Before I closed my Instagram account one of the things I looked forward to whilst indulging in some habit-forming scroll action was the occasional, often timely, Alan Watts quote.
That description of the big brown box with the round speaker in the middle, balanced on a chair at the front of the classroom - whizz! Took me straight back to primary school!
Lovely! You brought back memories of lying on the carpet by the record player and absorbing classical music, not just with my ears, but with my whole body.
I never had much exposure to classical music as a child, our radio was tuned permanently to Radio2 - 'Stewpot' Stewart on a Sunday morning etc. I must have absorbed a certain amount, maybe through television or films, as every so often something I hear will instantly take me back to a certain place and time. I remember buying an album in the mid seventies and playing it over and over again, not quite believing what I was hearing.
Imagine being Paul McCartney and having provided that feeling for millions of people?
Thank you Martin. Like you, I never experienced ‘classical’ music as a child, although my mum, I feel, knew more than she let on. For me it was Children’s Favourites and Family Favourites on the radio. Until The Beatles arrived it was mostly music via variety shows and Juke Box Jury! Over the years my taste has become more and more eclectic. Glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks again for sharing your own experience.
Fingal's Cave is an amazing piece of music, I remember very clearly how I felt when that was being played when the boat trip I was on stopped at Fingal's Cave itself.
That description of the big brown box with the round speaker in the middle, balanced on a chair at the front of the classroom - whizz! Took me straight back to primary school!
It’s difficult now to believe what an extraordinary thing it was to have a radio in the classroom. Having it balancing on a chair, yes!
Lovely! You brought back memories of lying on the carpet by the record player and absorbing classical music, not just with my ears, but with my whole body.
Thank you, Vicki.
I never had much exposure to classical music as a child, our radio was tuned permanently to Radio2 - 'Stewpot' Stewart on a Sunday morning etc. I must have absorbed a certain amount, maybe through television or films, as every so often something I hear will instantly take me back to a certain place and time. I remember buying an album in the mid seventies and playing it over and over again, not quite believing what I was hearing.
Imagine being Paul McCartney and having provided that feeling for millions of people?
Lovely post, Martin. Good to hear from you.
Thank you Martin. Like you, I never experienced ‘classical’ music as a child, although my mum, I feel, knew more than she let on. For me it was Children’s Favourites and Family Favourites on the radio. Until The Beatles arrived it was mostly music via variety shows and Juke Box Jury! Over the years my taste has become more and more eclectic. Glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks again for sharing your own experience.
Fingal's Cave is an amazing piece of music, I remember very clearly how I felt when that was being played when the boat trip I was on stopped at Fingal's Cave itself.
Those feelings never leave us do they? Hearing the music whilst being at the site must have been extraordinary.
It was amazing!