This is his brother Adam, who will henceforth be known to this blog as JEZMUND THE FAMILY BERZERKER. Either you get it or you don't.
Or, possibly, you didn't get it at first - but then you Googled the phrase.
Maybe you just got the idea to Google it from the previous sentence.
I'll give you a second to do so, if you so choose.
I have encouraged Matt to come up with a handle as well. I can't sign my posts JEZMUND THE FAMILY BERZERKER if he signs his "Matt."
MOVING ON:
Like Matt, I am a music fan. But then again, aren't we all? It's a universal language with the power to communicate ideas, stir emotions, stimulate the intellect, and bring people together. Music can transport your mindset to another time or another place while still remaining a part of your experience in the present.
The power of music is not lost, even on those who know nothing of rock history or trivia. My mother attended a Rolling Stones concert several years ago and told me that it was GREAT. I asked what they played. "Rock music," she responded.
My first Song of the Day pick is from a band that seems to appeal to everyone from hard core music snobs to, well, my mother.
Pink Floyd is loved and respected by people involved in the modern indie scene, the electronic music scene, folk circles, the jamband scene, and by classic rock fans all over the world. They've been covered by bands in every musical genre, from classical to metal. Their concept albums have come to be the standard by which all others are judged.
Even our family dog is named after the band. Meet "Floyd."
The song that I chose is "Summer '68" - which actually is from 1970's Atom Heart Mother. Post Syd, but pre Dark Side, if you will. It's an especially interesting example from their catalog because of the ways in which it alternates sounding both old and modern. The piano section that opens the song has the qualities of a timeless melodic pop tune. One minute in, the guitar and drums spiral the song off in a modern rock direction that is ahead of its time. Before you know it, the Beatlesesque horns and Beach Boysey vocal harmonies chime in and we're back in 1960s territory.
It's a nostalgia tinged tune that deserves a modern cover by, say, Radiohead or The Flaming Lips.
Both written and sung by pianist Rick Wright, this song has also been chosen in respect of his relatively recent passing in 2008. A complete Pink Floyd reunion - like the one we saw happen briefly at Live 8 in 2005, can never happen again.
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIQB1oAVbvQ
- JEZMUND T.F.B.
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