Classic Albums.

I just finished watching the Classic Album show. This one was on Meatloaf and his (their) first album.

Now I havenever been, and am still not really, a fan of meatloaf. The show however always inspires me. It gives you an inside into the minds that created some of the defining sounds of generations. What always amazes me is the fact that these people are as passionate about these albums 2o odd years after the fact of their creation. Wow. So inspiring.

Last week I saw the one on The Bands album The Band. Being a man who likes all sorts of music I need to buy this album. Such a group of talented individuls the sounds and ideas are great.

It makes me shudder at the music we seen to listen to these days. R and B, Hip Hop, EMO rock, it all seems a bit bland when compared to some of these albums. (yes people massive stereotype but I speak in generalisations here as I do like some from all of these genres too.)

But then I sit back and see the reality that these are the few timless albums of the seventies, and how much dross must they have gone through before they found these diamonds amounst all of the castings.

Realistically I see only a few bands of today lasting anywhere past 10 years, to a time when there music will be relevent to a generation that did not hear it released.
Any music that contains truths is a worth while listen.
Any music that inspires greatness is worth while.

I have few things that can affect my mood as instantly as music, the only other thing is really the smell of rain on dry earth, or perhaps the smile of a loved one.
And music is the only one you really have on tap, at your disposal, you can decide your own mood.

One day they will invent a music player that streams music directly into the brain. I will be one of the first to line up for one.
Can you imagine just thinking about a song for the mood and instantly it would play. I could use that every day.

I am content at the moment, I have a full stomach, and I am listening to music I like.
I am listening to the Muse album Black Holes And Revelations.
But I really feel like listening to some Tool.
Excuse me while I go find some and put it on.
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Ah Laterlus, nice.

This makes me a bit dissapointed that I'm not going to the Big Day Out this year. But that is the decisions you make. And I have seen Tool before and Muse three times, so I'm not that cut.

I once started writing a history of Sloth through music, I had two albums of music and was writing the accompaning liner notes when my computer got blown away and I forgot to back it up. So the notes dissapeared, and as with all writing it was better the first time, so I haven't bothered to write them again. Maybe I will do it here. We will see if I stay inspired.
They are very personal. So maybe a semi anonamous blog is just the spot for them.

"Wear the grudge like a crown."
Cool
Will have to skip to Parabol and Parabola though.
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So opus. I wonder where thay get the paticence to create such stunning rock sound scapes from. I think I would write rock songs like the stereotypical teenager makes love. Get in there rock out hard and blow my load and collapse from the effort, leaving the audience excited but unforfilled.
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"Makes me see that pain is an illusion."
Poetic souls.

When I did see Tool it was a concert all about the music. Maynard wore a black jusp suit so that for most of the concert I was not even sure if he was on stage. I just bowed my head and let the sound permiate my soul and fill it to breaking with the power of there songs.

And Tool arn't even my "favourite" band.
That distinction goes to Faith No More, ok closly followed by The Tea Party.
Both bands I have seen brefore they broke up.
But thay are stories for another post as I am sure this post is long enough already.

Writing feels good tonight.
I hope this feeling stays. I like it.

My neck is going to be sore to morrow.
Lateralis. Build up, rock out, build up, rock out.
"Black and white are all I see "
"In my infancy"
Wow

Fuck yeah.