Black And Blue
No, this is not about getting bruised up and bloodied... Sorry to disappoint you! The title is the name of one of my newest favorite songs. I just thought that I would write a review of it, and a scathing review of everything that comes out of commercial radio.
Most of the songs coming out these days (and I'm only referring to the ones that get lots of airplay) are empty shells of songs. They say things without actually saying anything. They are the equivalent of a man who goes through the motions of loving his wife even though he hates her with all of his heart. That's not to say that marriage should be like that; that's just the way most people write their songs about love.
On the other end of the spectrum is a man like my good friend Kenny Schick... If there is anyone qualified to write a love song it has to be him. He more than went through the motions. He actually traveled half-way around the world to meet the woman of his dreams. And his newest album Under tells the story in near-chronological order. The long-distance calls, the verbose emails, the trauma incurred sitting in an airplane for 18 hours with only his thoughts for company, the confusion of stepping into a vastly different culture, the joy at finding another soul in the world he relates to: it's all there.
The song Black and Blue finds Kenny just-returned from his 8 month adventure. He's longing to be with the one he loves. And his world is as topsy-turvy as it was when he left for Australia.
I think that I relate to the song because of what it reminds me of: the wondering if there actually is someone out there for me, if I have met her yet, the searching the eyes of complete strangers on the street, and perhaps just the confused state of life in general. Happiness is not something you find, it's something you live. Every day...
So check out the song. Download the MP3 or buy the album. It will be worth your while. And if you live in the San Jose area, check out his show on the 22nd at the Blue Rock Shoot in Saratoga.
http://www.basement3.com/
Most of the songs coming out these days (and I'm only referring to the ones that get lots of airplay) are empty shells of songs. They say things without actually saying anything. They are the equivalent of a man who goes through the motions of loving his wife even though he hates her with all of his heart. That's not to say that marriage should be like that; that's just the way most people write their songs about love.
On the other end of the spectrum is a man like my good friend Kenny Schick... If there is anyone qualified to write a love song it has to be him. He more than went through the motions. He actually traveled half-way around the world to meet the woman of his dreams. And his newest album Under tells the story in near-chronological order. The long-distance calls, the verbose emails, the trauma incurred sitting in an airplane for 18 hours with only his thoughts for company, the confusion of stepping into a vastly different culture, the joy at finding another soul in the world he relates to: it's all there.
The song Black and Blue finds Kenny just-returned from his 8 month adventure. He's longing to be with the one he loves. And his world is as topsy-turvy as it was when he left for Australia.
I think that I relate to the song because of what it reminds me of: the wondering if there actually is someone out there for me, if I have met her yet, the searching the eyes of complete strangers on the street, and perhaps just the confused state of life in general. Happiness is not something you find, it's something you live. Every day...
So check out the song. Download the MP3 or buy the album. It will be worth your while. And if you live in the San Jose area, check out his show on the 22nd at the Blue Rock Shoot in Saratoga.
http://www.basement3.com/
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