There are certain musical compositions that are able to transport the listener. They stand the test of time, surviving and even flourishing centuries after their creation.
I must be honest: I don't think most music produced today will hold up too well over time. Especially the pop pieces, the flimsy, limpid lyrics sung and accompanied by one-act hacks. How could they hold their own against compositional and technical genius?
(Don't get me wrong; I do find the occasional amazing modern artist, even in the contemporary music world... but it doesn't happen very often. What I see more frequently is that the most talented artists go relatively unnoticed by most of the world.)
However, true musical gifts do still exist. The piece below, to which I've linked, is proof. It doesn't hurt that the musicians featured there are virtuosos in their field, that it's a stringed "supergroup" of sorts.
This wonderful piece takes me to fabulous places in my mind. Why don't you have a listen, and then read below and see if we visited the same location while we listened?
Click here to listen to Attaboy
So, where did I go?
I wandered through a field in springtime, then through budding trees, watched sparrows flitter through the air, stopped by a joyful outdoor picnic and party, then ran with arms outstretched into a sunset over a meadow. And there was sun, not snow, on my shoulders.
Where did you go?
2 comments:
I have this CD and bought it for my brother as well! Magical.
good to know, b/c I have only heard samples of most of the other songs. looking that up also led me to what look like more promising musical delights that feature Yo-Yo with some other artists doing Appalachian-inspired pieces? must check them all out. thanks, chris!
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