Before I start, let me briefly explain what the whole "first impressions" is all about. So before I decided to start the blog for my senior project, we all (students) needed some kind of mentor to guide us. After I found my mentor (Dr. P), he hopped on board with my project and we decided to do a writing exchange. This whole idea is where he would share a song I've never heard about, write about it, and then give him a song back in exchange so he can write about it. Rules are we can't do any kind of background research before we listen to the song.
You can check Dr. P's blog post here
You can check Dr. P's blog post here
If you love that old school 60's ballad summer jam, then Love does a great job in providing us that ultimate sound of what the late 60's and early 70's were all about. It provides it's own sense of nostalgia, even for those who weren't around that time period.
It starts off with a muffle acoustic and bass guitar duo that provides the catchy rhythm for almost the whole song. It's not long before were greeted with the classic warm vocals for the song that really does the trick in greeting us to the sounds of the 60's. Along with the vocals, a jazzy drum beat is heard, as trumpets bring the energy and power to the song to a whole new level. A powerful Spanish acoustic solo is later provided in the song which overall highlights the highest peak of energy the song delivers.
Overall my first reaction to the song was very positive. I'm a big lover of the 60's and all the music that era provided for the future generation. Love really provided me with a nice little ballad, almost reminding me of a couple Beatles songs like "The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill." The song also almost gave a classic Spanish vibe to it as well, which gave me a pleasant surprise.
I don't know much about Love, but it's surely a band I'm now bound to check out and maybe end up buying a couple records by them.
It starts off with a muffle acoustic and bass guitar duo that provides the catchy rhythm for almost the whole song. It's not long before were greeted with the classic warm vocals for the song that really does the trick in greeting us to the sounds of the 60's. Along with the vocals, a jazzy drum beat is heard, as trumpets bring the energy and power to the song to a whole new level. A powerful Spanish acoustic solo is later provided in the song which overall highlights the highest peak of energy the song delivers.
Overall my first reaction to the song was very positive. I'm a big lover of the 60's and all the music that era provided for the future generation. Love really provided me with a nice little ballad, almost reminding me of a couple Beatles songs like "The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill." The song also almost gave a classic Spanish vibe to it as well, which gave me a pleasant surprise.
I don't know much about Love, but it's surely a band I'm now bound to check out and maybe end up buying a couple records by them.
After doing research behind Love, I was really surprise how they have managed to combine a lot of rock elements such as garage rock, psychedelia, and folk to make their own unique sound. I was also really surprise that they're from the great city of L.A.! Considering that, their album "Forever Changes" is held in high regard and appears on the list of best rock albums of all time. This overall information has gotten me much more excited in diving straight into their music.
You can listen to Love's "Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale" part of Love's "Forever Changes" album on Youtube
You can listen to Love's "Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale" part of Love's "Forever Changes" album on Youtube
Website: http://www.lovearthurlee.com/
My track exchanged for this week was "The Drugs Don't Work" by The Verve. To me this track overall summed up the hardships of life that we all feel and the passing of love ones. Ever since I listened my first track by The Verve, I was a hooked on the their music, but "The Drugs Don't Work" really earned my major respect for the band and Richard Ashcroft. It's a shame the band never went really far, but I think all their tracks they did manage to create, is enough to keep future generations in touch with what good music is all about. Overall this track might make you cry, depress, or even nostalgic, but it's one of those tracks your glad you listened to in the end.
My next track: New Order - Age Of Consent
My next track: New Order - Age Of Consent
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