music

music is one of the greatest things ever.  it lets people express themselves in a much more really and honest way than words do.  i honestly think that if more people knew what real music is, and if they opened themselves up to it, there might be a little (only a little) less crap in the world today.  when i say real music i mean music that really has a purpose and meaning.  not today's pop or rap or even country or rock, but music that doesnt need words to express itself.  classical music, or jazz and most other instrumental music fits into this catagory for me. i'm not trying to make mainstream music seam less than what it is, (i LOVE a lot if bands and music groups, Avenged sevefold is my favorite band) but it seems that artists have lost their idea of what true art really is. Art isnt just playing a few chords, layering in a cool rythem and beat, and then adding some generic lyrics to it.  real or should i say honest musc comes from a place inside of you (the artst), and maybe some mainstream artists' music really does come from thier hearts but i cant always see it myself.  with that being said (if anyone is reading this) a few (in my opinion) real artists artists to listen to would be Andy Mckee, or Don Ross, or Antone Dufour, or Erick Mongrain.  these guys all play the guitar but there are other guys to search for.  anything by the youtuber romanczyk, he is a fantastic composer and a true artist.  most classical composers, especially beethoven, mozart, and vivaldi was a real musical genius.  roy todd is also a talented pianist on youtube.  there are also some songwriters (because words are nessecary sometimes) like Justin Taylor, or Andrew White, or Gordon Lightfoot, or Jack Johnson, these guys capture music in a different way, a more simplistic way (even though jack johnson is a little generic in my opinion some times), a good way.  well that's enough ranting for me tonight. peace, and God bless you all - joe