So of the big band and early rock stuff we listened to Johnny B. Goode was easily my favorite. I think that you could've told me it was made 20 years later and I would've believed it. Chuck Berry also seemed to be the coolest show of anyone we watched. Not that it would'nt be insane to see the wild Piano man Jerry Lewis, or Little Richard, but Berry seemed to be the act I would like to see the most. I've actually been practicing my Duck Walk ever since seeing it. I'm a little but rough with it, but I think if I gained an interesting and fairly pleasant singing voice and I learned how to play guitar, I'm sure I could perform as a white Chuck Berry impersonator.
I was not as crazy about Little Richard. I think he's really talented but I'm not sure he's really that interesting to me compared to Chuck Berry. Maybe that's because I prefer guitar to piano, but there have been so many pianists since then and because of Berry's earlier technology I think his guitar sounds much more unique to me.
Of course I have to love Buddy Holly, partially just because he's the only person I've ever heard of that has come out of Lubbock and he's a Texas guy. But his music is also pretty cool and still very listenable even today.
Friday, August 30, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
My Soundtracks
Looks like I got a little ahead of myself by posting my first bi-weekly blog post before I finished the first assignment, whoops!
I love music, but I'm not a huge sharer of music which is something that I think this blog will help me with. I like to think I'm pretty versatile when it comes to music, but most of my listening is laying in bed at home so I struggle to get into techno, dubstep, metal, or most of the newer rap.
I love certain 90s rappers that talk about their challenging life and put emotion into their work and I believe the lack of that is why I struggle to enjoy most modern rap. I got a great example of what I believe is wrong with modern rap from a comedy bit I heard. The song in question was 2 Chainz's "Birthday Song". If you aren't familiar with it the lyrics go:
"They ask me what I do and who I do it for, and how I come up with this shit up in the studio"
These are a few great questions for 2 Chainz, that I'm sure all time rap greats like Tupac, Jay-Z, or Biggie would answer those questions with a tale of strife and overcoming. 2 Chainz however, decided to totally ignore the questions and instead say "All I want for my birthday is a big booty hoe". That line is pretty awful, and I believe unless it is on a comedy album, it has no business being called music, so the fact that this is so popular is concerning to me.
Sorry for the tangent, back to focus. I love classic rock. I always have. I inherited my dad's old original white iPod in 5th grade and pretty much listened to what was on it. I already had a love for rock band AC/DC because their track TNT appeared in the Gamecube game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4. When I discovered that there was MORE music of the same genre, I was in heaven. In middle school, I was one of the only kids that knew the band Rush, or listened to Led Zeppelin. My love of rock has only grown since then to include most all sub-genres of rock.
As I said, I'm more of a casual listener than an avid musician (I tried and failed at playing guitar in my middle school days). I still love music even though I lack the talent required to make it.
Music motivates me, inspires me, and plays constantly in my head. I'm excited to learn more music history this year in this course.
I love music, but I'm not a huge sharer of music which is something that I think this blog will help me with. I like to think I'm pretty versatile when it comes to music, but most of my listening is laying in bed at home so I struggle to get into techno, dubstep, metal, or most of the newer rap.
I love certain 90s rappers that talk about their challenging life and put emotion into their work and I believe the lack of that is why I struggle to enjoy most modern rap. I got a great example of what I believe is wrong with modern rap from a comedy bit I heard. The song in question was 2 Chainz's "Birthday Song". If you aren't familiar with it the lyrics go:
"They ask me what I do and who I do it for, and how I come up with this shit up in the studio"
These are a few great questions for 2 Chainz, that I'm sure all time rap greats like Tupac, Jay-Z, or Biggie would answer those questions with a tale of strife and overcoming. 2 Chainz however, decided to totally ignore the questions and instead say "All I want for my birthday is a big booty hoe". That line is pretty awful, and I believe unless it is on a comedy album, it has no business being called music, so the fact that this is so popular is concerning to me.
Sorry for the tangent, back to focus. I love classic rock. I always have. I inherited my dad's old original white iPod in 5th grade and pretty much listened to what was on it. I already had a love for rock band AC/DC because their track TNT appeared in the Gamecube game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4. When I discovered that there was MORE music of the same genre, I was in heaven. In middle school, I was one of the only kids that knew the band Rush, or listened to Led Zeppelin. My love of rock has only grown since then to include most all sub-genres of rock.
As I said, I'm more of a casual listener than an avid musician (I tried and failed at playing guitar in my middle school days). I still love music even though I lack the talent required to make it.
Music motivates me, inspires me, and plays constantly in my head. I'm excited to learn more music history this year in this course.
There's a Fat Man in the Bathtub
Little Feat may be may favorite band ever, and after catching Feats at Five on Margaritaville on my radio they have been all I've listened to since. I absolutely love southern rock and blues rock and nobody does it better than Little Feat. This is one of those bands I first heard when I inherited my dad's original white iPod back in the 5th grade. Unfortunately, in my shortsightedness I removed them because they weren't some awful hip-pop one hit wonder. Last year I wised-up and decided to give dad's dinoPod a second chance. That was a good call. They have been my go-to band ever since and I can't think of any other band that could fill that role.
This song, Fat Man in the Bathtub is definitely one of my favorites and has some of the most interesting sound I've heard. I love the rougher voice of lead singer Lowell George, I love the blues, rock, and Latin elements in the song and the way they come together so well. I think this song, and Little Feat have some of the best examples of blended styles and rhythms I'm familiar with.
Anyways, this is Fat Man in the Bathtub recorded for the BBC back in the day. It comes from the 1973 album Dixie Chicken.
This song, Fat Man in the Bathtub is definitely one of my favorites and has some of the most interesting sound I've heard. I love the rougher voice of lead singer Lowell George, I love the blues, rock, and Latin elements in the song and the way they come together so well. I think this song, and Little Feat have some of the best examples of blended styles and rhythms I'm familiar with.
Anyways, this is Fat Man in the Bathtub recorded for the BBC back in the day. It comes from the 1973 album Dixie Chicken.
I'm sure that there will be another post or two in the school year that at the least mentions Little Feat, but I wanted to kick off the year with some music I feel pretty strongly about.
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