Identify Will Anderson
Finest identified for My music-related movies that you simply’ve most likely skipped previous in your feed in some unspecified time in the future.
Present metropolis Nashville, TN.
Actually need to be in Anyplace I can drink espresso and eat pizza close to a seaside with my canines.
Enthusiastic about My new album How Little Love Is / How Price Every part.
My present music assortment has quite a lot of Japanese jazz fusion.
And slightly little bit of Pure pop music.
Most popular format Streaming. My ears aren’t adequate to listen to the distinction anymore, although I do miss the amassing side of vinyl.
5 Albums I Can’t Dwell With out:
1
So, Peter Gabriel
My favourite album of all time, and what I feel continues to be an ideal album. Being as well-produced as it’s and understanding it got here out of an period with only a few computer systems continues to be mind-blowing to me. The lyrics are sneakily good, it’s simply on the market sufficient with the musical decisions to seek out little belongings you love each time you pay attention, and the hit songs from it are pure pop magic. “Mercy Road” was additionally the tune I first confirmed my late spouse earlier than we began courting (it was based mostly round a poem by Anne Sexton and my spouse was a poet so I assumed she’d prefer it. She thought it was simply OK.) By far probably the most influential album of all time for me as a musician.
2
Best Hits, And so on., Paul Simon
It’s most likely not cool to incorporate a biggest hits album, however this was the primary album I grew to become obsessive about as a small child. I knew nothing of the historical past of Simon and Garfunkel, or who Paul Simon even was within the bigger scheme of issues, however listening to “Kodachrome” and “American Tune” made me dream of writing my very own songs and lyrics as I listened on repeat to it as soon as my mother and father fell asleep.
3
No matter and Ever Amen, Ben Folds 5
This was an album that actually modified the course of my life. I used to be taking piano classes on the time, and had obscure tune concepts floating round my head that I might attempt to write down bits and items of, however it wasn’t till I heard this album that I had a street map about write songs. The primary full songs I “wrote” had been mainly me copying these Ben Fold 5 songs, altering the melody and story a bit to suit my very own wants. It was additionally a man taking part in pop songs on a piano, so I used to be all in. I noticed Ben in a espresso store as soon as right here in Nashville, and I’ve by no means been extra star-struck in my life and didn’t strategy him. I want I had informed him all this. Alas…
4
A Motown Christmas, Varied
I want I might say it was one thing cooler, however this album is my earliest musical reminiscence. I used to be 3-4 and keep in mind my dad placing this album on our CD participant and feeling secure and heat and completely happy. I nonetheless benefit from the vacation season coming round simply so I can play it whereas I’m cooking.
5
The Stranger, Billy Joel
Within the pantheon of singer-songwriters, Billy is second to solely Stevie Surprise, in my humble, however trustworthy, opinion. I feel he beats out Bruce and Elton and Marvin simply based mostly on this album alone. It’s flawless. Too many nice songs to call, however “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Music)” stays my favourite of all time, and “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” is up there with “Born to Run” and “What’s Going On” (the tune, however perhaps not the album) in its ambition. It’s breathtaking how shameless he was driving the road between corny and funky. This album is my north star. It’s simply 9 unimaginable songs they banged out in a matter of days with a tremendous manufacturing from Phil Ramone and I like it.
