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.)
Yodeling has been super fun to listen to and different. It shows how much Jimmie Rodgers music has such an impact during this time. I would also love to go to Puerto Rico and learn the guitar to have similar vibes as this song promotes.
ReplyDeleteI love yodeling music not only because it makes me kinda giggle but the way they use their voice is incredible! The artist is pretty pationate in his work and I also love that about this song.
ReplyDeleteI also like his use of yodeling to impart his loneliness and sadness. It's cool how he took yodeling and blues and combined their strengths to better impart how he felt. Alone the music and the yodeling would both probably get his point across but together it's pretty powerful.
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