Showing posts with label stress reduction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stress reduction. Show all posts

Friday, July 22, 2011

Relax. De-Stress. The Isleys - For The Love Of You

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Human olfactory system. 1: Olfactory bulb 2: M...Image via Wikipedia - Olfactory System.The Isleys' most seductive, delicate romantic ballad: "For The Love Of You." Pure grace in a hypnotic induction.






Listen for the effortlessly easy voice of Ron Isley, the gentle harmonies of the background voices, and especially the signature syth riff, which lilts through the song, sweetly and hauntingly.

When I first heard this song, it was playing on the car radio. It was a summer's night, not too humid but warm, and I was driving with the windows open, the wonderful fragrances of night-blooming jasmine, jonquil and honeysuckle. (I've found that fragrances -- processed through my olfactory system -- tend to bring powerful, emotionally-charged memories back in stunningly clear multisensorial detail --- music has a similarly magical effect, but with a bit less of an intial powerful emotional charge until I've listened for a few verses).

As I listened, I realized that I was falling in love with a girl who didn't even know that I really cared. All I could think of was how I wanted to just drive up to her house, knock on the door (it was very, very late) and tell her. I had a powerful picture in mind of her coming to the door (wearing a plaid bathrobe, coming out onto the front porch and rubbing her sleepy eyes, but smiling and delighted with the surprise)... and saying, "You do? Really? Oh, God. Me too."

I should have done it while I was in the thrall of the hypnotic song -- but I didn't want to chance doing something so impulsive. It was my loss. Our first impulses tell us of our truest feelings, even the ones which we hide from ourselves. If they don't lead to suicide, homicide, physical injury, harm or arrest, well, then you'd better act on them...or spend your life feeling unfulfilled and incomplete.

Sometimes stupidity is the intelligent choice. I should have just done it. Then.

-DAZZ
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p.s. Thanks for visiting. I hope that you enjoy the song. Just let it take you sailing.

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  • Actions versus Words
  • Following Your Impulses
  • Meditation
  • RadioDAZZ Music Breaks
  • Reducing Stress
  • Regrets
  • Ron Isley
  • Hypnosis
  • Love

Thursday, December 30, 2010

RadioDAZZ Music Break - STYLISTICS - Happy New Year!

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The Stylistics and the Spinners were two of my favorite "Philly Disco Sound" groups during the best part of the disco era. A great deal of their music was co-composed or co-arranged by the amzing team of Gamble and Huff.

The Spinners were fabulous, with their "signature" sound, sweet harmonies and tender, thoughtful, lonely lyrics. The Stylistics had excellent, memorable songs as well, but their signature sound revolved around their lead vocalist's falsetto voice, filled with love and joy. Their music was a bit less funky, and a bit milder -- the difference between "pop" and "easy listening," perhaps. The Spinners could make you cry -- but the Stylistics made you feel glad to be alive.

I've selected several of my favorite romantic songs performed by the immortal Stylistics. "Betcha By Golly, Wow," you'll be singing along. These terrifically artful and richly orchestrated melodies will be playing inside your head long after the actual music has stopped playing on your computer...

Listen for interesting modulations, transitions, and a tangy, twangy taste of electric sitar. Lush and plush. Heavenly. The Stylistics.

Either click on the hyperlinks or, if they make an appearance, click on the YouTube video players.

By the way, one and all -- Happy New Year -- may 2011 be filled with peace, prosperity, progress, robust health and wonderful moments. May you be surrounded by your friends (provided that they are not toting weapons) and close to those whom you are blessed to love, and those whom are blessed to love you.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle
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