I Made It As Far As “Major Characters”

I was going to read the new Nancy Kress novel, "The Eleventh Gate". I made it as far as "Major Characters"; closed the book and marked it "Read"; rated it 1 star and posted this review to Kobo:

I had not read any of her work in years, I used to enjoy it. Moved this book to the front of the 75 unread books on my iPad. I got as far as the Major Characters and decided not to go further. 1 of the 2 rival clans lives on the planet Galt & are members of the Libertarian League & teach at Galt U. etc.

As the years have passed, I have become ever more convinced of the complete and utter worthlessness of Libertarianism. It is a political philosophy for privileged white people - period.

Very unusual for me, I can’t remember the last time I didn’t finish a book I started. But after 5 months of COVID-19 lockdown, I am totally not in the mood for Libertarian BS.

I thought I had written a post where I ranted about how much I hated Libertarianiasm, with a list of "I don't want to discuss ..." topics. I couldn't find it. I did enjoy reading some old posts. I'm not going to waste my time writing such a post. Libertarianism - the "I got mine, fuck you" philosophy. Life is too short.

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Well, this failure to launch put me in the mood for something different. Someone on twitter was raving about the noir cheap detective series by Joseph Knox. So I got the 1st novel of that series, "Sirens", 2018, 360 pages, 98k words. It had good pacing, plenty of action, a highly flawed hero. It was set in Manchester, England, home of the Manchester Capitalism book series, of which the most recently reviewed/summarized economics book "Foundational Economy" is book #6, yay! I tagged this as "mystery", it's actually much more like "true crime".

This was a good read, but I'm not going to continue with the series. This was falsely advertised as a cheap detective series. The protagonist is an undercover cop in the War on Drugs. Ugh. Given #BlackLivesMatter and #DefundThePolice and our increasing understanding of how the War on Drugs started as a way to put hippies and blacks in jail and now serves the additional purpose of lining the pockets of private prison fat cats, I cannot support a novel set in this environment with my $$$ or attention.

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Finally, I felt like it was time for some short stories. I decided on "The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories" by Ken Liu, 2016, 521 pages, 141k words. This was a really excellent collection. A lot of variety: transcendent humans traveling the cosmos; a timely story of living in the panopticon; a Chinese god in the Old West; 15 stories total.

Hah! Close to one of my deep theories of meaning, from the story "An Advanced Readers' Picture Book of Comparative Cognition":

It has been argued that thinking is a form of compression.

Many of the stories provide interesting contrasts between the American and the Chinese mindset, in a way that is not always complimentary to the American mindset - nice! A few stories repackage events in Chinese history, complete with footnotes, etc.

The last story, 'The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary" uses a time machine of a sort to examine the Josef Mengele type of war crimes committed by the Japanese in China in World War II at Unit 731. It goes into excruciating detail. It is a good story with important information, but it seemed a bit heavy handed. But you know, just like the Confederate statues here, sometimes you just got to do what it takes to get the right thing done.

This is a great collection, I highly recommend it.

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Next up, the 4 book sci-fi series "the Eden Paradox" by Barry Kirwan, recommended by my son. Kobo had only books 3 & 4, so I had to go to Amazon where a 4 book compendium was $5.99. Fingers crossed, I don't know when the last time was that I read something my son recommended. It will be a bonding experience regardless. He finally did watch "Iron Sky" on Netflix and enjoyed it grudgingly. Joe Bob sez, check it out!

1000 Songs

On March 14, 2020, my OnSong song book was at 800 songs. I posted about it here. That post talks about what came before the book, how the book got created, and what a miraculous thing it is. I love living in the future!

Yesterday I added song #999, "You Send Me", Sam Cooke, 1957.

Today I added song #1000, "Ooh Child", Five Stairsteps, 1970. I love this video. It brought tears to my eyes.

I asked WolframAlpha to compute "200/(today-march 14, 2020)". Answer, 1.316 per day, 9.211 per week, 40.02 per month. Sounds about right.

When I bought OnSong I also bought a lifetime subscription to Tabs HD by Ultimate Guitar. It has been a great source for chords for songs. But, sometimes songs would be missing or not have very good chords. I decided to do some payback or pay forward and started adding and correcting songs in late April. So far I have added 21 and corrected 3, and have 1 I need to add ("Would You Like To Take A Walk", Annette Hanshaw, 1931). I have 357 UG IQ points, ooh, ahh!

Here is the list, 1000 songs. Sorted alpha. I would like to have sorted by, say, descending date added, but that gets broken when you hit the initial mass import at ~song 375.

1. 1983 a merman i should turn to be by jimi hendrix in Gm
2. 24k magic by bruno mars in Em
3. 3-5's of a mile in 10 seconds by jefferson airplane; marty balin in E
4. 3:12 by annemarie radecki; jim dumas
5. 6345789 by wilson pickett; steve cropper; eddie floyd in Bb
6. 8:05 by moby grape in A
7. 867-5309 jenny by tommy tutone in F#m
8. a face in the crowd by tom petty in Em
9. a hard rain’s gonna fall by bob dylan in C
10. a horse with no name by america in Em
11. a long december by counting crows in G
12. a pirate looks at forty by jimmy buffett in Bb
13. a song for you by leon russell in Am
14. a whiter shade of pale by procol harum in C
15. after midnight by j.j. cale in G
16. after the goldrush by neil young in G
17. afternoon delight by starland vocal band in E
18. ain't no sunshine by bill withers in Am
19. ain't too proud to beg by the temptations in G
20. ain’t no mountain high enough by marvin gaye; tammy terrell in D
21. aint misbehaving by fats waller in Bb
22. al di la by connie francis; emilio pericoli in G
23. alison by elvis costello; linda ronstadt in E
24. all aboard by muddy waters in D
25. all along the watchtower by bob dylan; jimi hendrix in Bm
26. all i want to do by sheryl crow in E
27. all my loving by the beatles in B
28. all of me by irving berlin; ruth etting in G
29. all over now by bobby womack; stones in G
30. all right now by free in A
31. all shook up by elvis presley in G
32. all you need is love by the beatles in G
33. almost like being in love by frank sinatra in A
34. alright for now by tom petty in D
35. always on my mind by willie nelson in C
36. american girl by tom petty in D
37. amie by pure prairie league in G
38. and it spread by the avert brothers in A
39. and it stoned me by van morrison in G
40. angel eyes by jeff healey in C
41. angel from montgomery by john prine; bonnie raitt in G
42. angie by stones in Am
43. anna (go to him) by arthur alexander; the beatles in C
44. anna begins by counting crows in G
45. annie’s song by john denver in D
46. another brick in the wall by pink floyd in Dm
47. another day by jamie lidell in C
48. another rainy day by corinne bailey rae in Bm
49. around and around by chuck berry in C
50. as by stevie wonder in A
51. as the years go passing by by albert king; jeff healey in Bm
52. as time goes by by louie armstrong in C
53. at last by etta james in F
54. autumn leaves by eric clapton; willie nelson; johnny mercer in Bm
55. baby (1971) by os mutantes in E
56. baby i love your way by peter frampton in E
57. baby it's you by ronnettes; linda ronstadt in C
58. baby please don't go by big joe williams; john lee hooker in E
59. baby what do you want me to do by jimmy reed in E
60. back in the high life again by warren zevon; steve winwood in A
61. back in the usa by chuck berry; linda ronstadt in C
62. back to louisiana by delbert mcclinton in C
63. bad bad leroy brown by jim croce in G
64. bad to me by billy j. kramer; the beatles in D
65. badge by cream in Am
66. bald headed woman by ronnie baker brooks in A
67. bald headed woman 2 by the who
68. the ballad of el goodo by counting crows in A
69. banana pancakes by jack johnson in G
70. barney google by the andrews sisters in C
71. the battle of new orleans by johnny horton in A
72. be thankful for what you got by william devaughn; mudbone in D
73. beast of burden by stones in E
74. beautiful boy (darling boy) by john lennon; yoko ono in D
75. before you accuse me by eric clapton; eugene mcdaniel in E
76. bertha by grateful dead in G
77. best of my love by eagles in C
78. betcha by golly wow by the stylistics; prince in D
79. beth by kiss in C
80. beyond the sea by bobby darin in F
81. big black mariah by tom waits; john hammond in Gm
82. big boss man by grateful dead; elvis presley in G
83. bitch by stones in G
84. black by pearl jam in C
85. black betty by ram jam in B
86. black cat bone by albert king in A
87. black hole sun by soundgarden; chris cornell in A
88. black magic woman by santana in Dm
89. black velvet by alannah myles in Ebm
90. black water by the doobie brothers in D
91. blackbird by the beatles in G
92. blister in the sun by violent femmes in G
93. blow wind blow by muddy waters in G
94. blue and lonesome by stones; memphis slim; little walter in Dm
95. blue jean blues by zz top in Bm
96. blue on black by kenny wayne shepherd in D
97. blue suede shoes by elvis presley; carl perkins in G
98. blues man by alan jackson in G
99. bo diddley by bo diddley in G
100. bobby in phoenix by gorillaz; bobby womack in A
101. bold as love by jimi hendrix in G
102. bonaparte's retreat by the timejumpers; pee wee king; redd stewart in D
103. bony maronie by larry williams; johnny winter in G
104. boogie on reggae woman by stevie wonder in G
105. boogie oogie oogie by a taste of honey in Dm
106. boogie shoes by k.c. & the sunshine band in Bb
107. boom boom by john lee hooker; eric clapton; the animals in E
108. boom boom, out go the lights by little walter in C
109. born in chicago by nick gravenites; paul butterfield blues band in A
110. born under a bad sign by albert king; cream; booker t. jones; william bell in C
111. the bottle let me down by merle haggard in C
112. bottle of red wine by eric clapton in C
113. bottle of wine by dr. hook in E
114. the boys are back in town by thin lizzie in G
115. brandy (you’re a fine girl) by looking glass in E
116. brass in pocket by the pretenders in A
117. breakdown by tom petty in Am
118. breaking up sombody’s home by albert king in Gm
119. breezing by george benson in D
120. brick house by the commodores in Am
121. bring it on home to me by sam cooke; the animals in G
122. brooklyn (owes the charmer under me) by steely dan in C
123. brother where are you by oscar brown, jr
124. brothers and sisters by mavis staples in Am
125. brown eyed girl by van morrison in G
126. brown sugar by stones in C
127. busted stuff by dave matthews in G
128. but it’s alright by j.j. jackson; huey lewis & the news in A
129. but not for me by george gershwin; judy garland; nat king cole in C
130. california by joni mitchell in E
131. call it what it is by ben harper in E
132. call me by blondie in Dm
133. camille blues by jim dumas in G
134. can i change my mind by tyrone davis in B
135. can't you hear me knockin by stones in D
136. can’t find my way home by blind faith in D
137. can’t get enough of your love by bad company in C
138. can’t get enough of your love babe by barry white in F
139. can’t take my eyes off of you by frankie valli in D
140. can’t turn you loose by otis redding in C
141. can’t you see by marshall tucker band in D
142. caravan by van morrison in G
143. castles made of sand by jimi hendrix in G
144. cats in the cradle by harry chapin in F
145. the chain by fleetwood mac in Em
146. chain of fools by aretha franklin in Cm
147. champagne and reefer by muddy waters; stones in G
148. change by mavis staples in E
149. change the world by eric clapton in E
150. cheap sunglasses by zz top in G
151. checking up on my baby by sonny boy williamson in A
152. cheek to cheek by fred astaire; irving berlin in C
153. cherry bomb by john cougar mellencamp in G
154. chuck e’s in love by rickie lee jones in E
155. cinnamon girl by neil young in D
156. clap your hands by whilk & misky in G
157. cmon everybody by eddie cochran; nrbq in D
158. cocaine by j.j. cale; eric clapton in E
159. cocaine blues by johnny cash in C
160. cocoanut by harry nilsson in C
161. cold shot by stevie ray vaughn in Am
162. come and get these memories by martha & the vandellas in G
163. come and go blues by allman brothers in G
164. come as you are by nirvana in F#m
165. come on (let the good times roll) by jimi hendrix in E
166. come on in my kitchen by allman brothers; eric clapton; keb mo in G
167. come softly to me by the fleetwoods in C
168. come together by the beatles in C
169. comin back to me by jefferson airplane in G
170. cortez the killer by neil young; dave matthews; government mule in Em
171. cotton fields by leadbelly; the highwaymen in E
172. counting blue cars by dishwalla in Am
173. cowgirl in the sand by neil young in Em
174. crazy by patsy cline in G
175. crazy mama by j.j. cale in G
176. creep by radiohead in G
177. cross eyed cat by muddy waters in G
178. crossroads by robert johnson; cream in A
179. crystal by fleetwood mac in G
180. d jam by steve & chris in D
181. dancing in the dark by bruce springsteen in G
182. dancing in the moonlight by king harvest in Eb
183. dancing in the street by martha & the vandellas in G
184. danny's song by kenny loggins; anne murray in D
185. the dawn of the moon by annemarie radecki; jim dumas in G
186. day in, day out by johnny mercer; helen ward; frank sinatra in B
187. dead flowers by stones in G
188. dear doctor by stones in G
189. dear john by norah jones; ryan adams in F
190. death waits by johnny bonniego; jim dumas in Am
191. deep down in florida by muddy waters in G
192. desperado by eagles; linda ronstadt in G
193. detroit diesel by alvin lee in E
194. devil with a blue dress by mitch ryder & the detroit wheels in C
195. diddie wah diddie by blind blake in G
196. dig a pony by the beatles in A
197. do i ever cross your mind by bonnie raitt; ray charles in D
198. dock of the bay by otis redding in G
199. doctor my eyes by jackson browne in E
200. domino by van morrison in G
201. don’t be cruel by elvis presley in D
202. don’t do me like that by tom petty in G
203. don’t get around much anymore by the ink spots; duke ellington in C
204. don’t get me wrong by the pretenders in C
205. don’t go, please stay by the drifters in A
206. don’t know much by linda ronstadt; aaron neville in C#
207. don’t know why by norah jones in A
208. don’t leave me this way by thelma houston in Am
209. don’t let me be misunderstood by the animals; nina simone in Am
210. don’t let me down by the beatles in E
211. don’t think twice it's alright by bob dylan; eric clapton in F
212. don’t you leave me here by jelly roll morton; hot tuna in E
213. down home blues by z.z. hill in G
214. down home girl by stones
215. down in the boondocks by billy joe royal in E
216. dream a little dream of me by the mamas & the papas in G
217. dreams by fleetwood mac in C
218. drift away by dobie gray in A
219. driven to tears by the police in Am
220. each and every one by everything but the girl in B
221. easy by the commodores in G
222. el paso by marty robbins; grateful dead in D
223. electric avenue by eddy grant in A
224. eminence front by the who; pete townsend in Fm
225. escape (the piña colada song) by rupert holmes in F
226. everglades by kingston trio in D
227. every breath you take by the police in G
228. every day i have the blues by b.b. king in A
229. everybody needs somebody to love by solomon burke; wilson pickett; the blues brothers; stones in A
230. everybody's got to change sometime by taj mahal in E
231. everybody’s got to learn sometime by the korgis; beck in E
232. everything i own by bread; david gates in A
233. everything is broken by bob dylan in G
234. everything's coming our way by santana in G
235. everytime i roll the dice by delbert mcclinton in F
236. evil ways by santana in Gm
237. factory girl by stones in D
238. faith by george michael in A
239. fame by david bowie in E
240. family affair by sly & the family stone in Dm
241. family romance by department of eagles in Eb
242. farmer john by the premiers; neil young; grateful dead in E
243. fast car by tracy chapman in A
244. father and son by cat stevens in G
245. feelin alright by joe cocker in C
246. feelin good by nina simone in Gm
247. feelin’ good by levon helm in G
248. feeling you by omar; stevie wonder in Dm
249. feels like rain by john hiatt; buddy guy in C
250. finger poppin time by hank ballard & the midnighters in A
251. fire by jimi hendrix in D
252. fire 2 by bruce springsteen; pointer sisters in C
253. the first time ever i saw your face by roberta flack in G
254. five o’clock world by the vogues in E
255. fly like an eagle by steve miller in Am
256. fly me to the moon by frank sinatra in C
257. fool (if you think it’s over) by chris rea in G
258. fooled around and fell in love by elvin bishop in B
259. for no one by the beatles in A
260. forever man by eric clapton in Bm
261. forty days and forty nights by muddy waters in A
262. the french girl by ian & sylvia; gene clark in D
263. the freshmen by the verve pipe in D
264. friday i’m in love by the cure in D
265. friday night in town by richard zvonar in A
266. full moon on main street by omar and the howlers in Am
267. funny how time slips away by willie nelson in D
268. further on up the road by joe medwich veasey; don d. robey; eric clapton in G
269. galway girl by steve earle in D
270. gentle on my mind by glen campbell in D
271. georgia on my mind by ray charles in G
272. get back by the beatles in A
273. get down on it by kool & the gang in Em
274. get down tonight by k.c. & the sunshine band in F
275. getting better by the beatles in G
276. gimme shelter by stones in C#
277. gimme three steps by lynyrd skynyrd in D
278. girl from the north country by bob dylan; johnny cash in G
279. give it to me baby by rick james in C#m
280. givin' it up for your love by delbert mcclinton in G
281. glamour girl by duke robillard in G
282. gloria by the shadows of night; them; van morrison in E
283. god bless america by irving berlin in G
284. going down the road feeling bad by grateful dead; traditional; woody guthrie in A
285. going to the chapel of love by the dixie cups in A
286. going up the country by canned heat in Bb
287. gold dust woman by fleetwood mac in Dm
288. gold on the ceiling by the black crows in G
289. good man gone by coco montoya in D
290. good morning little schoolgirl by grateful dead in A
291. good times by sam cooke in G
292. good times 2 by chic in Em
293. got love if you want it by billy gibbons; slim harpo; the yardbirds in E
294. got my mojo workin’ by muddy waters in E
295. gotta serve somebody by bob dylan in Am
296. gravity by john mayer in G
297. great balls of fire by jerry lee lewis in C
298. the greatest love of all by george benson; whitney houston in C
299. green and gold by lianne la havas in G
300. the groove line by heatwave in E
301. guitars, cadillacs by dwight yoakam in A
302. hallelujah by leonard cohen; jeff buckley in G
303. hang on sloopy by the mccoys in E
304. happy by pharrell williams in F
305. happy together by the turtles in E
306. hard times by eric clapton; ray charles in D
307. hard to handle by Otis Redding; black crowes in A
308. harlem shuffle by bob and earl; stones in Am
309. harvest moon by neil young in D
310. have i told you lately by van morrison in E
311. have mercy by delbert mcclinton in A
312. have you ever seen the rain by ccr in C
313. have you seen my baby by randy newman in C
314. he’s so fine by the chiffons in D
315. heat wave by martha & the vandellas in G
316. heaven (how far is) by los lonely boys in F#
317. hello mary lou by ricky nelson in A
318. helpless by csny in A
319. helplessly hoping by crosby, stills & nash in G
320. hemingway's whiskey by guy clark; kenny chesney in F
321. her love rubbed off by carl perkins in C
322. here i am (come and take me) by al green in F#m
323. here there and everywhere by the beatles in G
324. hey baby by delbert mcclinton in G
325. hey bulldog by the beatles in B
326. hey joe by jimi hendrix in E
327. hey jude by the beatles in D
328. hey paula by paul & paula in G
329. hide away by freddie king in E
330. higher ground by stevie wonder in E
331. higher love by steve winwood in G
332. highway 61 revisited by bob dylan in A
333. his latest flame by elvis presley in G
334. hold me now by thompson twins in C
335. hold on, i’m comin’ by sam and dave in G
336. holy cow by the band in G
337. honky tonk women by stones in G
338. hoochie koochie man by muddy waters in G
339. hooked on a feeling by b.j. thomas; blue swede in G
340. hotel california by eagles in Em
341. hound dog by elvis presley in C
342. hound dog 2 by eric clapton; big mama thornton in A
343. the house is rockin’ by stevie ray vaughn in A
344. house of the rising sun by the animals in Am
345. how about you? by judy garland; mickey rooney; frank sinatra in C#
346. how blue can you get by b.b. king in C
347. how can a poor boy by van morrison in G
348. how could i be such a fool by the mothers of invention; frank zappa in C
349. how deep is the ocean by eric clapton; frank sinatra; irving berlin in C
350. how high the moon by les paul & mary ford; jeff beck & imelda may in A
351. how long by ace in Bm
352. (how much is that) doggie in the window? by pattie page in C
353. how sweet it is (to be loved by you) by marvin gaye; james taylor in C
354. hudson commodore by jason isbell in G
355. hush by deep purple; billy joe royal in A
356. i ain't drunk by albert collins in A
357. i ain’t gonna stand for it by stevie wonder in A
358. i aint got a home by the band in C
359. i can see clearly now by johnny nash; jimmy cliff in A
360. i can't tell you why by eagles in F#m
361. i can’t go for that by hall & oates in Am
362. (i can’t help) falling in love with you by ub40; elvis presley in C
363. i can’t make you love me by bonnie raitt in C
364. i can’t stand it by eric clapton in Am
365. I don't know by jim dumas in Am
366. i don’t mind the waiting by omar in Eb
367. i feel good by james brown in D
368. i got loaded by tab benoit; los lobos in E
369. i heard it through the grapevine by marvin gaye in Em
370. i hope that i don't fall in love with you by tom waits in C
371. i just wanna make love to you by muddy waters in E
372. i knew you when by billy joe royal in A
373. i love paris by cole porter; ella fitzgerald in G
374. i need to know by delbert mcclinton in E
375. i never loved a man the way i love you by aretha franklin in F
376. i put a spell on you by screamin' jay hawkins in Am
377. i saw the light in your eyes by todd rundgren in G
378. i say a little prayer by dionne warwick; aretha franklin; burt bacharach in A
379. I shall be released by bob dylan; the band in G
380. i shot the sheriff by eric clapton; bob marley in Em
381. i should have known better by the beatles in G
382. i still miss someone by johnny cash in G
383. i talk to the wind by king crimson; giles, giles, & fripp in E
384. i thank you by sam and dave; bonnie raitt; zz top in E
385. i wanna dance with somebody by whitney houston in A
386. i want a new drug by huey lewis & the news in A
387. i want to be loved by muddy waters in C
388. i want you to want me by cheap trick in G
389. i will by the beatles in F
390. i will always love you by dolly parton; whitney houston in C
391. i will survive by gloria gaynor in Am
392. i wish by stevie wonder in Em
393. i won’t dance by fred astaire; frank sinatra; ella fitzgerald; jerome kern in G
394. i wont back down by tom petty in G
395. i wouldn’t want to be like you by alan parsons project in Cm in 4/4
396. i’d rather go blind by etta james in Am
397. i’ll be around by the spinners in E
398. i’ll feel a whole lot better by the byrds; tom petty in A
399. i’ll have to say i love you in a song by jim croce in A
400. i’ll stand by you by the pretenders in D
401. i’ll take you there by the staples singers in C
402. i’m a man by the yardbirds in G
403. i’m a man 2 by steve winwood; spencer davis group in C
404. i’m goin’ down by don nix in D
405. i’m gonna be (500 miles) by the proclaimers in E
406. i’m henry the 8th i am by herman’s hermits in A
407. i’m looking through you by the beatles in G
408. i’m not satisfied by the mothers of invention; frank zappa in A
409. i’m not satisfied 2 by the mothers of invention; frank zappa in A
410. i’m not talking by the yardbirds in C
411. i’m on fire by bruce springsteen in E
412. i’m ready by willie dixon; buddy guy in G
413. i’m still in love with you by al green in G
414. i’m the only one by melissa etheridge in G
415. i’m tore down by eric clapton; freddie king in C
416. i’m yours by jason mraz in B
417. i’ve got a tiger by the tail by buck owens in B
418. i’ve got you under my skin by cole porter; frank sinatra in D
419. i’ve just seen a face by the beatles in G
420. if this is it by huey lewis & the news in G
421. if you could only see by tonic in Am
422. if you love me like you say by albert collins
423. if you want me to stay by sly & the family stone in Bm
424. if you’re a viper by fats waller in G
425. imagine by john lennon in C
426. in my life by the beatles in A
427. in my room by the beach boys in G
428. in spite of ourselves by john prine; iris dement in C
429. in the air tonight by phil collins in Dm
430. in the early morning rain by gordon lightfoot; peter, paul, & mary in D
431. in the midnight hour by wilson pickett; steve cropper in E
432. instant karma by john lennon in G
433. interstate love song by stone temple pilots in E
434. into the earth by bloc party in Abm
435. into the mystic by van morrison in C
436. is this love by bob marley in G
437. isn’t she lovely by stevie wonder in A
438. it ain't me babe by bob dylan; johnny cash in E
439. it don’t seem fair to me by bill dumas; jim dumas in G
440. it had to be you by isham jones in D
441. it makes no difference by the band in G
442. it's all right by the impressions in G
443. it’s a man’s man’s man’s world by james brown in Bm
444. it’s a shame by the spinners in G
445. it’s in the way that you use it by eric clapton in E
446. it’s my life by talk talk; no doubt in Em
447. it’s so easy by linda ronstadt; buddy holly in A
448. it’s too late by carole king in Dm
449. jackson by johnny cash in C
450. jailhouse rock by elvis presley in C
451. jawbone by the band in E
452. jealous guy by john lennon in E
453. jeff’s boogie by the yardbirds; jeff beck in G
454. jesus just left chicago by zz top in G
455. jigsaw puzzle by stones in E
456. jimi thing by dave matthews in E
457. jimmy mack by martha & the vandellas in E
458. johnny and mary by robert palmer in G
459. johnny b. good by chuck berry in G
460. the joker by steve miller in G
461. josephine by the wallflowers in A
462. joy to the world by three dog night in D
463. jump jive and wail by brian setzer in A
464. jumpin jack flash by stones in A
465. jungle boogie by kool & the gang in G
466. juniors farm by paul mccartney; wings in G
467. just got paid by zz top in E
468. just my imagination (running away with me) by the temptations in C
469. just the two of us by bill withers; grover washington jr in Em
470. just walkin’ in the rain by the prisonaires; johnny ray in F
471. just what i needed by the cars in E
472. just won't burn by susan tedeschi in Am
473. just you, just me by lawrence gray; marion davies; nat king cole in D
474. kansas city by fats domino; the beatles in E
475. kansas city blues by jim jackson in G
476. kashmir by led zeppelin in D
477. keep on smilin’ by wet willie in G
478. keep your hands to yourself by georgia satellites in G
479. kentucky woman by neil diamond in A
480. key to the highway by big bill broonzy in G
481. killing floor by electric flag in A
482. killing me softly by roberta flack in Em
483. king harvest by the band in Am
484. kiss by prince in A
485. knocking on heaven's door by bob dylan in G
486. kung fu fighting by carl douglas in B
487. la vie en rose by louie armstrong in C
488. la vie en rose 2 by edith piaf in C
489. lagrange by zz top in A
490. land of 1000 dances by wilson pickett in A
491. last kiss by j. frank wilson and the cavaliers; pearl jam in E
492. lay down sally by eric clapton in A
493. lay lady lay by bob dylan in A
494. layla by eric clapton in Dm
495. lazybones by johnny mercer; hoagy carmichael; leon redbone in C
496. le freak by chic in Am
497. lean on me by bill withers in C
498. learning to fly by tom petty in C
499. let it bleed by stones
500. let it grow by greg stone in D
501. let it rain by eric clapton in D
502. let me roll it by paul mccartney in E
503. let the good times roll by b.b. king in G
504. let you down by dave matthews in Bm
505. let's get it on by marvin gaye in Eb
506. let's go crazy by prince in G
507. let's go, let's go, let's go by hank ballard & the midnighters in A
508. let’s dance by david bowie in Bbm
509. let’s face the music and dance by irving berlin; fred astaire in Bm
510. let’s fall in love by harold arlen; annette hanshaw in C
511. let’s stay together by al green in F
512. the letter by joe cocker in Am
513. life (mother nature bats last) by steve & chris in Am
514. life being what it is by kaki king in Em
515. light up or leave me alone by traffic in E
516. like a rock by bob seger & the silver bullet band in G
517. like a rolling stone by bob dylan; jimi hendrix in C
518. like a star by corinne bailey rae in Em
519. lips like sugar by echo and the bunnymen in C
520. listen people by herman’s hermits in G
521. listen to the music by the doobie brothers in D
522. little bitty pretty one by bobby day; thurston harris in G
523. little by little by nappy brown; junior wells; b.b. king; gregg allman; susan tedeschi in G
524. little red rooster by stones; willie dixon in G
525. little sister by elvis presley in E
526. little wing by jimi hendrix in Em
527. live with me by stones in G
528. lodi by ccr in G
529. lonely man by albert king in C
530. lonely ol’ night by john cougar mellencamp in E
531. lonely teardrops by jackie wilson; huey lewis & the news in D
532. long black veil by the band in G
533. long cool woman by the hollies in G
534. long distance call by phoenix in C
535. long haired country boy by charlie daniels in D
536. long tall sally by little richard; the beatles in E
537. long tall texan by murry kellum; lyle lovett in C
538. long train runnin by the doobie brothers in Em
539. longer boats by cat stevens in G
540. lookin’ for a love by the j. geils band; bobby womack; the valentinos in C
541. louie louie by chuck berry; the kingsmen in E
542. love and happiness by al green in Abm
543. love ballad by george benson in G
544. love in vain by stones in G
545. love is stronger than pride by sade in Dm
546. love me like a man by bonnie raitt in E
547. love me two times by the doors in E
548. love potion no. 9 by the searchers in Am
549. love rollercoaster by ohio players in A
550. love song by lesley duncan; elton john in Em
551. love the one you’re with by csny; stephen stills in D
552. love train by the o’jays in A
553. lovely cruise by jimmy buffett in C
554. lovely day by bill withers in E
555. loving cup by stones in G
556. low rider by war in G
557. the low spark of high heeled boys by traffic in Am
558. lowdown by boz skaggs in D
559. luckenbach texas by waylon jennings in G
560. lucky man by emerson, lake, & palmer in G
561. lucy in the sky with diamonds by the beatles in A
562. lyin' eyes by eagles in G
563. ma, he's making eyes at me by dick robertson; johnny otis in D
564. magic dance by david bowie in D
565. mama told me not to come by three dog night in Ab
566. mama tried by merle haggard; grateful dead in D
567. man we was lonely by paul mccartney in A
568. maniac by michael sembello in Bm
569. manic depression by jimi hendrix in A
570. mannish boy by muddy waters in A
571. mary jane’s last dance by tom petty in Am
572. masters of war by bob dylan; pearl jam in Em
573. matchbox by the beatles; carl perkins in A
574. maybe by alison krauss in C
575. me and my uncle by grateful dead in Em
576. me and the devil blues by robert johnson in A
577. melissa by allman brothers in E
578. memories are made of this by dean martin in G
579. mercy mercy mercy by the commodores in A
580. midnight in harlem by tedeschi trucks band in A
581. midnight rambler by stones in B
582. midnight rider by allman brothers in D
583. midnight special by leadbelly; traditional
584. miss you by stones in Am
585. missing by everything but the girl in F#m
586. misty by johnny mathis; ella fitzgerald in D
587. mohair sam by charlie rich in E
588. mony mony by tommie james & the shondells in E
589. moondance by van morrison in Gm
590. moonlight feels right by starbuck in Em
591. moonlight mile by stones in G
592. more than this by roxy music in C
593. more than words by extreme in G
594. the mother by brandi carlile in G
595. motherless children by eric clapton in A
596. the motown song by rod stewart; the temptations in G
597. mountain of love by harold dorman; johnny rivers in E
598. move it on over by george thorogood; hank williams in G
599. mr jones by counting crows in Am
600. mr. blue sky by elo; jeff lynne in F
601. mr. bogangles by jerry jeff walker in D
602. mrs. brown you’ve got a lovely daughter by herman’s hermits in C
603. muddy water by the standells in E
604. multiply by jamie lidell in G
605. mustang sally by wilson pickett in C
606. my best friend’s girl by the cars in F
607. my generation by the who
608. my girl by the temptations in C
609. my old kentucky home by stephen foster; john prine in G
610. my own worst enemy by lit in E
611. mystery train by paul butterfield blues band in E
612. natural blues by moby in Am
613. natural woman by aretha franklin; carole king in A
614. nature’s way by spirit in C#m
615. near you by francis craig; george jones & tammy wynette in C
616. the nearness of you by norah jones; ella fitzgerald in C
617. the needle and the spoon by lynyrd skynyrd in D
618. never ending song of love by delaney & bonnie in C
619. never make your move too soon by b.b. king in A
620. new new minglewood blues by grateful dead in E
621. new orleans by gary u.s. bonds in G
622. new san antonio rose by bob wills in G
623. new york city blues by the yardbirds in G
624. night and day by cole porter; fred astaire; frank sinatra in B
625. nite owl by dukays; gene chandler in A
626. no expectations by stones in E
627. no ordinary love by sade in Bm
628. nobody knows you when you’re down and out by eric clapton; bessie smith; jimmy cox in C
629. north to alaska by johnny horton in C
630. not fade away by stones; grateful dead in E
631. nothing to fear by jim dumas in E
632. number 41 by dave matthews in G
633. oh carol by chuck berry; stones in A
634. oh darling by the beatles in A
635. oh girl by the chi-lites in G
636. oh look at me now by frank sinatra in C
637. oh well by fleetwood mac; joe walsh in E
638. ol' 55 by tom waits; eagles in G
639. old love by eric clapton in Am
640. old man by neil young in D
641. old time rock and roll by bob seger & the silver bullet band in E
642. on my own by patti labelle; michael mcdonald; burt bacharach in G
643. on the road again by willie nelson in A
644. on the street where you live by lerner & loewe in Bb
645. once in a lifetime by talking heads in A
646. one fine morning by lighthouse in Em
647. one headlight by the wallflowers in G
648. one horse town by blackberry smoke in C
649. one night with you by elvis presley in E
650. one of these nights by eagles in Em
651. one way out by allman brothers in A
652. the one you love by glen frey in G
653. only you know and i know by dave mason; delaney & bonnie in E
654. ooh child by five stairsteps in F
655. open up a can of funk by jim dumas in C
656. our day will come by ruby & the romantics; amy winehouse in A
657. our love is here to stay by george gershwin; ella fitzgerald; louie armstrong in G
658. outside woman blues by cream in E
659. over the rainbow by eric clapton; judy garland in C
660. over-lovin’ you by electric flag in A
661. parachute woman by stones in E
662. paradise by john prine in D
663. patches by dickey lee in B
664. peaceful easy feeling by eagles in D
665. pearl of the quarter by steely dan in C
666. pennies from heaven by bing crosby; tony bennett; frank sinatra; billie holiday in A
667. piece of my heart by janis joplin
668. pink cadillac by bruce springsteen; aretha franklin in D
669. play that funky music by wild cherry in E
670. play with fire by stones in Em
671. poison ivy by the coasters in E
672. politician by cream in C#
673. polk salad annie by tony joe white in E
674. porcelain by red hot chili peppers in A
675. the power of love by huey lewis & the news in C
676. pretty woman by roy orbison in E
677. pride and joy by stevie ray vaughn in E
678. prodigal son by stones in E
679. promised land by grateful dead; johnny rivers
680. promises by eric clapton in G
681. proud mary by tina turner; ccr in D
682. psycho killer by talking heads in A
683. puff the magic dragon by peter, paul, & mary in G
684. purple rain by prince in A
685. the pusher by steppenwolf in G
686. put your lights on by santana; everlast in Am
687. quicksand by martha & the vandellas in Bb
688. r.o.c.k. in the u.s.a. by john cougar mellencamp in E
689. radioactive by imagine dragons in Am
690. rainbow connection by willie nelson; kermit the frog in E
691. raindrops by dee clark in G
692. rainy day woman # 12 & 35 by bob dylan in E
693. rainy night in georgia by tony joe white; brook benton in E
694. red house by jimi hendrix in G
695. reelin’ in the years by steely dan in G
696. respect by otis redding; aretha franklin in C
697. return to me by dean martin in D
698. return to sender by elvis presley in D
699. revolution 1 by the beatles in A
700. ride like the wind by christopher cross in Am
701. right string wrong yo-yo by speckled & piano red; carl perkins; ferlin husky; jerry reed; elvin bishop in F
702. rio by duran duran in Em
703. riot in cell block no. 9 by the blues brothers; the coasters; johnny winter in G
704. rip it up by little richard; nrbq in A
705. rip this joint by stones in A
706. ripple by grateful dead in G
707. the rising of the moon by peter, paul, & mary in Am
708. roadhouse blues by the doors in E
709. rock and roll woman by buffalo springfield in D
710. rock me baby by b.b. king in A
711. rockin' chair by the band in F
712. rockin’ robin by bobby day in G
713. rocks off by stones
714. rocky mountain high by john denver in E
715. rocky mountain way by joe walsh in E
716. rocky racoon by the beatles in Am
717. roll with it baby by steve winwood in G
718. rollin' and tumblin' by muddy waters; cream; jeff beck in G
719. roxanne by the police in Am
720. rub it in by billy crash craddock in G
721. runaround sue by dion in C
722. runnin’ down a dream by tom petty in E
723. running on empty by jackson browne in G
724. running up that hill by kate bush; placebo in Cm
725. rye whiskey by tex ritter; woody guthrie in G
726. sailing by christopher cross in G
727. salt of the earth by stones in E
728. the same love that made me laugh by bill withers in Dm
729. sans soleil by miike snow in D
730. sarah smiles by hall & oates in Bm
731. satellite by dave matthews in G
732. save me by aimee mann in Am
733. say you love me by fleetwood mac in E
734. searchin by coasters in C
735. season of the witch by donovan in G
736. see see rider by mississippi john hurt in C
737. sentimental lady by fleetwood mac in E
738. september by earth, wind, & fire in A
739. september in the rain by norah jones; dinah washington; frank sinatra in C
740. september song by willie nelson; bing crosby; frank sinatra in G
741. serenade by steve miller in Am
742. serves me right by john lee hooker in E
743. the seventh son by willie dixon; johnny rivers in E
744. sex and candy by marcy playground in D
745. sexual healing by marvin gaye in C
746. shake your hips by stones; slim harpo in A
747. shakin' shakin' shakes by los lobos; bonnie raitt in A
748. shakin’ all over by johnny kidd & the pirates; the guess who in Em
749. shaky ground by the temptations; delbert mcclinton in E
750. shape of you by ed sheeran in C#m
751. she came in through the bathroom window by joe cocker; the beatles in A
752. she caught the katy by the blues brothers; taj mahal in A
753. she cheated with the preacher by bill dumas; jim dumas in G
754. she don’t care about time by the byrds; gene clark in D
755. she smiled sweetly by stones
756. she's not there by the zombies; santana in Em
757. she’s got everything by the kinks in G
758. shining star by earth, wind, & fire in E
759. the shoop shoop song (it’s in his kiss) by betty everett; merry clayton; cher in F
760. shotgun by jr. walker & the all stars in A
761. showdown by elo; jeff lynne in Gm
762. sideways by citizen cope; santana in Em
763. signed sealed delivered i’m yours by stevie wonder in E
764. silver springs by fleetwood mac in C
765. simple man by lynyrd skynyrd in Am
766. sir duke by stevie wonder in G
767. sissy strut by the meters in C
768. sitting on top of the world by grateful dead in G
769. sixteen tons by merle travis; tennessee ernie ford in Am
770. skin and bones by the kinks in G
771. skip deep by buddy guy in A
772. the sky is crying by elmore james; albert king; stevie ray vaughn in A
773. slip away by clarence carter in G
774. slippin and a slidin by little richard; the band in G
775. slipping into darkness by war
776. smells like teen spirit by nirvana in A
777. smile by charlie chaplin in E
778. smoke, smoke, smoke by tex williams
779. smokestack lightning by howlin’ wolf in E
780. smooth by santana; rob thomas in Am
781. smooth operator by sade in Dm
782. so into you by atlanta rhythm section in Fm
783. so much in love by the tymes in E
784. some kind of wonderful by grand funk railroad in C
785. somebody to love by jefferson airplane; darby slick in F#m
786. someone else is steppin’ in by z.z. hill in F
787. something by the beatles in C
788. something more than free by jason isbell in G
789. something to talk about by bonnie raitt in E
790. songbird by fleetwood mac in Bb
791. soul man by sam and dave; the blues brothers in E
792. sous le ciel de paris by edith piaf in Em
793. spanish harlem by ben e. king; aretha franklin in C
794. spanish pipedream by john prine in G
795. speedo by the cadillacs in D
796. st. stephen by grateful dead in E
797. stand by me by ben e. king in A
798. statesboro blues by allman brothers in A
799. stayin alive by the bee gees in Em
800. stir it up by bob marley in A
801. stolen away on 55th & 3rd by dave matthews in A
802. stop draggin’ my heart around by tom petty; stevie nicks in Em
803. the storm by tedeschi trucks band in E
804. storms never last by waylon jennings; jesse colter in G
805. stormy monday by b.b. king in G
806. stray cat blues by stones in E
807. stray cat strut by stray cats in Bm
808. street fightin man by stones
809. streets of philadelphia by bruce springsteen in F
810. stuck in the middle with you by stealer’s wheel; gerry rafferty in A
811. stuck on stupid by ronnie baker brooks in A
812. stuff you gotta watch by muddy waters; levon helm in G
813. such a night by dr. john in F
814. suffragette city by david bowie in A
815. sultans of swing by dire straits in Dm
816. summertime by george gershwin in Am
817. summertime blues by eddie cochran; the who in F
818. sunshine of your love by cream in C
819. sunspot baby by bob seger & the silver bullet band in E
820. superstitous by stevie wonder in E
821. surprise surprise by stones
822. susie q by ccr in E
823. suspicious minds by elvis presley in G
824. suzanne by leonard cohen in E
825. sway by dean martin in Em
826. sweet caroline by neil diamond in G
827. sweet dreams are made of this by the eurythmics in Cm
828. sweet emotion by aerosmith in A
829. sweet home chicago by eric clapton; robert johnson in E
830. sweet little sixteen by chuck berry in C
831. sympathy for the devil by stones in E
832. take it easy by eagles in G
833. take it to the limit by eagles in G
834. take me back to tulsa by bob wills in G
835. take me home country roads by john denver in G
836. teach your children by csny in D
837. tears dry on their own by amy winehouse in D
838. tears of a clown by smokey robinson in G
839. tears of rage by the band; bob dylan in C
840. tell mama by etta james; janis joplin in C
841. tennessee jed by grateful dead; levon helm in G
842. tennessee whiskey by chris stapleton in A
843. tequila sunrise by eagles in G
844. that smell by lynyrd skynyrd in Am
845. that’s all right, mama by elvis presley; the beatles in E
846. that’s amoré by dean martin in A
847. them changes by buddy miles in E
848. then came you by dionne warwick; the spinners in F
849. they call me the breeze by j.j. cale; lynyrd skynyrd in G
850. they can't take that away from me by george gershwin; ella fitzgerald; louie armstrong in D
851. think by aretha franklin in A
852. this is how we do it by montell jordan in Em
853. this land is your land by woody guthrie in D
854. this masquerade by leon russell; george benson in Am
855. three little birds by bob marley in G
856. the thrill is gone by b.b. king in Bbm
857. thunderbird by stevie ray vaughn in A
858. tick tock by stevie ray vaughn in A
859. ticket to ride by the beatles in D
860. til it happens to you by corinne bailey rae in C#m
861. till the money runs out by tom waits; john hammond in E
862. time is on my side by stones in E
863. tin man by america in G
864. tired of being alone by al green in D
865. to find a friend by tom petty in F
866. to love somebody by the bee gees in G
867. tobacco road by the nashville teens in A
868. today by jefferson airplane in Dm
869. too many dirty dishes by albert collins; tab benoit in G
870. too marvelous for words by bing crosby; frank sinatra; johnny mercer in F
871. tossin’ and turnin’ by bobby lewis in C
872. train kept a rollin by the yardbirds in E
873. triad by csny; the byrds in Em
874. trouble no more by muddy waters; allman brothers in A
875. true fine love by steve miller in G
876. tryin to win by peter, paul, & mary in E
877. trying to live my life without you by otis clay; bob seger & the silver bullet band in D
878. tube snake boogie by zz top in E
879. tuff enuff by the fabulous thunderbirds in B
880. tumblin dice by stones
881. tupelo honey by van morrison in G
882. turn on your love light by bobbie blue bland; grateful dead in G
883. turn the page by bob seger & the silver bullet band in Em
884. turquoise house by jim white in C
885. turtle blues by janis joplin
886. tush by zz top in E
887. tutti frutti by little richard in C
888. twilight on the trail by bing crosby in B
889. unchain my heart by ray charles; joe cocker in Am
890. unchained melody by the righteous brothers in G
891. uncle albert / admiral halsey by paul mccartney in C
892. uncle john’s band by grateful dead in G
893. under my thumb by stones in G
894. under the boardwalk by the drifters in G
895. under the bridge by red hot chili peppers in E
896. unfaithful servant by the band in E
897. unforgettable by nat king cole; natalie cole
898. unknown legend by neil young in G
899. up on cripple creek by the band in A
900. upside down by diana ross in Gm
901. uptown funk by mark ronson; bruno mars in D
902. use me by bill withers in B
903. valerie by amy winehouse in Eb
904. vehicle by ides of march in Ebm
905. victoria by the kinks in G
906. vienna by billy joel in Gm
907. voodoo chile by jimi hendrix in E
908. voodoo chile slight return by jimi hendrix in E
909. wagon wheel by bob dylan; old crow medicine show in G
910. wait until tomorrow by jimi hendrix in E
911. waiting on the world to change by john mayer in D
912. walk away by james gang; joe walsh in A
913. walk of life by dire straits in E
914. walkin’ after midnight by patsy cline in C
915. walking in memphis by marc cohn in C
916. the wanderer by dion in C
917. the way you look tonight by jerome kern; fred astaire in C
918. we can by steve & chris in G
919. we’ve got tonight by bob seger & the silver bullet band in B
920. wedding song (there is love) by paul stookey in C
921. the weight by the band in G
922. werewolves of london by warren zevon in G
923. what a wonderful world by louie armstrong in F
924. what about me by quicksilver messenger service in Gm
925. what becomes of the broken hearted by jimmy ruffin in G
926. what i like about you by the romantics in E
927. what the world needs now by dionne warwick; jackie deshannon; burt bacharach; hal david in Bm
928. what you won't do for love by bobby caldwell in Em
929. what's love got to do with it by tina turner in Abm
930. what's the use by jamie lidell in F#m
931. what’d i say by ray charles in E
932. what’s going on by marvin gaye in D
933. what’s your name by don & juan in C
934. whatever gets you through the night by john lennon in G
935. when a man loves a woman by percy sledge in A
936. when it’s springtime in alaska it’s 40 below by johnny cash; johnny horton in A
937. when love comes to town by b.b. king; u2 in C
938. when rita leaves by delbert mcclinton in E
939. when something is wrong with my baby by sam and dave in G
940. when the lovelight starts by the supremes
941. when will i be loved by linda ronstadt; the everly brothers in A
942. where are we now by david bowie in C
943. where there's a will there's a way by delaney & bonnie; bobby whitlock in D
944. while my guitar gently weeps by the beatles; george harrison in Am
945. whipping post by allman brothers in Am
946. whiskey river by willie nelson in G
947. whiskey rock a roller by lynyrd skynyrd in D
948. whispering pines by the band in A
949. white man's world by jason isbell in Bm
950. who do you love by bo diddley in A
951. whole lotta love by eric clapton; led zeppelin in E
952. why get up by the fabulous thunderbirds in B
953. wichita linesman by glen campbell in D
954. wild horses by stones in G
955. wild nights by van morrison in G
956. wild world by cat stevens in Am
957. willin' by little feat; lowell george in G
958. the wind cries mary by jimi hendrix; john mayer in F
959. wine by electric flag in A
960. winter time by steve miller in Bbm
961. wise up by aimee mann in G
962. wish you were here by pink floyd in G
963. witchy woman by eagles in Em
964. with a little help from my friends by joe cocker in A
965. with arms wide open by creed in C
966. (won’t you come home) bill bailey by bobby darin; hughie cannon in E
967. wonderful the way i feel by my morning jacket in G
968. wonderful tonight by eric clapton in G
969. woodstock by csny; joni mitchell in E
970. working man blues by merle haggard in A
971. would you like to take a walk? by annette hanshaw; rudy vallee in D
972. wouldn’t it be nice by the beach boys in F
973. wrap it up by the fabulous thunderbirds in Am
974. yakety yak by the coasters in C
975. yeah man by sam cooke in G
976. the yellow rose of texas by gene autry in G
977. yellow submarine by the beatles in G
978. you are everything by the sylistics in A
979. you better run by the young rascals in C
980. you brought a new kind of love to me by maurice chevalier; bing crosby; frank sinatra in G
981. you can leave your hat on by joe cocker; randy newman in C
982. you can't always get what you want by stones
983. you can't sit down by the dovells
984. you don't know how it feels by tom petty in G
985. you don't know me by ray charles; eddy arnold in C
986. you don’t love me by allman brothers in A
987. you may be right by billy joel in A
988. you never can tell by chuck berry in C
989. you oughta know by alanis morissette in F#
990. you really got me by the kinks in G
991. you send me by sam cooke in E
992. you were never mine by delbert mcclinton in F#
993. you wreck me by tom petty in E
994. you're driving me crazy by rudy valee; frank sinatra in E
995. you've got to hide your love away by the beatles in G
996. you’ve got a friend by james taylor in A
997. you’ve lost that lovin’ feeling by the righteous brothers; hall & oates in C
998. young blood by the coasters; bad company; leon russell in G
999. your love is king by sade in A
1000. your memory, me, and the blues by delbert mcclinton in G

Quick Hit

1st, did a reread: "Vacuum Flowers", by Michael Swanwick, 1987, 324 pages, 88k words. I think it was on sale cheap. This was a great cyberpunk book from the early days and still is strong on a reread. Wetware - programs you can download into your brain, artificially constructed personalities, the earth a group mind - great concepts for the time, and still very strong. I never understood why this was kind of the only book like this that Swanwick wrote.

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I had forgotten I had blogged about this book in my 1st few months of blogging, July 2003. And apparently I reread it shortly after that and mentioned it here. I also mentioned it here in 2007. It definitely is a keeper.

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Next up, "The Broken Earth" trilogy by N.K. Jemisin;

1. "The Fifth Season", 2015, 476 pages, 129k words;
2. "The Obelisk Gate", 2016, 422 pages, 115k words;
3. "The Stone Sky", 2017, 424 pages, 115k words.

These novels performed the incredible never-before-accomplished feat of winning the Hugo award 3 years in a row. Wow!

They initially present as fantasy, but you realize that they are science fiction, with very advanced science. The characters are varied and interesting, the concepts are interesting. As I noted in reviewing her "Inheritance" trilogy, she seems to like 3-somes with 2 men & 1 woman.

The plotting was not as compelling as I would have expected - I never particularly felt the urge to binge and stay up to 3 am to finish one. But, that may just be that my life has become very regimented living in SW Florida during the pandemic.

Finally, my monthly story from Tobias S. Bucknell was good as usual: "One Last Dance in the Ruins of Paris".

The magazine stack is slim this month, consisting of only Scientific American. Technology Review did a July/August issue - they are normally bimonthly - and Wired did a July/August issue as well.