Music Argumentative Essay

Music is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world. It is difficult to find someone who does not listen to some genre of music. In fact, music is so popular that there are currently over twenty six billion songs on iTunes (Neumayr), with over thirty five billion songs sold as of last year. That comes out to around five songs for every living person in the world. It is believable to say that almost every person in the world has been exposed to some form of music throughout their life. A study by Nielsen found that 93% percent of Americans listen to music regularly (Nielsen). The same study also showed that on average, Americans spend more than twenty five hours a week listening to their favorite music.

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The experience of being at a concert, watching your favorite band as they play your favorite songs, is indescribable. However, we can’t spend all of our time and money on concerts. The closest alternative to actually being at a concert, is watching a well-produced concert DVD. If that isn’t possible, then a live/concert album is the last best option. A live album can also make you feel like you’re right there, at the concert, watching as the song is performed live. Therefore, if I had to choose one album by Alter Bridge to take along on a deserted island, I would choose a live concert album. In my opinion, “Live at Wembley” is the best concert album by Alter Bridge, because Live at Wembley contains live versions of my favorite songs from all their previous

It includes songs like “Blackbird”, “Metalingus”, “Watch over You”, “Wonderful Life”, and many more. At nearly eight minutes long, Blackbird is Alter Bridge’s longest song to date. It is also their most famous song, having received critical acclaim. It has been called the band’s “Pièce de résistance”, and been cited as the growing point of the band’s career (Bansal). The song’s emotionally charged lyrics talks about the loss of a loved one, but yet it manages to induce an uplifting, hopeful feeling. In a 2011 poll by Guitarist magazine, readers named the song’s two back-to-back guitar solos, played by Kennedy and Tremonti, as the greatest guitar solo of all time (Guitarist). While such a claim is likely absurd, it serves to show how strongly this song resonates with fans. On Live from Wembley, Kennedy starts the song by playing the intro to the famous song “Blackbird” by The Beatels, and then as the intensity heightens, he transitions into Alter Bridge’s Blackbird, leaving you with feelings of awe and inspiration. Still, my album favorite is “Watch Over You”, a highly emotional ballad. In fact, this song is one of the band’s softest songs ever. On this album, Watch Over You is played solely by Kennedy, on an acoustic guitar. This adds to the songs already emotional tone, making it even more intense and