Peer Comments

Week 2 Peer Comment-

Hey Trava Ragas,

I like how you give them a larger than life (or Rock & Roll) intro. That really sets the stage, so to speak. Also, giving specific examples of the recording techniques on specific songs is also a nice touch. You may have included the unique lyrical content in the Revolver album as well. They used various types of poetic styles to appeal to the listener who wants a story or combination of words that sound a specific way to appeal to the sonic chemistry of the record as a whole, or even just one song. However, this is a great blog entry. I definitely enjoyed reading your perspective on this work by a phenomenal band.

Jason Miller

Week 3 Peer Comment-

Hey Keith,

I like how you have a story sounding entry to this blog. It really helps it flow and someone can follow everything in the order it occurred. I think it was a strong point to mention that Marvin Gaye's parents had forbidden him to even use the word hate. I also think you should have mentioned that his father was a little too aggressive in disciplining him. He was given brutal beatings at times. The mention of “The Funk Brothers” and the Jazz introduction to Marvin’s music was very important in describing the sound of “What’s Going On.” Thanks for creating a great blog entry for me to read.

Jason Miller

Week 4 Peer Comment-

Hey Hector,

I like the way you are very orderly and simple in your approach to discussing each Kraftwerk album during the given time period. The individual albums had their unique qualities that you highlighted. One thing that you could have mentioned is that they didn’t realize they were impacting the world so much. For example: the dance clubs were using these electronic sounds to draw large crowds. It was a good idea to incorporate an artist, like Gary Numan, and his successes, which they influenced as well. I also had never heard of Kraftwerk until I was introduced to the documentary. Great job on a very well thought out blog entry.

Jason Miller