Good Vibrations

(A short stream of conscious piece about music and the 60’s)

ahhh the good old vibrations of music, for all it really is sound waves that vibrate our ear drums then moves through the ear to send a message to our brain, that is translated as sound, but it is these waves that could start a revolution, or aid in a social movement, or just simply put someone in a better mood. It is strange how sound is all around us and how we manipulate sound in to music, with different wavelengths, amplitudes and frequencies. I find it fascinating how music and sound can provoke all emotions, there are songs that make people happy, sad, angry, courageous, sleepy; the list can go on and on. In particular, the 60’s was a movement full of waves and vibrations, a decade of free love, the African American civil rights movement, the feminist movement, and the anti-war movement. Where a simple song such as “We Shall Over Come” gave hope to the masses of African Americans who wanted the right to vote. A time where the Beatles stormed the nation and had hordes of girls go wild over them. Where “ All you need is love” clashed with the beginnings of punk and the essence of rock and roll. The time where Dylan made the switch to eclectic and the Stones released hit single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” A time where motown and folk rock gave way to bands like the Grateful Dead. A time full of ideas and revolution. A time of good vibrations, vibrations that moved the soul.