This is about music. But I think it’s about a lot more, too: When the human element goes out of art, the art suffers greatly. We perceive it, even if we’re not necessarily conscious of why things sound different. I … Continue reading →
Seriously, how do these old guys do it? Russell Hitchcock (the high tenor) has the sort of voice that doesn’t usually last till the age of 65, which is how old he is in this video. The other singer – … Continue reading →
Some musical escape. The whole video is interesting, but I find this part especially so:
Continue reading →… in the future, it may be that you’re not to be mentioned on the floor of the House. It’ll be “parent” and “sibling” for us all: Proposed changes to the rules of the House of Representatives would “honor all … Continue reading →
The other day I was thinking how very many songs there are about loneliness. So I did a search, and the following video came up. Even though it’s supposedly about loneliness, the video made me smile. The lead singer’s 80s … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Yesterday in the comments to the Everly Brothers post, the name of Laura Nyro was brought up by commenter “Brio.” That reminded me that I had posted – at least, I thought I had posted – a piece on … Continue reading →
The incomparable Everly Brothers were probably my favorite group while I was growing up. I love harmony, and harmony doesn’t get much better than the Everly brothers. Like many groups that employ close harmony, they were siblings (duh – “Everly … Continue reading →
She certainly astounded me, anyway. No wonder she has over 17 million views. If you want to learn the technique in your spare time, here’s a lesson from the same woman: And here’s a longer lesson from someone else:
Continue reading →For the last week or so I’ve been periodically entertaining myself by journeying back in time through the popular music of my earlier days (and they’re all earlier days, aren’t they?). It’s a good distraction from the angst of contemplating … Continue reading →
On Saturday I wrote a post comparing the attitudes of the singer in several breakup songs. One of those songs was “Red Rubber Ball,” which I’ve just recently discovered, to my great surprise, was written by Paul Simon (and Bruce … Continue reading →
Is he going to just let her walk away? Or is he going to plead with her to come back? Then again, maybe she’s been giving him mixed messages. This song, written by Bruce Springsteen, was popularized in a female … Continue reading →