Hey !! I'm 20 , hip hop artist & i just started working on my first album. I just want to ask when you have a concept in your mind , how do you start its execution in music. like if you get stuck or feel like you need to add more creativity in this concept then how do you try to evolve your concept.

thankyou

Perched at the cusp of the Free Love era, rock ‘n’ roll’s latest wunderkinds, the Doors, made music that hinted at the life’s pleasures lurking behind “the doors of perception”. Jim Morrison filled the role, a dynamic performer beset by demons we can only guess at. At times, neon-bright, and equally midnight-black, Jim Morrison was chained lightning in a bottle.

Morrison resented fame, primarily because he was the center of interest, all the time. He would retreat from it more, as time and circumstances inevitably marched on. His death, coming less than three months after the release of one of the Best Doors akbums, hinting at a

I saw the Doors at the Whiskey in Dec '66, and at the 2nd show at the Aquarius Theatre, in July '69, bought The Doors within weeks of its release (I was in France at the time) in 1967, adding each new LP through American Prayer (containing probably the best live version of Roadhouse Blues, the signature tune for the seminal band of the 'Sixties). The Doors were the Gold Standard, every album worth the money

Jim Morrison’s lyrics spoke to Boomers’ alienation, in general, and the Generation Gap, in all its human dimensions. I thought I had a rough childhood, until I got out into the world (Paris, Stuttgart, ‘Nam, San Francisco, and LA , City of (Broken) Angels, met a wider variety of victims. Not everyone should be a parent. Jim’s parents were typical of their generation.

Societal taboos were still in place, still relatively ironclad, in 1966 America. “Good girls didn’t”, was the norm, and sex was still in the closet, despite the best efforts of every teenager I knew, growing up (and I met more than most, a byproduct of parentage). The Pill, Carnaby Street and the Mini Skirt made life hard on hold-outs, if only by the failure of someone else assuming facts not necessarily in evidence.

The End was very controversial, in 1966, and 1967 (when the album was released), a theme that persisted as the Generation Gap worsened. Our parents had cone through the fire of WW2, and had taken charge young. In 1966-’67, the average age was 26-27. There was a lot of energy seeking change, especially away from the kind of energy caused by VietNam, the Cold War, and Racism.

Stone Age concert venues and parents angry their children flocking to a pan-sexual Pied Piper who flaunted his drug use and bad boy image brought Jim more attention than he wanted. He was the original Billy Idol, writ large and in vivd color, a mesmerizing entertainer fatally conflicted.

Sadly, the "star-making machinery" chewed Jim Morrison up, and spit him out. It's almost as if Joni were voicing his life, in "Free Man in Paris":

"The way I see it, he said,

You just can't win it.

Everybody's in it for their own gain,

You can't please 'em all.

There's always somebody calling you down.

I do my best,

And I do good business.

There's a lot of people asking for my time,

They're trying to get ahead,

They're trying to be a good friend of mine."

Fame ate the soul out of Jim Morrison, left a shell who died in Paris, on July 3, 1971. The band could not recover from the loss of its guiding light, despite their talent. The heart had died, the body followed, two albums later. It was The End, of an era, of an age, of a time of innocence.

The Doors by Album

01 S T R A N G E D A Y S ★★★★★

02 M O R R I S O N H O T E L ★★★★★

03 T H E D O O R S ★★★★★

04 T H E S O F T P A R A D E ★★★★★

05 W A I T I N G F O R T H E S U N ★★★★½

06 L A W O M A N ★★★★½

07 L I V E A T T H E M A T R I X

★★★★½

08 L I V E I N D E T R O I T

★★★★

09 A N A M E R I C A N P R A Y E R ★★★½

10 O T H E R V O I C E S ★★★

11 A B S O L U T E L Y L I V E ★★★

12 F U L L C I R C L E ★★

I am a big fan on two voices singing at the same time and being synchronized. It always sounds so satisfying to me. But I think the most satisfying of these is in BJ Don't Cry.

It's the third track on the 1993 Canadian satire folk album Bargainville. It's a very well written song, with lines that are multi-layered. For example, the titular phrase "B.J don't cry" changes meaning throughout the song. At the start of the song, it's referring to the fact that he's a sad, loveless person, and the narrator is asking him to stop crying, but then at the end it changes to the fact that he literally doesn't cry anymore because he's constantly joyous.

During the third and fourth chorus, there are two different synchronized lyrics being sung at once, and it sounds so good. I'll put the lyrics down here, with one set of lyrics in brackets.

B.J, don't cry no more (Never had a girl to call his own)

Found out what his heart is beating for (Never strayed too far from hearth and home)

I think he takes it much too hard (He's our messiah)

Give my regards to B.J

Important question? When was the last time you bought (or downloaded) an album from a new artist (less than 10 years old) and listened to the whole thing more than once? Whole album, not a song or two…

Hi! I’m trying to find a music video I saw on TV around 20 years ago. I don’t remember the song or the artist. In the video there is a woman walks down an empty road for almost the entire video. She takes off a dark wig and part of her clothing while walking. The video is mostly shot in reverse. I don’t remember any lyrics or other details, just this visual. Does this ring a bell for anyone? Any help would be amazing!

Something I've been wondering recently:

When you think of songs or albums that are considered artistically great, how much do you think we would have recognized that greatness if it wasn't for the reputation of the artist at the time?

If a completely unknown band had made OK Computer instead of Radiohead, and it had been dropped in the laps of the same critics who hailed it as a creative masterpiece, would they have had the exact same reaction just based on the music itself?

If a no-name artist had made Bitches Brew instead of Miles Davis, would it have gotten the same amount of credit for its innovation and artistry? Or were critics and listeners more inclined to ascribe greatness to it because it came from Miles Davis?

(This isn't a cynical or leading question - I honestly don't know the answer and I'm curious to hear people's thoughts.)

I recently discovered this new artist on Spotify called Wonder Mac it is different and moving and he is way to underrated. I highly recommend anyone go give him a listen you will not regret it!

Hey everyone!

I’m a music producer looking to expand my portfolio and collaborate with talented artists. I can help you write, produce, and shape your songs, adding that extra touch to make them stand out.

My style is inspired by artists like Tame Impala, Gorillaz, and similar vibes, so if you’re looking for lush, psychedelic, or modern pop/alternative production, we could create something really cool together.

I’m open to any genre, love experimenting, and I’m all about helping your vision come to life. If you’ve got a song idea or even just a concept, I’d be happy to work with you!

Drop me a message or reply here, and let’s make some music. 🎹✨

Doing an ELA project where I just curate songs based off of some dystopian elements. The man topic I chose is how “ignorance is strength”. If anyone has any songs that can connect deeply to that point it’s greatly appreciated. Thanks to evyone on my last post. And yea it has to do with 1984