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Tom Rinaldo

(23,187 posts) Sat May 3, 2014, 11:21 AM May 2014

This is the most powerful song I've heard since "Blowing in the Wind" [View all]

My partner Janet and I run a small concert series in the Catskills and we discovered this Canadian singer- songwriter, Jon Brooks, a few years back when his agent contacted us (the web site for our concert series is www.flyingcatmusic.com in case anyone is curious).

Jon spent some time in Bosnia shortly after cessation of formal hostilities there. This song came from that context and is rooted in it, but it's scope is much larger than that war alone. We have him coming to do a concert for us Sunday night which is why I'm thinking of him now - but more people should know about him, especially those who value incisive commentary:

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This is the most powerful song I've heard since "Blowing in the Wind" [View all] Tom Rinaldo May 2014 OP

Made it 20 seconds before I had to turn it off JJChambers May 2014 #1

Tastes obviously do differ, no surprose there. It has 7 recs with 152 views so far... Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #2

Nice Hekate May 2014 #7

It was awful. I guess no one likes a critic. JJChambers May 2014 #17

I appreciate critics Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #19

You must be a gas at parties. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter May 2014 #16

Slow and mournful marions ghost May 2014 #3

Could you please post or PM some info on your concert series? Bluenorthwest May 2014 #4

I didn't want to make promotion the focus of the post Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #5

Nice. thank you oldandhappy May 2014 #6

Thanks for that. Puts me in mind of another musician with ties to Bosnia... Hekate May 2014 #8

I need to give you something back for that Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #9

I was introduced to Tommy Sands and his music courtesy of Robbie O'Connell's Celtica Tours... Hekate May 2014 #15

I like it. MuseRider May 2014 #10

Matt and Shannon Heaton! MuseRider May 2014 #11

Ah, a house concert... Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #12

You and your patrons MuseRider May 2014 #13

Our expences are real minimal since we all volunteer, even the sound person Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #14

You are speaking to the choir. MuseRider May 2014 #18