The worst thing I read today! New thread

larryB

I get stuff from Nick Maggiulli under the banner of “Of Dollars and Data.” If you aren’t familiar with Nick,he says he is the “ Chief Operating Office for Ritholtz Wealth Management.” Since I am clueless about links I will share the lead and first paragraph. I hope it doesn’t ruin your day.

“The Death of the Amex Lounge: Why the Upper Middle Class Isn’t Special Anymore.”

After this scary lead he opened with this terrifying first paragraph.

“ There’s something happening to the upper middle class in the United States that no one is talking about. They are going through an existential crisis. “

You get the idea. Poor, poor rich people. Made me feel bad for them. That’s why it’s the worst thing I read today.

PS. GOOGLE the lyrics for the Bob Seger song UMC. Back in 1976 even rockers from Michigan were laughing at the UMC.

Crash

Lyrics:
https://genius.com/Bob-seger-umc-upper-middle-class-lyrics.

I'm staying. Enjoying my coffee...

larryB

Thanks Crash. Did you dig the last stanza where he skewers fake liberals who vote for the GOP? We all know some of those types.

Crash

Yup. I never bought into that UMC stereotype, myself.

catch22

AH, Mr. Seger. Another great story teller and with the beat to fit the song. I'm proud to state that I have their 1st studio album parked upon a shelf at the house (played about 20 times). Titled Ramblin' Gamblin' Man. The group was named at the time, The Bob Seger System; released in 1969.

larryB

Crash, Ben Carlson,,, another Ritholtz guy, had a similar article out this week about how tough it is to have lots and lots and lots of money. I feel so sorry for those people, enduring so much financial discomfort and disappointment.

larryB

Catch22. Detroit guy and saw Seger lots of times at very small venues around Detroit. He was a star in Michigan for years before he became famous. And later in life he was a sailor on the Great Lakes. His song Against the Wind became our anthem when we were about 900 miles downwind of San Diego and faced a long slog to weather (Against the Wind) to get back to California.

DrVenture

catch22 said:

AH, Mr. Seger. Another great story teller and with the beat to fit the song. I'm proud to state that I have their 1st studio album parked upon a shelf at the house (played about 20 times). Titled Ramblin' Gamblin' Man. The group was named at the time, The Bob Seger System; released in 1969.

the album

I have this LP as well. I consider it garage rock. Sounds nothing like his later works.
2+2 is on my mind!

larryB

Dr Venture. 2+2 is on my mind. Good knowledge. Do you remember “Tales of Lucy Blue?” Attempt at a more psychedelic sound.

DrVenture

Oh, heck yeah. One of my favorites on the album. I do like his later stuff too, especially "Roll Me Away" and "Turn The Page". I watch a lot of concert footage on Youtube, old, new and in-between.

Here is a great little medley I ran across recently.



The lead guitar is really good.

catch22

Bob noted several years ago (2018 ?) about the end of the music journey on stage, touring, etc.
He has a concert(s) scheduled Oct. 2, 2025 at Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL. There are other places, including the UK; but I've not did any deep digging.

Observant1

I recall the time after Seger's great 'Live' Bullet album was released in 1976.
Lynyrd Skynyrd also released a great live album in 1976—One More From The Road.
Seger's 'Turn the Page' and Skynyrd's 'Free Bird' were played frequently on FM radio.

larryB

At the risk of sounding like an old guy,,, they don’t make music like they used to. Broadly speaking,,, who is the Muddy Waters,, Miles, the Temps,,,, of today. And if Bob Seger were from one coast or another he would be much more appreciated for his body of work.

catch22

Hi @DrVenture Thanks for that video. I'm so very happy to have lived during the 60's - 80's in particular for such a diverse period of rock oriented music; be it Allman Bros. or progressive rock (U.S./England) or Chicago Transit Authority or Motown and my musical blood runs deep with Motown, too. I grew up around the Motown sound on the radio. Rare Earth...Michigan

The English: A wonderful mix of musicians from the early 60's mixed and moved among so many later groups. A few favorites: Days of Future Passed, the album...The Moody Blues...the whole album is a continuous story. Procol Harum, progressive rock. Traffic.

Too many in my head now.......I'll be awake half of the night, with the headphones shaking.

Crash

Enjoying this thread more and more. Anyone else here enjoy the bluegrass style sarcasm and parody of the Austin Lounge Lizards?

Crash

LYRICS:
https://genius.com/Austin-lounge-lizards-teenage-immigrant-welfare-mothers-on-drugs-lyrics
(A few changes, updates in the video.)