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What is it about the blues that can make a person happy? That’s a contradiction, isn’t it? Actually, not to everyone, many people say the blues are a positive inspiration that lifts you up. They say sharing the feeling with others is the key. You know you’re not alone and you feel connected to other people that relate to your mood, which makes you feel better.

Another reason the blues can make you happy is because of the versatility of the blues. Say what? Well, blues are akin to jazz, gospel, and rock. You see, there’s a concrete link between jazz and blues in the 12 bar blues pattern in songs like “The Sidewinder,” by Lee Morgan, “Blackjack,” by Donald Byrd, or “Cantaloupe Island,” and “Watermelon Man,” by Herbie Hancock.

Many jazz songs have incorporate blues riffs and a blues overtone. Okay, what about the happy thing? Here goes, jazz sounds happy. The rhythms are snappy. There’s a joyful feeling to many jazz tunes, and it was birthed from the blues.

The whole 12 bar blues pattern is also inherent in rock. Rock had the same mother that jazz had. You think of Buddy Holly and bingo, a lot of happy songs in his discography. The bright, cheerful music and lyrics of The Beach Boys comes to mind. Weird Al Yancovich turned many songs inside out with his funny innovations of familiar rock tunes.

Okay. Okay. What next you ask? Gospel, that direct link thing is hot here because the blues came from gospel music. They go hand in hand. Gospel music is inspiring spiritually and that is a great way to feel happiness. It puts a smile on your face.

In defense of a direct attack of the idea that is posited in this article—a look at some blues songs that are comical or have a happy subject is required.

A case-in-point is “Oreo Cookie Blues” by Lonnie Mack and Stevie Ray Vaughn. This is a funny song about where the songs persona keeps Oreo cookies to have them on hand at all times and the glove compartment of his car holds his emergency stash of Oreos.

Another funny blues song is “There Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens.” This song is about how someone is making a lot of noise and the chickens are trying to sleep because they have a lot of work to do the next day. It also talks about the chicken farmers comical point of view—talking about which basket to put your eggs in.

We’ll look further into this subject another time. Until then, Happy Trails…

Listen to Oreo Cookie Blues at: http://www.mystrands.com/

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Low Vs Diamond is an alternative, rock, pop band that exhibits a new wave sound in the song “Life After Love.” Field’s voice powers out angst, yet singing spaced lilting notes that weep in “I’ll Be.” The opening has a Pink Floyd quality and the music builds to a rockin’ pace.

The keyboards take the fore in “Stay Awake” during the opening which builds to a full sound with guitar and drums adding heavy emphasis, and the song flows effortlessly in and out of this pattern, then ends with a strong flourish. In “This Is Your Life” the cymbals flash and the tapping high-hat sounds cool, while the keyboards soar high notes like a flute, and the guitar rages just enough coming to a bombastic end.

They’ve already released an EP called “Life After Love” on the Marrakesh label. The band sounds like Roxy, Bowie, Pink Floyd, and XTC mixed in a blender with their own creative style commanding the notes, chords, melodies, and beat into a fresh musical mosaic.

They have a debut album happening this spring. The lead vocalist, Lucas Field, has an eclectic taste in music and enjoys melodrama, and writes insightful lyrics about the melancholy emotions, while never divorcing hopefulness and optimism. Low Vs Diamond creates an atmosphere of dark musical fiction, combining it with the airy melodies that exude light.

The band members are Lucas Field, lead vocals/guitar, Anthony Polcino, guitar, Jon Pancoast, bass, Tad Moore, keyboards, and Howie Diamond, drums. The band formed back in 2002, while Field, Diamond, and Moore attended the University of Colorado and played in a jam band. They now call Los Angeles their home.

Hear Low Vs Diamond at MySpace see their gig schedule for March 2008.

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It is good to find an artist like Ponyno.

A humble heart isn’t often something we associate with music stars nor is the word humble usually understood in our time to be a good thing. There are several meanings to the word that may not be considered flattering today, but the unpretentious sense is what I’m speaking of. Jeff Hatch, front man for Ponyno shows God in his life and by association how God works in yours.
In his earlier career Jeff Hatch played with Green Ice. But he put his family first, yet he more recently started playing music publicly again. His songs of family life tells of his love for his large family and wife.

Hatch is the creative mind that is Ponyno.

The CD “Rosa Mystica” is full of charming melodies and great folk/ rock/county sounds. To my ear Ponyno has a basic and honest approach to music that is like a beautiful summer day. The lead guitar in “Anne Marie” has that new country sound, clear harmony in the vocals, the lyrics are sincere, romantic, and clean (so refreshing). Also a good tempo produced with drums and bass.

“Mother of God” is an unusual song that is uplifting and places the spiritual life in the middle of everyday life, where it should be. It definitely has that Partridge Family thing going on. “The Coffee Shop Ballad” is reminiscent of Peter, Paul, and Mary…a very homey all American song. I definitely hear a banjo in this song, although the band lineup doesn’t mention a banjo player. And what nice banjo strummin’ and pickin’.

Ponyno adds uplifting songs to popular music. I’ll be waiting to hear more from Ponyno.

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