Thought for the day - June 17, 2000

Subject: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 12:26 AM

I found this at a link in the Ravi Shankar thread and posted it there, but I think it deserves to be reiterated. It seems so applicable to many of us.

For us, as a family, music is like food. When you need it you don't have to explain why, because it is basic to life.

- Ali Akbar Khan -

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: GUEST,Mrr-chez-Mom
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 12:36 AM

Wow, this was an early Thought... and quite a nice one! Music is indeed one of life's mainstays... right up there with chocolate...

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 12:48 AM

hi, Mrr, I always try to post them just before I go to be on Friday's and Saturday's, which usually winds up being just a tad past midnight Mudcat time, so I figire I can squeak it in...and of course it is already the next day for some Mudcatters.:-)

Oh, and chocolate? You are absolutely right!

Thanks!

kat

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: bob jr
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 12:50 AM

so what is ravi saying about chocolate? i can never follow these things

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: Night Owl
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 01:08 AM

For me, kat.....you've just captured the atmosphere in Mudcat's "Hearme" with that quote....thanks!!!

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 01:13 AM

Yeah, Night Owl, I htought it kind of did that, too. Thanks!

bob jr. - Ravi didn't say anything about chocolate. The above quote is by Ali Akbar Khan. There was a link to his website in the Ravi thread. I think mrr was just agreeing about music and then added her own opinion about chocolate being right up there in importance to life, too.

thanks...kat

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 07:11 AM

If music be the food of life, play on dear friends, play on. Yours, Aye. Dave (the ancient philosopher)

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 07:54 AM

Beautiful quote kat
Can you ever have too much music? Some have too much food.
Can music ever fill up too much of someone's life?
Just wondering,
Bonnie

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: keltcgrasshoppper
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 10:01 AM

I agree Kat.. I am a huge fan of PEI/Cape Breton Fiddle music, and I really don't feel together until I turn on a "Chaisson Family" or" Natalie " CD.. We call it getting Chaissonized... MUSIC is food for the soul...It makes you smile....KGH

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: bob jr
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 10:14 AM

i believe if you eat too much chocolate whilst playing music your instrument my get some stains on it and yuor singing might be effected

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 01:40 PM

Bob, I find it too difficult to eat chocolate and at the same time play my banjo. Just way too much ecstasy for one moment.

To Die For.... Bonnie

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - June 17, 2000
From: GUEST,April790
Date: 18 Jun 00 - 02:08 AM

Music is so much better than chocolate--it has no calories, but it's effect is much the same in that it produces a sense of well-being.