When we started talking about the talent of the artists today it got me thinking on how good the really famous people are. You listen to them on the radio and they don't show all the talent that the singers actually have. Even the singers that you don't like because you think can't sing sometimes actually have a decent singing voice but you just haven't heard it. Like Kesha for instance you listen to the songs tik tok or any of her other famous songs and it sounds like she can't sing in key, but if you listen to the stuff that you had to dig deeper to hear them sing it's actually not as bad as I thought. Like the song goodbye by Kesha it's not that it is spectacular but it is amazing to think that they actually have some talent that is hidden under all their hollywood fame. Yeah she may not be as good as some of the people that are small unknown people, but it amazes me at what happens to most of the people that become famous. They become superficial and they put out things that are catchy for a while but it doesn't actually show their real talent. Even though I'm not a Justin Bieber fan i have to admit that he actually has a good voice. So even though what they play on the radio may be horrible doesn't actually mean they are that bad of singers. Seeing these videos surprised me a lot because they had a lot better voices then I thought.

I actually really like The Band and the way they write some of their songs is really cool to me. Its weird that they can make their lyrics so good when each person writes one line whenever they leave or come home. I also think it is interesting that the drummer is the main singer because that doesn't happen in bands every often. I also like how their band is full of a variety of instruments. Not only do they have a variety of instruments but also their music in general its a mix between country rock and many other genres which is really cool because that widens the audiences. I really like the song The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. I like it because I like the passion and soul all of the members of the band has.

I was so mad that the one day I missed class on Friday we listened to the white album. That is one of my favorite albums because it has a wide variety of music on it and I just really love some of the songs on it. My top favorite songs are Revolution, Blackbird, and Back in the U.S.S.R. 

But my favorite one is revolution because I think is is really up beat and has really good vocals and the guitar at the beginning sounds really cool.

Jimi Hendrix, for some reason I don't personally like him that much I don't really know why. He's not a bad artist don't get me wrong but I just don't like it that much. His songs are okay but they are just kind of boring to me and not very many stick out to me. His voice is just okay to me, the guitar is pretty good but their isn't anything that makes me think wow this is really great I should listen to this more often. Don't get me wrong I like to listen to his songs every once and a while but its not my favorite thing to listen to. If I listened to him more I probably get into his music but their is so much other music that I rather listen to.

The song Closer to the Sun by Slightly Stupid is a good song I really like it mainly for its intro in I think that it has a great start to the song. I really like the guitar in this song. Even though the original is good I like the acoustic version better because its a bit slower and you can hear the song better and really hear each strum on the guitar instead of it being really fast.

I love the Dave Matthews I think makes great music. The Dave Matthews band sold more tickets than any other act from 2000-2010 which is amazing. I really like his music because I feel that he gets really lost in his own songs and writes about things that he loves or events of what has happened in his life. Like the inspiration for some of his songs were actually written about his sister that was murdered by her own husband. I love the song Stay or Leave which was written about a girl he was in love with and asked to marry three times. I really like this song because I think that he a strong voice in this song and on top of that he is also a great guitar player.

With a Little Help from my Friends is a great song because it is a song about just having a great time with friends. I feel like this song is about just having fun together and not caring what everyone else thinks. I really like the song because its not to long but is very meaningful. I just wish the Beatles had made a video to this song because I feel like it would have been a great music video. Because they have great and funny personalities and just have fun with what they are doing and just have fun being together and doing what they love.

Even though the singing in the video might not be as good as the Beatles I like the video because its just fun.

To me the singer is the key point to making the band great. I like bands to be vocally strong although making sure all the instruments go well together and sound great my favorite part is the vocalist. I really enjoy singing and listening to people with great voices because I have always wanted to be a really good singer. I think this is why I love the Beatles so much more then The Who or Jimmy Hendrix or anybody else we have listened to in class, because not only are they a great band but their voices are great. And plus not only one of them sings but they have great harmonies because they all can do everything really well. I love the song Eleanor Rigby because it starts off really well with great singing. I also love them so much because they don't always use the same instruments like in this song they use violins and in some of the songs they use a sitar. Those are the reasons I think that made them so famous.

The song After the Storm by Mumford and Sons I think is a really good song. I love the guitar in this song i think it is really strong with the music and it really sticks out to me. I also really like the way Marcus Mumford sings and I love his accent not just because he has an english accent but when he sings it really sticks out to me and I really enjoy listening to it. I love the lyric "There will come a time you'll see with no more tears and love will not break your heart and dismiss your fear."I like this lyric because it is saying that soon you will find happiness and no more sadness.