Musical Resonance - Writing A Song...
“Good Friends We’ve Had & Good Friend’s We’ve Lost, Along The Way” (Bob Marley) Bob Marley released ‘No Woman No Cry’ back in 1975, a beautifully written song that is timeless. Sadly, we’ve lost many iconic musicians who have crossed the ‘Rainbow Bridge’ but they did leave us a legacy of incredible music. If you enjoyed Marley’s ‘No Woman No Cry’, then check out local SA maestro, Jonathan Butler’s version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgeGx5Sn7cs – he does an acoustic cover that is worthy and once again goes to show that a well-written song is eternal. What is it about music that holds us in such awe…? Is it the riff, the rhythm, the hook, the melody, or maybe the lyrics that recall fond or sometimes even poignant memorie s…? Let it Bleed Brothers & Sisters… Aaah, it’s probably a bit of each. Kind of like a good ‘cake’ baked with all the appropriate ingredients. Likewise, a song requires all the right ingredients. One wonders how th