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The song that I decided to listen to for week 7 was "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles. I grew up listening to The Beatles a lot because my grandparents grew up in the 60s when the Beatles were around, so they played them a lot for me and my brother, so immediately when I hear it, I feel nostalgic. The first thing I noticed in the song was the interesting chord at the very start. It sounded like nothing I've ever heard before, and certainly nothing anyone has heard before in the 60s. Then as the song goes on, it sounds very melodic and riff driven, with sort of a "wall of sound" influence from Phil Spector records. The lyrics aren't very deep, but they are repetitive and catchy, which makes the song enjoyable and easy to listen to. I also enjoyed how John Lennon sings the verses while Paul McCartney sings the chorus. It switches it up in the song in a way that makes it ore interesting to listen to. I also enjoyed the instrumentation in the song. Like I ...

The song I decided to listen to for week 6 is Maybellene by Chuck Berry. First off, I'm so glad we're finally to rock and roll! This is the music I know and love. Right off the bat, the first thing I noticed about Maybellene was that Chuck Berry sings in a very fast paced, fun rhyming style; I'd almost consider it a precursor to rap music. I enjoyed how he was able to sing very fast and stay in tune with his amazing guitar playing. Which brings me to my next point: Chuck Berry is an amazing electric guitarist. I really enjoyed how he can play so fast and rhythmically, while also singing rock and roll and dancing like a mad man. It's such a fun energy to witness while watching him perform it live. I also enjoyed how lyrically complex the words to the song are. Chuck Berry was able to write a song with deep yet fun lyrics, while everyone else at the time was singing about loving their significant other and crooning. It's a really cool song, and a cool precursor to wha...

I decided to listen to "In the Mood" by Glen Miller. Right off the bat, I loved how subtle and perfectly rhythmic the drumming was, and how it complimented that amazing intro riff that gets you hooked on the song. I also noticed how I had heard this song before in movies and TV, and remembered that it's one of those songs that's solidified in American culture. As the song goes on, I enjoyed the mainly rhythmic playing, with the occasional break for an instrumental solo. I can see how this song would have been fun to dance to back in the 1940s. One thing I noticed about this song and the others that we've listened to is that the music played is coming from very talented musicians; not a single note is missed, not a single beat is skipped, and not a single mistake is made. This music is very polished and sharp. It's cool to listen to, because I enjoy listening to talented musicians. It was also cool to look into Glen Miller a little more, and it's crazy that...