Musings - Abhay S. Kushwaha » Music

Loving & Enjoying What I Do Gets Better?

Abhay S — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:58:50 +0000

Three words that most people who know me know nearly run my life:

Computers
Internet
Music

How many people get a chance to do what they want to do, their hobby being their job, and their passion for something getting a chance to become something real & practical? Not many. I’m one of the luckier few.

I can’t talk about it right now but trust me, I’m really excited right now with the possibilities of what I’ve managed to get involved with! Watch this space for some info.

Pareto’s Rule & Indian DJs

Abhay S — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 07:36:53 +0000

Like many other things, the Pareto’s rule also applies to the Indian DJs: 80% of them have heard only 20% of the music they ought to have.

I listen to a lot of music myself: bought, borrowed, gifted, and stolen. Perhaps because of this, and/or because I had the right friends, I was in contact with the best DJs of Chandigarh around 2000 or so. As things came to pass, which they have an annoying habit of regularly doing so, they moved on to better jobs, and I became busy in other things and didn’t really keep in touch with them, or to get acquainted with or forge any friendship with those who filled in after them.

Until yesterday.

Yesterday, I went to Down Under (it’s a bar/restaurant in Sector 17, in Hot Millions 2’s basement) and quite a popular spot for guys. I had the pleasure to listen to three DJs there and they mostly did a nice job too. Of the 4-5 hours or so I was there, we mostly had fun drinking, eating and listening. They even tried playing a bit of rock: GnR, Metallica, etc. The usual suspects.

I ended up talking to them. I’m going to return there today evening with my CDs of Disturbed, Static-X, Taproot, and Thousand Foot Krutch and see how they take this stuff.

“Coming Back To Life”

Abhay S — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 17:26:56 +0000

Coming Back To Life – Pink Floyd
From The Division Bell (not Dark Side of the Moon as stated earlier — thanks Sergio).

Where were you when I was burned and broken
While the days slipped by from my window watching
Where were you when I was hurt and helpless
Because the things you say and the things you do surround me
While you were hanging yourself on someone else’s words
Dying to believe in what you heard
I was staring straight into the shining sun

Lost in thought and lost in time
While the seeds of lifeand the seeds of change were planted
Outside the rain fell dark and slow
While I pondered on this dangerous but irresistible pastime
I took a heavenly ride through our silence
I knew the moment had arrived
For killing the past and coming back to life

I took a heavenly ride through our silence
I knew the waiting had begun
And headed straight..into the shining sun

Thanks to ST for introducing me to this song.

Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

Abhay S — Tue, 07 Sep 2004 22:12:20 +0000

Dancing With Tears In My Eyes – Ultravox
Single released 19th May 1984 from the Lament album.

Dancing with tears in my eyes,
Weeping for the memory of a life gone by.
Dancing with tears in my eyes,
Living out a memory of a love that died.

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