Music, Words, and Yoga

Now, we all know Bob Dylan’s a genius, but can we name a specific instance that verifies this phenomenon?

For myself, I find myself returning to a Lyric or Lyrics In “Baby Blue”:

“You must leave, now, take what you need, you think will last, but whatever you wish to keep, you better grab it fast

YONDER STANDS YOUR ORPHAN WITH HIS GUN CRYING LIKE A FIRE IN THE SUN.”

Can you visualize that? Have you ever seen a fire in the sun?

If you have then you’ve seen oppression and futility. It seems the Sun is crushing the flames. It’s choking the fire with its light and brilliance. The sun gives it no place to strengthen. The fire is no match. Where did he get this imagery? If this Orphan and his gun get a chance, they are going to take it. Watch out!.

The only way to distract from this symbolism is if the Saints really do come marching through.

“And it’s all over now Baby Blue”….

I find myself constantly going back to this, or maybe I’m just stuck on it. Nevertheless, this poetry comes from another world. Dylan is channelling beauty, circumstance, and truth to our poor misbegotten souls (maybe, I should keep this singular because I’m the one obsessing).

Perhaps, I identify with this.

This identification leads to the need for truth. When art reveals truth to the observer, who seek their version of truth,then, in dramatic terms, a Catharsis takes place. Some of the heavy burden of life is alleviated. One does’nt feel so alone. They can share and identify with someone or something else that experiences what they do- at least, their version of that experience. Life becomes a little easier because we become a part of something. That something is substantial. That is life. It’s not so mundane after all.

ULTRAMEGA RECORDS
Ultramega Records was started in December 1997 in order to market and promote the band GT350. Utilizing the resources amassed over years of playing in San Diego, GT350 has linked itself to a fine co-sponsored recording studio implementing analog as well as digital recordings and state of the art manufacturing and merchandising under the direction of Ultramega Records.

Recently Ultramega Forged a relationship with top producers and will be taking a backseat in order to put together a quality demo for GT350.

Ultramega has two albums with GT350, and is working towards a limited live album out in the meantime with recordings associated with venues like the Casbah and ‘Canes in San Diego.

Ultramega Records believes in the band GT350, and you should .

GT350 is no more, long live Rock, GT350 is dead, Long live Rock, Dead, but not buried…

You’ll be able to rock out to GT350 forever because Rock’n'Roll will never die.

A New Chapter Begins…

These are the days,

the last days,

I will throw myself into oblivion.

This is the last night

That I will stand up and fight.

The Crusaders have taken the castle.

The Kingdom.

The Shrines, beholden to many

Have been cast aside

For fires that will burn

For those who do not believe.

They tolerate no one,

And

Shall bring us

To the swift return of Darkness.

Casting shadows through

All the believers

Of true human goodness.

The Seeers of a bright new future

Shall be slaughtered

In the boiling pots of oil

Catapulted by lies

For the cost of freedom.

Manipulated by the false promise

Of Law and Order

And Justice for All.

The land shall melt in the cauldrons of

Steel.

Boiling Iron shall pour into our mouths,

and our hearts shall explode.

The smoke from our eyes

Will float to the sky

And find Peace with the Wind

Falling back to Earth

With the Rain.

The Cleansing will begin

So that someday

Peace will Return.

ZRH Nov.2,2004