Thanks, T. Very thoughtful and thorough. Music can draw attention to the disparities of human suffering and need to reach an enlightened and elevated state. For me, and no doubt countless others, music can facilitate inner peace, and thus if collated can start to pitch the pendulum of hate back in the opposite direction. Moreover, metaphysically speaking, what of music recordings released in 432 MHz rather than 440 MHz (most of music is released in this frequency)? Some research claims that 432 frequency is easier to listen to, brighter, clearer, and contains more inherent dynamic range; a more universal vibration. You can find examples of music released in 432 MHz on Youtube, etc.
Hi Mark, thanks as always. Agree with all your main points. Regarding the 432 Mhz, it was not something I had looked into but had heard floating about. I figured to ask Noel if he had anything to say on it, given the extent that he is currently studying music production, and he responded that he had watched the following video two years ago and left it there. I will preface sharing it with you by saying it's highly judgmental and I am not remotely suggesting I'm 100% with it! But I think the final observation - if it works for you, use it, or repitch your catalogue accordingly, but for the rest of us, we need to work with the way instruments are pre-tuned and have been so through much of history - is where I would stand right now. But just to add to THAT, there are so many classics that have been pitched slightly higher or lower over the last 50 years, either sped up in the studio or perhaps tuned up or down slightly by the musicians beforehand; I know from trying to play along to some of them! I think whatever suits the song is what you ultimately do. But I do welcome any further thoughts - or perhaps it's a post from you in the near future? Cheers, look forward to seeing you again soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3LVijzZAe4
Hey Tony, very thoughtful article, thank you. Of course I agree with your conclusion, coming at it from the perspective of technology -- yes, music can promote harmony and accord, leading to peace, and the good news is that thanks to technology, everyone has as much music as they could ever listen to. But the bad news is that technology allows politicians/media to promote anxiety, division, and hatred more broadly than every before, this, too being part of the human condition.
Now, as terrible as the current scene may seem, I believe that the statistics show that fewer people die in military conflict today than was the case 100 or 1,000 years ago. Evidence, faint as it may be, that there has been some progress, of which music and other art forms have no doubt played a role in helping people understand and vocalize their heartfelt presence for peace over war.
And this creates an imperative for us: continue to write, perform, and share music (and other forms of art) in order to keep pushing the agenda of peace. Don't lay down the drumsticks now!
Hi Ken, Thank you for sharing both your thoughts and your research. Every now and then, an opinion columnist lays out the reasons we should recognize that we are better off than we were, and we could do with one of those this morning! We have to hope that we have learned our lessons from the Great War, World War II, the Great Depression and more. (Interesting use of the word Great, given MAGA: there was nothing great in that alternate meaning about losing a generation of young men in the trenches of WWI, nor the Depression of the 1930s...) All forms of art and creativity, and indeed personal activities like meditation which itself can include hiking or running, can help us achieve more peace and we can't give up on them. Thanks again. Cheers!
Even before he started his solo career many of Mayfield's songs with the Impressions (particularly "We're A Winner") addressed the social and political concerns of his audience. However, it wasn't until he went solo that he seemed to understand that things in America had taken a darker turn- for example, the cover of "There's No Place Like America Today" symbolically put white prosperity in bas relief against Black poverty.
Absolutely David, and it was something we addressed early in our podcast. This was a piece could easily have spread to10,000 words or more - as I discovered this am when correcting my spelling mistakes! Either way, I think Curtis a good example of music for peace, and a musician for peace despite confronting injustices.
Thanks, T. Very thoughtful and thorough. Music can draw attention to the disparities of human suffering and need to reach an enlightened and elevated state. For me, and no doubt countless others, music can facilitate inner peace, and thus if collated can start to pitch the pendulum of hate back in the opposite direction. Moreover, metaphysically speaking, what of music recordings released in 432 MHz rather than 440 MHz (most of music is released in this frequency)? Some research claims that 432 frequency is easier to listen to, brighter, clearer, and contains more inherent dynamic range; a more universal vibration. You can find examples of music released in 432 MHz on Youtube, etc.
HERE COMES THE SUN (in 432 MHz): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXSvRk1FtVY
Hi Mark, thanks as always. Agree with all your main points. Regarding the 432 Mhz, it was not something I had looked into but had heard floating about. I figured to ask Noel if he had anything to say on it, given the extent that he is currently studying music production, and he responded that he had watched the following video two years ago and left it there. I will preface sharing it with you by saying it's highly judgmental and I am not remotely suggesting I'm 100% with it! But I think the final observation - if it works for you, use it, or repitch your catalogue accordingly, but for the rest of us, we need to work with the way instruments are pre-tuned and have been so through much of history - is where I would stand right now. But just to add to THAT, there are so many classics that have been pitched slightly higher or lower over the last 50 years, either sped up in the studio or perhaps tuned up or down slightly by the musicians beforehand; I know from trying to play along to some of them! I think whatever suits the song is what you ultimately do. But I do welcome any further thoughts - or perhaps it's a post from you in the near future? Cheers, look forward to seeing you again soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3LVijzZAe4
Hey Tony, very thoughtful article, thank you. Of course I agree with your conclusion, coming at it from the perspective of technology -- yes, music can promote harmony and accord, leading to peace, and the good news is that thanks to technology, everyone has as much music as they could ever listen to. But the bad news is that technology allows politicians/media to promote anxiety, division, and hatred more broadly than every before, this, too being part of the human condition.
Now, as terrible as the current scene may seem, I believe that the statistics show that fewer people die in military conflict today than was the case 100 or 1,000 years ago. Evidence, faint as it may be, that there has been some progress, of which music and other art forms have no doubt played a role in helping people understand and vocalize their heartfelt presence for peace over war.
And this creates an imperative for us: continue to write, perform, and share music (and other forms of art) in order to keep pushing the agenda of peace. Don't lay down the drumsticks now!
Hi Ken, Thank you for sharing both your thoughts and your research. Every now and then, an opinion columnist lays out the reasons we should recognize that we are better off than we were, and we could do with one of those this morning! We have to hope that we have learned our lessons from the Great War, World War II, the Great Depression and more. (Interesting use of the word Great, given MAGA: there was nothing great in that alternate meaning about losing a generation of young men in the trenches of WWI, nor the Depression of the 1930s...) All forms of art and creativity, and indeed personal activities like meditation which itself can include hiking or running, can help us achieve more peace and we can't give up on them. Thanks again. Cheers!
Even before he started his solo career many of Mayfield's songs with the Impressions (particularly "We're A Winner") addressed the social and political concerns of his audience. However, it wasn't until he went solo that he seemed to understand that things in America had taken a darker turn- for example, the cover of "There's No Place Like America Today" symbolically put white prosperity in bas relief against Black poverty.
Absolutely David, and it was something we addressed early in our podcast. This was a piece could easily have spread to10,000 words or more - as I discovered this am when correcting my spelling mistakes! Either way, I think Curtis a good example of music for peace, and a musician for peace despite confronting injustices.
That’s one of the reasons I admire him so much- he managed to make music that was relevant for his time and still is for ours.