A very long time ago, it was Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms who wrote the music people enjoyed. Then it was the Strauss Family and many othersin the nineteenth century. In the beginning of the twentieth century, Caruso stole the hearts of the young and old along with Al Jolson and Helen Morgen. In the "Great Depression" of the 1930's, a new form of music took root. They called it "Dixieland" and "Swing". Such bands as the Dorsey brothers, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and many others won the ears and soothed and calmed the nerves of those suffering from the loss of the Gold value, unemployment, homelessness and much more.
Then came the "Great War" and the "Great Generation" marched off into battle with"Swing" music in their back packs. After the war, the big bands were still around and weretrying even up into the fifties. I was a young teenager and the big band sound was my music. Then I was in high school and a young kid from Tupelo, Mississippi, went to Memphis and began to jiggle and sing a new type of music which became known as Rock-N-Roll and he later became known as "The King".
In 1964, four young English boys landed in America and turned the music world upside down! Mike Jagger and his Rolling Stones and many others joined in. In the late 1970s, Madonna took over. Oh for your information, she is exactly 20 years my junior. She was born on August 16. What was it called in the eighties, "Bop"? That was when Michael Jackson took front and center stage.
I really don't know the names of all those who came before and after the ones I just mentioned. There were just too many. Today it is Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. Who will it be tomorrow? I could write a book but I will have to take a rain check on that. A good idea though, would be that someone writes a photo biography about music from the beginning. It might prove to be of interest to many.
My real purpose in writing this is to gain your attention somehow. I may fail, but you have to give me credit for trying. I feel I have to warn you! The world economic situation doesn't look good! In fact, revolution and not evolution are causing some great change. Here in America, dissatisfaction with Congress and various Governors is growing. What lies aheadfor us?
Inflation? Deflation? Unpayable National Debt? Real Estate Slump? Unemployment? A dollar that is losing its value daily? Possible soup kitchens? Possible bread lines? High gas and oil prices? Increased crime? It just doesn't look good!
My ears and nerves would really like to listen to that music that once soothed my nerves and the nerves of the generation before me. It would be great not to worry! What can we do?
I talk with a lot of people and a lot of people show no concern about their tomorrow. They are living in a cacoon and or suffering from what is known as "Normalacy Bias". When the dam breaks and some or all of the above occur, they will breakdown and really "cry in their beer".
I am just an old grandpa who wants to help if I can? You can remain complacent and let the future overwhelm you, or you can try and secure your future. I know of several ways. My main suggestion is to buy Silver and gold coins now!
For numismatics, the ones who want to save and have a hobby, take a look at my one website, www.numisnetwork.com/petermolsen. Get involved! Email me! Talk to me! The other possibility is to buy a mint fresh Silver dollar each month. These are not the hobby collectingcoins but almost as good and they contain the sameone ounce of Silver. Silver closed this last Friday, February 25, at $33.35 an ounce.Another site I can recommend, http://silversnowball.com/3680.For every two silver dollar coinsyou purchase, you will receive one free. Add that up!
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