04.13.07
Posted in Music, Happiness, Thoughts at 8:30 pm by Administrator
Everything in life is the same.
If you want to plant a garden, and you don’t know how, you figure it out on your own or find someone who does. Then you prepare the ground, plant the seeds and let them grow, while nourishing them appropriately and removing pests when necessary.
If you want to be happy, and you don’t know how, you either figure it out or find someone else who has done it. Then you prepare your life, plant the seeds you were taught and let them grow…etc.
If you want to learn music and you don’t know anything about it, you figure it out or find someone who can teach you. Then you set aside time to become familiar with the principles, and let them grow through practice.
If you want to find peace the same applies.
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03.27.07
Posted in Music at 4:03 pm by Administrator
I’ve recently been turned on to a new artist named John Coulton. I originally got interested in his work through a song called “1st of May”, but have since enjoyed his other work, including this song:
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/songdetails/A%20Talk%20with%20George
Download and listen to this song. This is a very inspiring guy. Check out his other work too. It’s all very good and diverse.
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12.03.06
Posted in Music, Spirituality, Happiness at 5:01 pm by Administrator
Last night I was invited to a musical jam with some local musicians. I originally only planned to go for an hour or two, but the next thing I new it was 1:30 AM and I had been playing for about 3.5 hours. We basically played loud blues/rock/funk/jazz non stop. As I was leaving I got in my car and could here this beautiful music coming from the building. Seeing the full moon and the crystal clear stars with that music filling the air was really inspiring. I arrived home around 2:00 AM and had some green tea. I then polished up my guitar and meditated briefly. I realized how important it is to not only feed our souls with meditation, but also by doing what we love. I was so in the zone from playing music that my meditation occurred spontaneously.
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11.29.06
Posted in Music, Happiness at 4:14 pm by Administrator
Last night our Led Zep tribute band recorded some demos at the Blues Alley Recording Studio in Morgantown, WV.
After we recorded “The Immigrant Song”, which is one of the best rock songs of all time, and I listened to the play back, I realized that my role in this life is not to copy the achievements of others, but to enrich the consciousness of our planet with my own unique contribution.
I’d always been afraid of doing this, because I didn’t “think” I could do it right. Last night it occurred to me the Bhagavad Gita is correct when it says that it is better to do one’s own work than to try to do another’s work.
We were listening to the play back of one of my guitar solos and our drummer, Dave said something to me like, “Do you hear the time change”? I then asked if I was following it correctly to which he replied something to the effect of, “You’ve got a good sense of direction, you can do what you want, and you’ll be fine.” That was a liberating statement even though I don’t think I took it the way he intended it. So as with my previous studies in spirituality, it feels like it is also time to let go of my musical limitations and begin stepping out on my own into my own creativity. I mean really, Led Zeppelin didn’t just redo Elvis tunes, they put forth their own genius and talents and changed the landscape of music, not only inspiring more musicians than I care to count, but they also provided a great example for people to give their best no matter what the critics will say!
This brings me to another sentence that came to me partly yesterday and today.
8) Joy is your magnetic creative force that guides the creation of your destiny.
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