.

TO CONTACT BARRY E-MAIL HIM AT: barrykibrick@aol.com

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THE MUSIC IN ME

I have been blessed to have many wonderful musicians, singers and songwriters on Between the Lines. From Ray Manzarek and John Densmore of The Doors to Richie Havens and Janis Ian.  And musical guests as diverse as Mickey Hart,  one of the co-founders of The Grateful Dead, Chaka Khan, avant-garde pianist Sandy Owens  and Country Western singer/songwriter Larry Dean.

This week in Los Angeles and many of my markets across the country we go to some of the early roots of rock and roll with Gary U.S. Bonds  and his autobiography, By U.S. Bonds.

In our conversation he mentioned how Sam Cooke influenced him by saying: “Do something Bonds!” Sam meant that more important than just singing was to bring your soul into your performance.

When Gary started doing that his success followed right behind. In fact, Bruce Springsteen at an early age felt that soul come out of Gary and said that he became one of The Boss’s big influences and Gary and Bruce even play together on certain occasion to this day.

I remember my conversation with the late Ray Manzarek who said that he was not only aware of the soul in The Doors music, but believed that what the music did was actually penetrate the chakras in our body, not just our ears. That music can literally be absorbed by our cells and felt as much as heard. When I spoke about this with The Doors drummer, John Densmore he at first was taken aback by how powerful that sounded and then too realized how beautiful it was.

In fact, when meeting Richie Havens, the soulful experience must have exuded from his pores because when in his presence you actually feel it and it soothes you just being near him.

So next time you listen to any of the music in your life that moves you, remember, the music literally is in you. Feel it and enjoy where it takes you, for as Janis Ian so eloquently put it, “It’s all about the journey”.

EPISODE LISTINGS & TIMES ARE IN THE TAB AT THE TOP OF THE BLOG.

CONTACT BARRY: barrykibrick@aol.com

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