“Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” ~Hal BorlandIt is January again, and I’m listening to country music?
Over 30 years ago I relocated to Arizona from the Midwest. My DH got a pair of western boots, and I gave up the Motown and pop sounds of the Midwest for Southwest country. Yes, Arizona is country music. KNIX in Phoenix has been a top country radio station for years.
A lot has happened since that move in 1976—the year that Taylor Hicks was born.
As I look at the Taylor Hicks landscape for 2011, I see “Nashville.” He said a few months ago that it was the place for him to be.
It’s a clue, but I don’t think that Taylor Hicks is going country—you’ve seen him do “Badge,” right? And the snippet of “Gran Torino”? You saw videos and recaps from the recent Jam Cruise, yes?
Sure, “Seven Mile Breakdown” has country rock all over it, “Wedding Day Blues” has the tongue-in-cheek twang of country, “19” has a poignant message that is often part of the country song, and “Maybe You Should” is the popular country theme of lost love.
From the beginning, Taylor Hicks could not be “pigeon-holed.” I don’t think he will pigeon hole himself into “country” as long as there are Jam Cruises!
Which brings me to Music Monday…
I hope that some of the experience that Borland talks about will serve me as I take this blog in a little different direction. Some of my favorite blogs here have been about the music—“Bulletproof,” “Indiscriminate Act of Kindness,” “Seven Mile Breakdown,” “Maybe You Should,” and the music business from blogger, Bob Lefsetz.
So this blog now on Monday will be about the music…usually. No promises here, but just an idea to focus on the heart of Taylor Hicks and his world—the MUSIC—from a fan and follower’s perspective!
One of my ideas is to explore another side of Nashville. I watched The Street Corner Symphony, a Nashville a capella group, almost win NBC’s The Sing Off. Their “Down on the Corner” was awesome!
I hope you will join in as we explore this new road. I shall appreciate all the help I can get!
So, welcome to #musicmonday at TTHC!
Let’s just see where this journey takes us.
And where Taylor Hicks takes us in 2011!!!
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Thanks to Allyn for our gorgeous new look on TTHC!
Next (I think): “Running on Empty”…a song that instantly struck a chord with me at Epcot. I want to explore why.
Stay tuned…
Photo by San: Taylor at Epcot Center, October, 2010.
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2 comments:
I am enamored with a cappella music , with jam band sounds , with instrumental jazz , with the big band sounds and singers and with Taylor Hicks' vocals and harp. What that says about me , I don't know , but I do know that Taylor Hicks could do justice to any of my personal favorites . He is adaptable and therein lies his greatest asset.
There are many #MusicMondays in the year and Taylor can use them to conquer many different genres of music. There are enough weeks in the months ahead for Taylor to tackle many different entertainment genres . Looks like the year 2011 will be filled , as usual , with the unexpected from Mr. Hicks.
cath
Looking forward to your "Music Mondays". It is rather coincidental in that I used the very same words "can't pigeon hole Taylor's music" to my niece the other day.
For me, it speaks volumes about the talent of Mr. Hicks - he can sing almost anything. If it is old, he makes it sound new again. I do hope that he does find a "home" in Nashville though even if he just drops in from time to time.
There is definitely one thing we have learned over the past few years. The road is never narrow nor is it a straight one when it comes to trying to figure out where Taylor is going to end up next.
It is a very intriguing adventure and I am anticipating twists and turns as the road takes us through 2011.
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