Old School Friday Music Meme : Catch Up
Been a bit absent as of late with many happenings in the Vyas household over the past weeks. So I submit my Old School Friday Music Meme catch up.
The theme for Friday, May 2nd was Singers We Want to be Like. I will take this one on by highlighting attributes that for me make a singer an artist, cuz that’s what I wanna be. Artists stretch our perceptions to include a new view. A vocal artist is blessed with range. Range of thought and range of voice.
Here are a few artists with that range.
Bjork’s range reflects her heritage which lies in Iceland. I can feel that Iceland is a land of extremes, therein lies a silence that is palpable and an internal heat that lies within her core.
Bobby McFerrin has such a grasp of the breath|voice connection. I have always played with vocal sounds as a child and now with my children. Humans have been blessed with the complexities of vocal possibilities and McFerrin surely shows a command of those possibilities.
Another important attribute that makes a singer an artists is the ability to be a story teller. Stories enrich our lives by attempting to show all sides of the human condition.
The theme for Friday, May 9th was Movie Soundtracks.
The movie adaption of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple is perhaps the movie I have rewatched the most. If you haven’t seen it, shame on you. I highly recommend this amazing story.
Maybe God is Trying to Tell You Something
The theme for Friday, May 16th was Remakes
I give you the wondrous Nina Simone once more.
Here Comes the Sun originally performed by The Beatles
Don’t let me be Misunderstood originally performed by Nina Simone
and was remade by The Animals
This week’s theme is Best Guitar|Bass Solos
I give you Parliament Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain
Check out other O.S.F. players
- Electronic Village
- Ms Grapevine
- Quick
- Marcus LANGFORD
- Cassandra
- Danielle
Lisa C - Chocl8t
- DP
- Kreative Talk
- MarvalusOne
- Believer 1964
- AJ
- Sharon
- Invisible Woman
- Rosemarie
- Dee
- SJP -
- sHaE-sHae
- Songs In the Key of Life
- The True Urban Queen
- Dallas South
- Hagar’s Daughters
Mrs. Grapevine and MarvelousOne are the creators of this bloggie meme
Here’s how to play:
THE RULES:
1. ANYONE CAN PARTICIPATE
2. OLD SCHOOL IS DEFINED AS CREATED BEFORE 1993
3. NO OFFENSIVE WORDS ALLOWED, PLEASE USE EDITED RADIO VERSION
4. POST A VIDEO OF YOUR FAVORITE OLD SCHOOL SONG TO TAKE US BACK DOWN MEMORY LANE
5. ADD YOUR NAME TO THE MEME LIST SO THAT OTHERS CAN CHECK YOU OUT
6. HAVE FUN & DON’T FORGET TO COMMENT
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