How did we get to the moon?

How did we get to the moon?

In 1969 mankind landed on the moon. This was just eight years after President John F. Kennedy’s amazing 1961 speech. So how did we do it? How did we do it without modern day computers do that math?  What led up to that historic first trip into space let alone the lunar landing of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969?  I’m old enough, albeit I was a child, to remember watching the landing on the moon and being amazed.

I’ve often wondered how this was done, what was the back story. Below is a link to that story of what was called back then Human computers. Specifically the two links below are stories about the Black Female NASA human computer (mathematician) Katherine Johnson

The movie Hidden Figures  is about her and the others that not only got us into space but landed us on the moon. I can’t wait fir this movie. 

Check back for more on NASA’s next trip to the moon and why it’s taken us so long?

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Free download: Spooky

Free download: Spooky

Spooky is a classic jam from back in 1979 recorded by Atlanta Rhythm Section. This track has been a go to song for me and most of the musicians I’ve played with over for years. I think everyone has covered it at one time or another, as it should be.

On this track I’m playing all guitars, bass guitar and the drums I programmed using Sonar. The download is free but I would love to hear what you think of the track.

I did a little Wikipedia searching on this song and found it was first released (according to Wikipedia) in 1968 by a band called Classics IV..   Wikipedia also shows it was first an instrumental, the way I play it, written by Mike Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks Jr in 1967. 

I hope you enjoy the free download and check out my Covers page for more free downloads.

Without music life has no soul

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