I've been in Atlanta for about a week and a half now, and you know what....it's already starting to really grow on me. There are so many fantastic places to eat (especially southern soul food and bbq), there are people constantly outside, and pretty much everybody says hello to you on the street. Granted, the pace is definitely a little bit different down here, but sometimes it can be quite refreshing. You all should come visit at one point...
Speaking of Georgia, I put together three songs about the South/Georgia for you to listen to. The first is a Neil Young classic called Southern Man. Young busts out his electric guitar, harmonizes with his bandmates in the choruses, and just belt out the verses with his nasal voice. The interplay between the piano and his guitar throughout the song is quite cool. When I think Neil Young, this is one of the first tunes I really think of.
The second tune is the Ray Charles classic 'Georgia on my Mind'. If you haven't ever heard this, you need to. Opening with some nice strings, the song gracefully falls down into Ray's soothing voice crooning about his mind always wandering back to Georgia. Take this one out when the moon is shining over a Georgia plain and slow dance until the sun rises.
The last tune is the 'bastardization' of the Ray Charles tune with Ludacris's version called 'Georgia'. My roommates said that this had to be my new theme song, so I guess it is for a while. They sample the old Ray Charles tune and add a lot of verses about how badass Georgia is. It's actually not a very good tune, haha....but it's kind of fun to bump on the way to a Braves game.
Enjoy!
Neil Young - Southern Man
Ray Charles - Georgia on My Mind
Ludacris - Georgia
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