The art of Storytelling is an ace for individuals, regardless of the language spoken, Parker and friend find it easiest to pull off.
Storytelling allows people to turn possibilities into reality by making sense of the world and derive deeper meaning from their lives since the beginning of human history. Good storytelling may have changed since then, but the power of storytelling to move us and provoke a more profound sense of connection between us has stayed consistent. Developing your storytelling skills and learning how to spin your experiences into a story takes practice, but there are tried and true methods to improve your craft.
No writer can tell a fully fleshed-out story in three minutes or less. It takes real chops to craft a story. The artists below have that gift. Can you name others who also can and do it well.?
This one sets the scene for a tale of lovers on the run: This here’s a story ’bout Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue. “Take The Money And Run” is a storytelling song in the traditional sense. The lyrics are in chronological order. In the opening verse, Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue get themselves into a robbery gone wrong. With a dead body in the wake, the pair skip town and try and outrun the law. https://youtu.be/ido6NrjGi2o?si=24towb-71COus1z1
Another, in this long-playing album or CD every message helps to flesh out a larger western-themed story. The iconic rockers introduce the pseudo main character for the work in “Doolin’ Dalton.” The titular character is a gunslinger of Wild West proportions. The group uses his inclination toward a deathly showdown as a commentary on life choices. Go down, Bill Doolin, don’t you wonder why / Sooner or later, we all have to die? https://youtu.be/CQhzrpZztl4?si=eZlBHTvNu6FYDnqt
And this one details a fractured relationship between a father and a son. He immediately gets down to brass tacks, singing from the perspective of an absent father. My child arrived just the other day / He came to the world in the usual way / But there were planes to catch and bills to pay / He learned to walk while I was away. At the end of the song, the author delivers a hard truth. The refrain that has positive connotations at the beginning of the song–I’m gonna be like you, dad–gets turned on its head. I said I’d like to see you if you don’t mind / He said, I’d love to, Dad, if I can find the time…He’d grown up just like me / My boy was just like me. https://youtu.be/494Wr7On6bA?si=HUiHEJR4UVxQ2FjC
The closing track on this epic recording is interesting. The authors sort of share the song, while both parts soar. That being said this is an example of how well two individuals can complement one another. https://youtu.be/usNsCeOV4GM?si=n7T5loW3pfPenvQ5
No list is complete on storytelling in classic rock without mentioning this operatic epic, The author crafted an exceptionally complex story in the space of just a few minutes. Granted, the song’s runtime is longer than many, but the amount of detail he carved out is still impressive. https://youtu.be/fJ9rUzIMcZQ