Chuck HinsonWhen Rock turned Aesthetic
October 21st 2008 18:27
Been away for a few days on other RockWork. Gladta be back. Now ... let's get down to bizness:
Yes, rock has a tremendously aesthetic side to it! It's not all crash!bang!wallop! (as Dave Clark used to call "his" sound), nor do the speakers haveta be up full blast for the music to soak in.
We're talkin' a peaceful, almost therapeutic side here, people.
For example, if you listen to Three Dog Night's Eli's Coming, you'll probably wanna kick some ***; if it's Joy To The World (which was meant originally for a children's film), you feel active -- alive!
But, let's say ... Out In The Country. How do ya feel about the tempo, the wordpainting of serenity, the easiness? Or Take It Easy, by the Eagles, vs. Heartache Tonight.
Y'see my point?
One of the greatest and most thought-provoking pieces, of course, has to be John Lennon's classic (and anthem) Imagine. Now, if you put that next to Mother or Woman Is The Nxxxxx or The World, you'll hear a tremendous difference in tempo, tone and wordpainting ...
Want more?? Check out this song... from 1968:
WHITE BIRD by IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY
More on this in the next post ... in about FIFTEEN HOURS ...
See ya on the flip side!
Yes, rock has a tremendously aesthetic side to it! It's not all crash!bang!wallop! (as Dave Clark used to call "his" sound), nor do the speakers haveta be up full blast for the music to soak in.
We're talkin' a peaceful, almost therapeutic side here, people.
But, let's say ... Out In The Country. How do ya feel about the tempo, the wordpainting of serenity, the easiness? Or Take It Easy, by the Eagles, vs. Heartache Tonight.
Y'see my point?
Want more?? Check out this song... from 1968:
WHITE BIRD by IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY
More on this in the next post ... in about FIFTEEN HOURS ...
See ya on the flip side!
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