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RE: 🎵 Steemit Open Mic Week 69 - “I Am One” (Original Song)
Your finger picking style reminds me a lot of sufjan's, I could totally see him performing this song! Wonder why you're having a block remembering it! Maybe a music video needs to be made- I'm sure after you're done editing it it'll have sunk in for SURE!
You're so right! Cabe's voice also has a gently somber quality that is similar to Sufjan's. :) So sweet...
Thanks for seeing that. There's a depth of emotions in me. I think it's partly ancestral - we wear "sad eyes" in our family.
I'd say the same is true in mine. Sad eyes – ancestral shadows, passed through our genes.
Great idea about creating a music video as a way of solidifying the lyrics. I'm thinking one of these days, I'll start to work on some high-quality audio recordings of these songs, and then maybe create short art films for each one. Maybe a visual art piece for each one too. I have a friend who's working on an album and commissioning an illustration for each of his children's songs, in order to make some memorable imagery.
Sufjan is a personal hero of mine. I admire him as a musician, of course, and also as a trailblazer–crafting his own unique life journey led by his music. Interestingly, I think the world headquarters of his music label (Asthmatic Kitty) is located in my tiny hometown of Lander, Wyoming, population 7,000. Another artist I admire in a similar way is Devendra Banhart. Do you know Devendra's music?
I haven't heard about Devendra should look into that! I'm good friends with a few of his friends but never had the chance to meet him, have you heard of Vesper & Ben Stamper? I believe they were signed under Daniel's Label, from the Danielson Family Band Sounds Familyre. They're all fellow New Jersians!
Id love to see an asthmatic kitty HQ tour btw- I think a documentary is in order ;)- could you imagine!!
I've never been "star stuck" meeting celebrities or heroes of mine, but I think Sufjan might be the one exception...
Oh, I get star struck like a monkey sometimes! Once I bumped into Brandon Boyd, lead singer of Incubus, and this was way back when he was sporting long dreadlocks. And I was like "Goo-goo, gah-gah... love your music... so awesome!" Devendra Banhart has this one album that's incredible, called Cripple Creek, featuring the song, "Like A Child." Highly recommend that one. And the "hit" song I put on mixes is called "Can't Help Smiling," which is from a more recent album. But my favorite (because it's a ride!) is called "Seahorse." I'm looking up these artists your mentioning here.
Haha aw that's the best though, i'm sure id appreciate it if it were me, to see someone so stoked about my work- I think you'll like those guys- they're all a bit off the beaten path musically, but i have a feeling that doesnt scare you ;)
Honestly, I think you're right. Brandon Boyd seemed genuinely happy to meet me and give me his autograph. Do you recall that Incubus song, "Antigravity"? It's a funky one - think that's the one that had me so excited.
I think I remember that one, Warning was the one where I realized that dude had serious pipes though, probably the same for most folks as that was their radio hit for awhile