I was recently inspired by this speech/demonstration done by David Byrne. He is a musician, author, filmmaker, curator, urban designer, and humanist. He was once the lead singer and musical leader of the Talking Heads, whom I love. This is also the reason I chose this person.
He leads off by discussing his days with the Talking Heads in CBGB. I was pleased to discover the sound dynamics of that room. I always wondered why punk music, particularly the punk acts from this era had that loud, grungy, lightly distorted sound. He made it clear why. I now know that the sound and sound structure of a room and can give a song or a sound a certain feeling and creates a certain atmosphere.
One thing that liked about his speech from the beginning was his use of humor and wit. He conveys all of the four major attributes a good speaker should have.
I found his speech very insightful. I must admit that I was expecting him to talk about the various stages of his very successful music career and how he has managed to explore various avenues of the arts, but I did enjoy this speech and now I fully understand that sound acoustics are extremely important. It was very interesting to discover how the evolution of sound quality is almost directly correlated to the evolution of music as whole. From the clear empty rooms that Bach and Mozart used compose to the hi-fi sound of the disco techs. I especially liked how he referred to the modern automobile as a venue in itself, and how hip-hop music of today with all the bass and 808's are perfectly tailored for you to "bump" in your car.
The speech was excellent for me. As an aspiring performer, I now know the importance of good sound dynamics and how it affects a song or sound. I now understand why artist fly all over the world to record in various studios. It is not just to get away, its for the quality of sound. Excellent storytelling!
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