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Showing posts with label Otis Redding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Otis Redding. Show all posts
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Hey little thing lemme light your candle
Ever since that Black Keys post, I have been feeling the vibe with the blues-rock sound. I tried to find some other songs that really personified that sound, and remembered a song I found a few years ago covered by the Black Crowes called "Hard To Handle," (the original was done by Otis Redding and is and R&B classic)
The vocals come off with a real rock and roll aesthetic, with a raw sound that really just gets you fired up. The music is not particularly complex, a high distortion guitar in the solo really just feels right in a Lynyrd Skynyrd kind of way. What I really love about this song is the intro that really sets the tone for the whole song. It's just a little drum fill followed by this climbing guitar that just combines for a really sweet sound. As far as the blues-rock sound goes, this band/song really hit the nail on the head for me. I'm not a huge fan of country and this song manages to keep it's country roots in check. In the process of writing this post I delved in to the band a little more and remembered they do another great song "She Talks To Angels" which does have a bigger country vibe-but is an incredibly beautiful song (sorry to hate on country-I like some of it, but it's not for me and I know that). Anyway-today is my last day of High School, and then it is off in to the big bad world-I am very excited for a lot of reasons. One big reason though is that I will have a big opportunity to get some more writers and open up to a wider range of music. Anyway, enjoy the songs!
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