Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RiJMZQXa2o
....thinking of Polly Harvey got me thinking to Patti Smith--did she use any important pauses? I'm not sure, but this next is worth hearing because it has a memorable intro (start) (and because I like the song! ;) (3:10):
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0brHGJ6xqbk
Okay, a last piece, Polly Harvey, I'm going to suggest the first 11 seconds (on an embedding disabled version it lasts 32 seconds) are a long pause--you can hear a crackle, so the track has started; when will the instruments or her voice enter the soundspace? Great pause at 00:32 to introduce her voice, the song builds, up with the volume, then down (soft LOUD soft), then a build again, then a drop, and a sudden stop on the guitar at 3:02, bass stop at 3:08, voice stop at 3:24.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ZE6XK89YA Don't fight forces, use them R. Buckminster Fuller.
I missed The Breeders when it was new. Maybe because it was a time I thought "alternative" stands for "wants to differ from the mainstream but doesn't have the foggiest idea what to do instead", based mainly on the attitude and music of some Budapest student acts; though I believe part of it is that my hearing developed since... *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
Don't fight forces, use them R. Buckminster Fuller.
Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, 2nd movement (10:01):
The piece has constant changeovers between orchestra and acoustic guitar, but the peak is the lead-up to and the abrupt changeover at 07:50. (Despite ample choice, hard to find a good interpretation on YouTube, BTW) *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
