Africa

My parents recently returned from a once-in-a-lifetime African safari. When they were heading home, a guide told them that once you’ve been to Africa, it will always be with you. Given all the medical shots they had to get before they left, it’s good to know that some things won’t always be with them.

The pictures they took are spectacular because the animals are in the comfort of their own home, not a zoo. Actually, they’re the ones that are free, while you feel as if you’re the exhibit in the zoo. And you see who’s next in the circle of life.

One song in the slide show was “Africa” by Toto. The most stirring part of the song to me is the drumming by the late Jeff Porcaro. He was a drummer’s drummer, with a genuine feel for a song. He plays the back end of the pocket here, almost delayed beyond the beat. It’s a rich sound, simple yet sophisticated, not easily duplicated.

You can go back in time by booking your trip to Africa while listening to the song through my favored 180 gram high-def vinyl, McIntosh preamp-amplifier, and Klipsch speakers.

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E.J. Smith is the Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998. E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention. E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zilldjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris. Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@youngresearch.com. Sign up here to receive all the best content from Richardcyoung.com each week.