Comments on: Ben Hales on Music http://www.good.is/post/ben-hales-on-music/ GOOD Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:32:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.good.is/post/ben-hales-on-music/comment-page-1/#comment-12414 Anonymous Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:33:48 +0000 http://www.good.is/ben_hales_on_music#comment-12414 So true.  "Saturn".  A brilliant song hidden amongst Stevie's pile of brilliance.  Thanks for reminding me. So true.  “Saturn”.  A brilliant song hidden amongst Stevie’s pile of brilliance.  Thanks for reminding me.

]]> By: rhennesy http://www.good.is/post/ben-hales-on-music/comment-page-1/#comment-6419 rhennesy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.good.is/ben_hales_on_music#comment-6419 i have, as a music listener, always tried to appreciate the organization of songs on an album as part of the creative process. i do not claim to be a musician or songwriter, but that does not make me less qualified to appreciate good music. And, as with many things in life, good music tells a story. It certainly seems that part of any good story, be it literature or otherwise, is dependent upon its context. In the same way, the way one song leads into another on an album should be utilized to help communicate the overarching message of the album, whatever that may be.<br /> <br /> By the way, i love Aqualung. His music always tells me stories. i have, as a music listener, always tried to appreciate the organization of songs on an album as part of the creative process. i do not claim to be a musician or songwriter, but that does not make me less qualified to appreciate good music. And, as with many things in life, good music tells a story. It certainly seems that part of any good story, be it literature or otherwise, is dependent upon its context. In the same way, the way one song leads into another on an album should be utilized to help communicate the overarching message of the album, whatever that may be.

By the way, i love Aqualung. His music always tells me stories.

]]> By: jgracely http://www.good.is/post/ben-hales-on-music/comment-page-1/#comment-6529 jgracely Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.good.is/ben_hales_on_music#comment-6529 Well, I'm old enough to be your father, but still enjoy listining to music. I still buy (or download) complete CD's and I like to listen to all the tracks. To me a good album is one where I only have 1 or 2 tracks that I will skip. An album like Elevator by Hot Hot Heat is great -- once I start it, I can't turn it off! I hope I never get so old that I only listen to a single song from each CD. Well, I’m old enough to be your father, but still enjoy listining to music. I still buy (or download) complete CD’s and I like to listen to all the tracks. To me a good album is one where I only have 1 or 2 tracks that I will skip. An album like Elevator by Hot Hot Heat is great — once I start it, I can’t turn it off! I hope I never get so old that I only listen to a single song from each CD.

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