dfosterf
15 years ago
Skip this post if you are not into heavy mettle. <----Gold, Jerry, gold :tongue3:

This one is about the power of music and how it can evoke emotion(s).

During World War II, Hollywood produced and distributed a series of short films entitled, "Why we fight". They were propaganda films that were intended to raise the ire and patriotism of the American people.

When I was a kid, we did not have you tube or MP3 players, the internet. cable, texting, twittering, forums, etc. You could say we didn't have shit...

You would be both right and profoundly wrong..all at once... We did have books, for example (They still got 'em!)

In early elementary school I developed an absolute love for the novels by a man by the name of Leon Uris. He was a former Marine (imagine that), and in addition to writing possibly "the" absolutely classic novel about Marines in combat (It's called "Battle Cry") ---He took up the cause of the Jews, the Holocaust, and the creation of the state of Israel.

Since many of my friends and I have paid what I consider a severe cost for our sentiments on that issue (voting with our feet and all--The good, the bad, and the ugly...another soundtrack!), and it's collateral tangents over my lifetime, the song I'm putting up stirs many emotions in me. It is the song I will probably wind up humming intermittently right up until gametime this weekend... and reflect.

I am providing some quick links in the hope that I might give those unfamiliar with that of which I speak a modern-day cliff's notes version. It would do my heart good were some to take the time and trouble to read what is in those links.

I chose this particular video because there is no whiz-bang in it. There are many professional piano versions, many flashy ones, etc. This one just makes an semi-old guy think a little...Strange that a movie soundtrack could do that...well, maybe not.

Wiki- Leon Uris 

Wiki--Talking about the "behind" (and more) the song title 

The song, based on Otto Preminger's movie of the same title...Based on Leon Uris' novel..Also of the same title--You may have heard it before.

(Oh, and it wouldn't exactly kill you to read one of his books, either) I just sense that this young pianist did so.

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:shrug:

Thank you for your kind indulgence.
Too much coffee or something.
dfosterf
15 years ago
Not all doom?, gloom?, and heavy-hittin', but still geezin'...


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Ya....

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coltonja
15 years ago
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zombieslayer
15 years ago

I love Nightwish! :thumbright:

They're my second favorite band after Judas Priest. Epica is in my top 25 fave bands.

I'm a Metalhead.

Oh, I'm bummed I never saw Nightwish with their original singer. I did see them on their last tour, but it's with the new singer. She's good, but she's more pop, not at all operatic.

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I like all kinds of music. :)



Zombie, I met someone recently and later in the convo she asked what kind of music I liked. I told her and then she said she liked everything. So I said "quit it, just tell me the kind of music you LIKE not the music you can tolerate, so what music do you really like?" she said she was a classic rock and heavy metal fan. I said "thats my kinda girl" lol

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Heh.
I'm flattered. Someone actually reads my blog. :downtown:
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rodgehodge
15 years ago

Radiohead would hands down be my "favorite band".

I'm back on a Beatles kick at the moment (damn Rockband).

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Both fantastic bands!
I think everyone goes through a few beatles phases in their lifetime.
I gotta say that Weezer is definitely one of my all time favorites, but it's hard to pick just one. Gotta love Frank Sinatra, Arcade Fire, and Spoon, too.
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Packers_Finland
15 years ago

Everything but country, pop and mainstream hip-hop.

"djcubez" wrote:



You like classic hip hop ok then (like Run D.M.C. etc.)?
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Yerko
15 years ago
I am down with different types of metal and don't feel like going into what genres since they have split metal into so many different types.

Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, Chimaira, Mudvayne, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Trivium, Parkway Drive..etc....

However, I just got married in July and kinda had to be open to listening to other music (didn't know there was such a thing). Now, I catch myself listening to some country. She also listens to R&B and rap. Now, that my friends is crossing the lines. Can't spell CRAP without RAP and R&B is just atrocious.

She feels the same way about Metal. ::roll:
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