MaySo that's what Sandi Thom was talking about
April 29th 2008 10:37
Ok, anyone who read "Sandi Thom" in the heading and wants to read this thinking I'm going to delve into her psyche, well, you're gonna be disappointed!
I'm merely commenting on the fact that I can fully appreciate what she meant when she sang, "And I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care." Ever discovered music by an artist and was so blown away by it that you really felt like you were born years too late?
If you have never heard Janis Joplin sing (I'm sorry to say that I belong to that catergory only two weeks ago), then you are really missing something special. I don't know enough musical jargon to give her due credit, but there are heaps of other adjectives I can use to get my message across:
Wow: Her voice is like nothing I've ever heard before.
Impressive: You ain't heard vocal acrobatics until you hear this woman.
Unfathomable: Just when you think she's out of breath and cannot possibly carry that note further, she carries it to another level.
Amazing: Her studio recordings are ace, but if you can, get live recordings of her performances. They don't sing like that nowadays!
Magnetic: I was trying to read my book whilst listening to her in the background. I couldn't concentrate on my book because I had to pay attention to her.
Wow: Yep, I think this simple three letter word pretty much sums it up (ok, so I couldn't think of anymore excellent words at the top of my head. I"m still recovering from my first listening session of her album).
The biggest reason why I feel like I was born too late is because I know I will never ever get the chance to hear her sing live in person. Janis Joplin died of an overdose in 1970. But with today's technology, her old recordings are being remastered for sale in compact disc format, hence allowing a new generation of music listeners to experience her music.
Has anyone else been blown away by an artist that they recently discovered? (Which reminds me, next time I have to talk about Edith Piaf!)
I'm merely commenting on the fact that I can fully appreciate what she meant when she sang, "And I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care." Ever discovered music by an artist and was so blown away by it that you really felt like you were born years too late?
If you have never heard Janis Joplin sing (I'm sorry to say that I belong to that catergory only two weeks ago), then you are really missing something special. I don't know enough musical jargon to give her due credit, but there are heaps of other adjectives I can use to get my message across:
Wow: Her voice is like nothing I've ever heard before.
Impressive: You ain't heard vocal acrobatics until you hear this woman.
Unfathomable: Just when you think she's out of breath and cannot possibly carry that note further, she carries it to another level.
Amazing: Her studio recordings are ace, but if you can, get live recordings of her performances. They don't sing like that nowadays!
Magnetic: I was trying to read my book whilst listening to her in the background. I couldn't concentrate on my book because I had to pay attention to her.
Wow: Yep, I think this simple three letter word pretty much sums it up (ok, so I couldn't think of anymore excellent words at the top of my head. I"m still recovering from my first listening session of her album).
The biggest reason why I feel like I was born too late is because I know I will never ever get the chance to hear her sing live in person. Janis Joplin died of an overdose in 1970. But with today's technology, her old recordings are being remastered for sale in compact disc format, hence allowing a new generation of music listeners to experience her music.
Has anyone else been blown away by an artist that they recently discovered? (Which reminds me, next time I have to talk about Edith Piaf!)
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It is sad that we will never get to see her perform live. Janis is one of The Three J's. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison; all hugely talented and all died from drug related causes at age 27.
I just did a post on Jimi HERE if you want to take a look. Someone to post on Jim 'Lizard King' Morrison to cap it off.
Great post. But I HATE that Sandi Thom song
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Thanks for the comment. I had heard of the "Three J's", but I got confused with the link between them. I actually thought that it was because they all died the same year. Of course, I now realise it was their age of deaths that was the thing (sadly) in common.
Oh, and just to clarify, I don't like that Sandi Thom song either...it was just everywhere that year it was released so the lyrics naturally got stuck in my head.