3bob Posted May 3, 2010 just tell us how you really feel, bob. lol ... Again? Ok: Music that is like a consuming swarm of locusts and which draws on twisted types of power from the abyss has nothing to do with the ways of Tao or Purity and kindness of Spirit, granted it does have a certain hypnotic (such as head banging) fascination to it until its demonic motive and hunger is really seen, known and felt for what it is... (and by then it may be to late for several karmic go arounds, since forfeiting out to such a piper enables it to exact a certain price, and there is nothing sophisticated, artisic, mystical, wise or of balanced mind and emotion in falling for that which can be likened to an "underwater mortage" of one's lifeforce and humanity) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sifusufi Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) More Maiden listen! Pay attention! Believe in me - send no money Died on the cross, that ain't funny But my so called friends they're making me a joke They missed out what I said like I never spoke They choose what they wanna hear - don't tell a lie They just leave out the truth as they're watching you die Saving your soul by taking your money Flies around shit, bees around honey Chorus Holy Smoke Holy Smoke, plenty bad preachers for The Devil to stoke Feed'em in feet first this is no joke This is thirsty work making Holy Smoke Making Holy Smoke Jimmy Reptile and all his friends Say their gonna be with you at the end Burning records burning books Holy soldiers, Nazi looks Crocodile smiles, just wait a while Till the TV queen gets her make-up clean I've lived in filth, I've lived in sin And I still smell cleaner than the shit you're in Repeat chorus Holy Smoke - smells good They ain't religious but they ain't no fools When Noah built his Cadillac it was cool Two by two they're still going down And the satellite circus just left town I think they're strange and when they're dead They can have a Lincoln for their bed Friend of the president trick of the tail Now they ain't got a prayer 100 years in jail Repeat chorus Holy Smoke - hah Edited May 6, 2010 by sifusufi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sifusufi Posted May 3, 2010 Our own Vajrasattva, Santiago, is the lead guitarist for a metal band, Aghora. They are getting ready to release their third CD. He sent me a couple of the new tracks to review. They are awesome. Santi is a tantric yogi and he does place empowerments and transmissions in the music. Santi Rocks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suninmyeyes Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) Amazing how many of you like heavy metal! Ive never liked it,but something like this might have come nearest to it. or this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nojeYbBpbeU&feature=related anyways nice music vibe going on in the thread Edited May 3, 2010 by suninmyeyes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted May 5, 2010 (edited) I always wonder which attitude have Taoists towards heavy metal music? Do you consider it disturbing for a mind? Or metal is quite the contrary - thing that helps you to get rid of the negative energy and emotions? too much chaos is not good for stillness... Meditation is to bring about stillness...which is the opposite of what Heavy Metal is all about. Things/factors that affect me in my practice because of which I don't listen to much music are: 1) if music is aggressive, it increases heat in the body and thereby agitating the mind. 2) if there is a specific riff or piece of music that gets "into" my ear, then it keeps playing over and over, and distracts during meditation (for instance, the song titled "Home" in Dream Theater's Scenes from a Memory -- Metropolis II album) I like this better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxyaWdBphls&feature=related Edited May 5, 2010 by dwai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3L3VAT3 Posted May 5, 2010 (edited) okay this is definitely not heavy metal, but this song always gives me a good feeling... PEEP GAME! edit: okay i don't know how to make the video magically appear in the post... my chi isn't cultivated enough, but here's the link to a good song: enjoy! Edited May 5, 2010 by 3L3VAT3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerard Posted May 5, 2010 I always wonder which attitude have Taoists towards heavy metal music? Do you consider it disturbing for a mind? Or metal is quite the contrary - thing that helps you to get rid of the negative energy and emotions? Ask this Taoist hermit what he thinks about the "music" you trying to champion in this thread: The only music he knows is the sound of the Nature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gigi Posted May 5, 2010 I am in my 50's and I played in a metal band all last year until February of this year but taking a break right now. I don't like to listen to the stuff but it is quite fun to play (weird huh?). Usually when I listen to music it is native flute music. It is chaotic but the key to staying in harmony is to kind of ride it like a wave, kinda like a surfer. Compliments! You are a true Rock!!!!!!!! "It is chaotic but the key to staying in harmony is to kind of ride it like a wave, kinda like a surfer." thanks! it'a a true gem! Best regards, Gigi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sifusufi Posted May 6, 2010 (edited) Ask this Taoist hermit what he thinks about the "music" you trying to champion in this thread Thanks Durkhrod! I will surely study these! I feel you on this. I would like to ask him how he feels about oil slicks, floods, tornadoes, homeland security, street gangs , Illinois politics, jim baker, jimmy swaggart, kenneth copeland and appiling the tao to the everyday lives of the taxpaying common folk in the good ol' U.S. of A hum... What would Frank do? http://www.youtube.c...h?v=MUAOGt7FmM0 Whoever we are Wherever we're from We shoulda noticed by now Our behavior is dumb And if our chances Expect to improve It's gonna take a lot more Than tryin' to remove The other race Or the other whatever From the face Of the planet altogether They call it THE EARTH Which is a dumb kinda name But they named it right 'Cause we behave the same... We are dumb all over Dumb all over, Yes we are Dumb all over, Near 'n far Dumb all over, Black 'n white People, we is not wrapped tight Nurds on the left Nurds on the right Religous fanatics On the air every night Sayin' the Bible Tells the story Makes the details Sound real gory 'Bout what to do If the geeks over there Don't believe in the book We got over here You can't run a race Without no feet 'N pretty soon There won't be no street For dummies to jog on Or doggies to dog on Religous fanatics Can make it be all gone (I mean it won't blow up 'N disappear It'll just look ugly For a thousand years...) You can't run a country By a book of religion Not by a heap Or a lump or a smidgeon Of foolish rules Of ancient date Designed to make You all feel great While you fold, spindle And mutilate Those unbelievers From a neighboring state TO ARMS! TO ARMS! Hooray! That's great Two legs ain't bad Unless there's a crate They ship the parts To mama in For souvenirs: two ears (Get Down!) Not his, not hers, (but what the hey?) The Good Book says: ("It gotta be that way!") But their book says: "REVENGE THE CRUSADES... With whips 'n chains 'N hand grenades..." TWO ARMS? TWO ARMS? Have another and another Our God says: "There ain't no other!" Our God says "It's all okay!" Our God says "This is the way!" It says in the book: "Burn 'n destroy... 'N repent, 'n redeem 'N revenge, 'n deploy 'N rumble thee forth To the land of the unbelieving scum on the other side 'Cause they don't go for what's in the book 'N that makes 'em BAD So verily we must choppeth them up And stompeth them down Or rent a nice French bomb To poof them out of existance While leaving their real estate just where we need it To use again For temples in which to praise OUR GOD ("Cause he can really take care of business!") And when his humble TV servant With humble white hair And humble glasses And a nice brown suit And maybe a blond wife who takes phone calls Tells us our God says It's okay to do this stuff Then we gotta do it, 'Cause if we don't do it, We ain't gwine up to hebbin! (Depending on which book you're using at the time...Can't use theirs... it don't work ...it's all lies...Gotta use mine...) Ain't that right? That's what they say Every night... Every day... Hey, we can't really be dumb If we're just following God's Orders Hey, let's get serious... God knows what he's doin' He wrote this book here An' the book says: He made us all to be just like Him," so... If we're dumb... Then God is dumb... (An' maybe even a little ugly on the side) And if these words you do not heed Your pocketbook just kinda might recede When some man comes along and claims godly need He will clean you out right through your tweed That's right, remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over... He's got twenty million dollars In his Heavenly Bank Account... All from those chumps who was Born again Oh yeah, oh yeah He's got seven limousines And a private plane... All for the use of his Special Friends Oh yeah, oh yeah He's got thousand-dollar suits And a Wembley Tie... Girls love to stroke it While he's on the phone Oh yeah, oh yeah At the House of Representatives He's a groovy guy... When he Gives Thanks He is not alone... He is dealin' He is really dealin' IRS Can't determine Where The Hook is It is easy with the Bible To pretend that You're in Show Biz They won't get him They will never get him For the naughty stuff That he did It is best in cases like this To pretend that You are stupid He's got Presidential Help All along the way He says the grace While the lawyers chew Oh yeah They sure do And the Govenors agree to say: "He's a lovely man!" He makes it easier for Them to screw All of you... Yes, that's true! 'Cause he helps put The Fear of God In the Common Man Snatchin' up money Everywhere he can Oh yeah Oh yeah He's got twenty million dollars In his Heavenly Bank Account You ain't got nothin', people You ain't got nothin', people You ain't got nothin', people Thank the man...oh yeah And if these words you do not heed Your pocketbook just kinda might recede When some man comes along and claims godly need He will clean you out right through your tweed That's right, remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over... He's got twenty million dollars In his Heavenly Bank Account... All from those chumps who was Born again Oh yeah, oh yeah He's got seven limousines And a private plane... All for the use of his Special Friends Oh yeah, oh yeah He's got thousand-dollar suits And a Wembley Tie... Girls love to stroke it While he's on the phone Oh yeah, oh yeah At the House of Representatives He's a groovy guy... When he Gives Thanks He is not alone... He is dealin' He is really dealin' IRS Can't determine Where The Hook is It is easy with the Bible To pretend that You're in Show Biz They won't get him They will never get him For the naughty stuff That he did It is best in cases like this To pretend that You are stupid He's got Presidential Help All along the way He says the grace While the lawyers chew Oh yeah They sure do And the Govenors agree to say: "He's a lovely man!" He makes it easier for Them to screw All of you... Yes, that's true! 'Cause he helps put The Fear of God In the Common Man Snatchin' up money Everywhere he can Oh yeah Oh yeah He's got twenty million dollars In his Heavenly Bank Account You ain't got nothin', people You ain't got nothin', people You ain't got nothin', people Thank the man...oh yeah Championing? Try old school Education! Edited May 6, 2010 by sifusufi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sifusufi Posted May 6, 2010 This should activate everyone's erector pili ! "This is a cover of the song by Black Sabbath, but the original lyrics are replaced by words of protest by Chief Seattle, also known as Sealth, Seathle, Seathl, or See-ahth. He was a leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish Native American tribes in what is now the U.S. state of Washington." How can you buy or sell the sky Or the warmth of the land it's strange to us We don't own the freshness of the air Or the sparkle of the water How can you buy them from us The white man doesn't understand our ways For he's a stranger who comes in the night And takes from the land just what he needs Oh yeah He treats his brothers like his enemies When it's completed he moves on He leaves his father's grave and his birthright His birthright is forgotten The air is precious to the red man For all things share the same breath The white man won't notice the air he breathes Like a man dying for many days All right now The whites must treat the beasts of his land As his brothers not his enemies Tell me what is man without the beasts I'll bet he will die of loneliness One thing we know that the white man will We know our god is the same god You may think you wish to own him Own him as you wish to own our land But he is the body of man And the earth is precious to him Continue to contaminate your bed And you will suffocate in your waste Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oleg Galkin Posted May 6, 2010 Personally, I find metal can be quite helpful when working with kundalini. The good stuff can really clean and clear out the emotional bodies. Our own Vajrasattva, Santiago, is the lead guitarist for a metal band, Aghora. They are getting ready to release their third CD. He sent me a couple of the new tracks to review. They are awesome. Santi is a tantric yogi and he does place empowerments and transmissions in the music. Santi is the one with the real long hair. Santi is also a session musician/producer. When my kundalini was starting to rise I liked the Lords of Acid. Works well with the opening of the lower chakras. s Wow. Thank you for the new bands. I appreciate it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oleg Galkin Posted May 6, 2010 (edited) Hey, there is a metal band - Fratello Metallo, where the Catholic Monk is the singer! Here is the video! The monks name is Cesare Bonizzi (wikipedia). Edited May 6, 2010 by Oleg Galkin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oleg Galkin Posted May 6, 2010 World Metal Peace Ambassador Cool! The guy looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted May 6, 2010 I am in my 50's and I played in a metal band all last year until February of this year but taking a break right now. I don't like to listen to the stuff but it is quite fun to play (weird huh?). Usually when I listen to music it is native flute music. It is chaotic but the key to staying in harmony is to kind of ride it like a wave, kinda like a surfer. That's kinda how I see it I dont listen to much of it anymore, my head is mostly buried in my own music. Its impossible to find a good metal singer, too. What the hell makes them come up with the words they do is beyond me! Usually the vocals sound just like another instrument to me and the words barely ever reveal themselves. Making a guitar sing, though...now there's something special. that cross dresser was sloppy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sifusufi Posted May 7, 2010 Amazing how many of you like heavy metal! Ive never liked it,but something like this might have come nearest to it. or this anyways nice music vibe going on in the thread Rollins rocks hard! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mutualist Posted May 7, 2010 8. Learning To Live DREAM THEATER [images: Dream Theater] [Words: Myung] There was no time for pain No energy for anger The sightlessness of hatred slips away Walking through winter streets alone He stops and take a breath With confidence and self- control I look at the world and see no understanding I'm waiting to find some sense of strength I'm begging you from the bottom of my heart to show me understanding I need to live life Like some people never will So find me kindness Find me beauty Find me truth When temptation brings me to my knees And I lay here drained of strength Show me kindness Show me beauty Show me truth The way your heart sounds makes all the difference It's what decides if you'll endure the pain that we all feel The way your heart beats makes all the difference In learning to live Here before me is my soul I'm learning to live I won't give up Till I've no more to give Listening to the city Whispering its violence I set out watching from above The 90s bring new questions New solutions to be found I fell in love to be let down Once again we dance in the crowd At times a step away From a common fear that's all spread out It won't listen to what you say Once you're touched you stand alone To face the bitter fight Once I reached for love And now I reach for life Another chance to lift my life Free the sensation in my heart To ride the wings of dreams into changing horizons It brings inner peace within my mind, As I'm lifted from where I've spilt my life I hear an innocent voice I hear kindness, beauty and truth The way your heart sounds makes all the difference It's what decides if you'll endure the pain that we all feel The way your heart beats makes all the difference In learning to live Spread before you is your soul So forever hold the dreams within our hearts Through nature's inflexible grace I'm learning to live Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beyondillusion Posted May 8, 2010 (edited) What a great thread! I am still enjoying my metal music and I am in my 50th yr of Earth Life!!! I remember my Mum telling me when I was 17 I'd grow out of it!!! OOPS!!! Sorry Mum, I'm still going strong! One of top 5 all time bands are Magnum who hail from Birmingham in the UK, they are not metal, but progressive/pomp rock; the songwriter is the very talented Tony Clarkin. They have been around for at least 30 yrs, and here is a cracking song by the guys Song is "On A Storytellers Night". Also in the same vein as Magnum are Marillion, and their former singer Fish who has his own band. Both are well worth listening to. Turning up the volume and my all time number 1 favorite band are Judas Priest! These guys are the Metal Gods, and know how to rock and put on a great show! My favorite songs include, The Sinner, Victim of Changes, Beyond The Realms of Death, Metal Gods, Nostradamus and Before The Dawn. Great energy boosting music! Other bands I listen to include Pantera, RATM, SOAD, Metallica, The Doors, Slayer and UFO. Sometimes I listen to heavy metal when I'm writing my poetry as I find it helps me to stay in the creative zone, plus the changing emotions that come from the music are constructive for my writing. Thanks to Oleg for starting this thread off! Namaste, Lenny Edited May 8, 2010 by beyondillusion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beyondillusion Posted May 8, 2010 Ahh! some Leonard Cohen fans I see! Brilliant! When I was 12 I was introduced to Leonard Cohen, the album was Songs of Love and Hate(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Love_and_Hate); instantly I fell in love with Cohen's voice and lyrics! However it wasn't until 2008 that I first saw this humble genius live in Birmingham, UK! Whe LC was touring in the UK I was away and so missed my chances to see him then, and then last yr LC came to Liverpool and I saw him again! I have been truly blessed!!! My favorite Cohen song is Ballad of the Absent Mare:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp7XP37vgU0 Such a beautiful song. From the album Recent Songs(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recent_Songs), and in my humble opinion a masterpiece!!! Namaste, Lenny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sifusufi Posted May 11, 2010 Good to see some Dream Theater here! One thing I learned from the masters of improvisation is that all to often we throw away ideas, motifs, phrases, without giving them a chance for development or fruition. I see that happen to much with threads on Da Bums! May the wisdom and work ethic of The Grand Wazoo (Frank Zappa) be an inspiration Love, Bobby http://www.youtube.c...h?v=cKhfkfnbAMQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sifusufi Posted May 29, 2010 Da Mo could have used some good Maiden to toughen up dem warriors! Once on board their touring plane, the stage-weary band collapsed around a video of Little Richard belting out "Tutti Frutti" in the 1957 film The Girl Can't Help It. Perhaps reminiscing how he modeled the opening riff of "Black Dog" after Richard's "Keep A Knockin'," Jimmy Page raised a toast: "No escaping our roots." http://www.youtube.c...feature=related Reminds me of being a kid at 5th & Buchannan Gary,Ind circa 1972 Come on laugh a little ( or lots) ya gotta love it! Anyone recognise James Remar as Harry (Dexter's dad?) My address fall 07'- winter 08' was 222 E. 22nd st. NYC. The old turf of the(fictional) Gramercy Riffs...only yuppie kids reside there now. Ave A on the east river (Lower east side) was more like this. In the 70's police would not go there! (Got skills?) Healing love, laughter (avoiding the nursing home at all costs!) Roberto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cookie Monster Posted May 30, 2010 (edited) . Edited September 26, 2020 by Ocean Form Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiverSnake Posted May 30, 2010 Any music that comes from the heart is good music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeckoningThePneuma Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) Time for a thread resurrection. I have been into metal music for many years. It's great to see Aghora here, their work is especially apt for those into Hinduism and Buddhism. In fact, they're probably the best for metal which focuses on Eastern philosophy. A lot of people tend to think of metal music as being quite irreligious, and though it started off that way, it's certainly not anymore. There are plenty of metal bands who write about spirituality, philosophy, religion and nature. Not that many that write about Taoism though! My belief, as a fan of the genre, is that it's not about how music is portrayed, but what is being portrayed. I generally refuse to listen to anti-theistic lyrics... but they're easy to avoid in metal. There are plenty of bands singing about other things. EDIT: Apparently there is a metal band that sings about Taoism called DeathTouch... but the Taoism line sounds more of a gimmick rather than a genuine interest. Edited May 5, 2011 by BeckoningThePneuma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted May 5, 2011 I mostly dont listen to metal these days, unless I dig up an oldie but goodie, like this one here Had to chuckle at ya mu's comment on page 1 that came up when I clicked on this thread...its a blast to play, but listening I'm often looking for something else Of course, maybe I'm just a cranky old man and dont like the new stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
