Week 7
Shame me all you want but I speak
nothing but the truth on this blog. I did not know who the Beach Boys were
until about ten minutes ago when I listened to “Good Vibrations”. One thing I
have learned recently is I am completely oblivious to popular music before the
year 2007-2008. There are so many artists I have heard of but have never heard
their music. After first listen, my
impression is these guys are the kings of amusement park music. I swear every
Hollywood scene involving a roller coaster has the Beach Boys playing, and if
not, they have a bootleg Beach Boys playing. They really seemed to master that
sound.
Easily
my favorite part of the Beach Boys is the mix. Honestly, it’s so loud and crazy
and yet still fairly clean. The way the vocals are layered are amazing. I think
that is the biggest trademark with the Beach Boys- their sound is just
different. I like music like this because it gives that young-fun sounding vibe
that not a lot of other records can emulate.
If I had
to draw a negative from this song, I would say it is simply not my taste. I can
easily agree that the song itself is beautifully done- the melody, timbre,
rhythm, mix, etc. are all fantastic. I genuinely just couldn’t get a feeling
out of it. I gravitate more towards modern music for whatever reason, the retro
sound isn’t for me. Overall the song is great, and I can see how the Beach Boys
get the respect they do.
I also like the mix that the Beach Boys have to there music
ReplyDeleteI can completely agree with you on the oblivious part. I couldn't tell you one song by the beatles. I like what I like and stick to it.
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