Well-made video but left me with the feeling of humanity completely disconnected from the "natural" world. Modern man is moving towards this amalgam of carbon and silicon that is not "natural." Is this the direction evolution is taking us?
When Synchronicity joined my vinyl collection it stayed on my turntable for a month during the joyous summer of my third quarter of college. Love that album. I think Stephen King influenced Synchronicity II - "...there's a shadow on the shore of a dark Scottish loch."
Side note - Stewart Copeland's drumming was, in my humble opinion, every bit as good as Neil Peart's.
Agree with you about the disconnectedness of the video, but I think that this is the direction evolution is taking us as that's the way we're steering evolution. Which humans have been doing since we first began controlling 'nature' through agriculture, etc. However, I don't think it's all doom and gloom. Though I'd suggest we continue to work for a future that takes us off the Earth (I don't want to see us ruin another world, but I guess successive generations could continue to migrate outwards - though I imagine they'd be like those backpackers that don't understand 'leave no trace') so at least our relative uniqueness can survive.
'Synchronicity' is amazing. I was listening to it tonight while fixing dinner and 'Miss Gradenko' was playing. Fin happened to grace the kitchen with a moment's appearance and stopped, listened and said, 'That's cool.' And I also agree with your Stewart Copeland/Neil Peart reference - Copeland is one of those understated, undersung masters of the drums. The Police was his band, you know - Sting just had a bit more charisma! Have you ever listened to Oysterhead? Copeland, Les Paul and Trey Anastasio? I've got a bootleg CD from a late 90s Asheville Civic Center performance - remarkable.
In order for us to not ruin another world we need to be sure no one who believes in the Genesis chapter of the Bible is allowed on the ship.
That's cool that Fin recognized 'Miss Gradenko' as cool! My daughter's knowledge of good music blows my mind. She needs to have her own podcast - at 21! She may not know about Oysterhead since I don't think Phish and Primus are in her favorites list. The same reason I had not heard of them but I should have known what Stewart C was up to. I will give them a listen - thanks for that scoop.
Oh, yes - we'd have to weed out the Genesis believers. Actually, any believers in any organised religion as they'd just mess it all up! Give Oysterhead a listen - can't say they're in my list of favourites, but it's always interesting to listen to a supergroup!
Well, Tom ... that would be a bit like a magician giving away his tricks. Or the Wizard being exposed by Toto. Or ... damn it. It's nothing as cool (or cliched - sorry there's no accent, I'm on an unfamiliar laptop) as those. The simple truth is that for years I've subscribed to a number of newsletters, etc. that have included video links. Which, of course, lead to other video links. Once (after Volume 1) I decided to move from purely text/article-based Detours to include videos, I started keeping a bank of these links and that quickly grew to be quite large. When one feels like it fits, I use it. It's genuinely just a 'it feels like it fits' thing. Though I do enjoy the 'serendipity machine' moniker!
For me it was Night Shift - those stories caught me good when I was 13 or so - and ‘Salem’s Lot completed me. I read everything up to It in ‘86, liked Misery, but lost interest in The Tommyknockers and Needful Things seemed a rehash of old ideas. Didn’t read anything else until Under the Dome - which I really enjoyed. I’ve read a few of his since, but it’s his early stuff that does it for me.
Yeah, the early stuff. Remember “Thinner” (1984) which he wrote as Richard Bachman? Another interesting one! Plus I really enjoyed The Dark Tower series. “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came.” Fun reads 🤣‼️
Well-made video but left me with the feeling of humanity completely disconnected from the "natural" world. Modern man is moving towards this amalgam of carbon and silicon that is not "natural." Is this the direction evolution is taking us?
When Synchronicity joined my vinyl collection it stayed on my turntable for a month during the joyous summer of my third quarter of college. Love that album. I think Stephen King influenced Synchronicity II - "...there's a shadow on the shore of a dark Scottish loch."
Side note - Stewart Copeland's drumming was, in my humble opinion, every bit as good as Neil Peart's.
Agree with you about the disconnectedness of the video, but I think that this is the direction evolution is taking us as that's the way we're steering evolution. Which humans have been doing since we first began controlling 'nature' through agriculture, etc. However, I don't think it's all doom and gloom. Though I'd suggest we continue to work for a future that takes us off the Earth (I don't want to see us ruin another world, but I guess successive generations could continue to migrate outwards - though I imagine they'd be like those backpackers that don't understand 'leave no trace') so at least our relative uniqueness can survive.
'Synchronicity' is amazing. I was listening to it tonight while fixing dinner and 'Miss Gradenko' was playing. Fin happened to grace the kitchen with a moment's appearance and stopped, listened and said, 'That's cool.' And I also agree with your Stewart Copeland/Neil Peart reference - Copeland is one of those understated, undersung masters of the drums. The Police was his band, you know - Sting just had a bit more charisma! Have you ever listened to Oysterhead? Copeland, Les Paul and Trey Anastasio? I've got a bootleg CD from a late 90s Asheville Civic Center performance - remarkable.
In order for us to not ruin another world we need to be sure no one who believes in the Genesis chapter of the Bible is allowed on the ship.
That's cool that Fin recognized 'Miss Gradenko' as cool! My daughter's knowledge of good music blows my mind. She needs to have her own podcast - at 21! She may not know about Oysterhead since I don't think Phish and Primus are in her favorites list. The same reason I had not heard of them but I should have known what Stewart C was up to. I will give them a listen - thanks for that scoop.
Oh, yes - we'd have to weed out the Genesis believers. Actually, any believers in any organised religion as they'd just mess it all up! Give Oysterhead a listen - can't say they're in my list of favourites, but it's always interesting to listen to a supergroup!
That video is fantastic. At some point Bryan it would be really fun to learn how you encounter such variety. You’re like a serendipity machine!
Well, Tom ... that would be a bit like a magician giving away his tricks. Or the Wizard being exposed by Toto. Or ... damn it. It's nothing as cool (or cliched - sorry there's no accent, I'm on an unfamiliar laptop) as those. The simple truth is that for years I've subscribed to a number of newsletters, etc. that have included video links. Which, of course, lead to other video links. Once (after Volume 1) I decided to move from purely text/article-based Detours to include videos, I started keeping a bank of these links and that quickly grew to be quite large. When one feels like it fits, I use it. It's genuinely just a 'it feels like it fits' thing. Though I do enjoy the 'serendipity machine' moniker!
Re: Stephen King, I enjoyed all his earlier books, but Cujo really got me hooked and Christine sealed the deal.
For me it was Night Shift - those stories caught me good when I was 13 or so - and ‘Salem’s Lot completed me. I read everything up to It in ‘86, liked Misery, but lost interest in The Tommyknockers and Needful Things seemed a rehash of old ideas. Didn’t read anything else until Under the Dome - which I really enjoyed. I’ve read a few of his since, but it’s his early stuff that does it for me.
Yeah, the early stuff. Remember “Thinner” (1984) which he wrote as Richard Bachman? Another interesting one! Plus I really enjoyed The Dark Tower series. “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came.” Fun reads 🤣‼️