One thing I've always enjoyed about reading about music is that you can find out how so much of it is interconnected. You hear that this person wrote that song or that this guy anonymously played on that album, etc. I also really enjoy finding out what other artists some musicians like. I figure if I like them and they like this, maybe I'll discover something new.
Of course I've known of Willie Nelson for years. How can you be American and not know him? And whether he's smoking tons of pot, not paying his taxes, or writing scores of famous songs for himself or others, Willie Nelson is an American icon. He's also just about the coolest looking old man in the world. Look at his face. It's lined with character.
Willie's voice is also incredible. There's a depth to it that I cannot explain. He can bring authenticity to the simplest songs just with his vocals. They're deep and rich and reflective of every emotion he's ever felt. I could probably listen to him sing just about anything.
"Blue Hotel" is a song written by Ryan Adams, one of my contemporary favorites who will appear on this list many times. Adams actually produced the album that this is from, "Songbird," and he and his band The Cardinals are the backing players on every track. Adams actually recorded and released the song himself on the "Follow the Lights" EP, but his version wasn't nearly as good as Willie's.
Great vocal performance aside, this song also has some really great lines. Adams' metaphors are quite unique and interesting. I love "She's inside me like a secret and I've got no one to tell." Another favorite is "I get shattered like a lightbulb in an October moon." Between the writing and the music and the wonderful performance of Willie Nelson, "Blue Hotel" doesn't disappoint.
"Blue Hotel" is from the album "Songbird." To hear the song, click on the icon in the widget jukebox along the side of the blog.
Of course I've known of Willie Nelson for years. How can you be American and not know him? And whether he's smoking tons of pot, not paying his taxes, or writing scores of famous songs for himself or others, Willie Nelson is an American icon. He's also just about the coolest looking old man in the world. Look at his face. It's lined with character.
Willie's voice is also incredible. There's a depth to it that I cannot explain. He can bring authenticity to the simplest songs just with his vocals. They're deep and rich and reflective of every emotion he's ever felt. I could probably listen to him sing just about anything.
"Blue Hotel" is a song written by Ryan Adams, one of my contemporary favorites who will appear on this list many times. Adams actually produced the album that this is from, "Songbird," and he and his band The Cardinals are the backing players on every track. Adams actually recorded and released the song himself on the "Follow the Lights" EP, but his version wasn't nearly as good as Willie's.
Great vocal performance aside, this song also has some really great lines. Adams' metaphors are quite unique and interesting. I love "She's inside me like a secret and I've got no one to tell." Another favorite is "I get shattered like a lightbulb in an October moon." Between the writing and the music and the wonderful performance of Willie Nelson, "Blue Hotel" doesn't disappoint.
"Blue Hotel" is from the album "Songbird." To hear the song, click on the icon in the widget jukebox along the side of the blog.
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