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I have always enjoyed music by Bob Dylan. This album especially is beautifully produced. I loved the lay out of his album. I hadn’t listened to any of his songs all the way through so it was nice to listen to an entire album. “The predictably unpredictable rock poet greeted the new millennium with a folksy, bluesy instant classic.”^{[21] I wanted to find why this album was among the top 500 albums ever to be made and that quote is a perfect example of how great this music was. It was the rocky sound that is wanted, but still Incorporated that beautiful bluesy sound into the record. The human experience of love was expressed in this album and touched beautifully on how love can be beautiful and difficult at the same time} 

Going into this album I had not heard a song by little Richard let alone heard an album by him. While looking at the songs I noticed almost a blues feel to it. Although while listening to the song Tutti Frutii the album seemed like a rock song. Either way I enjoy the album because of the tone he used during songs. He is able to connect to people and engage them in his music. While looking farther into the album at a music video, people can see how engaged the audience is.

Who hasn’t heard of the song highway to hell? What people may not realize is that there is an entire album to back it up. It is on the top 500 list because of how well known it is. I have heard it in many movies, and video games. For me this album wasn’t that great, I enjoyed the song highway to hell. However I can appreciate the way they formed the album. The connection I found to the human experience is pain. Each song I heard found a connection to pain. I wasn’t very fond of this album, but I can appreciate the beauty of the album.

Most people know the iconic song “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, some may not know that there is an entire album that makes the song even better. Songs including “Thriller”, “beat it”and “P.Y.T” make up this album. To put it simply, this album was amazing. I thought each song told a story and the listener could connect fondly with the album. What sets this album apart is the almost dreary and creepy way it is presented. The listener becomes captive to the music, and is transported into the creepy scene that Jackson depicts. The connection to human experience is how he connects to peoples emotions, and is able to draw them out of people. Overall I liked this album, I loved the songs and how the album was structured.

Before listening to Pink Floyd I wasn’t expecting to like the album. I had heard small snip-bits of their songs before and hadn’t liked what I heard. However, I write that in past tense now, because of how amazing the album was. There were a few songs that I didn’t enjoy as much as I did the rest of the songs, but altogether the album was beautifully done. One of the best parts about The Wall is how the album is structured. Each song shifted beautifully into the next one. They used their music to connect with the listener in a deeper way. The Wall relates to the human experience, because it makes the listener feel something while listening to it. At first it seemed kind of creepy. However as I listened to the album further, I was inspired by the music. I was very impressed by The wall by Pink Floyd, and will most likely continue listening to it.

This is a blog that I have set up for a humanities project. Hope you enjoy reading all of the postings about the different music I have chosen.