🎵 Hive Open Mic Week 23 - “Spirit” [Live Music Highlights]

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Week 23: September 13-19, 2020

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Here's a recap of last week's Hive Open Mic event, where the theme was: “Spirit.” As you will soon see and hear, these entries are very special. One is a song in honor of a grandmother who made her passage due to the pandemic. One is a gratitude expression about soft rock, and another is an escape song in the punk genre.

Whatever Spirit means to you, I invite you to explore through your fellow artist's voices, and enjoy.


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Spotlight

Con los Brazos al Cielo / With Arms to Heaven (Original) by @lecumberre


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English: This song touches my heart. I feel positive energy in the @lecumberre's voice, his instrument, his message, and his overall vibration. What an absolute joy hearing him enunciate these dramatic words in the ending. I feel this is an expression of pure love, and I honor the singer-songwriter for sharing his creative fire in this inspiring way.

Español: Esta canción toca mi corazón. Siento energía positiva en la voz de @lecumberre, su instrumento, su mensaje y su vibración general. Qué gozo absoluto escucharlo pronunciar estas dramáticas palabras al final. Siento que esta es una expresión de amor puro, y honro al cantautor por compartir su fuego creativo de esta manera inspiradora.


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More Highlights

Anhelando Iruha / Yearning for Iruya (Cover) by @auelitairene


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English: This song stirs something sweet and deep inside me. The accompanying article speaks of a grandmother who made her passage recently due to COVID-19. It brings to mind reflections of my grandma too, as it often is when we share a “Spirit” connection. The song is written by Perota Chingó, performed wonderfully by @auelitairene. To me, this message and this melody are divine.

My grandmother taught me that love is not in material riches, but in those of the spirit.

Español: Esta canción despierta algo dulce y profundo dentro de mí. El artículo adjunto habla de una abuela que hizo su paso recientemente debido al COVID-19. También me recuerda los reflejos de mi abuela, como suele suceder cuando compartimos una conexión de "Espíritu". La canción está escrita por Perota Chingó, interpretada maravillosamente por @auelitairene. Para mí, este mensaje y esta melodía son divinos.

Mi abuela me enseño que el amor no esta en las riquezas materiales, sino en las del espíritu.


Merengueadera (Original) by @ylich

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English: Here's a special song composed and recorded 40 years ago, performed first-hand by the composer, just for us. It is cañonera music, carried successfully by the songwriter's former band: Los Cañoneros. What fun! Feels youthful, vibrant, and full of spirit. I checked out the link and found @ylich's televised performance. Very cool to see this man on stage in the 1980s with his full band, a true professional.

Español: Aquí tienes una canción especial compuesta y grabada hace 40 años, interpretada de primera mano por el compositor, solo para nosotros. Es música cañonera, llevada con éxito por la antigua banda del compositor: Los Cañoneros. ¡Qué divertido! Se siente joven, vibrante y lleno de espíritu. Revisé el enlace y encontré la actuación televisada de @ ylich. Es genial ver a este hombre en el escenario en los 80 con su banda completa, un verdadero profesional.


I Wanna be Sedated (Original) by @ricardomello

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English: This man is a shredder on guitar. He really understands The Ramones, which we can clearly hear here as a one man band! It's a lively rendition of a big energy song, carried well by @ricardomello.

Español: Este hombre es un triturador de guitarra. Él realmente entiende a The Ramones, ¡que podemos escuchar claramente aquí como una banda de un solo hombre! Es una interpretación animada de una canción de gran energía, bien llevada por @ricardomello.


Música Ligera / Light Music (Cover) by @saumusic

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English: I love songs about music. This one is a gratitude expression about the easy-listening music genre, a.k.a. soft rock. The music holds a familiar guitar riff, although the song is entirely new to me. I understand it is a Latin pop music hit. @saumusic does a nice job of singing it—he's got a great vocal range, wow!

Español: Aprecio las canciones sobre música. Esta es una expresión de gratitud por el género musical fácil de escuchar, también conocido como soft rock. La música tiene un riff de guitarra familiar, aunque la canción es completamente nueva para mí. Entiendo que es un éxito de la música pop latina. @saumusic hace un buen trabajo al cantarlo, tiene un gran rango vocal, ¡guau!


Energy Knows (Original) by @cabelindsay


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My entry this week is a song about leaning into the flow of energy. Energy moves in me through my feeling, thinking, and willing. Naturally, energy moves with or without my awareness, and I believe this movement is associated with Spirit. This song is an examination of the idea that energy knows where it is supposed to go, by natural impulse.


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Appreciation

Hive Open Mic showcases Hive's gifted and talented musicians. I honor these artists for expressing themselves in a way that creates connection. To me, we all benefit through the camaraderie between musicians and music fans, sharing a musical vibration. Please join me in extending our gratitude through claps, finger snaps, and tips to individual musicians.


Inspiration

Radiohead is one of the most inventive bands in Rock 'n' Roll. Their song Street Spirit (Fade Out) is one with an especially awesome guitar riff. The dual acoustic guitars we see here offer a glimpse at how the guitar parts might've come to life in the studio mix. Thom Yorke's voice is marvelous to me.


Acknowledgements

I am grateful for the various ways this event stretches me as a music maker and a generous listener. I enjoy the surprises, discovering songs that inspire me. I get the impression we're all making progress, sharing our art with the world, making steady steps toward Global Harmony. And our unique way of honoring artists is centered around live music. How fun!

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Note: Hive Open Mic - Week 24 is underway now. This week's invitation is: "Spirit."

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