Song of the Day

Chills, man. It's all about those chills. You know what I'm talking about? No? Those chills. Those moments when you are so engulfed by the composition you are listening to that your emotions get the better of you. Those chills set in and you can't help but feel overwhelmed. You can't exactly explain why. Maybe it's the grandiose sound, the layers of instruments, or maybe it's the lyrics. Or perhaps it's just where you happen to be; driving home during a killer sunset or driving through the mountains on a road trip. Whatever it is it just hits you and you feel taken by the music. This is what makes music. This is my favorite thing about music. Throughout this blog I will reference these "chills". There are tons of songs and moments that make me fill this way. Sometimes they don't. It all depends on how I am feeling or where I'm at. Today I was driving home throwing on some old tunes that I remember listening to around this time...

Today's song is "Supernaut" by Black Sabbath. Sabbath was always a band that I threw on the back-burner for some reason. Of course I had heard "War Pigs", "Paranoid", and possibly by least favorite song by the group, "Iron Man". It wasn't until an interaction with a co-worker, who was geared up to see a show of the recently re-united group in Kansas City, for one of their last tours, that I really decided to give them a shot and delve into their music. Sabbath had one of the most important influences in metal and hard-rock than people (or at least I) realized. After a conversation that took place with this co-worker I decided to dig a little deeper into the renowned Black Sabbath. I happened to just pick a random album, "Vol. 4", and click the first song that appealed to me. The song was "Supernaut", now my absolute favorite Sabb ath song. Upon my first listen I asked my self, "Where the hell have I been?...

Do you have music that recalls memories? A song or album, that reminds you of exactly what you were doing, going through, and feeling when you first heard it or played it over and over? I certainly do. There are some songs and albums that I can't even listen to now due to the nature those tunes conjure up. Music I once loved is now purposely avoided as to avoid bringing up unpleasant memories. This is perhaps one of the most fascinating elements of music. The ability to associate feelings and experiences in a visceral attachment. Music certainly isn't the only medium by which feelings and memories are established; the same associations can be made through all of the human senses. But there exists a level of authenticity in music. Maybe it's the melodies, the beat, or just the overall atmosphere of a song that makes you feel a certain way. When you pair that sense of feeling with what is going on in your life or how you are feeling you partner that song with an experienc...

For the first song of this blog I chose one of the first songs I can remember hearing..."Uncle Albert" by Paul and Linda McCartney. My mom would be cleaning the house listening to Paul McCartney and singing and dancing along. While my mother went about the household chores I would hop from couch cushion to couch cushion so as to not touch the "lava" and bop around to this song. I'll never forget my  young, naive feelings towards this particular tune..."this song is weird". The song always felt like an odd play to me. Like I was at a performance of sort at a highschool. The song changes about three or four times and gets progressively catchier. One minute you're singing along to "hands across the water; hands across the sky", and then you find yourself bopping your head and smiling singing "live a little, be a gypsy, get around...". The song, from what I have read, is a single song made up of snippets of unfinished songs P...

Hello there. I will do my best to make this brief. My name is Calvin Ramsey and I would like to share one song with you every day of the week. The songs are chosen at random and will range from all kinds of genres. I hope you enjoy