From: pyotr filipivich on
Gunner Asch <gunnerasch(a)gmail.com> on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:08:00 -0700
typed in alt.machines.cnc the following:
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>Son...most of those who have been/are/were military love music. Music
>can organize the mind, sooth the soul, help one think and so forth.
>Ive been military in more than one life, shrug..and a number of times
>Ive marched to the pipes, and relaxed to the drone strings.
>Head banger music is rather popular with the troops in the Middle East.
>It helps focus and keeps the edge off.
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>This is one of my favorites..yet it IS martial in nature
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>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbwBahAh4Ps
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>Pay no attention to the video that comes with it. Simply listen to the
>words.
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>"how many of them can we make die!"

Ah, such a lovely song. As an Irishman once told me "Our wars are
merry, but our songs are sad."
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>Shrug..music has its own beauty, its own soul and resonates in every
>persons center to some degree or another. And music of course has so
>much variety..that someone can find whatever sooths their soul, or
>raises the hair on the back of ones neck in anticipation.
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>I actually enjoy most kinds of music, with the sole exception of rap/hip
>hop..which while technically is music...is oriented towards and
>recommends the worst behavior possible.
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>Im currently listening to Shezerade..a Rimsky-Korsokov symphony as I
>type this.

Benny Goodman, here, "The Flat Foot Floogee" now that's dance
music!

Scooter Jennings band "Hierophant" has an ... interesting
....recent release "Black Ribbons". with Steven King readings between
cuts.
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pyotr filipivich
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