A Trip Through Syd Barrett's The Madcap Laughs
I think Bowie has some really good stuff, and then some not so good stuff, but I do like his voice. I wouldn't turn down concert tickets either, haha.
Yeah, Lady Gaga's newest album there are songs here and there on it that sound like they came straight out of the 80's, but there's one on there that remains in my top 3 fav songs by her that straight up is a Queen-like/inspired ballad called You and I, that I like to sing loudly and dance badly to when I'm getting ready in the morning and stuff...and no one is watching. But I'm pretty sure my all time favorite is Dance in the Dark, every word in that song is yes, and there are a lot of things people argue this song is about, once you get past the seemingly obvious, there are several I'd argue for, but sometimes when I sing it I feel like I'm singing about myself, so that's why it is my favorite.
Anyways, more on topic...You know something I really liked about listening to this album you wrote about was that it was all new(to me) music and none of it was auto-tuned. I had a smallish teen tell me a singer sounded horrible and had no talent when I would die if I had a singing voice like that, and then I realized it was because they weren't being auto-tuned -.- WHYYYYY? I mean, obviously that wasn't the only thing to be liked about this album, certainly...but it was refreshing nonetheless >.>
OH! So do you plan to write about Barrett then? I'd read it, if you did :p I had fun with this one. I don't know if it is location or generation, but for example the carnival rides and stuff were different for me growing up, but I could imagine what some of it might've been like from what your wrote, and the songs, based on the experiences I have had. It felt like a glimpse into a really amazing experience reading this, which is why I said I could tell you were such a hardcore fan.
Random but related, I think one of the reasons I enjoy your writing so much is that whatever the topic, however much or little invested or related to said topic I am, you manage to invoke emotion/feelings from your readers (well certainly me), such as in this case being able to feel your excitement/obsession for Syd. It's really quite amazing, actually. Amazing talent, check. Like a boss.
Ember, May 10, 2012