Saturday, March 1, 2008

OOTD - Review 14.

"Classy.

I get a distinct Elvis Costello feeling here. The vocal tone and phrasing relates well to the loungy feel of the piano. I feel like its an empty out of the way club in London and these guys are jamming in the back and we are all buzzed and just letting life go for a moment. Just feels real nice and pleasant. Very classy tune."

This is my favourite so far. Isn't that what it's all about? Disappearing from your own reality and escaping into another world? Like a good book? It's a privilege to be able to provide such an opportunity. Guys like me just have to do our best to provide an escape of substance.

Avid readers wouldn't put up with rubbish short stories, so why should music consumers have to suffer inferior morsels? And why do they allow themselves to? I think it takes less effort to listen to music than it does to read a book. Plus music is a living breathing mass that moves through time, unlike a book. So the opportunities to provide multi-dimension in music are plentiful. So why do so many recording musicians treat their audience like cheap disposable dime-store novel buyers?

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