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Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984
You seem to still have a positive vibe about this band. I would advise you turn off your computer and slowly back away.
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Hahahahaha, that was good.
I get you're trying to say man but it's not even like that. I've been playing guitar since I was 4, am now 27, and the man drew me to his playing. I'll never forget when I was 7, one day my mom had to have me at work with her all day. Kept me occupied with a CD player and UTTAD.
I literally remember as if it were yesterday when I listened to Best of What's Around for that first time, and little 7 year old me sitting under a desk, thinking I might rather go get my yo-yo she let me buy.
I listened to it though. I was fascinated by what my feet wanted to do. I immediately felt the compulsion to tap my fingers to his quirky notations upon my thigh as if a guitar were there. I didn't know the song, but I just felt that rhythm and hung out with it, got to know it for a moment.
I would hear him carry on about friends, getting through whatever tears at us, holds us down. And what we're going to do about it. We make the best of what's around... That's what we do. It's alright.
He told us, right there. This is what we're supposed to he doing guys. Let's get through shit together, always. And it's always alright in the end. We'll all be there,
and we're gonna haw a great time.
Years later that moment grew with me.
So this band has become a glorious synthesis for me. I find all of my deepest passions within me through my guitar. And I can't be with that guitar and not have Dave's passions gently caressing my own as a feather takes the wind. They tumble atop the fretboard loosely deciding who is in charge. It's my own. Those are my fingers. But damn me if I don't know his intimidation is there.
And I do this dance with my wife every day. Our passion would never know the limitless stretches to where love goes otherwise.
When I play and feel this man's music everywhere ; it will never not be there for me. That thing. The connection. That doesn't fade away.
I need to go to sleep.