Music can do a lot towards changing a mood. It can make us feel good, motivate us, even make us feel depressed. When things are at their worst for me, there is only one musical work that will do: The Beatles' Abbey Road.
Those younger than I will be rolling their eyes at this statement. But I would go so far as to say it's the greatest musical work in the last 100 years. The album as a whole is not completely perfect, there is a throwaway - Octopus's Garden is a complete throw-away. Maxwell's Silver Hammer is a classic Beatle's ditty, but doesn't belong on Abbey Road. And when I'm really needing the therapeutic value of the album I also omit the opener "Come Together". What remains is something that will soothe a raging mania, or lift the spirits when depressed.
Try it - put on the headphones, skip the tracks above, and tell me you don't feel better after listening to it.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Abbey Road
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3 comments:
True, true. But I've always like Rubber Soul better.
And I'm only 25.
Rubber Soul does have some great songs, has there ever been a more poignant love song than "In My Life"?
No way!
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