Recharge in the sun
I went back to Colorado this last Thursday for a long weekend. I went back for the Bao Bao Fest, but really it was only an excuse to go back. I was getting sick of the cold weather here in NY and I wanted to bask in the warm sun in Colorado. Oh I miss warm weather. Although it was a lot of fun, there was not much relaxation going on. I listened to a bunch of great music, danced a lot, and hanging out with friends and family. If I wasn’t with the Bao Bao folks I was catching up with friends, old and new. It’s always a good time when I get to hang out with those guys(the guys from the festival). You never know what is going to happen next….they just put me in a good mood. Well that is until they make me late getting to the airport. I knew it was going to happen but I thought this time will be different. NO!!!! For some reason Adjei decided to drive some people back to Ft. Collins at 1pm. my flight was at 5:30. I figured as long as he gets back by 3pm we would be fine. That was not the case. He didn’t get back till 4pm and we hit construction on the way as well. He sped. I yelled. We got to the airport at 4:45 pm. I ran. Checked in. Got through Security. Ran some more and got to my gate just in time. Luckily my flight was delayed by 10 min. Stress of traveling. Ha
I think I miss Colorado more than I thought. I miss the mountains and going hikes. I did squeeze one in before I left. I just love having the mountains right out my back door. Don’t get me wrong I love NY too, but I think Colorado is outweighing the City……as of now…..
I had a conversation with one friend when I was back about music. Why does all new music suck….well maybe not all but I fell like music today doesnt have that oomph that it used to. It all sounds the same. I catch myself only listening to music prior to the 80’s. It’s so much better. There is a element that is missing from today’s music. Are they less complex? I don’t know……..the melodies are really simple, they are not as full sounding……..anyway….this not a very well thought out rant. When I figure it out I will write more.
May 24th, 2007 at 6:13 am
Why does all music today sound the same? It is because we only listen to it for 2-5 minutes at a time. We are addicted to sound bites. And there is only so much a song writer can do in a sound bite. So what we are essentually left with is a bunch of songs that all use the same chords repeatedly. As a result, most of them sound the same. Now there are different styles and flavors. Rythm is more important to some, melody, and volume level more important to others. But there are few songs or groups for that matter that will actually change their style in the middle of a song, let alone in the middle of an album (this is one reason I like Billy Joel’s “Stranger” so much). “Artists” stick to what sells and that is more and more of the same. Furthermore, most people are more likely to remember a song if it repeats the same thing OVER and OVER and OVER again. If it repeats itself enough then maybe people will remember it and want to buy it.
And as far as music being commercialized, I absolutelly agree with you. As a society we like to believe that capitalism gives us more choices, but in reality it tends to give us more and more GENERIC choices. Look at McDonalds, Burger King, and all those other fast food giants, these companies know what sells and it isn’t diversity. You could make a valid arguement that music has turned somewhat like the fast food industry. So much of the music is put together by committees based on what sells. After a while it all sounds the same becuase they are all competing for the attention of the same group of people. Anyway, that’s my take on it. I hope this comment isn’t too long for your blog.