Rhythmic surprises, key changes, and classic movies: Lasso the Moon (Level 42)

We review UK band Level 42’s “Lasso the Moon” from the 1991 Album “Guaranteed,” covering the song’s unusual chord changes and additional beats, which add rhythmic complexity and surprise to the composition. In the review of the lyrics, we discuss the vivid imagery and poetic artistry, painting a detailed picture of a woman’s longing and emotional journey, with references to a scene from the classic movie It’s A Wonderful Life.In the Mailbag section, we explore how perfectionism can hinder creativity, emphasizing the importance of letting go during the initial creation phase and focusing on iteration and editing to refine the final product.Listen to the songYouTube - https://youtu.be/41i9_-RXnggOther linksClip from It’s A Wonderful Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAERYfeiYBcThe Number 42 (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42_(number)#The_Hitchhiker.27s_Guide_to_the_GalaxyPlaylist of the songs we’ve reviewedYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5bn23baJ4xQ1t0TMqukELY5W95HwuMoTSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7gCOF5M0zYS1fBvXgT5ccI?si=7F3yVdEDRRWa_gAArK3AYgApple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-reviewed-on-the-musicians-loupe/pl.u-V9D7maah06JNoAmazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/3b47be4937b7490982f4a872db32ec8dsune?ref=dm_sh_AEFZY8KhvSsz1TGoRmasg6zHZAbout usTrist Curless is a Los Angeles-based vocalist, educator, and sound engineer. As a performer, Trist has toured worldwide as a co-founder of the pop-jazz vocal group m-pact and a 10 year member of the Grammy-award winning The Manhattan Transfer. In addition to these two vocal powerhouse groups, he’s also performed with Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, New York Voices, Vox Audio, Naturally 7, and The Swingle Singers. His latest venture, The LHR Project, is a new vocal group collective celebrating legendary jazz vocal group Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross.As an audio engineer, Trist has toured nationally with several vocal groups and bands in a large variety of venues, working for Grammy award winners Pentatonix and Take 6, as well as prominent a cappella vocal groups Straight No Chaser, VoicePlay, and Accent.Elaine Chao, M.Ed is a San Francisco Bay Area-based vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, vocal percussionist, and songwriter whose career spans a cappella, contemporary worship, and classical music. She has leveraged her training in classical and choral music over the course of her contemporary performance, including in orchestras for musical theatre and in sacred spaces. In addition to music, she also is a martial artist and published author. She currently leads a product management team at a major software company dedicated to creative expression. All statements in this podcast are her own and do not reflect the opinions of her employer.