So here I am, Day 11. My mood has changed. I'm not cranky at all and I don't feel like a zombie. With the kind of job that I have, trust me, it's got it's own way of robbing me of the simple pleasures in life. Music is one of my saving graces and because of this daily routine, I am just one album away to a stress free lifestyle.
And by the way, You can do this too! It doesn't have to be this exact activity but it needs to be something that you really love to do. This is a very busy and crazy world and whether you admit it or not, we find little time now a days to do something that we "personally" love.
By now you should have guessed that I have another jazz record. YES! I normally talk about the songs right away if it's with words but if it's a full instrumental jazz album, I'd talk about something else before I talk about the music. For this specific record, I had to close my eyes just to have that deep appreciation. The sound felt modern to me compared to the other jazz albums in this book. It felt modern to me because I can imagine "rap" with it. I think about Kanye West or Jay Z rapping on "Brilliant Corners" which got that meaty saxophone sound and heavy bass.
The rest of the songs all sound the same to me and for this, I ask for your forgiveness. You have to be patient with me. This still remains to be a challenge. But again, just because it's difficult, it does not mean I have no room for appreciation. I am glad I heard a lot of saxophone in this album. I have a copy of 311 Day New Orleans and guess what? Nick Hexum's (vocals) brother plays saxophone and I enjoyed watching the dude play. Listen to the song "Outside" and you'll know what I mean.
So as you can see, I'm not a hopeless case here.
And by the way, You can do this too! It doesn't have to be this exact activity but it needs to be something that you really love to do. This is a very busy and crazy world and whether you admit it or not, we find little time now a days to do something that we "personally" love.
By now you should have guessed that I have another jazz record. YES! I normally talk about the songs right away if it's with words but if it's a full instrumental jazz album, I'd talk about something else before I talk about the music. For this specific record, I had to close my eyes just to have that deep appreciation. The sound felt modern to me compared to the other jazz albums in this book. It felt modern to me because I can imagine "rap" with it. I think about Kanye West or Jay Z rapping on "Brilliant Corners" which got that meaty saxophone sound and heavy bass.
The rest of the songs all sound the same to me and for this, I ask for your forgiveness. You have to be patient with me. This still remains to be a challenge. But again, just because it's difficult, it does not mean I have no room for appreciation. I am glad I heard a lot of saxophone in this album. I have a copy of 311 Day New Orleans and guess what? Nick Hexum's (vocals) brother plays saxophone and I enjoyed watching the dude play. Listen to the song "Outside" and you'll know what I mean.
So as you can see, I'm not a hopeless case here.
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