Phantom Planet

My sister, a long time ago, showed me Phantom Planet. I liked them a lot at the time. I still occasionally listen to them today. They were mostly active from 1994 to 2008, but reunited in January and play shows still. 

Usually, if you know any songs of theirs, it's this one. The song "California" is their most famous with out a doubt. It definitely is a great song. It's pretty simple. Kind of an indie sounding song, as the band is sort of indie.

This is an interesting song of theirs that I hadn't hear before. It sounds good to me, but the singing is a little bit strange at times. I still enjoy it, as well as many other songs of theirs.

Led Zeppelin

This week in class, we listened to Led Zeppelin. I've known this band for quite a while, and have always liked them. I enjoy the fact that each member is very talented. They have some absolutely amazing guitar work and I also like the sound of Robert Plant's voice.

You have to love "Stairway to Heaven". It's really legendary. I learned the guitar part a while back, and still love playing it today. I love the fact that Led Zeppelin has such long songs. I love just being able to sit back ans just listen, and not mess with changing the song. Their long songs are great though, making this even easier.

I love this song for many reasons. I really like songs that start out relatively soft, then suddenly transition into a louder section. Led Zeppelin loves to have many different feels and sounds in their songs. They have songs that sound soft, heavy rock songs, and all of the above. They're a really great band who continue to be loved today.

Wonderwall

Wonderwall is song by the band "Oasis". I've liked this song for many years now, and continue to love it. It is actually the only song I know by Oasis. I know that I definitely should go check out some of their other work. Wonderwall starts off relatively acoustic. Their singer starts off with an acoustic guitar. The singer's voice really does sound good to me. I'm sure that many would disagree, but it suits me. His voice sounds very natural in this song. You can hear his imperfections in pitch. It makes me happy to hear a voice that isn't more than 50% autotune.

It is a good song, and a good group. The drummer is pretty talented in my opinion because he, throughout the song, plays rhythms that match the song perfectly. Wonderwall is also a fun song to play on guitar too. It is one of my favorite songs that evokes a lot of feeling in me. It makes me think about past memories, because I've loved it for so long, and it makes me both sad and happy. I love the fact that songs can be linked to memories, and can trigger those memories when we listen to them. It is another amazing thing about humans.

The Band

The 60s and 70s band called "The Band" is a large group of very talented musicians. There is no doubt that each member contributes very well to each song and each member is experienced-sounding.

I'm pretty sure that this is their most famous song. It is "The Weight" from "The Last Waltz". I actually do like this song a good amount. I like The Band also. The problem is that they are not really my style of music, even for their time period. The use of a double neck guitar is pretty cool to see. They have some exceptionally good singers.

Up On Cripple Creek is another song I can enjoy. I seriously appreciate these guys talent. It is very entertaining music. The only thing is that there are other artists even from the time that I would enjoy listening to more.