Musical Décor
Joni Mitchell, "Both Sides Now". This song is one of my favorites. On the album by the very same name, it just glows.
I just got back from Lex's. We watched "Love Actually". I had forgotten how much i really like that movie. We cuddled up with a bag of kettle corn, and at midnight (post movie's end), i got up to prepare myself for departure. She had fallen asleep, so after getting my shoes on and throwing out the popcorn bag, i woke her up so she could sleepily shuffle her way to bed. The action was met with a grumpy response. I didn't mind though, because i figured she'd rather wake up in her bed than on the chair in the living room.
It was good to hang out with her. We've discovered that we have many of the same dorkish likes, many of which our respective friends don't care for or have never even heard of. "The Dark Crystal" for instance, a film by Jim Henson, is very popular in our worlds, but most people around us are unaware of its existence. We're also both very musically diverse, a trait that's hard to come by. You can see a small sample of what i'm talking about in my profile in the music section. So, like i said, it was good to hang out with her.
I should be in bed, but i seem to be in a writing mood.
And now for something completely different:
As an audio technician (fancy way of saying "sound guy") at church, as a music enthusiast, and as someone who's very sound conscious, i follow an analogy of my own creation. Air is a wall, and music is the art that we decorate it with. Our ears are the equivilent of our eyes, viewing the pieces in their various colors, emotions, and placements on the wall. It's hard to explain once specific examples are used, but i'll give it a shot.
Take almost any song by MxPx or Green Day. Your ears are constantly bombarded by sound, actively moving around the canvas to keep up. The lows, mids, and highs are all filled in with wild colors and emotions, leaving very few (if any) gaps for your ears to rest. As such, it gets overbearing rather quickly. This is not to say that music like this gets old, because i own the album "The Ever Passing Moment" by MxPx and i love it. There are days when i blast it in my car, especially if i've got a long drive somewhere. But, it's hard to listen to for long periods of time.
"Both Sides Now" off the album of the same name by Joni Mitchell, mentioned earlier, goes easy on the ears, but keeps them interested. It glows. It's an art piece that can be revisitted while retaining its alluring quality. Not only does the song have character, but it feels more intimate. It draws you in close, but gives you room to breathe. There are lows, mids, and highs, but in moderation allowing your ears to gently flow along with them. The same goes for a song like "Hang On Little Tomato" by Pink Martini.
Music accentuates the soul's true mood. It's no wonder i like acoustic music during the autumn. It's a time of peace and tranquility. I find that music featuring acoustic guitar or the piano warms my soul during this time of year. Autumn evenings are usually best serenaded by jazz. On rainy days i usually put on more mellow, relaxed music. Here's a list of moods and examples of the music i tend to listen to while in them.
Angry.................Limp Bizkit, Rage Against The Machine
Excited...............MxPx, Cake's "Comfort Eagle"
Sad/Quiet..........Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now", Ani DiFranco's self titled album
Content..............Norah Jones, Dave Brubeck, Billie Holiday, Chopin
Pensive..............Thomas Newman soundtracks like "Shawshank Redemption"
Happy................Pink Martini
Adventerous.....John Williams soundtracks like "E.T." and "Star Wars" or Alan Silvestri soundtracks like "Back To The Future" and "Predator"
Of course there's much more music for each mood, and some are played alongside multiple emotions, but you get what i mean (hopefully).
Now that i've attempted explaining how i feel about music, i'm going to crawl under the sheets and time travel into tomorrow morning.
I just got back from Lex's. We watched "Love Actually". I had forgotten how much i really like that movie. We cuddled up with a bag of kettle corn, and at midnight (post movie's end), i got up to prepare myself for departure. She had fallen asleep, so after getting my shoes on and throwing out the popcorn bag, i woke her up so she could sleepily shuffle her way to bed. The action was met with a grumpy response. I didn't mind though, because i figured she'd rather wake up in her bed than on the chair in the living room.
It was good to hang out with her. We've discovered that we have many of the same dorkish likes, many of which our respective friends don't care for or have never even heard of. "The Dark Crystal" for instance, a film by Jim Henson, is very popular in our worlds, but most people around us are unaware of its existence. We're also both very musically diverse, a trait that's hard to come by. You can see a small sample of what i'm talking about in my profile in the music section. So, like i said, it was good to hang out with her.
I should be in bed, but i seem to be in a writing mood.
And now for something completely different:
As an audio technician (fancy way of saying "sound guy") at church, as a music enthusiast, and as someone who's very sound conscious, i follow an analogy of my own creation. Air is a wall, and music is the art that we decorate it with. Our ears are the equivilent of our eyes, viewing the pieces in their various colors, emotions, and placements on the wall. It's hard to explain once specific examples are used, but i'll give it a shot.
Take almost any song by MxPx or Green Day. Your ears are constantly bombarded by sound, actively moving around the canvas to keep up. The lows, mids, and highs are all filled in with wild colors and emotions, leaving very few (if any) gaps for your ears to rest. As such, it gets overbearing rather quickly. This is not to say that music like this gets old, because i own the album "The Ever Passing Moment" by MxPx and i love it. There are days when i blast it in my car, especially if i've got a long drive somewhere. But, it's hard to listen to for long periods of time.
"Both Sides Now" off the album of the same name by Joni Mitchell, mentioned earlier, goes easy on the ears, but keeps them interested. It glows. It's an art piece that can be revisitted while retaining its alluring quality. Not only does the song have character, but it feels more intimate. It draws you in close, but gives you room to breathe. There are lows, mids, and highs, but in moderation allowing your ears to gently flow along with them. The same goes for a song like "Hang On Little Tomato" by Pink Martini.
Music accentuates the soul's true mood. It's no wonder i like acoustic music during the autumn. It's a time of peace and tranquility. I find that music featuring acoustic guitar or the piano warms my soul during this time of year. Autumn evenings are usually best serenaded by jazz. On rainy days i usually put on more mellow, relaxed music. Here's a list of moods and examples of the music i tend to listen to while in them.
Angry.................Limp Bizkit, Rage Against The Machine
Excited...............MxPx, Cake's "Comfort Eagle"
Sad/Quiet..........Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now", Ani DiFranco's self titled album
Content..............Norah Jones, Dave Brubeck, Billie Holiday, Chopin
Pensive..............Thomas Newman soundtracks like "Shawshank Redemption"
Happy................Pink Martini
Adventerous.....John Williams soundtracks like "E.T." and "Star Wars" or Alan Silvestri soundtracks like "Back To The Future" and "Predator"
Of course there's much more music for each mood, and some are played alongside multiple emotions, but you get what i mean (hopefully).
Now that i've attempted explaining how i feel about music, i'm going to crawl under the sheets and time travel into tomorrow morning.
posted by Still Daddy at 12:46 AM
2 Comments:
i was not grumpy sir...i just dont wake up really easily when im actually sleeping comfortably next to someone which i havent done in about two years...sorrrrrry...lol
DUDE! I have The Dark Crystal on video! My sisters and I used to watch it all the time when we were little. Pretty scary movie at that age in some parts, but overall...AWESOME! And every now and then we'll take a walk down memory lane and pop in old movies like that. We've also got Fern Gully recorded somewhere. And the Brave Little Toaster! Tell me you've seen that one! Or the Secret of Nymn! I can't think of any others right now, but they're there.
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