Sounds like a simple question at first. The good news? I'm not going to go into music theory. Nevertheless, the question is serious. What exactly is a song? Pick up a score, a set of tabs, but it's not a song. Sure, I could learn to read it, and to some extent then, "hear" the music in my head, but it's not the song. Compare the following: Are they the same song? Why not? Sure, the arrangement is different, the singers are different, and in this case, the styles are radically different,…
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A friend of mine introduced me to the below Corb Lund song. It's a haunting little bit about the hazards of mercenaries. The album it is off of, Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier, is an excellent piece of work, focused on horses and horse people.…
As we enter the Christmas season, it is appropriate that Sabaton cover the last stand of the Swiss guard at the Vatican in 1527. I've said before - I am not sure where their beliefs truly lie, as they publicly eschew the title of "right wing." Nevertheless, the very fact they can and will discuss subjects like the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazi party with some sympathy for the German people, as well as the effectiveness, heroism, moral courage, or bravery of the ghost battalions, the Ger…
Some nifty stuff, over at soundcloud Glacier Music Part I, by jaredburrell.comtrack by jaredburrell.com jaredburrell.comBandcamp Album of the Day Sep 14, 2017 [https://jaredburrell.bandcamp.com/track/glacier-music-part-i]…
Bit of an 80's flashback. An excellent cover, that really showcases how good Jonathan is with is voice.…