Notes on Music and Entertainment
I started this blog in the summer of 2017 in order to discuss the nature of music and various other forms of entertainment so that I and others may understand art better. I’d love for you to join in the conversation.
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Can we measure music objectively or not? That was the question in my mind when I started The JP Notes. I wrote about it briefly in one of my first posts. At the time, I didn’t have a clear answer. I think I do now, or at least the start of a suitable response. First, …
I thought it would be nice to close the year with a master list of all my suggestions from 2017. Here are all 31 songs I suggested for you in 2017: “Driven” by Rush “Karn Evil  9” by  Emerson, Lake & Palmer “Invention No. 8 in F Major” by Johann Sebastian Bach “High Life” by I …
The wait is over! The JP Notes is back, and we have a lot ahead of us. Under normal circumstances, you’ll get your biweekly dose of The Notes every Tuesday and Thursday. I will be alternating between My Suggestions and rankings lists every Tuesday and will put up a new blog post every Thursday. This …
I go by JP and also the artist name, YTFT. I am an experienced musician and performer who plays the piano, ukulele, drum set, and various other percussion instruments. I also sing, compose, and have been known to act. Music has been one of the most important parts of my life for as long as I can remember. Give a read here and a listen over at my YouTube channel. You can also follow me on X (@YTFTmusic), Instagram (@ytftmusic), and Spotify (YTFT).
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