Observations on the world and its inhabitants
The history of world-class achievement is haunted by one harrowing question: Is genius inextricably tied to suffering? Across music, literature, and the unforgiving arenas of law, a devastating pattern emerges. Brilliant people possess extraordinary emotional depth and mental capacity. These gifts are frequently rooted in profound personal trauma. This trauma fuels an overwhelming need for ...
If you’re looking for a lecture on how the mind works, you’re definitely in the wrong place. Move on swiftly to avoid angst. The TED session below came up on my YouTube. Initially I thought this was about how to appreciate classical music. Well, yes some of it is about that but that’s not nearly ...
It’s been a sad couple days. Olivia Newton John has passed on. I knew she had suffered with breast cancer some time ago. She fought it off. I wondered if it would return. Oh well – we are powerless against the ticking of the clock. The most we can do is to savour every living ...
This is a fine example of what I was talking about. People often go like, “I don’t like [X]” or “I can’t stand [Y]” if I share a music video. Well first off, I don’t know what the devil everybody will like, I don’t know everybody – and I’m not here to please everybody! I ...
What happens when you – meaning me – breaks all rules and imperatives of bonds? What the devil am I talking about!? The bonds are those rules that say what we ought to do and be – to appear normal – and be part of the ‘herd’. Departing from the rules given to the herd, ...
Those who don’t know Abba should crawl under a rock and remain there forever! Some will – of course – only see short skirts. Jeez! Amirite – againnnn? Of course I am! Those who need to be told what the song means should head here!
The Dealer is a song with profound meanings for ‘everybody’. Some fool – the resident in the back of my mind – is likely to ask ‘What does it mean for you?‘. Tough – I’m not important nor are my feelings or past. I don’t tick like that. I’ll look into the song’s lyrics for ...
Ooops… terrible – I’ve got hooked on this song: Blinding Lights by The Weeknd. Fiiiiine – most people have never heard of them – even though the song is rated the best so far for 2020! Keep listening to Mr Trump – instead. I’m so not interested in the band, or the history of band ...
Some will become obsessed with the video below, and unearthing my supposed underlying motivations for posting it. I well know that others will invoke their own suppositions which will form their reality foisted up on me e.g. “you’re just obsessed with her.. don’t tell lies!“. I’ll leave that right there, cuz to argue against such bullshit ...
I’ve been told by many in my very limited circles that epic music is evil and only listened to by weird people. Well, weird I may be but ‘evil’ I am not – except to stupid people! Stick with the ‘evil’ thing. How do people come to ‘know’ that epic music is evil? They cannot ...
Just to be clear, I’ve done nothing more than try to help people to open their own eyes. But the problem is not with ‘the eyes’; it is with the brain or mind. One cannot open a brain or mind, even if one could pry open people’s eyes. This thought comes to me on reflecting ...
As this is social media of some sort, I expect all sorts of inferences about my ‘personality’, for posting this. I have a very wide taste in music from Classical to all sorts of ‘heavy metal’ and ‘acid rock’. Just be clear, I do not condone or promote the use of ‘acid’! I just happen ...
So you see the video clip – and you see a bunch of people playing some ‘epic’ piece, and like ‘so what?’ And what do I see? I see zillions of chemicals – in chaos – organised – into order – into a creative human effort – their minds synchronised after 6 billion years of ...
These images immortalising people will remain so long as this race survives. Sad.
Well, I can just imagine how some will know that this is about Jamaica, my longing to be there and me finding my roots etc. I’m just shaking my head. I give up. I’ve gotta get back to Zog! A man cannot appreciate different kinds of music without people jumping wildly to conclusions.
You know her from (or as) ABBA. She’s back with a new album at Amazon. I’ve listened to the sample tracks, and I’m in doubt about getting her songs. I mean this is like my experience with Stevie Nicks trying to make a ‘comeback’. They just don’t ‘feel’ the same. I mean they sound very ...
I’ll be hooked on Amy’s songs for the next few weeks, I can tell. Amy’s been a star in Scotland, where the Cap is heading for a ‘trip’ in July. [I’m sure there is at least one idiot out there who’s thinking that my trip to Scotland has something to do with Amy. I mean ...
You know, sometimes you listen to a song but you don’t quite hear the words – or if you do hear some of them, you don’t really think much about them; simply because the music in the song is so nice. Well, this is one of those. I mean, I’ve listened to this probably more ...
It’s the greatest time to be alive!! And ‘time’ is of the essence. I recall 35 years ago as high-school kids we wondered almost weekly what the world would be like in 2010 (an important ‘landmark’ of the future for me). Well, I’m here! And the ‘future’ is great! Live video conferencing on handheld devices ...
There’s just too much music out there to discover!! I’m delighted that I’ve recently come across Blackmore’s Night. I only include some clips that I find exceptional (yes – and I know you may find other videos by the group to be more worthy of showcasing). Dancer and the Moon is there latest album about ...
The Cap has been watching – and listening – very carefully to Barcelona… Um.. it’s an alternative Rock group – hardly recognised by many. However, the Cap is a supporter of small bands who are really trying to get ahead. As some may know, the Cap is also Life Member at Magnatune…and they’re ‘not evil’. ...
I’m slightly afraid to post this video below – worried that I’ll be immediately categorised as a “fan of Porcupine Tree“. Then I’m likely to attract conversation about “Porcupine Tree” or porcupines etc in casual conversation. I’m not a bleeding ‘fan’ of anything or object! I just find that the lyrics were interesting and deep. ...
Video speaks a million more words than text…
The Gaslight Anthem does it! I must say this is so reminiscent of another time when punk rock was fashionable. I’m so delighted that the greatest era in music is back. Yep – amma snapping fingers and bopping all over my floor. LOL. They’ve really worked on their act and this album. I’m just getting ...
I’ve only just discovered Missy Higgins a few days ago. I’m unapologetic – cuz I have so much going on and I don’t have the time that others have to be looking and finding out who’s good and great. Anyways, her voice and style are just great. She makes the lyrics come alive. Yes – ...
The Cap is still rather ‘disturbed’ as you will see.. and ‘Disturbed’ no doubt adds to the levels of ‘disturbance’. I’ve been moved by Disturbed’s lastest compilation album ‘ The Lost Children’. Fear not, before you reach to your ‘Freudian’ textbooks to assist you in your amateur psychoanalysis of my person, know that your System ...
Well I’ve not shared music vids on this site for some time. As usual, I’ll expect others to make wild inferences or assertions about my state of mind. You know, everybody feels they’re a psychoanalyst these days. The pop-psychalagy shit (American accent for psychology) seriously gets on my nerves. See – now that I’ve said ...
Balkanwood? Like Bollywood nuh. Well – as some may have figured, the Cap is not one to be limited by original culture, race, mentality or whateverrrrrr…. I am as unapologetic in exploring new cultures, as I am of new ideas. But for those who know me personally, this apparent ‘flexibility’ and ‘adventurousness’ is well managed ...
Captain Walker
Captain Walker
