Today I was listening to some music by a new (to me) young artist and was impressed with the way he spoke and sang. This type of music for an 60's hippie type of girl is quite foreign to me and it takes listening to a few times in a row to get the feel of it.
I came across this young man, known as Pell because I was watching, (well sort of watching in the background while I was doing something else) a show on PBS and they had this little video on called Brief but Spectacular ( http://www.pbs.org/newshour/brief/181243/pell ) where Pell described his music and influences with a bit of his sound... So I went to You Tube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zht9zsZ23Ro ) to relisten to his sound (tho I don't know why he has to swear) and the comment section is almost a different language, because of some of the slang that I guess I am much too old and too out of the loop to get! The comments tho, are other peoples thoughts and I try to read them to see what others think, but ultimately, if it suits me, I don't care what others have to say about it!
It never ceases to amaze me how much there is to learn and open one's mind to. I must say I do like this piece of music even tho I am too old to get the message that must be in it. I just like the beat and the sound of it. One of the things that I liked about what he said about music is his comments on an artist making an ALBUM, not just a single song.
I have always preferred to listen to an artist's ALBUM as I seem to find in it a complete message that lacks in one song. I find it difficult even to this day to listen only to Whole Lotta Love on Led Zepplin 2 without the whole rest of the album. Even tho it is sort of a reworking of other people's stuff, I enjoy the whole album and find that I need to set a block of time so I can immerse myself in it. The same thing goes for alot of artists that I listen to. It needs the whole album to get the whole message.
Now having said that about Pell, I must tell you about another young man that actually makes me shiver when I listen to him! This time tho, this young man's sound could easily have fit in with the 60's sound, but I am so glad he is making music now. I discovered George Ezra last year about this time. The same thing with George Ezra's album as with other of my favourites the whole album completes the message, but check out some of his videos on you tube - Listen to the Man (with Ian McKellan) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS0WvzRVByg ) and from that one you can easily find a half dozen of his other songs which are all on one album (so far as I know at this point)
I am not sure whether my listening habits are usual or even expected for a mid 60's (in time and actual age) lady but I listen to an eclectic list of artists -- some of them include, Great Big Sea ( I have at least 10 of their albums) Kings of Leon (which I discovered while driving across the Canadian Prairies in the summer of 2009) The Proclaimers (which came to me via my sister) Chris Isaak (my little bit of country) Louis Armstrong, oh and I can't forget the three albums by T-Rex (they make me want to dance like Snoopy from Peanuts cartoons!)
Along with the wonderful sounds of Blues, Jazz, Rap and Rock and Roll, I stop and listen when on some documentary or special a bit of throat singing or the breathy sound of inuit women is being featured. I love Canadian aboriginal sounds -- maybe because some of that is part of my genetic make-up?
And what music gives you Joy?
