Thursday, October 25, 2012
benjamin zander.
So J's and my new tradition is to watch TED Talks on Thursday evenings. We scroll through our Netflix and pick one out typically at random. Netflix handily organizes a dozen or so of them into groups on any given subject. Humanity's Future. Faith, Fate Or Fear. The Capitalism Paradox. Environment: Project Makeover. Knowledge Is Power. Just For Kids.
Music Revolution.
Buried in that group of videos was one entitled 'Benjamin Zander on Music and Passion.' Classical music in particular. His point to make was that classical music is not dead. That in fact every single human being has a passion for it. They just may not realize it. And to emphasize this point he uses clever and infectious humour and crazy hair and a Chopin prelude in E minor.
I about died laughing and was in the same moments brought to tears.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
still. life.
This song came on shuffle tonight (have not heard it in some time).
I was - umm - vacuuming the rug in the living room in front of the speakers.
I - umm - turned off the vacuum.
Started the song over. Turned off the light. Cranked the volume knob on the hi-fi to earth-shaking (apologies neighbor Kim ... ). Lied down on the floor. Memories in a flood washing over me. And the realization just then how Suede had forged my idea of symphonic rock at least a decade before Muse still-impressive-but-so-less-impressive-than-the-Dog-Man-Star-era-Suede. Still Life. The Asphalt World. The 2 Of Us. This song this one song the epitome of symphonic rock absolute. Brett Anderson's voice and his range and dynamics unbearable. This song this one song ...
... epic.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
matters of the utmost importance #4.
So ordering a bagel at the airport tonight I was asked one of the three questions that are always under any circumstance no matter answered with a yes.
Q: Do you want that grilled/toasted?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you want coffee?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you want to go to the mountains?
A: Yes.
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