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My son has athletics club once a week. It's important that you know why I was actually out of the house for an extended period of time, since it happens so infrequently. I stay there with him, just in case he needs me, because he isn't used to being out on his own yet; four years of dealing with Asperger's has us both a bit cautious.
I was sat in the bleachers listening to my ipod, and he was down on the track, practicing hurdles with the other kids. It's a brand new track and field. Looks fabulous.
I'd just downloaded music from emusic earlier in the day, and was listening to it as I watched him. Explosions in the Sky came on as I was scanning the sky, looking for any sign that it may rain. But it was a gorgeous evening. The music fit what I was seeing around me.
Big puffy clouds, white on top and grey on the bottom, in a blue sky, the green rolling moors dotted with shadows and sheep all around us, the tower of a village church off to one side. I got a little teary, I have to say. Could there be anywhere better?
This is the song I was listening to whilst I looked out over those fields. At that point in time it fit so perfectly, and I will always connect this song to thoughts of the northern English countryside.
Back to my seclusion now. Enjoy.
So I use eMusic. A lot of people do. I love it, above other services, for many reasons; number one being their range of older, classical, independent, and world music. I have very little interest in modern music, so this suits me well. Once a month I spend a day going through it, seeing what I can download that I haven't heard before.
This time it was Andrew Bird that really caught my ear. So here is my favourite song of his, so far. I love the melody, the lyrics, and the way that everything fits together so seamlessly.
Enjoy!
The Canon in D, by Pachelbel, is perhaps the greatest piece of music ever written. No, really. In my opinion, at least, and it should be your opinion too; if it isn't, you're wrong.
My two favourite versions of this are by James Gallway, on the flute, and Jerry C, on electric guitar; I'm posting the latter for you here.
The guitar, specifically the electric variety, is my second favourite instrument (piano being the first). The first time I heard Jerry's version of the Canon, I nearly fell off my seat. I had scorned the very idea, at first, of his remake; I readily admit it was a rash and uninformed viewpoint to take. This cover is beautiful.
You can find out more about Jerry C at his Official Site, and his video's are available for viewing Here.
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No, not a cello player. Clarinet, flute, piano, and voice, but not cello.
Had seen this video before, and loved it.