"It Might Get Loud"

Yesterday I went to the movies. "It Might Get Loud" was more of a documentary about The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zepplin)and Jack White (White Stripes). It was a smaller theatre I went to and there was probably only 7 people there, one couple,and the rest were people by themselves like me. Those of us who LOVE music love a film like this. It was a history of not only music, but of the guitar and our world at different eras. It was awesome to see these talented guys get together and talk about what music meant to them growing up. Their styles all a little different but their hearts, all the same. As the movie ended they all sang and played together one song. Although Jimmy Page says he doesn't sing! Music takes me away to different places, different moods, different memories. As I've said in my past posts, on my parents graves both of their plaques have lyrics from two different artists. Because to me, the lyrics are poetry put to music. If I am having a bad day, all I need to do is pop on my headphones, and plug in my ipod and I'm taken away to a much better place. Music is about putting feelings into the creativity, to the song and bringing it all together through a guitar. If you are like me, and have that passion for music, I strongly suggest you go see "It Might Get Loud". I loved it!

When I Need to Escape

I'm the type of person that is always working on something. If I'm not a the store, I'm in my office at home thinking of different projects and articles I need to write for Country Roads or other things I want to do! My brain NEVER turns off and there are times I drive myself crazy, seriously. Yesterday, I desperately needed some "down time". So when I need to escape, I don't travel far or spend much, I go out in my backyard to what my friend Ruthie calls, "Club Med Long Beach"! Over the years I've fixed it up to be my own personal little paradise, my escape!! Outside of my bedroom I have a vintage outdoor rocking chair and lounge. My dog, Sally the Cabana dog, sits on the lounge, while I sit in my rocking chair. I put on my awesome Bose headphones (which if you are into music these are worth every penny), plug them into my ipod, and I'm GONE, I've escaped. Yesterday afternoon was a little chilly, but it was beautiful out. I watched seagulls fly back to the beach and the sun start to set. I instantly began to relax. I "have"to have music in my life. In my house music is always playing as it is with most anything else I do, I have music playing. Music can lift you when you're down, as it fills your head with the poetry of words. It makes me feel good, relaxed and clears out any negitive junk in my head. And just like "that", I'm gone, thanks to music. As one of my favorite artist, Michael Franti's, song is titled, "Everyone Deserves Music"! Need I say more?