YouTuber Polyphonic, who creates incredibly informative video essays about music took a look at the endearingly eccentric Canadian prog-rock band Rush. Specifically, he notes how the band held onto their distinctive philosophy of individualism, as reflected in their songs, despite record company demands. Amongst the philosophical influences upon drummer and lyricist Neil Peart was that…
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How the Mythological Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice Has Been Reinterpreted Through Music
YouTuber Polyphonic, who creates incredibly informative video essays about music took a historical look at the classic mythological tale of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice, noting how that very same story has been interpreted very differently by artists throughout the ages. It’s easy to see why contemporary musicians have latched on to this myth. The tragedy…
How Bob Dylan’s Distinct Style Became Legendary Fodder for Parody by Other Well Known Musicians
In a surprising video essay, the very knowledgable YouTuber Polyphonic delves into how the very distinct vocal, lyrical and musical style of Bob Dylan became legendary fodder for parody. To demonstrate this trend, Polyphonic cited such songs as “A Simple Desultory Phillipic” by Simon and Garfunkel, “Stuck in the Middle With You” by Stealers Wheel…
How the Incorporation of Musical Modes on the Miles Davis Album ‘Kind of Blue’ Reinvented Jazz
YouTuber Polyphonic, who creates incredibly informative video essays about music took a look at the iconic Miles Davis album Kind of Blue. He specifically noted how the introduction and incorporation of musical mode theory within the five songs of the album changed jazz forever. These five songs come together perfectly to create a landmark album….
The Short Lived, Long Regretted Darkness of David Bowie’s Fascist Persona of the ‘Thin White Duke’
In a somewhat disturbing episode of his incredibly informative video essays about music, YouTuber Polyphonic dove into the illustrious career of David Bowie to talk about one of the artist’s many personas – The Thin White Duke. This particular character was very short lived (and long regretted) who arose in 1975 with Station to Station…
How the Members of Fleetwood Mac Wrote ‘The Chain’ With Licks and Lyrics Written For Other Songs
YouTuber Polyphonic, who does incredibly informative video essays about music took a fascinating look at the Fleetwood Mac song “The Chain“, noting that it was the only track on the iconic Rumors album to feature each member of the band as a writer. What’s most interesting about this fact is that the individual members took…
Unorthodox Recording Studios That Turned Out Legendary Rock Albums
In a locus episode of his incredibly informative video essays about music, YouTuber Polyphonic, talked about three different recording studios that were rather unorthodox in their respective natures, but turned out legendary, blockbuster albums. These locations also affected the bands in different ways. The Big Pink in West Saugerties, New York founded The Band; the…
How Leonard Cohen and David Bowie Faced Their Impending Deaths With a Final Affirming Album
2016 was a cruel year that claimed the lives of Leonard Cohen and David Bowie, two musicians of iconic stature. Both men knew they were dying and each chose to record a final album to express the experience. YouTuber Polyphonic analyzed how each man faced this challenge. Cohen took a more religious route, both cursing…
