Without delving too deeply into music theory, it’s important to understand that certain notes in a given key will feel more stable than others. What I mean is that certain notes give the listener a sense of resolution, whereas others make the listener nervous, as if there is more to come...
O Blues! In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan— “Ain’t got nobody in all this world, Ain’t got nobody but ma self. I’s gwine to quit ma frownin’ And put ma troubles on the shelf.” Thump, thump, thump, went his foo...
Jimi Hendrix was voted into first place with his version of the Bob Dylan song ‘All Along the Watchtower,’ The Beatles rendition of ‘Twist and Shout, (first recorded by the Top Notes), was in second place, followed by the Guns N' Roses version of the Wings song ‘Live and Let Die...
The song played off the intimacy of American folk stars like Bob Dylan and Stephen Stills, but with a Canadian twang and a delicacy that vibrates off of his plucked guitar notes. “Suzanne” was inspired by Cohen’s platonic relationship with dancer Suzanne Verdal, one of the few non-...
TRAILER: Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes by Sophie Huber Click to load video Echo in the Canyon(2018) Echo In the Canyonis a look at how The Byrds,The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas & the Papas were all key to the beginnings of the Laurel Canyon music scene. Altho...
It's just like, Let's have a blast and try to make the party come to the record, rather than the record come to the party," Tiven notes. Cropper and Tiven had been working on songs for years with the hopes of finding friendly musicians to give them life. While some...
If you're looking for a slightly slower pace, this walking music list complements walking from 3.2 to 3.5 miles per hour (120 to 130 beats per minute). It's heavy on '70s and '80s disco. "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer (120 BPM) ...
Theory 1: Some have argued that the importance of the number 12 in music is thanks to the fact that the 12 equal tempered pitches approximate many simple ratios such as 4/3 or 5/4 very closely, but this surely isn't the full story, since other numbers (such as 19 notes to the ...
It's just like, Let's have a blast and try to make the party come to the record, rather than the record come to the party," Tiven notes. Cropper and Tiven had been working on songs for years with the hopes of finding friendly musicians to give them life. While some found homes,...
Notes 1. Documentary “The Jews of Corfu”, 2021. Directed by: Mirjan Gjergjevica (MirjanFilms) Music: Maria Boua Interviews: Anthi Kyrtsoglou Story: Yiannis Andriotis Historical Archive Research: Maria Boua, Christiana Latsa, Giorgos Zumbos. Production: Maria Boua, Mirjan Films @2021 ...