What are you watching?

[Laird]

Agreed, Steve. I've watched a fair few of Rick's videos in the past. All of the tech-talk about major seventy-fifth chord progressions with an alternating b-flat and a minor cherry on top, etc, goes way over my head (not yours though, I expect!), but it's cool to watch and listen to. He really seems to know his stuff and have genuine insight into, and a great passion for, music, a great ability to break down songs and song-writing, and he just generally seems to be a really good guy.

Agreed, Steve. I've watched a fair few of Rick's videos in the past. All of the tech-talk about major seventy-fifth chord progressions with an alternating b-flat and a minor cherry on top, etc, goes way over my head (not yours though, I expect!), but it's cool to watch and listen to. He really seems to know his stuff and have genuine insight into, and a great passion for, music, a great ability to break down songs and song-writing, and he just generally seems to be a really good guy.

Definitely mine too. I played by ear, sadly I knew hardly anything about theory. Next time around maybe? 

I admire and respect Rick SO much for what he’s doing, I really do feel that he’s a fantastic example for others, not just musicians. His videos quite often make me emotional, and it’s not just the content! I can feel his love for the music through the video. I feel quite sure that others can too, that is why he’s so popular. 

Put it this way, if in the afterlife this part of Ricks life isn’t celebrated with the oft talked about ‘choir of angels’, I’d be having a word with the big man!    

For me, his videos sometimes make Love visible.

Here’s an example of that ‘transcendency’ for me. 

@Laird.   

Here is another guy that I like. Abba? I mean they’re ok, but...

Just awesome. 

   

We're watching the barchester chronicles each evening - usually while sitting in bed eating biscuits and drinking tea and coffee.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Barchester_Chronicles




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This "magico-religious" tarantella is said to be an ancient exorcism or a curative performance to treat the delirious victim of a spider bite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=038Y_3vnMEM

More on tarantella and tarantism.

Tarantism: A rhythm for your soul

While big questions are now my passion, I still love hearing men like Cobus talk about more down to earth things.   
Although flying these aeroplanes were never my destiny in this life, I love them deeply. I am also pleased that I wasn’t destined to be a military pilot, as I think I would have turned out quite differently - but perhaps not.