This song is awesome. I really like all the different elements that are thrown into into it. It's got a very European vibe, but they throw in other things to mix it up. I'm always a fan of Kid Cudi so if you put him in a song, I'm most likely going to enjoy it. But the video is super cool. Just like the song, there are so many different cinematic elements from different time periods that I just felt like I had to pass it along. Enjoy everyone!
-Kev
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
An Ocean of Talent
I'm Back!!!
I know it's been quite a while since I last wrote, but the holidays and everything made it harder for me to find the time. But I promise you, that this is worth the wait.
I don't know how many of you have heard of the artist John Butler, but if you haven't...you need to. I've known about him for a while now and I don't know why I haven't passed him along sooner. He is from Australia and tours with his band called the John Butler Trio. He has several cd's out and I recommend getting all of them because his music is fantastic. I love that he makes use of so many different instruments throughout his cd's including the banjo, and even the didgeridoo. However, that's not what I'm going to focus on today. I want to focus on one aspect of John Butler and that is the fact that he may be one of the greatest guitar players I've ever heard. This aspect is so important in his music because all of his guitar sets the tone for what the rest of the song is going to be.
Now, there is one song in particular that I want all of you to listen to. It's called "Ocean" and he has been playing it for years and years. This song has been a work in progress for I don't know how many years and that is one of the most fantastic things about it. I don't know how many hours I've spent watching videos of performances of this song on Youtube, but I have never heard one video that sounds the same as another. There are definitely elements that carry through all the versions, but you can see him playing with and revamping the song each time he plays it. The thing that I find the most fascinating about this song is the amount of emotion that it conveys. As corny as this sounds, you literally go on a journey as you listen to this song. I'm very tuned to the emotions of all songs, but this one in particular just grabbed me by the gut and pulled me through the highs and lows of the song. I'm not going to go into too much detail with how it made me feel because I feel the beauty of good art is the interpretations put on it by the listener or viewer. I will say however that if you don't feel anything listening to this...you're not human!
Here's another video so you can get an idea of what his normal songs are like. It's called One Way Road:
I hope you enjoy and please check out his other stuff!
-Kev
I know it's been quite a while since I last wrote, but the holidays and everything made it harder for me to find the time. But I promise you, that this is worth the wait.
I don't know how many of you have heard of the artist John Butler, but if you haven't...you need to. I've known about him for a while now and I don't know why I haven't passed him along sooner. He is from Australia and tours with his band called the John Butler Trio. He has several cd's out and I recommend getting all of them because his music is fantastic. I love that he makes use of so many different instruments throughout his cd's including the banjo, and even the didgeridoo. However, that's not what I'm going to focus on today. I want to focus on one aspect of John Butler and that is the fact that he may be one of the greatest guitar players I've ever heard. This aspect is so important in his music because all of his guitar sets the tone for what the rest of the song is going to be.
Now, there is one song in particular that I want all of you to listen to. It's called "Ocean" and he has been playing it for years and years. This song has been a work in progress for I don't know how many years and that is one of the most fantastic things about it. I don't know how many hours I've spent watching videos of performances of this song on Youtube, but I have never heard one video that sounds the same as another. There are definitely elements that carry through all the versions, but you can see him playing with and revamping the song each time he plays it. The thing that I find the most fascinating about this song is the amount of emotion that it conveys. As corny as this sounds, you literally go on a journey as you listen to this song. I'm very tuned to the emotions of all songs, but this one in particular just grabbed me by the gut and pulled me through the highs and lows of the song. I'm not going to go into too much detail with how it made me feel because I feel the beauty of good art is the interpretations put on it by the listener or viewer. I will say however that if you don't feel anything listening to this...you're not human!
Here's another video so you can get an idea of what his normal songs are like. It's called One Way Road:
I hope you enjoy and please check out his other stuff!
-Kev
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