To think again. Paint the story for your ears and mind

Something from my previous post.

Thinking.

Listening.

Going on a journey with music and the mind.

Listen to:
Blue Stream On Yellow Stone.

Think of this:
The water is clean, cold, blue, clear, sparkling.
The sky is a bright, deep cobalt blue - with small wispy white clouds.
The air is clean, sweet, crisp, and smells like heaven.
The river flows over yellow and tan rocks and boulders, falling hundreds of feet from its waterfall below into a wide raging river.
The only sound is wind, water, and birds.

Listen, breathe deep, wonder, relax.

Yellowstone Falls
Originally uploaded by jimmybearpearson

Would Led Zeppelin, Yes, or Pink Floyd make it today?

Imagine, just for a moment, Led Zeppelin, Yes, and Pink Floyd - as they were when they were just starting out.

Imagine, just for a moment that those many lads tried to get a contract with today's musical boardrooms and video producers.

Would they slam the world onto its ears, as they did so many years ago?

Think. Imagine. Wonder.

Listen to Indie and under-produced stuff.

You'll be glad you did.

Let's talk about Britney Spears. Again.

Britney Spears was part of the celebration at the MTV VMA ceremonies (I actually remember when MTV had MUSIC VIDEOS. How cool is that?)
(Here's a link to part of her involvement in the evening's festivities, opens a new window.)

Reading the news entries (about her performance) were just exactly what I expected. The news and media only talked about her fitness, her body shape, and whether or not she was doing the "ultimate performance" thing.

Perhaps, just perhaps, if folks left her alone for a while, she'd actually return to her musical roots and do something interesting.

Whether or not she is "in shape" is irrelevant to music. Love her or hate her, she's made lots of music, she's worked her butt off since she was a child, she's constantly in the over-critical-public-eye, she's learning how to grow up, but most of all - she's earned some respect.

Give it a rest, folks. Remember the golden rule.

Why Ringo Starr is a great role model

I watched an interview of Ringo Starr last evening.

He's affable, interesting, very smart, self-deprecating, funny, and seems like he's a nice guy all around.

And he makes good music.

And he writes interesting songs.

And he doesn't live in an ivory tower somewhere eschewing interviews - can you imagine answering the same questions over and over again for decades? He answers questions with aplomb and with grace. Thanks Ringo.

I don't know Ringo personally, but I think he's a great role model. We need more Ringos in the world of music.