one of the Doobie Brothers’ best songs is NOT available on youtube. Although this cover version by Clear Smoke is not on the same level as the Doobies, it should sound somewhat familiar. Here is “Wheels of Fortune” from the “Takin’ It To The Streets” album, from 1976…
the early 1970s to find the first ever #1 hit for Billy Preston (aka the Fifth Beatle) on the Billboard Hot 100 here is the first ever #1 hit by Billy Preston(aka the Fifth Beatle), from his 1972 album, Music Is My Life. “Will It Go Round in Circles” was released as a single the following year, making its first appearance on the Billboard Top 40 on May 19, 1973. It would occupy the #1 slot for two consecutive weeks.
Note: I hadn’t realized this before, but the band consists of keyboards, brass, percussion and NO GUITARS!
“Wheels of Life” from the Brother to Brother album was a minor hit for Gino Vanelli, climbing to #78 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and #24 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
Few could disagree that he had a distinctive sound.
but when a complete circle is needed, any break in its continuity can be problematic.
In a two-dimensional world, a circle contains all that falls inside its perimeter. If any gap exists, this function is compromised.
Taking this concept to three dimensions, when there is no breach in the surface of a beach ball, it can hold air and serve its intended purpose. Even a small pinprick in the surface can render it useless.
Obviously, there are many potential applications of this concept to activities requiring collaboration between people, suggested in part by the old adage, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”
With that in mind, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has long made “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” one of its signature tunes. The performance in this video by the NGDB and friends, is thought to have been shot at Fisk University in Nashville in 2003, where musician friends could probably be easily found. If you are at all familiar with Nashville, Fisk seems a much more likely location than either Belmont or Vanderbilt University.
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one of the Doobie Brothers’ best songs is NOT available on youtube. Although this cover version by Clear Smoke is not on the same level as the Doobies, it should sound somewhat familiar. Here is “Wheels of Fortune” from the “Takin’ It To The Streets” album, from 1976…
the early 1970s to find the first ever #1 hit for Billy Preston (aka the Fifth Beatle) on the Billboard Hot 100 here is the first ever #1 hit by Billy Preston(aka the Fifth Beatle), from his 1972 album, Music Is My Life. “Will It Go Round in Circles” was released as a single the following year, making its first appearance on the Billboard Top 40 on May 19, 1973. It would occupy the #1 slot for two consecutive weeks.
Note: I hadn’t realized this before, but the band consists of keyboards, brass, percussion and NO GUITARS!
“Wheels of Life” from the Brother to Brother album was a minor hit for Gino Vanelli, climbing to #78 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and #24 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
Few could disagree that he had a distinctive sound.
but when a complete circle is needed, any break in its continuity can be problematic.
In a two-dimensional world, a circle contains all that falls inside its perimeter. If any gap exists, this function is compromised.
Taking this concept to three dimensions, when there is no breach in the surface of a beach ball, it can hold air and serve its intended purpose. Even a small pinprick in the surface can render it useless.
Obviously, there are many potential applications of this concept to activities requiring collaboration between people, suggested in part by the old adage, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”
With that in mind, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has long made “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” one of its signature tunes. The performance in this video by the NGDB and friends, is thought to have been shot at Fisk University in Nashville in 2003, where musician friends could probably be easily found. If you are at all familiar with Nashville, Fisk seems a much more likely location than either Belmont or Vanderbilt University.
Enjoy!