Music doesn’t need words to be powerful. It doesn’t need meaning to be emotional. That means if we are bothering to put words to music, we better make them count. You may be surprised but this doesn’t always happen. Certain genres and traditions use words simply as something to “mouth” …
So I tried my amateur filmmaking hand in making this video. I had one day in the summer of 2015 when I was home alone and I placed this Japanese doll (I think it’s a boy despite his long hair) around the house and shot videos. The first time around …
I read that quote somewhere. If you know who said that originally, will you let me know? Rock n roll is a particular kind of music. It demands energy, commitment and intensity. It is a generalization, of course, but a genre isn’t a genre unless there are distinct, defining characteristics. …
My Minnasia singer Voua ‘Bob’ Yang posted a video of him performing Guns n Roses “Patience” translated entirely in his native Hmong. He also played a penny whistle in the intro, which provides further folky vibe. I did all the guitars and mixed it. “Patience” was one of the first rock songs …
It’s difficult to say what gives a recording a timeless quality. Some recordings just age well, where years and decades later you can listen and not get distracted by the timestamp of when it was recorded. But being difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible nor it can’t be pursued at will. My observation …