Ya know I'll go second here and share my current, yet rapidly fluid listen. An Irish Hip-Hop/Rap group Kneecap. A bit harsh but dang who knew Gaelic in Rap can be so beautiful. Maybe the fact is that is the land of Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats.
So much here to clap for bravo bravo. Well maybe better said hum along with. Breath with.
First & foremost Rachel Platten. 100 right there and more. Just added her to my phone.
Buried in that recommendation is connection. Connection we can have w/music. Case in point, after Donna died, I made a playlist. I still add to it. It connects me to her. Connects me to us. Connects me to memories. Other music does the same. Music from film, Anime, and video games. When those events are done the music carries me back to moments. They live again within me. Sigh so nice.
The other part of this connection w/music is connection to those who share what they listen too. Right here right now I get you even sans your explanation of her and the song. Truth be told not all music everyone shares will strike a resonate chord with us. Yet we can see those who shared with us better. When we share music they can see us better. So bravo buddy on this post just for the connection.
You end this beautifully. Like a most perfect note or notes from music that echoes in our hearts. I stumble here so allow me to quote:
"Music imprints itself on the brain deeper than any other human experience. Music evokes emotion and emotion can bring with it memory. Music brings back the feeling of life when nothing else can." Oliver Sacks
You're right my dude "We got this" 'With a Little Help From Our Friends'. Peace out
Such a great point on connection, Mark. I agree. The shared experience of a concert - or even sharing a song - can bring us together. There's power in those moments - that humanizes us and connects us to the things that really matter most - our relationships with each other.
Ya know I'll go second here and share my current, yet rapidly fluid listen. An Irish Hip-Hop/Rap group Kneecap. A bit harsh but dang who knew Gaelic in Rap can be so beautiful. Maybe the fact is that is the land of Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats.
So much here to clap for bravo bravo. Well maybe better said hum along with. Breath with.
First & foremost Rachel Platten. 100 right there and more. Just added her to my phone.
Buried in that recommendation is connection. Connection we can have w/music. Case in point, after Donna died, I made a playlist. I still add to it. It connects me to her. Connects me to us. Connects me to memories. Other music does the same. Music from film, Anime, and video games. When those events are done the music carries me back to moments. They live again within me. Sigh so nice.
The other part of this connection w/music is connection to those who share what they listen too. Right here right now I get you even sans your explanation of her and the song. Truth be told not all music everyone shares will strike a resonate chord with us. Yet we can see those who shared with us better. When we share music they can see us better. So bravo buddy on this post just for the connection.
You end this beautifully. Like a most perfect note or notes from music that echoes in our hearts. I stumble here so allow me to quote:
"Music imprints itself on the brain deeper than any other human experience. Music evokes emotion and emotion can bring with it memory. Music brings back the feeling of life when nothing else can." Oliver Sacks
You're right my dude "We got this" 'With a Little Help From Our Friends'. Peace out
Such a great point on connection, Mark. I agree. The shared experience of a concert - or even sharing a song - can bring us together. There's power in those moments - that humanizes us and connects us to the things that really matter most - our relationships with each other.
Thanks for your post today. I needed it. (And Sault is amazing. Thanks for reminding me about that album. Will go back and listen.)
Thank you for the comment, Lindsay! This time of year it feels we all need a bit of a gentle reminder to take care of ourselves (and breathe!).
May we all find equanimity in the eternally perfect flow of the present moment.