I have been attempting to get some writing done for this “blog” for awhile now. “Blog”. Why does it seem that it is such a negative or silly word now? Perhaps it’s far too much bullshit that got spewed around years ago when sites like Blogspot, Tumblr, etc took off. Naturally, not everyone’s voice is great and has a purpose. Or does it? Regardless, a random post is just how this needs to start to get some momentum
Note: I am a web/software developer and there is a part of me that feels like a fraud for this being on wordpress.com (not even the WordPress CMS? what gives?!). However, working all day on Java applications and also having personal Laravel (PHP framework) and Umbraco (C# CMS) projects already going doesn’t leave a ton of time and shoulder rest to kick off a WordPress CMS site right now. As for a template WordPress CMS site…to me, that’s as bad as just having it hosted here. When I have time for writing tons of CSS and JavaScript, these posts will just be exported and imported. No biggie.
I do plan on trying to keep some anonymity on this blog (or one day site(?)) so I can comfortably speak freely. Regardless of the topic: music, technology, web/software development, mental health, philosophy, psychology, and far beyond. Maybe that helps a random browser understand this blog, …maybe not. However, their reaction, thoughts, and perception are beyond my control…nor do I want them to be.
Let the Random Begin!
Does it get any better than Maynard/Tool with Henry Rollins? Well, many things can be great but “Bottom” is still classic!
While on the topic of Tool, I’ve been trying to get myself back into playing guitar, keyboards, singing….a lot more lately. I started recording my own music in 1997. However, I haven’t written or recorded anything (sadly) since 2012. It is due to many reasons, I suppose. One of the songs that I’ve been using to remind myself that playing guitar (for this example) is more about passion and feeling every note rather than being overly concerned with how difficult the riffs are is Tool’s “Pushit” (from 1996’s Ænima). Rather than playing along to the album version, however, the now discontinued Salival DVD/CD set has a beautiful reworking of the song. Adam Jone’s guitar is broken down, refactored down to very simplistic and repeating melodic riffs. It’s the intro to this recording and the first half of the song (the reworking) that helps me close my eyes and picture myself again as a sixteen year old kid writing music to get the demons out.
“I will choke until I swallow…
Who am I to judge or strike you down?”
Finally, the dreaded first “real” content is up and ready.
Be kind to each other
Dorian's Journey 