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Posted by tchandler on 07-27-2006 at10:40:

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as i get older, a strange thing has been happening. (ok, a LOT of strange things happen as you get older.) lately, i've become completely obsessed (more so than usual) with certain musical things. currently, i can't stop listening to Carl Wilson. i'll play "Darlin'" or "God only knows" 5 or 6 times in a row.

What's wrong with me? do i need help?

please tell me i'm not headed for some berger-like existence. please tell me i'm not going to become obsessed for three years with the bass player in the Vapors and wake up on a dirt mound in Lubbock Texas. please?

would someone mind flying out here and holding my hand? i'm feeling a little fragile right now.

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Posted by Berger Roy Al on 07-27-2006 at10:43:

 

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Posted by gator77da on 07-27-2006 at10:44:

 

I think you are both wacked big time.

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Posted by NonProphet on 07-27-2006 at10:45:

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Do what I do. Have a shot of Windex and listen to side one of Rush's "2112" until you see a big red star appear on your wall. Usually does it for me.

Steve

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Posted by jiminy on 07-27-2006 at10:49:

 



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Posted by Lur King on 07-27-2006 at10:58:

 



A Shoulder to Cry On...

I think it is a combination of Nostalgia & being re-affected by powerful Art

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Posted by larryl on 07-27-2006 at11:01:

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quote:

Originally posted by tchandler as i get older, a strange thing has been happening. (ok, a LOT of strange things happen as you get older.) lately, i've become completely obsessed (more so than usual) with certain musical things. currently, i can't stop listening to Carl Wilson. i'll play "Darlin'" or "God only knows" 5 or 6 times in a row. What's wrong with me? do i need help? please tell me i'm not headed for some berger-like existence. please tell me i'm not going to become obsessed for three years with the bass player in the Vapors and wake up on a dirt mound in Lubbock Texas. please? would someone mind flying out here and holding my hand? i'm feeling a little fragile right now.

i do that, too, tim....and i am younger than you.

in fact, 'god only knows' is one i listen to over and over.

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Posted by larryl on 07-27-2006 at11:02:

 

by the way......that doesn't mean you're not losing it......it just means i am too

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Posted by tchandler on 07-27-2006 at11:02:

 

although i'm joking about this, it really is real, and i can honestly say that it's not a matter of nostalgia at all. it's truly and honestly as if i'm hearing the damb song for the first time!

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Posted by jiminy on 07-27-2006 at11:08:

 

TIM

I think I know of which you speak -

sometimes I get gripped when THINKING about a song..and when I dig it out and put it on, it has the quality of some kind of roadmap.....
or it sounds like its falling on my ears differently than in all the other times (multitude!) of times I've played it.

-there - I made about as much sense as you..!

I think its not nostalgia necessarily- its a bit more like harmonium with the power of communicating something..

oh well- that sounds like crap-but I know what I meant....

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Posted by tchandler on 07-27-2006 at11:11:

 

jiminy -- i know what you mean, too. it's a very strange phenomenon.

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Posted by peawinkel on 07-27-2006 at11:45:

 

quote:

Originally posted by tchandler although i'm joking about this, it really is real, and i can honestly say that it's not a matter of nostalgia at all. it's truly and honestly as if i'm hearing the damb song for the first time!

Put on some Neal Morse ............... that should get your mind off it.

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Posted by servantsteve on 07-27-2006 at12:24:

 

Everytime I hear Mike Knott I think about vacuuming

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Posted by Audiori J on 07-27-2006 at12:29:

 

I've had similar experience that I attribute to finally connecting with where the songwriter was at when they wrote the song. I can listen to a song a million times and recognise its a good song about whatever. Then I go through a certain situation in life where maybe suddenly that song or music takes on a stronger meaning. Maybe that experience or a culmination of life experiences puts you closer to where the songwriter was when they expressed the feeling or emotion they were expressing through the song.

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Posted by peawinkel on 07-27-2006 at13:05:

 

quote:

Originally posted by Audiori J I've had similar experience that I attribute to finally connecting with where the songwriter was at when they wrote the song. I can listen to a song a million times and recognise its a good song about whatever. Then I go through a certain situation in life where maybe suddenly that song or music takes on a stronger meaning. Maybe that experience or a culmination of life experiences puts you closer to where the songwriter was when they expressed the feeling or emotion they were expressing through the song.

Did you try listening to Neal Morse during this incident?




I really believe it could work

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Posted by Audiori J on 07-27-2006 at13:17:

 

what incident?

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Posted by peawinkel on 07-27-2006 at13:20:

 

quote:

Originally posted by Audiori J what incident?

the experience incident..... connecting with songwriters in a deja vu kinda mental weirdness




maybe?




Morse?





no?

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Posted by Dr Rich on 07-27-2006 at14:27:

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quote:

Originally posted by tchandler as i get older, a strange thing has been happening. (ok, a LOT of strange things happen as you get older.) lately, i've become completely obsessed (more so than usual) with certain musical things. currently, i can't stop listening to Carl Wilson. i'll play "Darlin'" or "God only knows" 5 or 6 times in a row. What's wrong with me? do i need help? please tell me i'm not headed for some berger-like existence. please tell me i'm not going to become obsessed for three years with the bass player in the Vapors and wake up on a dirt mound in Lubbock Texas. please? would someone mind flying out here and holding my hand? i'm feeling a little fragile right now.

Do you burst into tears when you do that?

I do when I play certain songs like that.

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Posted by Woggy on 07-27-2006 at14:49:

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quote:

Originally posted by tchandler as i get older, a strange thing has been happening. (ok, a LOT of strange things happen as you get older.) lately, i've become completely obsessed (more so than usual) with certain musical things. currently, i can't stop listening to Carl Wilson. i'll play "Darlin'" or "God only knows" 5 or 6 times in a row. What's wrong with me? do i need help? please tell me i'm not headed for some berger-like existence. please tell me i'm not going to become obsessed for three years with the bass player in the Vapors and wake up on a dirt mound in Lubbock Texas. please? would someone mind flying out here and holding my hand? i'm feeling a little fragile right now.

would love to help ya out, Tim.............

but you're entering the repetition years - yes, it's a real phenom, and there's little you can do but sit back and enjoy it.

God only knows what I'd be without you......................

GREAT song to be obsessed over, though

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Posted by TattooBob on 07-27-2006 at16:37:

 

I have songs like that too. I think for me it's because it takes me back to a certain point in my life or whatever that seems to have been an important time frame and I just soak it up. Don't freak about it - relish it then put ketchup and mustard on it and eat it!