Wednesday, October 29, 2008
T-Model Ford – Sallie Mae
T-Model Ford with - Wood Cuttin' Man
T-Model Ford with - Ask Her For Water
I chose to listen to some of T-Model Ford’s music. What I find great about Ford’s music (as well as other blues music) is that its influence reaches every popular American music genre of today. In all the three songs linked you find that the lyrics are repetitive. In modern music we find repetitiveness in the hook of the song, or the chorus. Modern music is regularly three verses with a hook starting before the song, in between the verses, and the hook sung a multiple of times after the last verse. This musical structure of today can clearly be seen to have origins in the blues.
The use of drums and guitar in T-Model Ford’s music is indicative of The Blues influence on rock music. Rock music is blues that is more “lively.” The popular riff came out of the blues music which is so popular in jazz and rock, and it is the best part of the song to me; it is when the band breaks it down. Beautiful.
I also like the soul in the music. He puts much “oomph” into his music that you can tell that he really feels his lyrics. It is a good thing when you know an artist really is into his music that it is a part of that artist. The good thing about the blues is that many people could relate to it in their soul. I’ve never cut wood before as a profession, but I bet someone who does can really appreciate T-Model Ford’s Wood Cuttin’ Man. If someone ever had their woman leave them suddenly they could really feel the song Sallie Mae. When one listens to the blues one also feels what the artist is saying even though they may not relate to the subject matter; it’s all about what you feel in the soul.
One of my conflicts with the music is that it is hard to understand what T-Model is saying since he is so Kuntray. I tried to find lyrics online but I couldn’t find any. Basically that’s the only problem.
All in all good music.
T-Model Ford with - Wood Cuttin' Man
T-Model Ford with - Ask Her For Water
I chose to listen to some of T-Model Ford’s music. What I find great about Ford’s music (as well as other blues music) is that its influence reaches every popular American music genre of today. In all the three songs linked you find that the lyrics are repetitive. In modern music we find repetitiveness in the hook of the song, or the chorus. Modern music is regularly three verses with a hook starting before the song, in between the verses, and the hook sung a multiple of times after the last verse. This musical structure of today can clearly be seen to have origins in the blues.
The use of drums and guitar in T-Model Ford’s music is indicative of The Blues influence on rock music. Rock music is blues that is more “lively.” The popular riff came out of the blues music which is so popular in jazz and rock, and it is the best part of the song to me; it is when the band breaks it down. Beautiful.
I also like the soul in the music. He puts much “oomph” into his music that you can tell that he really feels his lyrics. It is a good thing when you know an artist really is into his music that it is a part of that artist. The good thing about the blues is that many people could relate to it in their soul. I’ve never cut wood before as a profession, but I bet someone who does can really appreciate T-Model Ford’s Wood Cuttin’ Man. If someone ever had their woman leave them suddenly they could really feel the song Sallie Mae. When one listens to the blues one also feels what the artist is saying even though they may not relate to the subject matter; it’s all about what you feel in the soul.
One of my conflicts with the music is that it is hard to understand what T-Model is saying since he is so Kuntray. I tried to find lyrics online but I couldn’t find any. Basically that’s the only problem.
All in all good music.
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