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Tune Tags: "I'm using some borrowed tunes..." (new feature @ The 6149)
The title to this post contains a reference to a Neil Young song: "Borrowed Tune". In the song, Ol' Neil talks about how he "borrowed" this song (the melody) from the Rolling Stones (do you now which Stones song he was talking about?).
I'm borrowing tunes for this blog all the time. Most all of my stories and posts have links to songs. I have even posted a few stories with hidden playlists embedded in them. I take some of the bits of the story and hyperlink them to songs that fit. Here is one of the posts with a hidden playlist: Poorman's Podcast: "We gots dat ol' Pioneering Spirit once again..." (plus, a hidden playlist).
Sometimes I offer up playlists to download or that are embedded in the post via music sharing widgets, a la GrooveShark. Here is an example of a post with an embedded playlist, as well as a couple downloadable tracks: Feel Like Goin' Home: a playlist for homesick ramblers....
I take the time to drop tunes into posts so that you get something in return for stopping by The 6149 (thanks). In doing so, I hope to turn you on to new tunes or offer up old favourites to put your ear on. (Faithful readers...does this sound familiar? The old "Give and Take"?)
Yesterday I was adding a few links to my profile and I paused to re-read it. In it I state:
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"I am a fan of music and all of the sounds and stories that live in the songs...And like the bluesman, country singers and folk troubadours before me, I am pulled by the lure of going around in search of the sounds and to share my own stories."</blockquote>
It was the last part that got me to thinking; I am not sharing enough sounds...enough music. At least, I am not making a point of sharing it.
Going forward, at the end of each (non-mobile) posting, I am going to embed a tune or two or a few that somehow relates to the post. This could be a bit of wordplay or it could be thematic based on the post. I am not entirely sure how it will shake out yet, but I'll make 'er work.
I am calling them: Tune Tags. Much like tags for blog posts, these will be audio tags. If I feel its warranted, I will drop a bit twitter'esque commentary on each. You can play along as well. If you want to add a Tune Tag for the post, leave a comment on the post and I'll update the playlist.
A bit gimmicky? Yes. Will it be worth a listen? Yes. Am I sure? Yes. Positive.
Here is our first go with Tune Tags.
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Tunes Tags:
