Psalm 13
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 How long, O LORD ? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and every day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
3 Look on me and answer, O LORD my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;
4 my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5 But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the LORD,
for he has been good to me.
The blues have been around forever it seems.
I've learned some things about myself lately:
I have alot of anger issues. Anger at myself, anger at dad, anger at God.
I have alot of difficulty letting go of my "post parental divorce" phase where I acted out in ways that are contradictory to my intent to be a Good Christian.
I think it's going to do me some good to concentrate on things like Grace and Mercy and Salvation, rather than on regret, sorrow, and anger.
It might take a while, but there's where I'm at.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
"New" Stuff
I spent the day yesterday re-re-recording my song, "Completely". I feel it's finally up to radio standards.
Listen here at:
myspace.com/musicianjoelowry
I also submitted it to KBCO Denver and their Clear Channel Indie-Music thingy.
Listen here at:
myspace.com/musicianjoelowry
I also submitted it to KBCO Denver and their Clear Channel Indie-Music thingy.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
All The Love You Need
*Cheesy Game-Show Music*
It's time for another edition of, "Drrty Joe Is a Big Ol' Music Nerd."
I'm not sure how I feel about Big Head Todd & The Monsters' latest effort, All The Love You Need.
After hearing their previous three albums, Crimes of Passion, Riviera, and Beautiful World, the newest seems to lack a significant amount of effort in the production department comparatively.
Unless you count the title track, and possibly the last track.
The rest of it sounds like "that really good demo we made" back in 1991. You know, like all the rest of the Bluesy Jam Bands sounded then; bands like Toad The Wet Sprocket. The drums are way down in the mix with no effects. The vocals are dead center in the mix with no effects. Generally, everything sounds very "monaural" and flat. Even if fun effects on guitars are used, they sound very forced and out of place compared to the rest of the band sound.
Oh, did I mention they weren't on a major label and self-produced the album?
Did I also mention they secured a distribution deal with Crocs shoe company and basically gave this album away free in the mail before Christmas?
Maybe they wanted to revert back to an older sound. I dunno. But it bugs me how such a talented band can be so limited by the studio.
Perhaps they should've procured a sponsorship deal to help pay for a better studio and a big-name producer.
Or, maybe I'm misjudging the album and the songs aren't all strong enough to shine through a weak recording process.
Thanks for your patience while I figure out the reason the album doesn't click with me.
Tune in next time for another edition of "Drrty Joe Is A Big Ol' Music Nerd."
It's time for another edition of, "Drrty Joe Is a Big Ol' Music Nerd."
I'm not sure how I feel about Big Head Todd & The Monsters' latest effort, All The Love You Need.
After hearing their previous three albums, Crimes of Passion, Riviera, and Beautiful World, the newest seems to lack a significant amount of effort in the production department comparatively.
Unless you count the title track, and possibly the last track.
The rest of it sounds like "that really good demo we made" back in 1991. You know, like all the rest of the Bluesy Jam Bands sounded then; bands like Toad The Wet Sprocket. The drums are way down in the mix with no effects. The vocals are dead center in the mix with no effects. Generally, everything sounds very "monaural" and flat. Even if fun effects on guitars are used, they sound very forced and out of place compared to the rest of the band sound.
Oh, did I mention they weren't on a major label and self-produced the album?
Did I also mention they secured a distribution deal with Crocs shoe company and basically gave this album away free in the mail before Christmas?
Maybe they wanted to revert back to an older sound. I dunno. But it bugs me how such a talented band can be so limited by the studio.
Perhaps they should've procured a sponsorship deal to help pay for a better studio and a big-name producer.
Or, maybe I'm misjudging the album and the songs aren't all strong enough to shine through a weak recording process.
Thanks for your patience while I figure out the reason the album doesn't click with me.
Tune in next time for another edition of "Drrty Joe Is A Big Ol' Music Nerd."
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Hey You
...Stop being passive-aggressive and either offer me the damn promotion or quit badgering me about my availability. I've already opened it up!
...Keifer Sutherland is out of jail, so now would be an excellent time to write some stinkin' tv shows.
...Do you even know what a turn signal is?
...Our patio is not a cigarette butt disposal area. It's called a trash can-use it!
...If we are making too much incidental noise while living in the apartment next to yours, please come over and tell us it bothers you. I'll have to introduce you to Dr. Dre if you keep pounding on our wall in disgust.
...Flava of Love, I Love New York, Rock of Love, My Super Sweet 16, The Hills...Funny, I thought with names like Video Hits 1 and Music Television you'd actually be music-related.
...You can keep your "Arctic Cold Front".
...YOU broke up with HIM. Enough with the mellodramatics!
...Keifer Sutherland is out of jail, so now would be an excellent time to write some stinkin' tv shows.
...Do you even know what a turn signal is?
...Our patio is not a cigarette butt disposal area. It's called a trash can-use it!
...If we are making too much incidental noise while living in the apartment next to yours, please come over and tell us it bothers you. I'll have to introduce you to Dr. Dre if you keep pounding on our wall in disgust.
...Flava of Love, I Love New York, Rock of Love, My Super Sweet 16, The Hills...Funny, I thought with names like Video Hits 1 and Music Television you'd actually be music-related.
...You can keep your "Arctic Cold Front".
...YOU broke up with HIM. Enough with the mellodramatics!
Monday, January 14, 2008
Tarnished Hearts
I'm gonna get ready for work in a minute...but I thought I'd post and let you know I'm still breathing.
5 songs.
1. Better Man-Pearl Jam
2. World I Know-Collective Soul
3. Plush-STP
4. When Stars Go Blue-Ryan Adams
5. Saints and Angels-Sara Evans
All either got me fired up or made me cry this morning.
And there were more, but I can't list every song that moves me..
or can I?
5 songs.
1. Better Man-Pearl Jam
2. World I Know-Collective Soul
3. Plush-STP
4. When Stars Go Blue-Ryan Adams
5. Saints and Angels-Sara Evans
All either got me fired up or made me cry this morning.
And there were more, but I can't list every song that moves me..
or can I?
Friday, November 30, 2007
"Oh, I LOVE this song!"
Ahh...a day off, and I've run my errands and not messed up the house...what do I do?
Yup.
Play.
Listen.
Mmmmmmmusic. *drool*
Question for ya'll:
Do specific songs have a tag on certain memories for you?
Like, does "2 Legit 2 Quit" by MC Hammer take you back to those awkward dances in junior high?
Just curious.
Speak up...there's too many tumbleweeds blowing around my blog these days.
Yup.
Play.
Listen.
Mmmmmmmusic. *drool*
Question for ya'll:
Do specific songs have a tag on certain memories for you?
Like, does "2 Legit 2 Quit" by MC Hammer take you back to those awkward dances in junior high?
Just curious.
Speak up...there's too many tumbleweeds blowing around my blog these days.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Like A Record
I'm going to briefly make a statement about a new trend in "Let's Try Our Damnedest To Save What's Left Of The Current Record Label Business Model".
I'm talking about the "360" deal the majors are making the new bands sign.
Basically, since CD sales are sinking to such low levels, and labels haven't been able to adapt to downloads, they've decided they need to take a cut of artists' touring, merchandice, and publishing.
So, according to a nifty graphic in Rolling Stone, under these terms an artist goes on tour and a.) Label receives 10% of the touring income, b.) 10% of the sales at the swag tables, and c.) a bigger cut of the songwriting publishing, provided the artist is also a songwriter.
On the positive side, this type of deal would force the label to have an active role in promoting the artist because they would have much to lose if the artist doesn't have any commercial success.
Negatively, artists would have an increasingly difficult time even breaking even, let alone make an actual profit due to the label's dipping into a formerly sacred source of income.
I don't know what the answer is. I feel a major sense of desperation from the labels to come up with methods to remain viable in the music marketplace.
Anyone else want to weigh in on this topic?
I'm talking about the "360" deal the majors are making the new bands sign.
Basically, since CD sales are sinking to such low levels, and labels haven't been able to adapt to downloads, they've decided they need to take a cut of artists' touring, merchandice, and publishing.
So, according to a nifty graphic in Rolling Stone, under these terms an artist goes on tour and a.) Label receives 10% of the touring income, b.) 10% of the sales at the swag tables, and c.) a bigger cut of the songwriting publishing, provided the artist is also a songwriter.
On the positive side, this type of deal would force the label to have an active role in promoting the artist because they would have much to lose if the artist doesn't have any commercial success.
Negatively, artists would have an increasingly difficult time even breaking even, let alone make an actual profit due to the label's dipping into a formerly sacred source of income.
I don't know what the answer is. I feel a major sense of desperation from the labels to come up with methods to remain viable in the music marketplace.
Anyone else want to weigh in on this topic?
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