Monday, January 19, 2009

So... The blues pretty much rock.

I saw Cadillac Records with Bridget the other day. You know, that day. Uhhh... sunday, was it? Yes, sunday.

Okay guys, Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Etta James, Little Walter, Chuck Berry and Howlin' Wolf totally top the toppingest of the list of the toppest great people in the world. And dammit, Bridget, Chuck Berry was hot.

Anyway, Cadillac Records, awesome movie. It was all about this record company, Chess records, that made all these black singers super famous when everything was still all segregated in the south. It's all about racial issues, record company sleaze, and bringing people together with good music.

First off, the good music. The music was soooo good. I mean, I had heard like, blues and classic rock & roll, never thought too much of it. I actually remember learning about a bunch of these people in music class in elementary school. Yeah, instead of studying boring old fart composers we got to study cool jazz and blues icons. I never knew that they used harmonica so much, or that the guitar was played so skillfully like that. ...I wish I could play guitar like that. All I know right now is the few chords I've taught myself. And... the voices! Beyonce sounded absolutely amazing.

And now... I can't type anymore, since I'm supposed to be going to bed. At 9:40, can you believe it?

5 comments:

Jo March said...

boring old fart composers? i am scandalized! how dare you?! you PHILISTINE!!!

Anna Power said...

Well, compared to these other people, they are. Not that they weren't cool in their own way...

Anonymous said...

Damnit Anna he was ugly!

Anna Power said...

Did I even say anything about Chuck Berry? Nope, don't think I did.

Anna Power said...

... never mind I guess I did. sorry.