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October 06, 2003The Music in "Would You?"
Because so many people send me emails asking the same question, I've decided to answer it here: Q: What is the name of the song in "Would You?" and who is the artist? I first discovered E.S. Posthumus when I was trying to figure out who did the music for the turbo-charged Spiderman trailer in 2002. Based on that song, titled "Pompeii," I bought his CD and discovered an even better track, "Nara." I fell in love the track immediately with its perfect blend of being melancholy, uplifting and powerful, all at the same time. Not many songs can pull this off. I played it over and over on my iPod while riding the subway and it inspired me to storyboard "Would You?" on a scrap piece of paper while I was under the Hudson River somewhere. A couple of weeks later, I combined it with some of my best photography shots from around the world and the "Would You?" slideshow was born. Originally, I made it just as an inspirational presentation for myself to keep my sanity for giving up my apartment and adjusting to a new lifestyle of travel, but I had no idea it would become such a hit with others. It continues to be forwarded around the world, and I always get e-mails from strangers asking about the music. You may have heard "Nara" in a couple of movie trailers and in an HBO promo. Surprisingly, the CD which it is a part of, entitled Unearthed, is not available in any retail store. You have to purchase the CD through his website: www.esposthumus.com. If you like "Nara," the entire CD is great and I highly recommend it. That and Rob Dougan's CD Furious Angels, which you can actually buy in a store. Special Thanks to Risa Cantimbuhan and Betty Valdez for pledging The Global Trip 2004 Pledge Drive! You are guaranteed some postcards! If you enjoy this daily travel blog, please post a comment! Give me suggestions, send me on missions, let me know how things are going back home in the USA. Knowing that I have an audience will only force me to make this blog more entertaining as the days go by. Donīt forget to bookmark it and let a friend know! Comments
Hey I've been married for 8 years and Jay's (my husbands) parents don't speak english and I don't speak Spanish. We have communicated forever with si, bien and hello + gestures. It can work very very well. Except it doesn't work when they try and have us move back into their place or closer to them. Ha Posted by: Neven on October 24, 2003 12:16 PMHey, a friend on a photography website posted your link. I would love to travel around the world. I was just looking at taking some classes overseas next summer. How much does it cost to do something like what you are doing? I wish I could go with you, your trip sounds like fun. Posted by: Christy on November 1, 2003 03:56 PMChristy: great to hear you got word of my blog... what's your friend's name? The general rule of thumb for a RTW trip is about $10,000 US per year... the buck goes a long way in other countries... if you can save more, you can splurge more... you should go buy Rolf Pott's "Vagabonding" and Doug Lansky's "Rough Guide: First Time Around the World" |