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With the passing of David Bowie, the time is a great opportunity to explore elements of storytelling and the theatrical connection to the character's role through which the artist connects to the listener. When asked about his fans dressing up to come to his shows, David Bowie said, "nothing to do with me, but the idea of finding another character within themselves. I mean, if I'd been at all responsible for people finding more characters in themselves than they originally thought they had, then I'm pleased because that's something I feel strongly about, That one isn't totally what one has been conditioned to think; that there are many facets to the personality which a lot of us have trouble finding and some of us do find too quickly." Many artists are successful because they understand that there must be a personality or soul to their work which is not stagnant, a factor which evolves. That theatrical component of carrying out a story. This is a difficulty for any artist because until the artist can understand that there is a much larger picture developed over time, they remain in the past which creates a disconnect with the present moment. Time brings a dimension to music that can often be overlooked for the sake of telling the story because the story is that thing with which the listener can make a connection. While people do find connection to a moment of a song, you never really hear a crowd of fans say how much they love a certain second of a song. They connect with the beat, the melody, and the lyric. Those things which have a component of movement over time. I do not want to let time go without mentioning that the Visual contribution to a performance is also an incredibly important aspect which aids in the telling of the story. This is another one of those important truths that Bowie understood. So I encourage you to find and explore all of the characters within you without being consumed by that character. The bigger picture is the truth of your being yourself. Let the exploration begin, you may find deeper exploration rewarding. Don't let your "circuits die". "Space Oddity" Ground Control to Major Tom Ground Control to Major Tom Take your protein pills and put your helmet on Ground Control to Major Tom (Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six,) Commencing countdown, engines on (Five, Four, Three,) Check ignition and may God's love be with you ([spoken] Two, One, Liftoff) This is Ground Control to Major Tom You've really made the grade And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare This is Major Tom to Ground Control I'm stepping through the door And I'm floating in a most peculiar way And the stars look very different today For here Am I sitting in a tin can Far above the world Planet Earth is blue And there's nothing I can do Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles I'm feeling very still And I think my spaceship knows which way to go Tell my wife I love her very much she knows Ground Control to Major Tom Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you.... Here am I floating round my tin can Far above the Moon Planet Earth is blue And there's nothing I can do.
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The days of early music production leave a mysterious trail and hidden stories of American culture that are rarely discovered by contemporary music lovers unless they dig very deep to find the stories behind the early music. With this post, I want to make you aware of an upcoming broadcast of combination of theses two moments in time. I have a feeling it will provide music lovers with an incredible look into early American music history. The show is called "American Epic". The airing times are not set, so I am encouraging you to keep your eye out for it. While on this topic, I will just mention that sometimes documentaries exist without getting much recognition. Thus, those documentaries go unseen. Sometimes, movie theaters will air premieres of documentaries for a day or a week only and they don't always advertise. So stay attentive if you want to catch these great showings. There are so many ways to enjoy music. Blogs are another great opportunity. For instance, Coming Soon to this blog, We will be talking to Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell of Royal Studios here in Memphis, Tennessee. The discussion will focus the use of analog music production tools and how these tools provide a creative palette which is used to build the structure of the sound that becomes the final audio recording. Check back here on ListenDown.com for that blog entry. For now I will leave you with the preview of American Epic. Enjoy! http://www.pbs.org/americanepic/ |
Joseph CampI am an artist from Memphis, TN. I grew up surrounded by great music and it remains one of my passions. Archives
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