Travel As Equals
Speaking of magic…
This is positively majestic.
It’s the way it just doesn’t end, moves into a new groove just when you think it should be over around 4:40 and it’s positively post-coital, it’s like you’ve finally found the hidden door and you pass through and it exceeds your expectations.
I heard this yesterday on XM’s Loft. And it just kept getting better and better. I was worried about getting in an accident as I tried to send myself an e-mail with the title.
Turns out I had it wrong.
But it turns out, after research, "Travel As Equals" is not on Spotify anyway, haven’t found it on any of the services. But if you go to Mr. Arthur’s website, you can dial it up on the player there…
And you should.
He’s not exactly rapping and he’s not exactly singing but there’s something undeniable about the vocal, you’re forced to pay attention.
And this isn’t even the best part.
Meanwhile, I love the concept of the lyrics… "We travel as equals or not at all." Ain’t that the truth. You think you’re better than me because you’re rich?
You might have a greater income
Or you might be dumb and dull
But either way I won’t leave you
Travel as equals or not at all
We’re all in it together. Isn’t that what Jesse Colin Young implored us to do a long long time ago, get together? Why have we become so separated.
But it’s not about the lyrics. It’s about the feel. Like you’re on a train rolling down the tracks with your head out the open window, hair blowing in the wind.
But be sure to hang in there until after three minutes in, when the spaciness begins, when the aural adventure gets truly real.
None of the elements is that special, but put them together and there’s this amazing feel, a vibe you can only get with music.
It’s "Gimmie Shelter". It’s "Secret World".
It’s lightning in a bottle, it’s pure genius.
P.S. When you go Arthur’s homepage, wait a second for the player to load, it’ll be at the top of the page, "Travel As Equals" is all cued up, just click the triangle to play.
