Yes, 78s still spin, Pat but you go through needles a bit faster. Thanks, Doug, also. Greetings from sunny
Tasmania.
Bill
On Wed, May 14th, 2014 at 3:57 PM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Bill yes but of course in my day it was 78s one comes to mind -'eleven
> more
> months and ten more days they'll let me out of the calaboose' cheers P
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Bill Wootton
> Sent: 14 May 2014 01:13
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: No turning back
>
> No turning back
>
> My music emanates from sources electric,
> not human strum or vocal impetus.
>
> Do you play music? I do.
> By button push, stylus settle,
>
> sending circular discs spinning. Can't
> hold a note much less belt out a tune.
>
> But my ears demand music. Daily.
> Have done since my first forty five
>
> picked up at Coburg Tech fete for ten
> cents. Normie Rowe, The Breaking Point.
>
> And for me, sang the former Playboy,
> there'll be no turning back.
>
> bw
>
>
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