Acoustic at the Ryman represents all four albums from the Band of Horses. In 2006 Band of Horses released their debut album Everything all the Time featuring songs like The Funeral and Wicked Gil but recently they recorded at the Ryman in Nashville, Tennessee where ten songs were picked from the bands two night concert. The country background of the Ryman influenced the band tremendously as they decided to put down their electric guitars to record Acoustic at the Ryman. Ben Bridwell the bands lead singer looked relaxed and his vocals were phenomenal but the acoustic versions of certain previously recorded songs from the bands felt a bit lackluster.
Throughout the performance Band of Horses’ has a very traditional folk vibe and especially during the song Marry Song. Which seems to keep the majority of its integrity from the original release. Band of Horses does a wonderful job at being more than just a studio band they find a way to make it fell as if you are still wearing ear buds or directly at the show through the Acoustic at the Ryman album. This is definitely a band that sounds the same if not better in acoustic form.
Slow cruel hands of time and Delft Schrempf have these very soft sweet beats that just make a crowd just rock from side to side. The guitar in Slow Cruel Hands of Time and the simple note being played on the piano in Delft Schrempf are very soothing but they still feel connected unsure if that’s because the message or the rhythm chosen for both songs. Despite that the crowed is heard cheering at the end followed by Bridwell letting out a slightly country “thank yall.” It seemed a little bit teasing considering the location of the concert being in Nashville, Tennessee.
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...n Bridwell’s and defiantly not in their abilities to play beautiful instruments thanks to Ryan Monroe and Tyler Ramsey.
When it comes down to it Acoustic at the Ryman will be successful despite my opposition to certain songs. This album has potential to excel because of things like loyal fans that will stick by this band and the vocal harmonies that make you take note, the songwriting just seems to connect with people no matter what the beat and instruments seem to be carried out on. These are things that make an album thrive or become a flop. These are the things that make this band different from others like Iron and Wine, The Shins, and My Morning Jacket. I felt that Acoustic at the Ryman was a very bold move because the band put together basically a top hits list and rerecorded them live in front of a couple hundred fans with unrivaled vocal synchronizations.
Buckcherry, was also a hard rock band. Fuel, on the other hand, was more of an
...a of instruments. Although some critics may disagree, I find the Sons to be refreshingly unique, especially with their instrumentation. Lyrically, Mumford & Sons lay their hearts on their sleeves and compose songs full of substance. On a superficial level, the music of Mumford & Sons is super entertaining, melodic, and singable. However, the music of Mumford & Sons encompasses a repertoire of songs that are seemingly complex, multifaceted, and open to interpretation. The abstract lyrics and complex melodies provide listeners with the opportunity to read between the lines to reveal a more personal meaning.
Their lead singer Ian Curtis is well known for his on stage performance where he often looked possessed by devils. His vocals range from a fast, tenor, atmospheric sound to a steady, bass, haunting sound as in The Eternal. The mix of their songs causes the bass and drums to be very prevalent and the vocals and lead guitar in the background. The tempo, dynamic and melody always influence the content of the lyric.
I love how the vocalists are able to set themselves apart from others so there isn’t the same kind of voice the whole time. However, I do wish there were more dynamics. Even though this is an energetic song, some parts could be softer. For example, she sings about seeing Prince Eric. That should be softer and sweeter because she’s totally in love with this guy. I did enjoy the way the vocalist put in the little screams and squeaks in there because it showed her excitement through a recording. I wish there would have been a little more to the melody. It’s super repetitive. Some songs have a melody that isn’t repeated after four
Listening then, I just thought it sounded nice, but analyzing it today I can truly appreciate the care that went into their work. There aren’t many songs that give me chills, but every time I hear their rendition of Landslide (written by Stevie Nicks), I can feel it head to toe. The pacing of the instrumentation and harmony coming in is simply perfect.
A couple of other songs they played were “Bothered,” “Cruel and Pretty” and “Changes Come.” If you had never heard the band before tonight, this is where you would probably think all the songs sounded very similar. Slow, piano and sad. The variety lies in the songwriting, if you start paying attention to the lyrics now, you’d have a different opinion. I almost think what they say is so poignant sometimes it should be in a book or poem by itself. But on the other hand, if you took away the way Barquist sings it, or the accompanying instrumentation, I doubt you would get the same idea. They can even make an acoustic guitar sound like it’s in pain and crying.
The most obvious difference is that it is performed by a combo (quartet to be specific). It is not much different from other versions in terms of form. There is still and intro, the head, then a solo section, which can be looped, and finishing off with the melody one last time. The group that is performing calls themselves "Rockin in Rhythm". The British quartet is comprised of a Trumpet (played by Joe Hunter), a Tenor Saxophone (Robin Watt), guitar (Jason Henson), and Dan Sheppard on the bass. It is really easy to appreciate the simplicity in the few voices that are playing. I wouldn’t let their candid "street performance" mislead me doubting their
The first song played was from a genre that I had previously taken a test on, Sonata. The musicians played the song by the book. There were three movements and polyphonic texture. It was even fast and jerky. Nonetheless, this is the part where my rollercoaster was going down. In my opinion it was boring. Although very well played, the song itself did not interest me. I did not like the roadrunner, coyote essence of the song. The piano accompaniment would sometimes play the melody and let the clarinet follow and then they would switch. This to me seemed force instead of like the Sonatas that I listened to in class. However, apart from the musical aspect of the first piece there was a certain intensity expressed by the performers. I had never seen a
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...ked throughout the concert. The pacing of the selections seemed appropriate. No piece sounded like the one before it. There was a great variety of songs played. There were songs played that were written by famous jazz composers and songs played that were written by some of the performers themselves. This added to the excitement of the show.
I think that the sound in this album sound okay as there is some songs that you can hear the lower quality, of course comparing it to now in days’ records. But probably for its time was good sound. There are two songs I like one is for the dancing rhythm of rock and roll and beat and the other one for the meaningful lyric the first one is “La Bamba”, this is a song that I heard as I was growing up. This song was an influ-ence of Veracruz Folk as I’m familiar with as I was a dancer and a teacher of Folklorico, I guess I choose it because it brings memories when I was a teenager. “La Bamba” in the Ritchie Valens Album was filled by the traditional melody but with a rock drive. There are several instruments that are played in this song for example string bass, pi-ano, electric guitars and drums and can’t forget the vocalist Ritchie Valens. I feel that in this song the electric guitar is the star of the instruments as you are able to hear it more and it also has a solo in the song. Even though “La Bamba” was not a number one hit when it was first released it was still a hit song as it was different from what people was listening to in the 1958, it became popular after his dead and a number one hit after the movie La Bamba. The second song I want to talk about is “Donna” this song was writ-ten by Ritchie Valens as an admiration to his school sweetheart. When this song was released in
While the musician?s were playing, I was surprised how the audience was. Most of the audience was talking loud, drinking alcohol and eating snacks. Some audience was even clapping hands and humming along with the song. This was quite an opposite environment compared to the concerts I went to. Sometimes the audience was so loud that I could barely hear the songs. It was interesting that even though the crowd was so loud, the musicians seemed very comfortable with it. They played the song as if the audience?s voice was also part of their song. When audience was loud, they would play loud and when audience became quite, they played very soft and tender. It might be to get audience?s attention. But, it seemed the m...
The inaugurate piece Strict Love caught me by surprise. Before the performance music is played in the background. Before the actual performance began music was played. I thought nothing of it assuming it was music to simply hold the crowd. And also I under was the impression that this would end once the show began but to my surprise this featured music was ...
There is just something about being around a camp fire with a beautiful crafted acoustic Guitar to sing your favorite camp songs with. I’ve owned both and I’m pretty familiar with them. I’ve played in rock bands and punk bands when I was a kid and throughout my adult life. It is my love for music that led me down the path to play different instruments from drums, trumpet, congas, bass, electric and acoustic guitars. From the beginning, in eighth grade, when I picked of my first instrument; the Trumpet. I knew I was meant to play music. As I grew and matured, so did my taste in music and musical
...some of my favorites from this record. All these songs from this album contained all the rock & roll elements that I absolutely love. Their songs were also very danceable and fun to listen to.