Ive always loved this piece. From its beginnings as orchestral psychedelia experiment to its commercialization in the sound track of The Exorcist.

 

Ive always loved this piece. From its beginnings as orchestral psychedelia experiment to its commercialization in the sound track of The Exorcist.

He is great.
http://ambientmusicguide.com/a-z-essential-albums/mike-oldfield/

 

He is great.
http://ambientmusicguide.com/a-z-essential-albums/mike-oldfield/

I had forgotten the names of some of his other releases… like (sp?) Ommawodawn

 

This song came out the year I was born. It has been translated into english a few years ago with author's help.

It is ok, but is very light. The original lyrics are quite a bit more meaningful. I forgot about it until last week really. I dont remember why we crossed paths again but it made me cry (at my work). It is really about preserving your life through struggles by holding up your beliefs, dreams and convictions. They are what is carrying you through the sea of life safely...

The original:

I'd like to express retroactive thanks to you for this. The song itself did not profoundly affect me, but it sowed a seed of uncertainty into my youtube AI's understanding of my musical preferences because I followed it down a rabbit hole of Russian music. Listening to Russian folk songs led to folk songs from other countries, which led to other genres of international music, and eventually led back to my primary staple, Metal; but Metal with much diversity infused.

I would like to share a few steps along the musical journey that I've been down these past few months thanks to you. I will be sure to say which ones make me smile and which ones don't, in case that's all this thread is really about.

Makes me smile:

Can't stop listening to it, although no smiling (not metal despite what the thumbnail alludes - powerful song - you should listen despite your tastes):

Makes me smile:

Germans with bagpipes, flutes, and hurdy-gurdy to a video of viking themed marriage ceremony attended by wikkans and druids. What more could you ask for in a metal song? The absurdity of it makes me smile but the song actually kicks ass.

https://youtu.be/4dIiN57DQOI

And finally, Mongolian metal with throat singing. I never would have guess that was a thing (not a smiley song):

https://youtu.be/v4xZUr0BEfE


This is but a tiny sampling of what I've been listening to; my musical world has been thrown into upheaval.

 

I'd like to express retroactive thanks to you for this. The song itself did not profoundly affect me, but it sowed a seed of uncertainty into my youtube AI's understanding of my musical preferences because I followed it down a rabbit hole of Russian music. Listening to Russian folk songs led to folk songs from other countries, which led to other genres of international music, and eventually led back to my primary staple, Metal; but Metal with much diversity infused.

I would like to share a few steps along the musical journey that I've been down these past few months thanks to you. I will be sure to say which ones make me smile and which ones don't, in case that's all this thread is really about.

Makes me smile:

Can't stop listening to it, although no smiling (not metal despite what the thumbnail alludes - powerful song - you should listen despite your tastes):

Makes me smile:

Germans with bagpipes, flutes, and hurdy-gurdy to a video of viking themed marriage ceremony attended by wikkans and druids. What more could you ask for in a metal song? The absurdity of it makes me smile but the song actually kicks ass.

And finally, Mongolian metal with throat singing. I never would have guess that was a thing (not a smiley song):

This is but a tiny sampling of what I've been listening to; my musical world has been thrown into upheaval.

I love that mongolian band! Glad you followed the rabit hole. The first band is from my home city

 

Music is such a great tool to bring the world together @strantor your journey or rabbit hole I find interesting, it applies to me and my circle of influence, my connections to music began at an early age, recently one of my friends retired and retired well, he said when I helped him move equipment and personal items from his business location in Downtown SLC that he doesn’t care anymore, his passion is music now, you see he’s a song writer musician. Thats when it hit me, my project for my Garage in another Thread, suddenly I realized I had not explored my own passion for music, I spent my career in broadcast and telecommunications.

It was then I said, my Garage has to be a recording studio, not only that but a location to make podcasts and music, record it then make it available to the public. My retirement journey would come full circle, started as a kid with a passion for music, but was told I couldn’t and that Baseball would be my career, but that journey ended with an injury to my shoulder, you see I was a pitcher, scouts at the time slated me as a natural, a shoe in for Professional League. While another went on to the ”White Sox” I watched his journey and spent time going back to school and became a Network Engineer, Audio Video Broadcast, built smart room Technology.

Granted it had and still has merit, puts food on my table still, but my passion for music is not over, my new journey begins. I have found music touching the souls of individuals in computer science, telecom, engineering of every kind, you would think it was only for people in the Arts but not so, what is true I’ve found lately it’s at the heart of the human soul it translates emotion, allows people to leave even for a moment their stresses and also allows them to be in a state of mind to induce creativity or help with problem solving.

I’m off today so, I spent time here today, because as always, you triggered me to speak out. I have recently created a website for Musicians, with an express purpose to come together locally, many are admins at the university, also professors and teachers. My plan is to reach out to students currently studying at universities or college’s and network them together, create an environment to continue their journey in a profession but continue their journey with their instrument, record them invite them, because they are different, cut from a different cloth if you will.

As an example, my Nephew is a ”Violinist” played in the Utah Symphony, he is a Mechanical Engineer, graduated “BYU” I also might add an excellent ballroom dancer, was on the dance team at “BYU” met his wife now in his career. These are the types I’m looking for to further my desire to lift them up and show others they also are a part of the fabric within communities all around the world.

Ben Franklin is someone I’ve studied over the years and found his lifestyle was one of character building, but not only that, but also a student of Socrate and Plato.

I planned to change my sig here, it’s on another site music electronics they repair musical equipment, mainly amplifiers and keyboards guitars etc. However,

Plato said that “music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything”.

He taught it to his students and made it part of their rational of learning, this is my hope and desire, I guess you could say my legacy to leave behind, long after I’m dead.

A desire to provide hope is a good thing.

kv

 

 

 

 

Just be happy...

 

One thing I love about music, is that no theme is off-limits no matter how absurd it is. This put me in a good mood:

http://instagr.am/p/CWwI9MuAWjU/ ​

 

 

Hey Guys.
Today is our fisherman's day. Since we were and still are fisherman's.
Somewhat related to topic or may be not.
Thought I will share this with my old friends
https://fb.watch/9OOnKuG7ki/

PS: I got a baby boy. 3 days old now.
Note: Posting using phone...so a bit difficult. By the way the song is dedicated to the wives of the fisherman's.

 

Hey Guys.
Today is our fisherman's day. Since we were and still are fisherman's.
Somewhat related to topic or may be not.
Thought I will share this with my old friends
https://fb.watch/9OOnKuG7ki/

PS: I got a baby boy. 3 days old now.
Note: Posting using phone...so a bit difficult. By the way the song is dedicated to the wives of the fisherman's.

Happy baby R!f@@. Glad your still around and good to see you post again.

 

What do you get when you mix charismatic Baptist praise & worship songs with Swedish Power Metal in a song about Norse mythology and Ikea?

Smiles.

You're welcome.

 

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/plastic-surgery-rock-tour-danny-o-day-1267743/

What O’Day himself dubbed his “clone army” only wound up fighting a few minor skirmishes: a handful of TV appearances, and gigs at clubs, state fairs, and casinos, earning enough notoriety to have possibly inspired not one but two Saturday Night Live parodies. (The first was a 1981 skit about a sleazy Rock and Roll Heaven marketing company, featuring Eddie Murphy, that made a joke about “the Three J’s — Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Croce.”) In 1978, the clone tour was cited in Rolling Stone’s year-end issue, under the header “The Brides of Funkenstein.” (“Two aspiring women performers underwent plastic surgery: one to look like a female Elvis; the other, Janis Joplin.”) But almost as soon as it arrived, Rock and Roll Heaven imploded, and O’Day became the smallest of footnotes in pop history books. A.J. Croce hadn’t heard of the tribute until contacted by Rolling Stone, and neither the Joplin estate nor the surviving members of the Doors remember these “clones” from more than 40 years ago.

 

Forgot about this band.

kv

 

 

 

My great grandfather knew this guy