Total Listens At Time Of Press: 5
Why were the artists of the middle of the 20th century so obsessed with black music? And by black music I mean the blues. As a younger person, I had no appreciation for the form. It was slow, repetitive, kind of boring. Teenagers are shallow. Of course they don't understand why the blues are so good. Now that I have felt the highs and lows of life I get it. I get the obsession. The blues get you closer to the source. The blues is pure. It articulates the pain. Created by a people crushed by slavery and segregation it makes no excuses and reminds you that hurting proves that you're alive. Because I can never fully appreciate the struggle, maybe I can never fully appreciate the music. But that doesn't stop me from trying. And it didn't stop Led Zeppelin either.
Overwrought SectionThe cry of Otis Redding heart ache lifts you to heaven as the burn of guitar-shaped branding-irons sink into your stomach. If you can keep from moving your hips, you are a eunuch.
Best Track - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
A song so dedicated to convincing her that he won't leave belies the fact that he will. The couple is doomed by their supreme passion and the music reflects the peaks and valleys. One minute blazing hot the next cold and cruel. Loving too much never sounded so good.
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