Archive for March 31st, 2010
When you listen to a song do you listen to the music or the lyrics? If the lead instrument in a song is the bass guitar, I think most people listen to it along with the lyrics. Same thing if a song has a really great electric guitar solo, it is my belief that most people associate with the guitar as well as with the lyrics.
While I am of the opinion that the music makes the song I think there are some songs that the lyrics help make the song a hit, “On The Road Again” by Willie Nelson is a great example, the lyrics of the song do help the finger picking sound of the acoustic guitar.
It is also my opinion that most people listen to the lead instrument of the song as well as the lyrics and don’t really listen to the other instruments in the band, unless you happen to be into playing music like I am. When you play an instrument you seem to listen to the whole arrangement not just the lead instrument.
The ability to have great music with good arrangements as well as fantastic lyrics are what separates the super groups from the good groups.