Posted: 03/30 @ 01:03 amSehnsucht
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“It is sometimes felt as a longing for a far off country, but not a particular earthly land which we can identify. Furthermore there is something in the experience which suggests this far off country is very familiar and indicative of what we might otherwise call “home”.” – from the Wikipedia entry on “Sehnsucht” You must imagine the clouds swirling, the lightning striking here and there, the treetops bristling, the wing rippling Lester’s clothes as he stands there, absorbing the sheer wonder of this alien landscape he has braved and bested. Listen closely at 2:45 – how the guitar’s cyclical melody /becomes/ the weather in the picture. Info: The picture is from the video game, “Out of This World”/”Another World”, edited slightly to remove the buddy alien’s head, and cropped to remove the rest (that panther was really harshing the vibe.) The song is the outro guitar solo from Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”; specifically, the live version from Delicate Sound of Thunder…. |















