Hello to all you cool cats and kittens! I am Baileigh Gossett and I'm from Cross Anchor, SC. I am a sophomore music education major at Converse. Music has always been my thing since I was little. It started with piano lessons around the age of 7. This led up to middle school band, joining marching band, and high school band. In middle school I played the clarinet and then switched to alto saxophone my freshman year of high school. I still currently play the alto saxophone in wind ensemble with the occasional playing of the tenor saxophone. I also play many instruments outside Converse such as the bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, trumpet, and occasionally the mandolin. I enjoy getting to have new experiences of different instruments.
< This picture is from this year working with Woodruff High School's marching band.
1. An Example of Something I Like Right Now:
Since the start of marching band season I have often been listening to some of the show tunes that were used. I listen to the entire list, but I enjoy Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In by The 5th Dimension mostly. It is groovy like a drive thru movie. I enjoy getting in my car and blaring this through my radio. The harmonies in it is what mainly draws me to the song more than the words.
2. An Example of Music that is Important to Me:
I have a very wide range of musical taste. I enjoy listening to lots of different music. However, the music that is most important to me is my gospel music. I also like to incorporate a lot of bluegrass in the mix so when I find songs that have both I am immediately pulled to it. The Doucettes is a small bluegrass group that plays gospel music. I have just recently started listening to them, but I have enjoyed hearing them sing. This is just one of their many bluegrass songs that I love.
3. An Example of Music I Don't Really Connect With:
There is actually not a lot of music that I do not connect with. I would say that it would be more of a genre of music that I do not enjoy. I am not really a big fan of metal music or much of rap music. I know a handful of rap songs due to family members. I just do not really get into what is being said and also not really being able to understand what is being said. One song I am not a big fan of is WAP by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion. This song can and will get stuck in my head if I hear just a few words of the song. I cannot stand this song. It is also very vulgar song that I do not really care for. However, I do think that both artist are amazing and have incredible talent. This song is just not for me.
I loved your post! I had a no idea that you played so many instruments! I really like the Doucettes song you mentioned. I never really listen to blue grass or gospel music, but I love how upbeat it is; I found myself dancing a little as I was listening.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of instruments to know how to play. I've only just started playing a second instrument. Also, Blue Grass has found itself on more around me due to going up to NC. Specifically Brevard where that kind of music is best.
ReplyDeleteWow, I knew you played sax (obviously), but that's a really impressive amount of instruments to play. I think playing the mandolin is especially cool. My mom sings the first stanza of "Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In" all the time, and I had no idea that was where it was from lol. It is definitely a bop. I also share a dislike of the song "WAP". I personally think the lyrics are rather crude and, I too, hate how it gets stuck in my head so easily- especially with the lyrics being what they are.
ReplyDeleteI liked listening to Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In by The 5th Dimension because when the vocals came in I literally thought someone was talking outside my window. Groovy indeed. I grew up listening to bluegrass with my mom and its a huge part of my family life because we're mostly from West Virginia. I'm embarrassed to say there was a point in time where WAP was probably on my receiptify. It's catchy, I dunno.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you played so many instruments! That's very impressive. I have never been the biggest fan of Bluegrass but I would be open to giving it another shot. I love gospel music a lot actually and a lot of those songs are also super catchy and get stuck in my head. I don't hate WAP but I don't necessarily love it either. I liked it as long as it was trending on TikTok. It got old after that.
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