Music

For most of the evening I have been going through my collection of downloaded music. It's something that I haven't done in quite a while and I am certainly enjoying myself. There are a few songs that I have chosen to put into a newly created playlist titled 'Always'. Tangled Up In Blue, Southern Cross, Dancing Nancies, Jane Says, Crazy Women, Interstate Love Song, etc. As i'm writing this Voodoo Chile is playing. If anyone can prove to me that there is a better guitar player than Stevie Ray, I'll kiss them on the lips. But maybe that's only because I can't hear Jimi.

Well I stand up next to a mountain....chop it down with the edge of my hand.

For the most part, lyrics have always been more important to me than music. Of course, there's nothing better than the combination of great lyrics with excellent music. Most bands and musicians fall onto one side or the other of that argument. Only a few of them are able to combine their lyrics with excellent music. It's more than a coincidence that most of those artists are the ones that I prefer to listen to.

You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loves you.

Thanks to the internet and it's many avenues to download music I have been able to find a number of songs that I certainly wouldn't normally listen to. One of my favorites is Movin' Right Along featuring Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear. It's from the original Muppet Movie Soundtrack. Not only is it musically sound, it's very funny. And if you don't like the Muppets than you're missing out on life.

Hey I've never seen the sun come up in the west?

I would have a difficult time choosing any one song to be my favorite. But Tangled Up in Blue by Bob Dylan would certainly be near the top. Musically, it's very simple - almost too simple. Lyrically, it's one of the greatest poems of our time. There are many people in our society that criticize Dylan for not being able to sing. And certainly he has some issue with his voice. But if you listen to how he explains his story with his voice and his guitar, then you will understand his genius.

We all did feel the same way, we just saw it from a different point of view.