James_Drinin

Music--Universal Language

Hiya, How goes it?

As I sit here typing this I am speaking to a good friend of
mine named Fletcher. The topic--This is nothing unusual,
as many of our conversations are of this sort--is the topic
of music.

Fletcher sais that music that freaks him out is music that
he will take a liking to. He doesn't exactly mean
frighten, but something that startles him, for lack of a
better word. We were speaking about Black Sabbath by Black
Sabbath a moment ago. I love this song and Black Sabbath--
the band--chose wisely in giving this song their band name.
Anyway, he sais this song freaked him out when he first
heard it.

I understand what he means. It catches my attention. Ozzy
just has a certain charismatic vibe about his voice. I
suppose charisma is used correctly; at least I'm sure you
understand me. It just catches my attention, especially in
a song such as Black Sabbath. It adds a very mystical
quality to the song.

That is what draws me to music. I enjoy the magickal
quality that some songs exhibit. I try to see magick in
everything and when I see this quality in music I am drawn
to it like a moth to a flame. It draws forth emotion from
me. Those emotions may well be of anger towards a certain
thing that I feel strongly about, or those may be feelings
of joy, love; or contentment.

Music is something that we all love in some way, shape; or
form and it is essential. What I find magickal, someone
else may not. It depends on the person. As long as music
does continue to send that magick back to us--we do after
all put that magick in our selves--it will continue to grow
and evolve.

Music is the one Universal Language. That language may be
spoken by people with dialects, but that language is
definitely spoken by all.

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Korn
Tori Amos
Black Sabbath
Ozzy(after he left Black Sabbath)
Marilyn Manson
Tool
Lorenna McKennit
Nirvana
Enya
Smashing Pumpkins
Deftones

These are a few of the bands I, my self, listen to.
I like to think that my tastes are quite diverse--they no
doubt are--but these are just off of the top of my head.

'Till the Morrow & Goddess Bless
James (Drinin)