Flashback: "I Don't Like Your Music."

Cajun jam, Lafayette, Louisiana. December 2014.

In June 2013, I wrote this post in memory of what someone had said to me about my music. Since that post, I've added some ska, border band rockabilly, among other things.


June 9, 2013

I Don't Like Your Music

I was listening to a shuffle of my music today, and I began to chuckle. I remembered the comment someone made to me a few months ago.

"I don't like your music."


I was taken by surprise, and I think I just said, "Oh."

What I wish I'd have said was: "Which of my music don't you like? Is it my: 

Blues
Classical
Jazz
Bluegrass
String-band
Country-western
Country-rock
American folk
Mexican folk
Americana
Rock
R&B
French
Spanish
Ethiopian
Georgian
Cajun
Rwandan
Congolese
Malian
Irish
Scottish
Motown
Modern swing
Zydeco
Cuban
Navajo
Reggae
British pop
Electronic
New Age
Gospel
Soul
Tanzanian
Burundi

You can find nothing in there that you like? Really?

Some recent acquisitions:


Dolor de Aquí by Jarana Beat (indeed, the entire album, Echalante). Two of the musicians are New Mexican - Albuquerque and Las Cruces. There's so much going on this video visually, physically, and aurally you have to watch it at least, I don't know, 60 times.

The Missouri Waltz, as sung by Missourian Merideth Sisco (and the entire Winter's Bone soundtrack)

A modern, East-LA version of a Son Jarocho song (regional music of Vera Cruz, Mexico), La Bamba. Very rich. Complete with the jawbone of an ass.

Hellhound on my Trail, by Big Joe Williams. Oh, that deep Delta voice.

Lianne La Havas' Age. Can you watch this without smiling? I don't think so.

Over the Rainbow/It's a Beautiful World by Israel Kamakawiwo Ole

Enjoy.