Halley: How has music or being a musician worked in your life?
Posted by eskslo 11 years, 10 months ago to Entertainment
I am a musician myself (not by trade but for fun). I have always like in AS, the importance and prominence that Rand gave Halley, and the role his music plays in Dagny's life. Being an architect/contractor, my life is grounded in math and science, but when I have free time music is my passion.
Before I post too much about my musical experience and how it has molded my life, I figured I would ask around the gulch and see if anyone has stories they would like to share regarding their love of music. Or even comments about how Rand worked Halley and his music into a large role in AS.
Before I post too much about my musical experience and how it has molded my life, I figured I would ask around the gulch and see if anyone has stories they would like to share regarding their love of music. Or even comments about how Rand worked Halley and his music into a large role in AS.
I was a singer when I was in school. My voice isn't always reliable now after neck surgery so sometimes I do some back up when needed. With the current band it's usually only on Gloria (Them version). I also play the 6-string guitar and can play around on the Dobro. We sometimes jam with a friend that's a huge Buck Owens fan and I can sleep through all that bass. It's boring.
Music has always been in my life even if it was only vinyl or CD's.
Love Stevie Ray Vaughn, Rush (no YYZ though :( ) Music is big with me, and can't get through life without it, all kinds too.
Classical, Jazz (both Classic and Smooth) Rock, Prog-rock, Metal....except rap and most country that's newer than '91~sounds too much like rock, not really 'country'. Got Johnny Cash? Older Hank Williams Jr? Waylon Jennings? Currently? Sima Deep - Underground Resident 029. Good stuff. Cheers.
I find that somehow, it resonates within me, powerfully, and I always have music playing. I really enjoy most genres, except country. One of my favorite musicians is Kermit Ruffins. He's a New Orleans jazz musician, and just fun to listen to. I recommend checking him out.
I also find that music motivates me creatively, because I find it so inspiring that music can resonate on such a deeply emotional level, whether it's because it stirs memories, or just makes you feel good.
That's my two cents. Don't know if that's what you were looking for, but it's what I've got. :-)
when I am producing, some of my favorites are Van Morrison, Bowie, kinks, stones, pretenders, stevie Ray, knofler, elvis costello, Moody Blues, the Band (RIP levon), santana, calexico, jobim-
say it ain't so, nonmooch, on some country at least-like lyle lovett, john hiatt, tom waits, lucinda williams, anything rockabilly-Jack White is all up in that currently with miss wanda jackson and his blind eye band.
try a fired up painting once and let others make the call :)
My dad has specifically requested N.O. jazz at his funeral, especially "Didn't He Ramble" and "When the Saints".
For me Gods do exist in one form, Guitar Gods! There are too many to list all. One of my favorite pieces was the duel between Ry Cooder & Steve Vai in the movie crossroads. The ending still gives me tingles up my spine (timeframe on following video 6:00 on). Machio was only a prop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3nthADmA...
If your into speed check out Yngwie Malmsteen. The guy is unreal.
The vocals from Clare Torry on Pink Floyd’s the great gig in the sky still works for me also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwmlq4p7l...
I could fill the page. Music is such a part of me, if my house was on fire I would rescue my music right after my wife and dog. Then, time permitting; I would go back for the books.
O.A.
Great stuff. Gilmour may not be the greatest technical player but he has inestimable creativity, soul and finesse.
My wife would grab the pictures. She says her jewelry is insured. The dog won’t tell me what she would grab. :)
my brother born in 66, says there is no way the lps translate well digitally, so if you have turntable you love-store in a secure location, extra needles prepped. cassettes-see that's tricky. compilations, etc. I say rhapsody membership-rebuild libraries in that site.
shoot, OA, jewelry giver, eh? lucky babe
The LPs turned out satisfactory. I tried four software packages before I found one satisfactory. I had to use my best turntable and a pre-amp, but it is true, that the fidelity suffers from analog to digital. It becomes too clean. Some of the subtlety, richness is lost. They sound like CDs, because of the filtering but they are preserved. Most people don’t notice, but serious audiophiles can. Sometimes I used several filters and enhancements to improve the copy, and remove some of the snap crackle and pop from the really worn ones. The wrong filtering can leave it flat and muffled. I will not part with the originals or my turntables. The tapes come out fine, but it takes time to play all of them real time for the copy, followed by a few minutes of track labeling and saving.
Rhapsody… not so much, because it would deprive me of the walk down memory lane (listening/ labeling deep cuts).
Ref. Jewelry and the lucky babe: I like to think so, but I’m really the lucky one. I might be Hank, but thankfully, she is no Lillian. She values her Reardon bracelet as much as the gold bangles. :-)
Regards,
O.A.
I wondered what became of him. He is quite challenging, though I find his poetry to be ambiguous enough to question intent.
I guess that's what I am...
" $ are abundant. Words are copper. Desperate hearts are the shopper.'
we have the visual dollar sign, so stamp of AS, the dollar, worth of money, plenty to go around, printed paper. " words are copper". value of copper, all that penny implies, AS stamp, copper is the taste of blood-blood money, blood words, fighting words, "desperate hearts are the shopper" in here is the chastisement- he has been clear before that he sees success as distinguished between need and want, and questions many in here over their pursuits, both monetarily and what is said- but in a broader context, a cultural statement
what do you think?
How do you read " Perfect is your prison price."?
I'm frankly stuck on the 12 sails. I think it's about Christianity-and ineffectual-ity, but hell, it could be top 12 point earners in here and inability to make anything important happen in the world (sails opposed to engines). we also had a discussion in here for fun about becoming pirates. the very kind of discussion that would annoy jml (the firehouse effect post)
One never knows. There are too many possibilities.
I think one should take from it what is pleasing, and move on.
Life is too short.
I have too much music to transfer, at least that I want to take the time to do so. Daunting! At least in my Beetle, even though it was an '04, actually had a tape deck, as well as the 6-disk changer and XM. Now, not cassette, and they grow brittle and funky. My lp's are in a box with the turntable. They work, just not using them. Sigh
http://objectivish.blogspot.mx/2009/03/m...
I am sadly not a maker of music, but a serious paying taker. I gobble it up, like books. at the same time. I do love to sing, not the karaoke variety, but if the supply is less than the demand, I'll do that too :)
Pirates start the music stopper.
Explosive shards are my opera.
Target trains tied 12 sails.
Octavating steel trails.
This composer cannot fail.
An antique jet is my tail.
Soon crashing in Paradise
Every note so precise
Your vision I entice
Perfect is your prison price.