Today – I’ve been reading Ken’s - the simple feeling of being… and also “The places that scare you” (Chodron) and “collaborating with the enemy” (Kahane) – letting them all sit with me (I’m living in my ‘zen centre’ at the moment with lockdown and all)…
Corey cited them in one of his mixes but I would underline that many integral people would like the Icelandic band Sigur Ros. Truly transcendent stuff. Start with their Taak album. Also Brian Eno - his classic rock albums of the 70’s and his ambient work too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZTb8WxEW78
Jeff Buckley’s album Grace took my breath away! I had the opportunity to see him in concert here in Seattle in 1995. Everyone in the audience was completely blown away!! I’ve seen a lot of concerts in my life but Jeff was something special! The day I found out he died I cried as if I’d lost a family member. His version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah is perhaps one of the most beautifully powerful songs ever!
Hi Sarah,
No, I had not, but I’ve listened and watched now several of his videos, and read about him at his website. He’s quite the (multi)instrumentalist, isn’t he? I enjoyed the dancing in several videos and by the time I tuned into the older song “Lioness Eye,” I was dancing myself! He’s great with the didge, and there he was drumming and singing too. Thanks for sharing this; I like discovering what’s happening with contemporary musicians tapping into and bringing forward their ancestral or indigenous sounds and instruments (and dance!).
Thank you. I have Lioness Eye now on my morning start. I love dancing to the drums and Didgeridoo. I am starting ILP but music certainly allows me to centre right now. I appreciate the ability to share thoughts and feels about music.