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The Collected works of Simon and Garfunkel was my very first CD purchase. Let me assure you that all three of those disks saw a great deal of rotation back in the day (1987ish onward). The third disc was my favourite back then, as it was the most ‘modern’ of the trio and “Cecilia” was track number 3 and also one of my favourites.
I like what these intrepid soundcampers brought to the table with some coffee cups, rich harmonies and of course beans to shake all about.
One of the problems they had is that many of them were unfamiliar with the song. And I was like…whaa? How can you not be familiar with Cecilia? Then I was like…daaaamn…I must be getting old. :) Anyways, here is the behind the scenes stuff that led up to the take we see in the first video.
There is so much anger and frustration over the racism that seethes in the United States. Flash points like Ferguson, Missouri are about communities rising up in the face of injustice and demanding a better place to live in. Their stories, their feelings, the keen edge of their Weltschmerz is evident in this song.
Music can be revolutionary, let us hope that we can work toward their vision – toward a just society for everyone.
Nine Inch Nails has some great songs, this happens to be one of them. I swam through google and found some sheet music that seems to be pretty close to what Reznor sings and plays.
The music isn’t to difficult and that is saying quite a bit considering my skill at playing the piano. However, this song is syncopated all to hell and sprinkled with dissonances that you have to sing like you mean it.
For instance, the piano accompaniment (B minor in my score) starts with an F# and the vocals start with an F natural. Those two notes clash like crazy, and if you’re not on board from beat one, you’re not coming back unscathed.
The tonic, of course, is practice :)
Johny Cash’s version.
This CD does not leave my player until late January. I highly recommend acquiring a copy of this wonderful disk. I’ll share some of my favorite tracks here.
1. J.S. Bach: “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland”, BWV 62 – 1. Chorus “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” (Choir)
2. Praetorius: Puer natus in Bethlehem – Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem
This is the sorta thing CBC should be doing much much more of. Interesting features that entertain and educate people about the music we love.
Leave it to the Piano Guys to concoct something as neat as this.
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