The Hypnotic Music of Andy Summers

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Here a few pieces by Andy Summers that blew me away. They're from older albums, Mysterious Barricades and World Gone Strange, but they illustrate the timelessness of strong compositions and their ability to speak to the emotions from a distance. All of these pieces are simple and yet they make a deep impression with their haunting melodic structures and repetitive rhythms. With that said after many listenings I realized that there was so much in each piece to learn and mirror in my own work just in terms of composition, musicianship, and recording techniques for the electric guitar.

It’s a pretty awesome event when a piece of music, like these 3 tracks, transcends time and changes with a person as they mature and grow in experience. This is how you when an artwork has served its purpose because it reaches deeply into another person and connects with the essence of their being. This is the unique bond an artist is able to produce through their art with another human being. No other bond is quite like this.

Luna

  

Mysterious Barricades

In “Passion of the Shadow” the simplicity remains but the piece achieves grandeur with the distinguishing features of the parts. This track is from the album Charming Snakes, which features several jazz legends. This is one of those works of art that again transcends time and lasts as a companion song throughout life. All on its own it can sound like success after a long road of hard labor, deep loneliness, an erotic experience, concentrated focus, and grief.

 

Passion of the Shadow

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Marc

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