English Punk

Today we talked about the difference between English Punk and American Punk. American Punk wasn't very dangerous. They weren't dangerous, because they didn't do anything or sing about topics that made them dangerous. English Punk on the other hand, was dangerous. They were much more snarly and rebel like. We listened to the Sex Pistols, who I didn't like because their singer's voice was obnoxious. Then we listened to "I Fought the Law" originally by Bobby Fuller Four but covered by The Clash. The Fuller Four's version of the song was wimpy, not dangerous, and kind of pathetic. The Clash's version was dangerous and sounded much more like Punk. I liked The Clash's version much more because it was more upbeat and sounded better. Here are the two renditions of "I Fought the Law" :

Patti Smith & The Talking Heads

In class we listened to Patti Smith and The Talking Heads. We listened to Patti Smith's album "Horses" and I really didn't like it. I didn't like it because it had an annoying sound, I didn't like the lyrics, I wasn't a fan of her voice, and she made weird and annoying noises. Overall, I was not a fan of hers. Then we listened to The Talking Heads. I didn't dislike them, but I didn't like them. They were kind of that band that just didn't really matter to me. I didn't like the lead singer's voice and I didn't like the noises that they made either. I did sort of like the sound in some songs though. One thing that I have started to notice, is that the more punk the music gets, the more weird noises the singers begin to make. Overall, I wasn't a big fan of today's music.

Zac Brown Band

Recently I've been listening to the Zac Brown Band . I really like them. I think I like them as much as I do, because they harmonize well, they sound good, and they have really good lyrics. Some of my favorite songs by then are Goodbye in her eyes, Chicken Fried, and toes. They come in early April, and there is a large chance that I'm going to go see them.

Stevie Wonder

In class this week we listened to Stevie Wonder. I really liked the sound of it. The sound was nice and it was good music. The lyrics in some songs were good, while I didn't like some of the lyrics in other songs. My favorite songs of the album were: You are the sunshine of my life, You and I, Tuesday heartbreak, Superstitious, and I believe.

Tribute to The Band

In the Grammys, there was a tribute to The Band. Elton Jon, Zac Brown, Mumford and Sons, Mavis Staples, and Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes) performed "Take a Load Off Annie" by The Band. They brought a lot of different aspects to the song, and it sounded really good performed by a lot of people. They did a little segment on The Band because one of the band members died this past year.

Bobby Womack & Curtis Mayfield

In class, we listened to Bobby Womack and Curtis Mayfield. I liked the sound of both a lot. I personally liked Bobby Womack more than Curtis Mayfield because it was more upbeat and I liked the lyrics more. My favorite songs from Bobby Womack were Woman's got to get it, Thing Called Love, and Sweet Caroline. My favorite songs from Curtis Mayfield were Move on up and Pusherman. Here is Sweet Caroline by Bobby Womack: 

John Lennon & Paul McCartney's solo albums

In class we listened to John Lennon's solo album "Imagine" and Paul McCartney's solo album, thats name I do not know. I thought "Imagine" was okay. I felt it had some decent songs, but I also felt like it had some pretty bad songs. Some songs I enjoyed were Jealous Guy, Imagine, & Oh Yoko! I didn't like  I Don't Want to Be a Soldier Mama. I did not like Paul McCartney's album. I didn't like many of the songs, and I thought the album was all over the place. I did like Dear Boy. Here is Dear Boy by Paul McCartney and Oh Yoko! by John Lennon: 

Imagine Dragons

This past week I bought Imagine Dragons' album "Night Visions". I really enjoy it. Its got some great songs like Radiocative, It's Times, Demons, & Bleeding Out. I like this album because there is some good diversity in the genre of music. I don't know what genre this album would be, but I like it a lot. My favorite song of the album is "Demons". It has a nice sound to it and it has a really catchy chorus. Here it is:

Joni Mitchell

Last class we listened to Joni Mitchell's album "Blue". I personally liked the album a lot. At first I was a bit confused about her voice, but as the album went on it grew on me, and by the end I liked it a lot. I feel like she put a lot of time into the album. After class, I went home and I pulled her name up on "Spotify" and listened to part of the album again. My favorite songs of the album are "All I Want", "Little Green", "River", "A Case of You",  & "The Last Time I Saw You". The album was generally sad, and the last the three songs in particular were really sad. You couldn't tell by the sound of some songs, but if you listened to and read the lyrics you could clearly see how sad the album and songs really were. Here is Little Green: 

David Bowe to Ziggy Stardust

Today we talked about Androgyny which is where men act and dress like women. We talked about people who have tried to do the transformation. We primarily focused on "David Bowe". He originally was himself, then he treed to portray a character named "Ziggy Star Dust". We listened to original "David Bowe" music then to "Ziggy Star Dust" music and the difference was day and night. "David Bowe" music was more pop like as bluesy, while "Ziggy Star Dust" music was louder, more like rock, and trashier. I didn't like either, but there was a major difference. He dressed oddly and he just had a weird look to him.