And the Bands Played On

A few of you readers have asked the Gargoyle about his favorite songs. So many, so many. Among the oldies which quickly come to mind are Ray Charles' "I'll Be Seeing You," "Drown in My Own Tears," and "Tell the Truth"; Brook Benton's "So Many Ways"; Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" and "Visions of Johannah"; Rod Stewart's "Mandolin Wind"; Van Morrison's "These Are the Days" and "In the Garden"; Nana Mouskouri's "Even Now"; Jesse Winchester's "Yankee Lady"; Mickey Newbury's "The Piper," " Sweet Memory," and "East Kentucky."

Among the more recent are Leonard Cohen's "Alexandra Leaving" and "Take This Waltz"; Mark Cohn's "Silver Thunderbird"; Washboard Chaz' "Mother Died"; Ray LaMontagne's "Narrow Escape"; Danielle Messia's "La paradis des musiciens"; Laura Smith's "My Bonny."

I think heaven will consist of large auditoriums where you can attend your favorite kinds of music for all eternity---for free.