Thursday, 26 February 2009

Pepper

This may sound silly (coming from someone who listens and plays music like all the time...!), but I can't remember the last time I simply stopped and specifically listened to a whole album of a bands' music - at once.

For morning tea today, I slipped on my headphones and played one of my all-time favourite albums from go to wo... and absolutely loved it! Like hearing it with a new fresh set of ears.
A true sound picture, like a gallery of sound-scapes. Like revisiting an old friend with a renewed heart. A quasi-religious experience for moi.

My brother had an original vinyl copy (1967, complete with all the rare gatefold and sleeve and artwork - which I now own myself!), which I grew-up with.

Pepper is something that needs to be experienced thru headphones. End. Of. Story!
I've got to admit it's getting better (Better)
A little better all the time (It can't get much worse)
I have to admit it's getting better (Better)
It's getting better since you've been mine
Peas be with ewe
Cyalayta,
Mal :)

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6 comments:

  1. You make me smile when you write about music, I love it! Have a great day Mal :)

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  2. And it really doesn't matter if
    I'm wrong I'm right
    Where I belong I'm right
    Where I belong.

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  3. My brother had an original copy of that album too. Wonder what happened to all of his many records when he died...must ask my sister.

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  4. Oh and the last full cd I listened to right through........was YOURS!

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  5. I love the Beatles too! Funnily enough someone gave me a pile of old cd's to use as coasters or for craft, I decided to try a few out and some of them still worked. One was an old Beatles cd it was great. (I must admit I never listen to whole albums much anymore either, except maybe my mantra music.

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  6. That race eh?!- good stuff for the youngsters- deafening for the rest! I remember going to the Formula 1 GP here once just for the experience- it was loud and exciting, but very hard to actually SEE the cars! Cher was Cher and a long way away, but she glittered a lot, so I knew it was her. And the deep voice. As for Sgt Pepper- of courserous we have vinyl!! As I don't have MP3 players or iPod thingies, I USUALLY listen to albums all the way through- being behind the times has its advantages after all! Last.fm is my only venture into randomness.

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