As a music fan, I kinda love it all. Everyso often you’ll hear a version of a song that you just can’t help but go, “Daammnn” when you hear it performed. I think I found another one of those impressive renditions. It’s by a guy named Kenneth Pattengale. This home-made recording of Bette Davis Eyes was brought to my attention by a buddy on the mighty FB. I just had to post it. Check him out:
Right?? Now it all works because of context. He’s in a room in his house (and not a studio) and his voice and inflection sounds bang on spectacular. His guitar playing is pretty impressive and technical. I don’t know what his background is, or what bands he plays with (if any), but If this is what he’s got going on, he’s going places.
Now if you know me [which you don't], you know I love me some Disco. I may have missed the Disco era due to being too young to fully experience the best parts of it (Studio 54, jeans vests, and key clubs.. what!?). But one of the best parts of that decade were some of the singers. Donna Summer was one of those whose music will always be remembered.
Well She has died today [17 May 2012] after a battle with cancer. The good news is that she’ll live forever through her music, and Diva-ness. One of my favorite songs from her is Last Dance, and it seems fitting to play it for her.
Now, people think I’m wrong, but I believe disco will return in a couple of decades so until then…
Some people believe that the Beatles Song Revolution is about starting a revolution. But the truth is, that it’s actually a counter-revolution song. It IS NOT about starting a revolution. The story goes that John Lennon was approached by a group of socialists who asked him to support thier cause with finances and his voiced celebrity support. As he learned what they wanted to do, he was not interested in being involved and wrote this song, Revolution. I’ll post the lyrics below:
You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it’s evolution Well, you know We all want to change the world But when you talk about destruction Don’t you know that you can count me out Don’t you know it’s gonna be all right all right, all right
You say you got a real solution Well, you know We’d all love to see the plan You ask me for a contribution Well, you know We’re doing what we can But when you want money for people with minds that hate All I can tell is brother you have to wait Don’t you know it’s gonna be all right all right, all right
You say you’ll change the constitution Well, you know We all want to change your head You tell me it’s the institution Well, you know You better free you mind instead But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao You ain’t going to make it with anyone anyhow Don’t you know it’s gonna be all right all right, all right all right, all right, all right all right, all right, all right
The lyrics should put the song into a bit of perspective. You can clearly read that the song was not hoping to start a violent revolution and actually, the writer wanted NO part of anyone attempting to change the Constitution. Which was because Lennon, WAS NOT a socialist.
How did Johnny Cash get known as, the man in black? Well he wore black all the time, so perhaps some called him that for longer, but we generally credit him for identifying himself because of his song, the Man In Black. Listen to his intro (explaining the song) and the first time he played Man In Black for an audience.
Helps give you some perspective on who Johnny Cash is doesn’t it? That is a deep dude!
Everyone one knows Eric Clapton is a Master on the Guitar. But there has always been those artists that require the casual observer to wonder whose better. There was Britney and Cristina (and we know who’s better), there was MJ and Prince (and we know who’s better). But there was another such battle. It was between Jimi Hendrix or Eric Clapton. Here goes what happened the first time they met.
If those accounts were accurate. We know who Eric Clapton thought was better.
