November 9, 2010
1972
She was feelin’ 1972
Groovin’ to a Carole King tune
Is it too late, baby?
Is it too late?
Can’t think of a better way to get back into the world of music blogging than with this timeless Josh Rouse masterpiece. I’ve known of Josh Rouse for a long time. Most of that time he was just another musician that sounded pretty good. Then one day this summer, I wandered into a used record store in Helsinki with no idea what to look for. Josh Rouse’s 1972 album caught my eye and that’s what I wound up buying.
I put the CD into my car stereo when driving home, only then it started dawning on me what a genius we have here. I started listening to more of his music on Spotify and bought his The Best of the Rykodisc Years album (as an actual CD to have it available in the car and to get the cool cover art). One of the best things about Josh Rouse is that he’s doing his own thing, not what’s popular. And that’s unlike most artists out there, by far.
Back to the song, 1972. There are not that many lyrics to the song, but still it says so much. What are we here for? What are the big things in life? What are the small things in life? Talk about great songwriting!
