Greetings from Maine,
It is so late, but I cannot seem to fall asleep. I haven't posted anything since the Grammy's post, so I guess I can follow up a little bit on that.
My predictions were pretty accurate. 3/5 I made in the blog were correct. Overall, I thought it was a weak awards show. Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson were the best performers of the night. I get discouraged sometimes with today's music.
Why do I say that? I have a long list of reasons why, but here are a few.
1. "Albums"
A lot of artists now are writing (or supposedly writing) these albums that really have no message or theme. It's like every couple months some of these mainstream artists (who really aren't that good) release a single, and another single, and another...etc. Then by the time the have released a bunch of them in a short period of time, they throw all the songs together and call it an "album". What happened to stories? There is nothing that I love more than being able to listen to artists albums in the order they were released to see how they artist evolves, changes, and improves. I always appreciate artists like Sara Bareilles, Adele, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera....etc, because they take so much time in between their albums to let themselves grow. I think that is important for any singer/songwriter. Famous or not.
I was so pleased a few weeks ago to hear a very classic sounding blues and soul record, released by Shoshana Bean. (Who is one of my favorite vocalists). She is not very well known but she has one of the best voices I have ever heard.
"O'Farrell Street" is the name of the album.
Check it out, it's one of the best album works I have heard in a long time.
2. "What is with all this auto-tune?"
There is nothing that makes me more angry than an artist who is on the Top 10 on iTunes and cannot sing live. This world is filled with so many people who can sing live, who can do riffs and runs, who can write their own songs. These are the people the record labels should be signing. Not all these "grab my crotch" and jump around the stage like an asshole people who call themselves "performers".
3."What is up with all the vulgarity?"
If you know me, you know I swear like a sailor. I could write the book on swearing and it would probably be a New York Times Bestseller and on Oprah's favorite books list. But seriously, how many things can you rhyme with "bitch". At least come up with more creative, colorful cuss-words, or bring back some old school slag. I love my booty jams just as much as the next person, but I am sick of the same kind of message in every rap song. Tupac (was) and Eminem are the two best rappers the world has seen. Let's leave it to them. If you want to rap and do it well, look at the past. "Back to Basics" and be different.
There is nothing I hate more...
No need to wear your pants down low so your ass hangs out so the world can see your Calvin Klein boxers and what you are clearly lacking in your manhood. It looks foolish and conveys that you have no class. Just because you drink Patron, Hennessy and the Goose, wear your bling, and bring the "bitches" home, that is not class. Ladies, if you think that is hot and you like the bad boys (who are that bad), you will end up being cheated on, or your "bad boy" will end up dead or in prison. Mark my words.
Well, that is all for tonight. I will say that I am working on a new webpage design for my music website. I am also starting to think about upcoming projects and have finally finished setting up a studio space (my music cave) so I can start recording soon! I also have started writing again. I'm really excited to see what I come up with.
Oh....and yes. I had a wonderful Valentines Day alone.
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| Valentines Day 2013 Reid State Park Georgetown, Maine |
Take Care,
-DQ
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