Let Her Go

Mike Rosenberg, also known as Passenger, is an English folk-rock singer.  He is the co-founder, singer, and songwriter for the band Passenger which is where he gets his stage name from.

I had not heard of him until the song "Let Her Go" came on while listening to Pandora.  I quickly searched for the song on YouTube and up came several results like the music video and also the acoustic version of the song which is as fabulous as the original recording.  The song is a single off his (this song is from one of his solo albums) album All the Little Lights and peaked at two on the UK charts and one in every other country it was released in, like Ireland and Germany.

To focus a little more on Mike, he only released one record with the band Passenger and has released three solo albums.  He is quite the talented songwriter.  If you listen to the lyrics of "Let Her Go," it really was put together nicely.  The song is really a job well done!

[Video: YouTube.com]

You

I always go through different phases when it comes to listening to music.  For the past few months, I have been really into acoustic tunes.  Today I am going to talk about one acoustic song in particular called "You."

The song is recorded by the band The Pretty Reckless.  For those of you who watch Gossip Girl, Taylor Momsen is the leading lady of this alternative group.  This is a song I first heard on Pandora when I was at my friend's house.  My friend is a huge fan of The Pretty Reckless and I am slowly becoming a fan myself.

Acoustic songs are very calming, especially when they are performed by rock bands like this one.  This song is roughly three and a half minutes, but not many lyrics make up the release.  The chorus goes, "And I want you in my life / And I need you in my life."  I just love those two lines.  She's so forward with what she wants to say.  Yes, I am aware that it is a song and those lyrics were written because they go with the song, but I wouldn't even be able to say that to anyone let alone sing it - that is if this song was written for a certain someone.

There is so much emotion in this song and I hope you will listen to it so you'll understand.

It Might Get Loud

My dad put on the movie It Might Get Loud and it is very interesting so far.

The movie is a documentary that looks at the music careers of Jimmy Page, Jack White, and  The Edge.  We are really only watching it for Jimmy Page because he's an inspiration to me and my dad.  Page didn't want to just play music, so he separated himself from that for a little bit and went to art school.  He, of course, returned to music as a session guitarist, but realized that he was playing pieces by other musicians so it prevented him from showing off his creativity.  He started writing and performing in bands The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin.

While Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are considered some of the best, I think Jimmy Page is the best.  He did things that were never done before.  He basically created the double-neck guitar - he had it made for himself for "Stairway to Heaven" in 1971.  He can play seventeen instruments (yes, you read the correctly).  He taught himself how to play guitar from listening to records.  He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice; first with The Yardbirds and second with Led Zeppelin.  I could literally go on for hours about this rock legend, but I know you have things to do so I won't.

[Video:  YouTube.com]

Wrapped Around Your Finger

We have a Police DVD called "Certifiable:  Live in Buenos Aires" and I think it contains one of the most amazing live performances I have ever seen.

You all know their song "Wrapped Around Your Finger," right?  Well, drummer Stewart Copeland put the beginning together so well.  He is such a gifted musician - all of the percussion is flawless.

Tell me what you think of the performance on my Twitter which can be found to the right and up a little bit next to this post, or you can just type in @jordanblogger on your Twitter app on your smartphone because I know you have the app. You're not fooling anyone ;)

Gonna get married

I am very sorry, but I will not be posting today.  My cousin is getting married and I have a very hectic, but extremely fun, day ahead of me. My scheduled posts will continue tomorrow :) - Jordan xx