Just what a sister needed today, I think I may have the same temperament, albeit slightly less. ;) The music leads the heart through the rough waters to dry land.
My latest came last week during a lively karaoke scene (at the Purple Parrot in Rehoboth Beach, if anyone's been). Love the crowd, plenty of young people, plenty of middle and even elders, plenty of but not exclusively gay folks, blue collar, upper class, you name it. One younger guy did a good job on "Why Don't We Just Dance" and half the crowd turned up on the dance floor and sang along. A little later a woman who is about 4'10" and around 80 years old got out there and sang the shit out of "Highway to Hell." I was trapped out on the dance floor in the middle of a bachelorette partay dancing away to "Baby Got Back." I don't got much back but nobody cared---it was glorious!
It is so true that even in this wicked world, there are undeniable glimmers of beauty and joy. I love to garden, and I always feel a bit better after spending time outside toiling in my gardens. I also love cats, and this post makes me want to cry. We had to put our cat Boots down on October 1, after my daughter's dog (visiting) attacked Boots and we had to whisk him to the vets to be put down. (Thank God the office is only a 5 minute drive, and he was doped to the gills on pain medication.) I feel so guilty b/c it was my choice to have Wally (dog) come for a visit. I hadn't seen him in weeks since my daughter and son in law moved out. I know this strains credulity, but Boots was 17 and also weighed 18 lbs. (Not sure why they weighed him there. Maybe for the pain medication dose, also maybe because we thought we might try to save him first, but it wasn't advisable.) What is tragic is that EVEN AS a person of faith, who actually believes this world as we know it, under human rule, is on its last legs, I am so tired of being in it. When you are already struggling with your mental health, the constant attack on reality/the barrage of the absurd is nearly unbearable.
That’s a righteous organ performance featuring the Third Hand “pedal” -- heard it third-hand, you might say -- and light show. The Vega track is haunting in a serene, divine way. And cats and cars, thanks for these reminders of life worth living.
You can help me with the right term, I think. There's a modulation that happens a couple times that sends me right over the edge (that's when the tears come). It's a change from a major to a minor chord, resolving back to the D minor triad.
I keep wanting to say "plagal cadence" but I don't think that's right.
hmm at 2:45 through 2:50 it’s all V (A major) to i (d min.), the Dominant V then adds the 7th (G) and suspends the 9th/2nd (E) over the tonic at the same time -- double suspension, as in that Nilsson “Can’t Live” song.
It would be a plagal “amen” cadence if we ended on the A-maj chord, where d-minor would sound like iv in A-maj., but since we close in d, A-maj. functions as Dominant V.
But I’m not sure if that answers your question -- maybe you can lmk one of the other spots you’re hearing this?
Thanks for reminding me that along with all the shit that sometimes seems overwhelming, there's also a lot to be happy about. I just wish I could focus more on the latter.
Lovely cats. I've always been more of a dog guy, but my wife's love of cats has softened me toward them over the years.
"Earning the trust of a traumatized cat is one of the most meaningful things I know of." Yep. It was the same with my Minnie whom we lost on the 28th of September.
Minnie had been a feral kitty before she came to us, so was really scared of everything. Yet she developed trust in us over time and loved the security of our house and garden. She also was very affectionate in her own way. Losing her has been absolutely devastating.
What you share of what you love, what brings balance to healing (emotional, physical, spiritual, mental) - it is all about taking care of ourselves. We need balance, good sleep to reset our brain synapses, good nutritious food, water and love, sharing with heart centered authentic people, friends.
I can relate and I have committed myself to taking good care of myself because it is of utmost important this day and age. And it’s something I never got from my mother or her family either. My dad died too young before I divorced my mother and cult/family. It is imperative we take good care and heal what needs to be healed as it keeps us strong and centered when everything around us is chaos. ❤️.
Music I’ve been listening to via you tube is a group from the Netherlands- the lyrics are beautiful, the vocals and musical arrangements incl some orchestral - are transcendent. Find HAEVN on you tube and give them a listen. Music can bring me peace and even lift me into another level. From classic rock to jazz, blues, classical, solfeggio. All the best to all here.
I think it was 1985 when I walked into a stereo store in Southdale mall(remember when we all hung out at the mall? Ah, the 80's...) and heard this amazing voice that gave me chills. I asked the salesman "Dude, what are you playing?" He proceeded to make me a tape(you kids can Google it) of Suzanne Vega's first album. I've been a fan ever since. She's up there with Jethro Tull and Prince (RIP) on the "Shut up and take my money" scale.
I'm a cat person as well. We had to put our first one down after 19 years, and we still have three more...and there's a fluffy stray at our back door who REALLY wants to come inside, so I'm thinking we'll be back to four pretty soon...
Josh, have you tried giving your cats gabapentin before a vet visit? It is recommended by vets for travel with cats as it calms them. My vet gave us some for use before vet visits. It’s much less stressful for the cats (and owners). Try the liquid form, unless you’ve had success giving your cats pills. Re: music, I love your classical choice. Google Pachelbel’s Canon with piano and cello. I came across one video that was divine.
Oh you are a Suzanne Vega fan! I've seen her in concert 4 times. "Days of Open Hand" is one of my favorite albums. I feel your pain re long haired cats and their grooming needs. My 17 year old gets so matted if I don't brush him daily and keep his clumps under control.
“we’re damaged and bitey, both of us.” That made me chuckle. Thanks, Josh!
And yet both have magnificent plumage!
Just what a sister needed today, I think I may have the same temperament, albeit slightly less. ;) The music leads the heart through the rough waters to dry land.
That’s a beautiful picture of Shredder and you (two magnificent males!).
A beautiful smile!
Seek joy, indeed!
My latest came last week during a lively karaoke scene (at the Purple Parrot in Rehoboth Beach, if anyone's been). Love the crowd, plenty of young people, plenty of middle and even elders, plenty of but not exclusively gay folks, blue collar, upper class, you name it. One younger guy did a good job on "Why Don't We Just Dance" and half the crowd turned up on the dance floor and sang along. A little later a woman who is about 4'10" and around 80 years old got out there and sang the shit out of "Highway to Hell." I was trapped out on the dance floor in the middle of a bachelorette partay dancing away to "Baby Got Back." I don't got much back but nobody cared---it was glorious!
I'm not crying! Ok, I am. <3
I agree. We don’t deserve cats. I love my two wholeheartedly.
It is so true that even in this wicked world, there are undeniable glimmers of beauty and joy. I love to garden, and I always feel a bit better after spending time outside toiling in my gardens. I also love cats, and this post makes me want to cry. We had to put our cat Boots down on October 1, after my daughter's dog (visiting) attacked Boots and we had to whisk him to the vets to be put down. (Thank God the office is only a 5 minute drive, and he was doped to the gills on pain medication.) I feel so guilty b/c it was my choice to have Wally (dog) come for a visit. I hadn't seen him in weeks since my daughter and son in law moved out. I know this strains credulity, but Boots was 17 and also weighed 18 lbs. (Not sure why they weighed him there. Maybe for the pain medication dose, also maybe because we thought we might try to save him first, but it wasn't advisable.) What is tragic is that EVEN AS a person of faith, who actually believes this world as we know it, under human rule, is on its last legs, I am so tired of being in it. When you are already struggling with your mental health, the constant attack on reality/the barrage of the absurd is nearly unbearable.
That’s a righteous organ performance featuring the Third Hand “pedal” -- heard it third-hand, you might say -- and light show. The Vega track is haunting in a serene, divine way. And cats and cars, thanks for these reminders of life worth living.
You can help me with the right term, I think. There's a modulation that happens a couple times that sends me right over the edge (that's when the tears come). It's a change from a major to a minor chord, resolving back to the D minor triad.
I keep wanting to say "plagal cadence" but I don't think that's right.
At this specific point:
https://youtu.be/y3AiGw8mkq0?t=165
hmm at 2:45 through 2:50 it’s all V (A major) to i (d min.), the Dominant V then adds the 7th (G) and suspends the 9th/2nd (E) over the tonic at the same time -- double suspension, as in that Nilsson “Can’t Live” song.
It would be a plagal “amen” cadence if we ended on the A-maj chord, where d-minor would sound like iv in A-maj., but since we close in d, A-maj. functions as Dominant V.
But I’m not sure if that answers your question -- maybe you can lmk one of the other spots you’re hearing this?
Thanks for reminding me that along with all the shit that sometimes seems overwhelming, there's also a lot to be happy about. I just wish I could focus more on the latter.
Lovely cats. I've always been more of a dog guy, but my wife's love of cats has softened me toward them over the years.
"Earning the trust of a traumatized cat is one of the most meaningful things I know of." Yep. It was the same with my Minnie whom we lost on the 28th of September.
Minnie had been a feral kitty before she came to us, so was really scared of everything. Yet she developed trust in us over time and loved the security of our house and garden. She also was very affectionate in her own way. Losing her has been absolutely devastating.
Beautiful
What you share of what you love, what brings balance to healing (emotional, physical, spiritual, mental) - it is all about taking care of ourselves. We need balance, good sleep to reset our brain synapses, good nutritious food, water and love, sharing with heart centered authentic people, friends.
I can relate and I have committed myself to taking good care of myself because it is of utmost important this day and age. And it’s something I never got from my mother or her family either. My dad died too young before I divorced my mother and cult/family. It is imperative we take good care and heal what needs to be healed as it keeps us strong and centered when everything around us is chaos. ❤️.
Music I’ve been listening to via you tube is a group from the Netherlands- the lyrics are beautiful, the vocals and musical arrangements incl some orchestral - are transcendent. Find HAEVN on you tube and give them a listen. Music can bring me peace and even lift me into another level. From classic rock to jazz, blues, classical, solfeggio. All the best to all here.
I think it was 1985 when I walked into a stereo store in Southdale mall(remember when we all hung out at the mall? Ah, the 80's...) and heard this amazing voice that gave me chills. I asked the salesman "Dude, what are you playing?" He proceeded to make me a tape(you kids can Google it) of Suzanne Vega's first album. I've been a fan ever since. She's up there with Jethro Tull and Prince (RIP) on the "Shut up and take my money" scale.
I'm a cat person as well. We had to put our first one down after 19 years, and we still have three more...and there's a fluffy stray at our back door who REALLY wants to come inside, so I'm thinking we'll be back to four pretty soon...
Josh, have you tried giving your cats gabapentin before a vet visit? It is recommended by vets for travel with cats as it calms them. My vet gave us some for use before vet visits. It’s much less stressful for the cats (and owners). Try the liquid form, unless you’ve had success giving your cats pills. Re: music, I love your classical choice. Google Pachelbel’s Canon with piano and cello. I came across one video that was divine.
Oh you are a Suzanne Vega fan! I've seen her in concert 4 times. "Days of Open Hand" is one of my favorite albums. I feel your pain re long haired cats and their grooming needs. My 17 year old gets so matted if I don't brush him daily and keep his clumps under control.
https://youtu.be/CXb6Lb_h0Oo?feature=shared
My first experience of Vega, and my anthem as a young man, watching scratchy videos on uhf 22 black and white tv.
Specifically the highlight "I am changing, changing, changing, ...Marlene on the wall...
Love the beautiful pictures💚