Saturday, January 11, 2020

In honor of Neil Who was a new world man

In HONOR OF. NEIL PEART DRUMMER

NEW WORLD MAN PERFORMED BY RUSH

Written. By  Neil Elwood PEART )RIP) 
Gary Lee Weinrib & Alex Zivojinovich 

He’s a rebel and a runner 
He’s a signal turning green 
He’s a restless young romantic
Wants to run a big machine

He’s got a problem with his poisons
But you know you’ll find a cure
He’s cleaning up the system
To keep  his nature pure

Learning to match the beat of the old world man
Learning to catch the heat of the third world man


He’s got to make his own mistakes
And learn to mend them as he makes
He’s old enough to know what’s right and young enough not to choose it
He’s noble enough  to win the world and weak enough to lose it
He’s a new worl man

He’s a radio receiver
Tuned to factories and farms
He’s a writer and a ranger
And a young man bearing arms

He’s gat a problem with his powers
Weapons on Patrol 
He’s got to walk a fine line
And keep his self-control

Trying to save the world for the old world man
Trying to pave the way for third world man

He’s not concerned with yesterday
He knows constant change is here today 
He’s noble enough to know what’s right
But weak enough not to choose. It
He’s wise enough to win the world
But. Fool enough to loose it

He’s a new world man 
He’s learning to match the beat of the old world man
Learning to  catch the heat of the. Third world man

HE’S A NEW  WORLD MAN

PHILOSOPHY

Since this is a cross-over. Post  between. My Peace and Joy Blog and the Rock and Roll Philosophy  Blog I’ll try to limit my  comments to those that. Fit both.  Neil “Elwoood” PEART passed onto the never-ending  heart-pounding  solo section of his spiritual life yesterday and boy could he bring it.  Most of the time there was  subtle  joy in his driving  style as he punctuated every Rush  lyric and backed almost any sound that this  remarkable. Three-person  group could crank out.  He was a human. Controlled. Explosion  and yet he never. Covered up  the Rush lyrics which almost always had  a social. Justice or observation  message and made it clear that living in todays world was complicated and changing.  Neil  brought. The group. Right to the edge of the change with his beat all the time and  the lyrics took it the rest of the way.  
In my listening career and that includes a lot of hours I haven’t heard better....I have heard some equal drum solos sometimes because. Let’s face it drummers get possessed by their  spiritual rhythms and  do remarkable things in a flow and peace and joy come in a flow.  

New world man (this song I have  selected among n many) tells us to pay attention to the world around us and differences between the  old and new worlds and all the perspectives  each of us can bring to their experiences.  The song clearly says the  best can happen but it will have to be chosen.  
The  song tells us that those caught in the  new world are well aware of their. Situation and those of their fellow man.  For a  song written nearly 30 years ago  the message of the “new world” generation screams out true even today.  

REST IN PEACE
 Neil


We’ll return to a more. Regular post tomorrow.not change is  going to  be with us now and In HONOR OF. NEIL PEART DRUMMER

NEW WORLD MAN PERFORMED BY RUSH

Written. By  Neil Elwood PEART )RIP) 
Gary Lee Weinrib & Alex Zivojinovich 

He’s a rebel and a runner 
He’s a signal turning green 
He’s a restless young romantic
Wants to run a big machine

He’s got a problem with his poisons
But you know you’ll find a cure
He’s cleaning up the system
To keep  his nature pure

Learning to match the beat of the old world man
Learning to catch the heat of the third world man


He’s got to make his own mistakes
And learn to mend them as he makes
He’s old enough to know what’s right and young enough not to choose it
He’s noble enough  to win the world and weak enough to lose it
He’s a new worl man

He’s a radio receiver
Tuned to factories and farms
He’s a writer and a ranger
And a young man bearing arms

He’s gat a problem with his powers
Weapons on Patrol 
He’s got to walk a fine line
And keep his self-control

Trying to save the world for the old world man
Trying to pave the way for third world man

He’s not concerned with yesterday
He knows constant change is here today 
He’s noble enough to know what’s right
But weak enough not to choose. It
He’s wise enough to win the world
But. Fool enough to loose it

He’s a new world man 
He’s learning to match the beat of the old world man
Learning to  catch the heat of the. Third world man

HE’S A NEW  WORLD MAN

PHILOSOPHY

Since this is a cross-over. Post  between. My Peace and Joy Blog and the Rock and Roll Philosophy  Blog I’ll try to limit my  comments to those that. Fit both.  Neil “Elwoood” PEART passed onto the never-ending  heart-pounding  solo section of his spiritual life yesterday and boy could he bring it.  Most of the time there was  subtle  joy in his driving  style as he punctuated every Rush  lyric and backed almost any sound that this  remarkable. Three-person  group could crank out.  He was a human. Controlled. Explosion  and yet he never. Covered up  the Rush lyrics which almost always had  a social. Justice or observation  message and made it clear that living in todays world was complicated and changing.  Neil  brought. The group. Right to the edge of the change with his beat all the time and  the lyrics took it the rest of the way.  
In my listening career and that includes a lot of hours I haven’t heard better....I have heard some equal drum solos sometimes because. Let’s face it drummers get possessed by their  spiritual rhythms and  do remarkable things in a flow and peace and joy come in a flow.  

New world man (this song I have  selected among n many) tells us to pay attention to the world around us and differences between the  old and new worlds and all the perspectives  each of us can bring to their experiences.  The song clearly says the  best can happen but it will have to be chosen.  
The  song tells us that those caught in the  new world are well aware of their. Situation and those of their fellow man.  For a  song written nearly 30 years ago  the message of the “new world” generation screams out true even today.  

REST IN PEACE
 Neil

We’ll return to a more. Regular post tomorrow.not change is  going to  be with us now and In HONOR OF. NEIL PEART DRUMMER

NEW WORLD MAN PERFORMED BY RUSH

Written. By  Neil Elwood PEART )RIP) 
Gary Lee Weinrib & Alex Zivojinovich 

He’s a rebel and a runner 
He’s a signal turning green 
He’s a restless young romantic
Wants to run a big machine

He’s got a problem with his poisons
But you know you’ll find a cure
He’s cleaning up the system
To keep  his nature pure

Learning to match the beat of the old world man
Learning to catch the heat of the third world man


He’s got to make his own mistakes
And learn to mend them as he makes
He’s old enough to know what’s right and young enough not to choose it
He’s noble enough  to win the world and weak enough to lose it
He’s a new worl man

He’s a radio receiver
Tuned to factories and farms
He’s a writer and a ranger
And a young man bearing arms

He’s gat a problem with his powers
Weapons on Patrol 
He’s got to walk a fine line
And keep his self-control

Trying to save the world for the old world man
Trying to pave the way for third world man

He’s not concerned with yesterday
He knows constant change is here today 
He’s noble enough to know what’s right
But weak enough not to choose. It
He’s wise enough to win the world
But. Fool enough to loose it

He’s a new world man 
He’s learning to match the beat of the old world man
Learning to  catch the heat of the. Third world man

HE’S A NEW  WORLD MAN

PHILOSOPHY

Since this is a cross-over. Post  between. My Peace and Joy Blog and the Rock and Roll Philosophy  Blog I’ll try to limit my  comments to those that. Fit both.  Neil “Elwoood” PEART passed onto the never-ending  heart-pounding  solo section of his spiritual life yesterday and boy could he bring it.  Most of the time there was  subtle  joy in his driving  style as he punctuated every Rush  lyric and backed almost any sound that this  remarkable. Three-person  group could crank out.  He was a human. Controlled. Explosion  and yet he never. Covered up  the Rush lyrics which almost always had  a social. Justice or observation  message and made it clear that living in todays world was complicated and changing.  Neil  brought. The group. Right to the edge of the change with his beat all the time and  the lyrics took it the rest of the way.  
In my listening career and that includes a lot of hours I haven’t heard better....I have heard some equal drum solos sometimes because. Let’s face it drummers get possessed by their  spiritual rhythms and  do remarkable things in a flow and peace and joy come in a flow.  

New world man (this song I have  selected among n many) tells us to pay attention to the world around us and differences between the  old and new worlds and all the perspectives  each of us can bring to their experiences.  The song clearly says the  best can happen but it will have to be chosen.  
The  song tells us that those caught in the  new world are well aware of their. Situation and those of their fellow man.  For a  song written nearly 30 years ago  the message of the “new world” generation screams out true even today.  

REST IN PEACE
 Neil

We’ll return to a more. Regular post tomorrow.

Thursday, January 9, 2020

A new business philosophy and taking care of it

Taking Care of Business 

Performed by. Bachman Turner Overdrive  written by  Randy Bachman

You get up every mornin’ 
From your. Alarm clock’s warning 
Take the 8:15 into the city
There’s a whistle up above and 
People pushin’ people shovin’
And the girls who try to look pretty

And if your train’s  on time
You can get to work  on time
Start your slavin’ job  to get your pay
If you ever get annoyed
Look at me I’m self-employed
I love to work at nothing all day

Chorus 
And I’ll be takin’ care of business  every day
Takin’ care of business.every way
Takin’ care of business  it’s all mine
Takin’ care of business and working overtime. Work out

If it were easy as fishin’ 
You could be a musician 
If you could make sounds loud or mellow
Get a second hand guitar
Chances are. You could go far 
If you get in with the right bunch of fellows

People see you havin’ fun
Just. A lyin’ in the sun

Tell them that you like it. This way
It’s the work that we avoid 
and we’re all self-employed
We love to work at nothin’ all day

Chorus
 Add in 
Take good care  of my business. Every day when I’m away etc.

PHILOSOPHY

This  70’s classic rock tune seems  just as relavanttoday as it did four and a half decades ago.  In fact, it might seem. Even more so.  In today’s economy we have a  flood of people who have decided to  drop out of the. 9 to 5 existence  and go on their own or their. Employers have. Decided to make everyone part-time folks who need to supplement. Their income some how and that often includes a side hustle where a worker is their own boss.  

I think it is telling, however, as the lyric says the business is all mine and then quickly follows up with the. Fact that it requires  working overtime.  The reality is  being self-employed often requires  working more than the traditional  hours of work or working when others are. Not in their  regular. Workplace.  Yes you may see an artist laying out in the sun or reading poetry, or drawing and you might think that is  not working...but that is  just not so.  Many. Things go into a creative process and are absolutely.critical for success.  The song also. Reminds  us that  “getting in  with the right bunch of felllos”. Is also.important thus telling you that even when you are self-employed relationship building is. Important and there is some  luck involved in really becoming. Famous which means you had better be pursuing  your work as a passion because sometimes the world we see you as goofing off when in fact. Folks don’t really understand  the work you are doing.  

Having said that  it’s time for. Me to “Take Care of Some Business here because “it’s all mine”—lol 


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