Timeless music
Back in the day there were shows that people referred to as Broadway. Whether or not the show was actually there. And as a young person I knew the tunes sort of but I did not actually place any importance on the idea. Except for that one musical that came out as a record album back when I was in grade 9 or 10. I did not buy the album right off the bat but my local AM radio station play that all four sides one weekend afternoon. And I was there with my tape recorder ready to record it. The quality was mediocre but it was a complete two record album now on a cassette. And of course I listen to it over and over again. I knew all the words to the songs. And then life went on and this became just another musical reference. Except that YouTube played me one of the tunes today performed by a modern artist. And I was immediately transported back to that happy time six decades ago. The music had not aged at all. I guess that’s the definition of quality music. We have all those songs that go by on the radio that have a shelf life of weeks and then we have those pieces of music that do not need to age. They remain important to us decades later. It was fun to hear it again. I no longer listen to AM radio. Is it even a thing in this part of the world? We are so much more FM now due to the quality. I will probably never go to a Broadway show; too far and too expensive but I realized that getting to that area of theatre requires something beyond the pale. Something that becomes timeless. Just to satisfy your curiosity I am talking about superstar. The one with JC. Think of any other show that has remained as timeless. I guess having a 3000 year old story helps. Or is it 2000? Again some things do not need to be calculated. And I still remember most of the words after all these years. Another clue that things were well written.
