monday music…my favorite CD #1
I thought I’d jump back into blogging regularly with one of my favorite things to talk about: music. My love for music knows no bounds; it ranges from the most gutter Hip-Hop to the most beautiful piece of classical music. A good tune is a good tune, period. And once a week, I’ll take you on a journey to visit my favorite CD…in no particular order, of course.
This week is Compositions by Anita Baker. Can I start with the lyrics first? I mean, anytime you hear a line in a song that grabs your heart and gives it a long heartfelt squeeze, you have to respect the song. For me, one of those lyrics can be found on this CD, which is just pure love oozing from Anita’s vocal cords. That voice (!) wrapped around those words is just a little bit of heaven on earth.
More than the lyrics is the orchestration behind Anita. You get the feeling that she’s in some smoky jazz club, with the spotlight directly on her. Behind her are her band members, close enough to see her hints at what to play next, but just far away that they are firmly ensconced in the background. But the thing about a great band is that it is much better for them to be heard, and not seen. You can hear every single instrument on every single song…one is not bigger than the other. Beautiful and balanced.
I pity you if you have never put Compositions on and chilled by the fireplace with a glass of wine and candles lit all over. Pity you, I say.
Love You To The Letter,
~ M
Tags: Anita Baker, Compositions, Music Review
