I’m known for having a wide range of musical tastes. Really, until last night, I thought there was nothing that I couldn’t ‘enjoy’ for at least an hour. We have season tickets to a local, small symphony orchestra. It’s a little sleepy, I think it doesn’t quite measure up to the one my wife and her Mom attended (me infrequently)… Blue grass, Folk, Blues, Brass Band, R&R, Pipe organ, no matter, it’s all good. But, OMG, save me from a repeat performance of a Mozart Requiem! Somewhere along the interminable performance I clearly heard “Ah Men”. OMG! It’s over. We can go home now. OOOPS! FALSE ALARM! It continued onwards for even more interminable time. I wanted my dB meter! I think it was louder than the James Montgomery Blues Band in a small club. My Father would have described it as syncopated noise.



Why do I post this here? Because, trust me on this, there is far more illustrious melody and harmony to be heard when redlining the Plastic Pig thru the gears. There is far more melody and harmony just sitting at idle. If you are offered free tickets to sit thru a Mozart Requiem, just say NO! Take that time, weather permitting of course, to go for a drive, small block, big block, stick or slushbox at your favorite location. You will not be disappointed!