tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post9009189188019616412..comments2023-05-30T08:29:42.770-04:00Comments on The Erotica Readers & Writers Association Blog: The Most Relaxing Music In The WorldCroco Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417265522875605547noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-38909906419894594062014-02-02T08:13:38.833-05:002014-02-02T08:13:38.833-05:00Hello, Elizabeth,
Sorry to drop by so late. I'...Hello, Elizabeth,<br /><br />Sorry to drop by so late. I'm so glad you've crawled out of the hole. I had a roommate who was bipolar once, and not good about taking her meds. It was terrible to watch.<br /><br />I'm one of those who can't write to music. In fact, almost every bit of music I really enjoy makes me want to dance.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-75775637840898541372014-01-29T11:36:15.023-05:002014-01-29T11:36:15.023-05:00Another couple: Rachmaninov's first piano conc...Another couple: Rachmaninov's first piano concerto was badly received, be became very depressed. His mentor/therapist/shrink, Dr Dahl, encouraged him to write another, to try again. His second piano concerto was hailed as a masterpiece; it's dedicated to Dr Dahl. <br /><br />Brahms' Academic Festival Overture is quite different. Written as a sort of thank you for an honorary degree, it's full of student drinking songs; the stuffy academics were horrified. Korhommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497111884933914657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-84621318097555671642014-01-28T16:28:29.970-05:002014-01-28T16:28:29.970-05:00Good points, Rob! I totally agree with you.Good points, Rob! I totally agree with you.Elizabeth Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322056244180901707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-12152656569535121942014-01-28T16:27:58.095-05:002014-01-28T16:27:58.095-05:00Interesting you chose "Amazing Grace", K...Interesting you chose "Amazing Grace", Korhomme. Another song I forgot about which you just reminded me of is "Hallelujah". Simply beautiful. Elizabeth Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322056244180901707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-17651903203345931402014-01-28T16:26:00.131-05:002014-01-28T16:26:00.131-05:00Thanks, Fiona. ;) It's rough sometimes but I h...Thanks, Fiona. ;) It's rough sometimes but I have my husband, son, and a few very close friends to help me when I need it. That alone is relaxing. Elizabeth Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322056244180901707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-304285597621465672014-01-28T16:25:06.933-05:002014-01-28T16:25:06.933-05:00Fiona, I met lots of people who can't write wi...Fiona, I met lots of people who can't write with music. Drowns out the voices. They also want to keep tapping to the music and listen to the words (if there are any) and that's distracting.Elizabeth Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322056244180901707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-36772981455970876192014-01-28T16:23:42.611-05:002014-01-28T16:23:42.611-05:00Kathleen, that "relaxing" piece of music...Kathleen, that "relaxing" piece of music struck me the same way. Not all that relaxing. Some of the other songs on the list grated on my nerves. Everyone's different. What relaxes one person makes another one want to drive thumb screws through her eyes.<br />Elizabeth Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322056244180901707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-11574148925510971462014-01-28T15:53:41.359-05:002014-01-28T15:53:41.359-05:00Perhaps I should add. wrt today's news, "...Perhaps I should add. wrt today's news, "We shall overcome" but then I'd remember "When will they ever learn" and think that they won't, ever.Korhommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497111884933914657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-73081168649869915312014-01-28T13:49:43.306-05:002014-01-28T13:49:43.306-05:00I've been where you were, RG: and I know how I...I've been where you were, RG: and I know how I felt, even if I (obviously) can't know how you felt.<br /><br />I tried listening to the relaxing choices; they didn't appeal to me, sorry.<br /><br />I didn't listen to music when I was down, but should I find myself there in future, I think I'd prefer things that make me realise that no matter how bad I feel, there is always the hope of improvement; for others have been there (or somewhere similar) and survived and flourished.<br /><br />So, my choices would include:<br /><br />Findlandia (and the Finlandia hymn) by Sibelius <br /><br />The chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Verdi's Nabucco<br /><br />Unsurprisingly, both of these were banned by "the authorities". Even someone as musically illiterate as I am can see why. And:<br /><br />Amazing Grace. Even if you are an atheist, you cannot but be moved by this.<br /><br />I'm sure there are more: but the message to me must be, that even if I'm in the gutter looking up at the stars, there is still hope.Korhommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290764661952746389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-73159878785692530622014-01-28T12:55:35.456-05:002014-01-28T12:55:35.456-05:00You have my sympathy for what you have to go throu...You have my sympathy for what you have to go through to feel what the rest of us regard as "normal". I have a cousin who will call me when he's having a bad time, so I can talk to him about anything to take his mind off of his own thoughts. He says it helps. Meds can help too, but it takes a lot of trial and error to find the right combination. You're a strong woman.Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-23867313584760177842014-01-28T12:53:02.010-05:002014-01-28T12:53:02.010-05:00I can't listen to any music while I write--it ...I can't listen to any music while I write--it tends to block the voices in my head that I'm listening to for my inspiration. But when I exercise, I want there to be music with a steady beat to keep me moving, since I've always loved to dance. And in my car and the grocery store I'm a heavy-metal or blues kind of gal, dancing around with my I-Pod playing music for my head.<br /><br />My husband has a lot of CDs he likes to relax to, mostly Native American music, some with flutes, like Carlos Nakai. When I'm relaxing I want a good book and some total quiet in which to absorb the author's words.Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-49310940923495907652014-01-28T11:57:10.858-05:002014-01-28T11:57:10.858-05:00It's funny how irritating I found that "m...It's funny how irritating I found that "most relaxing piece of music." I wanted to crawl out of m skin after a couple minutes of listening. I guess everyone has a different take on what would relax them.Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.com