Tag: "curtis mayfield"
Lyrics
08/23/10 00:41, by paul.bourgeois, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Monday Morning Musical Musings, Paul Bourgeois , Tags: curtis mayfield, jake holmes, jim morrison, lyrics, ozzy, writing
Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois
What is a lyric? Does it have to rhyme? How is it different from a poem? Does a lyric have to be deep and meaningful? Does the music give it meaning? Do the music or the words come first? Does it have to be… more »
The Revolution Is Not Being Televised
08/02/10 00:10, by paul.bourgeois, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Monday Morning Musical Musings, Paul Bourgeois , Tags: curtis mayfield, freedom, gill scott heron, last poets, malcolm x, revolution, watts prophets
Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois
I was afraid to talk about musicians like Gill-Scott Heron. Music should be sterilized and emasculated, made safe. Sing about sex and violence, but don’t go pointing fingers. Be about passion, but only if it… more »