5 Reasons Why Old Songs are Unbeatable
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There are certain songs that have withstood the test of time. What makes these songs so special? What makes these old songs unbeatable?
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Douglas C Ward
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Though I am very attached to many songs I grew to love in my youth, I feel fortunate to have found a current band that writes songs that resonate with me just as much. They are very unlikely to ever be included in a collection of "old favorites" years from now. There is so much music being created today in so many genres and subgenres that I think there is less commonality in the songs that the average person has even heard of. Perhaps that helps keep the "great American songbook" alive, because it was from a time when most people heard the same music on the radio and in movies.
You've done exactly what I encourage everyone to do: find current bands or singer/songwriters whose work resonates with you. I've been fortunate to personally work with several artists like this. You also made a good point about the Great American Songbook. Many of those songs were featured in movies, heard on radio (and later on TV) and lots of folks bought the sheet music so they could play these songs themselves. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I too like the old songs. I think we are close to the same age, but unfortunately I didn't start piano lessons until almost 5 years ago. I went through 3 levels of the Alfred series along with level 4 of Snell. I asked my teacher about switching to songs I want to play, and he was all for it. I started with Misty from the Dan Coates songbook. I'm currently working on Vincent by Don McLean and Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered. I have a bunch of songs I've collected, mostly old but also a few newer ones that I'm looking forward to learning. A newer song which is patterned after the older standards is Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez. It’s a great song and very nostalgic-sounding. It’s next on my list too.
I'm happy to hear that you are getting to play songs that you love. You've got a great list of songs there! I'll have to check out the Stephen Sanchez song. Thanks for watching! (P.S. - just went and listened to the Sanchez song: It's very reminiscent of earlier classic songs. Maybe folks will be listening to it for years to come.)
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Looks like you can get it from Amazon: www.amazon.com/Readers-Digest-Family-Songbook/dp/0895770024Songbook/dp/0895770024
Don't get me wrong, I like the examples which you presented but in general the "reasons" you are giving are not of any value really. Let me explain -- your video is similar to comments "oh, the best movies were in 40s", or "those new games are so repetitive, the best era was 90s", or (literally taken from what I've read today) "those were the times (70s), the level of satire was unbeatable". What is common here -- you/me/commenter were young. This is the most powerful force, the things you experienced in youth -- first trip, first radio you got, etc. because those were the best times, right 🙂 Not absolute value 50s, 60s, 70s, but the relative ones "you were young". But it is kind of obvious, after all, and I don't think it needs too much additional justification other than that.
Thanks for your very insightful comment. I was trying to communicate (in my own imperfect way) why some songs became "standards," while other songs faded into obscurity. The "reasons" I gave are just my own impressions, and you are certainly right in saying that many of these impressions were formed when I was young. I suppose they are of value to me, but I certainly don't expect everyone to agree. I appreciate your comment as it makes me think more deeply about this. Thanks for watching!
@@athomewithmusic8698 Thank you for the reply. A little side note, but related, why the "ABC was the best" is very subjective, relative -- there is sweet, amusing movie "Midnight in Paris" by Woody Allen. Maybe not must-have to watch, but if you didn't see it and on one evening you won't know what to watch, give it a try, I am pretty sure you will smile more than once 🙂.