week five blog post
The introduction of I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry is very intriguing. I love it. The way it sets the stage for the rest of the song I think is very good. I have always loved songs that are in organized into three beats per measure instead of four and this song does just that. I like that it is only Hank Williams for a majority of the time but to really emphasize certain things, especially the title of the song, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, he adds in a choir of other singers. In the end when other instruments come in for seemingly the first time I think was a very good choice to keep everything interesting. Hank Williams has the voice that makes you want to sway which I think was probably very good for his time so that people could sway and dance a little bit when they listened to him. The lyrics are very well thought out in the way that he is always able to rhyme very nicely. I really enjoy his use of colors in the lyrics. My favorite lyric he says is probably the very first line when he says "Hear that lonesome whirlpool" because of the contrast I think it presents. Lonesome would usually be very peaceful and solemn, but to him, it is a whirlpool. I love the way that Hank Williams drags out some words and others he will cut short. The contrast is calming.
Monday, September 30, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019
GOSPEL SHIP
week four blogpost
The Carter family works very well together in my opinion. I love the harmonies that they are able to create and the nice beat that they continue throughout the song. The way they make the distinction between the verses with just one person singing and the choruses with everyone sing is a nice touch to make the choruses more powerful. Listening to all of them sing together is enriching and empowering to the message of the song. This was a great combination between hill billie music and gospel music. The Carter family reunion seems like a great and happy place to be. This song can make you forget what is going on around you because of the repetitive nature of the song. It can transform you to a new state where only the song exists. Because of the same thing happening over and over again, this song reminds me of a more exciting version of Barbary Allen. In Barbary Allen, all the verses sound the same in the same key and patterns. The same is with the instruments of Gospel Ship but in this song I don't mind it as much because there is so much more going on with the vocals and instruments. Since the instruments aren't super crazy or unpredictable, it provides an opportunity for us to listen closer to the lyrics which as a gospel song, is probably what the artists wanted us to do. Orange is often a forgotten color, but this song is definitely orange!
The Carter family works very well together in my opinion. I love the harmonies that they are able to create and the nice beat that they continue throughout the song. The way they make the distinction between the verses with just one person singing and the choruses with everyone sing is a nice touch to make the choruses more powerful. Listening to all of them sing together is enriching and empowering to the message of the song. This was a great combination between hill billie music and gospel music. The Carter family reunion seems like a great and happy place to be. This song can make you forget what is going on around you because of the repetitive nature of the song. It can transform you to a new state where only the song exists. Because of the same thing happening over and over again, this song reminds me of a more exciting version of Barbary Allen. In Barbary Allen, all the verses sound the same in the same key and patterns. The same is with the instruments of Gospel Ship but in this song I don't mind it as much because there is so much more going on with the vocals and instruments. Since the instruments aren't super crazy or unpredictable, it provides an opportunity for us to listen closer to the lyrics which as a gospel song, is probably what the artists wanted us to do. Orange is often a forgotten color, but this song is definitely orange!
Monday, September 16, 2019
BLUE YODEL NO. 2
week three blog post
I could listen to Jimmie Rodgers all day long. His guitar is fun and his yodels are even more fun. I like how he starts out by relating to everyone by saying "If you've ever had the blues, you know just how I feel." Rodgers has a great way of singing that makes you feel a little sorry for him. I don't want him to lose his lovin' gal Lucille! If you have never had the blues, then his yodeling will help you know just how he feels. It is pretty cool how he can evoke such an emotion without words and simply through creating almost strange vocal patterns. This type of song is one of my favorite styles. I like how the guitar is so happy sounding and you can nod your head side to side thinking it's a pleasant song when really, the lyrics are pretty sad. The perfect song for whatever emotion you are feeling. I think I would learn to play and sing the song then save it for the perfect situation. The perfect situation for me would be when I am in Puerto Rico with good friends and we are sitting on the roof of our house eating fresh mangoes from the tree in the backyard after the sun has gone down. The weather would be nice and warm at that time and we could all just nod our heads side to side. (I know Puerto Rico seems like a strange place for this song but I cannot apologize.)
I could listen to Jimmie Rodgers all day long. His guitar is fun and his yodels are even more fun. I like how he starts out by relating to everyone by saying "If you've ever had the blues, you know just how I feel." Rodgers has a great way of singing that makes you feel a little sorry for him. I don't want him to lose his lovin' gal Lucille! If you have never had the blues, then his yodeling will help you know just how he feels. It is pretty cool how he can evoke such an emotion without words and simply through creating almost strange vocal patterns. This type of song is one of my favorite styles. I like how the guitar is so happy sounding and you can nod your head side to side thinking it's a pleasant song when really, the lyrics are pretty sad. The perfect song for whatever emotion you are feeling. I think I would learn to play and sing the song then save it for the perfect situation. The perfect situation for me would be when I am in Puerto Rico with good friends and we are sitting on the roof of our house eating fresh mangoes from the tree in the backyard after the sun has gone down. The weather would be nice and warm at that time and we could all just nod our heads side to side. (I know Puerto Rico seems like a strange place for this song but I cannot apologize.)
Sunday, September 8, 2019
DIPPER MOUTH BLUES
week two blog post
Dipper Mouth Blues by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band makes me want to dance a lot. Dipper Mouth Blues dancing has to be very different from today's dancing. Even though it can be a little similar and repetitive, it is still fun, upbeat, and exciting. I feel like my grandma would also like to dance to this song but wearing tap shoes. I really like the underlying instruments that do not have anything to do with the melody of the song. I think they are very unique and help create the mood. They kind of sound like a cartoon horse walking along with a little skip and dancing along to the music that is in the air of its perfect world. I am surprised at the end of the song when there is just a little bit of singing but not super loud or super long, but just right. Dipper Mouth Blues makes me want to travel back in time so that I could listen to it when it was more prevalent and people would not be bothered if I turned it on while we were hanging out. This song makes me think of mustard yellow and eating churros. All while dancing, of course. Something I noticed that is repeated a lot as a break of two sections is the song playing one, two, three, silent, one, two, three, silent, repeated. (One, two, three, are each of the instruments playing a note or chord.) If you need a good dance, Dipper Mouth Blues is the song you need to hear.
Dipper Mouth Blues by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band makes me want to dance a lot. Dipper Mouth Blues dancing has to be very different from today's dancing. Even though it can be a little similar and repetitive, it is still fun, upbeat, and exciting. I feel like my grandma would also like to dance to this song but wearing tap shoes. I really like the underlying instruments that do not have anything to do with the melody of the song. I think they are very unique and help create the mood. They kind of sound like a cartoon horse walking along with a little skip and dancing along to the music that is in the air of its perfect world. I am surprised at the end of the song when there is just a little bit of singing but not super loud or super long, but just right. Dipper Mouth Blues makes me want to travel back in time so that I could listen to it when it was more prevalent and people would not be bothered if I turned it on while we were hanging out. This song makes me think of mustard yellow and eating churros. All while dancing, of course. Something I noticed that is repeated a lot as a break of two sections is the song playing one, two, three, silent, one, two, three, silent, repeated. (One, two, three, are each of the instruments playing a note or chord.) If you need a good dance, Dipper Mouth Blues is the song you need to hear.
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