Song's Problem

So I was listening to steely dan at music engineer's house other day...... and 1. i dont like steely dan he was just showing me some dvd of the making of which i could appreciate...... 2 i realized something- a song's number 1 problem for the most part.......... I think.... is there are too many instrumentations. The simpler the better.

Not that i dont love a ton of quirky instuments/tation dont get me wrong...... but steely dan had a song where there were just drums for a while...... n that actually sounded great. the moment they layered on the guitar and bass it kinda ruined it........ something in the simplicity of just drums and voice was really great for them/ for that specific song.

I've read Bjork say something similar....... the simpler the better and I do agree I must say. I'm seeing that firsthhand now.

Bus rides: iPods.

So I was reminded tonite........ well- every night....... how- how i dont have my ipod anymore............................. and how sort of heartbreaking that is! ............... my sister gently reminded me a few months ago how........ shes like 'so how do u hear music- no more iPod?...... so all ur music comes thru/ from Pandora.......................... ?' and i'm like oh yeah wow................... i had almost forgotten................. and until i had my rental car (that i no longer have cos i moved and now i dont have any car)........... i was ONLY listening to Pandora. so no radio no nothing else. (no NPR)...... boo. it was weird- having radio again those couple months. being brought back up to speed on Pop culture/ Pop music n so forth- a bit like Austin Powers- being brought back up to speed........ and now- I feel I am in same boat again. I get almost all my music thru either a. Pandora (listening on my fone)- or b. aol radio....... or c. friends. but lately ive really not been seeking it its just literally whatever comes on my pandora when i walk my dog n that is it. its kind of scary thinking about it........ like i may have/ or did in fact miss something special.


but anyhow- just got to thinking tonite how i get my music- and how i am no longer 'dj' whereby i listen to my iTunes anymore.......... cos that basically got wiped when my iPod went. so its like, amnesia a case of- and i dont remember all the music i used to have- it freaks me out n it doesnt. i know there is so much good stuff thats gone to the way side and i am just memorializing a bit here............. wondering- maybe its better i dont have in iTouch and so forth.......... ? i'd be so obsessed with it listening all the time- and not caring to have conversations lol............. no but i'd definitely go overboard with it and love it too much. i have an unhealthy almost addiction to music....... n i'm glad its that and not like drugs or something- but its definitely to the point where i'd rather here a song than u speak......... lol. i know nobody is reading this except me so its a personal journal that....... i can pretty much bet is private- cos nobody reads- but i just find my music source interesting- after its been this way so long (solely Pandora)- and i sometimes forget that. and have to trust......... good music will find me.


Currently listening to : Jo Jo Marvin's Room, and some zumba song by Fuego i really love. and i need to listen to more Ryan Adams....... a weird mix.

P.S.
this is titled 'Bus rides'...... b/c i am reminded almost everyday on bus- how i dont have my ipod anymore (everyone listening on their's)- n it makes me very jealous- yet i choose this too. i think i have to show some restraint NOT buying one or else............ i'd just fall deeper in to the addiction - so its a case of self- restraint too - that i am gently reminded/ 'nagged' of every day........