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Drum Grooves Provide The Foundation

Most songs have a foundation that provide an anchor. The foundation is usually held down with the rhythm section of drums, bass and keyboards, but for the most part, the drums are the sole provider of the foundation — the beat. So when people tell you they like a song because of the beat, they are saying they like the foundation, and the way it makes them react to songs. If you let five people listen to the same song, you will probably get five different reactions. That’s a good thing. It reveals that the same five people listened to a song and came away with five different ...

From 45s To Albums To CDs Has Been A Smooth Transition

When I was a younger version of myself, I used to listen to 45s or 45 rpm vinyl records. Better now as singles, one could practically get them anywhere. When I was in my early teens, I made a transition, and I have not really changed how I listen to old or new music, no matter the genre. The singles were popular probably until about 1985 when compact discs made their way into the market. But before CDs were popular, the record album was king. In some ways I miss the king. I was never a big fan of the cassette tape. I didn’t much like 8-track tapes either. I loved the good old 33 1/3 ...

Write Now: Decade Shaped The Way Music’s Embraced

I set out to write about songs that would reflect the soundtrack of my life, but I realized I like too many songs from too many genres. And I couldn’t narrow down the soundtrack to maybe five songs. So I started thinking about music and how it has shaped my life over the years. Sometimes there are songs compiled from each decade — best of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and so on. I like those compilation sets, but also realized that music that I grew up with wasn’t contained in one decade, but rather it was contained in two decades. I would have to say my formative years of music began ...

County Native Discusses Challenges Of Releasing New Book

It’s been an interesting summer for New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub. Normally, the author is traveling the country on a book tour to share her latest release, which was the case last summer when she visited Silver Creek’s Anderson Lee Library to share book two of her ...

‘P-J’ Readers Chime In About Guitar Solos

By Michael Zabrodsky mzabrodsky@post-journal.com Sometimes what I write elicits a reaction from Post-Journal readers. I periodically receive emails regarding what I have written. Sometimes the reader agrees with what I have written, and sometime the reader disagrees with what I have written. Readers have their opinions, and I welcome any reaction to anything I have written. I like to know what readers think. It’s a way for me to connect with my readers. I wrote about guitar solos and how solos from four songs captured my attention. I could written about more, but at some point ...

Write Now: Guitar Solos May Speak To Many

People listen to music for different reasons. That’s the joy of music. Whether you like country, any genre of jazz, any genre of pop, classical, and everything in between, something draws you to listen to music. It could be the lyrics, the chord progressions, the rhythms or the timbre of a certain instrument. Whatever it is, you are hooked. Sometimes, and this is just me, I like hearing the guitar solo in songs. I am not a guitarist at all, but I do like watching guitarists play. As I have written before, I play bass because that instrument resonates with me. I have always wanted ...