In today's ever changing technological world, The Times They Are A-Changin'. Even the way we consume music is different. These days a lot of my music consumption is lost in youtube land. The nice thing about consuming music in this way is that there is no frill. It's not clean, it's just dirty music. Too many artist that come out today worry too much about making the perfect product. They make things sound too nice and too polished. People on youtube bring a different dimension to music. It's not so much about producing and money. It's just music.
Although there's quite a few youtubers I do follow, I'm going to pick 2 to feature today.
Elena Cohen A.K.A. elenaaaxx
http://www.youtube.com/user/elenaaaxx
Pianist/singer/songwritter
OMG what a voice. She does cover songs but what's more interesting are her originals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSAMWppbWA
This song is defintely one of my favourites, it's called Follow Me Down. A very balanced song, but the kicker is towards the end. A real display of her vocals. She hits octaves like it's nobody's business.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycDGB5FFdK8
If you believe in magic, you have to check her out.
Marie Hsiao A.K.A. mreebee3
http://www.youtube.com/user/mreebee3
Guitarist/Singer/Songwritter
As much I love her originals, what really get's me are her covers. They ooze of clean melody lines. Her Elvis cover is one of the most gripping things I've heard ever. There was a good week where this is all I listened to. This cover is better than any "professional" could do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQMUot5vpSA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPfXTgKHDpk
The bottom line is that, this whole world is filled with incredibly talented people. But 99% of these people will never be rich and famous. 99% of these people will not play for a room with more than 100 people. The WWW has brought the audience closer. And now that room is no longer confined to a physical entity rather now the room is now potentially the whole world.
