2/26 listening Kamzik

Supernaut, Black Sabbath: This is a great song. The drum beat immediately sets the tone for a high energy song. Between the quick drumming and repetitive heavy metal licks are Osborne's unique vocals, which pulls it all together to create one hell of an effect; lumbering and heavy, yet quick, fast paced. Its heavy weights and agility in one. This song is also an excellent example of looping. Tommy Iomi's guitar licks are really just a couple loop variations. Simple, yet effective.

I Wanna Be Sedated, The Ramones: Punk is one of my favorite genres of music, so naturally, I like The Ramones. The punchy quickness of this song coupled with another unique vocal set makes for a fun to listen to song. This is a good example of easy to follow song structure. Each part is broken down into easy to comprehend sections that repeat, but are different enough from one another for even a novice listener to be able to see clear distinctions between parts.

Iggy Pop, 1969: The early distortion in this song is fantastic. A wah-wah pedal was definitely implemented. This song is a good example of a drum loop. The song is pretty simply structured in order to fit around the lyrics, so it repeats itself frequently. A bit predictable, but Iggy Pop and the Stooges made a name for themselves by delivering high energy and charisma rather than prolific song structure or even musicianship. Punk vocals and punchy drum beat meets psychedelic rock guitar.

Television, See no Evil: I wasn't familiar with Television before listening to this song. Im glad I did because Television is a great band. Their sound reminds me of 60's style guitar (looping licks still abound), in a quasi-psychedelic style and punk vocals. A cool mix of sounds. This song is fun to dance to, so its not overly complicated composition. The guitar licks repeat throughout until they melt into a solo, which adds a nice depth to the track.

*/ All tracks above are also worthy examples of  the "wall of sound" concept. Each of these songs builds quickly into high energy music that is projectiled at the listener. Rather than it try an ambient approach to any of these songs, or guide the audience toward listening to individual parts, these songs are best taken on as a whole for full effect /*